Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-02-28


!, The postoffice is now lighted by cleo
tricity.
Snow falls every Monday. We had 9
little more yesterday afternoon.
Easter falls this year on April 49,
WITHIN two days of latest possible date.
See new adv. of Mr.. S. D. Engle.
Will sell fresh fish and early vegetables.
The Sadler Building. we learn. will be
supplied with new modern plate glass
fronts in short while.
Mr., G. E. Hughes has erected a
dwelling addition to his wagon-maker
shop on North West street.
Shenandoah Tribe No. So. l. o. r. M.
will meet hereafter In the X. of P. lodge
room in the Weirick building.
Mr.. R. c. Smithson has on display in
his show window the latest model of the
Edison Photograph. tor which he is
agent.
Henson's goth Century Minstrels gave
pleasing entertainments to full houses in
Washington Hall Thursday and Friday
evenings.
Rabbits have been dong serious DAM
age to the young fruit trees of Messrs.
Oscar w. Ramey. !. II. Dutterer and
many others.
MIR. VIM. Haycock, of the Middleway
vicinity. is feeding 80 cartridges that are
unable to obtain food owing to the ground
being covered with snow.
Mrs. George K. Lewis fell on the ice
a few days ago, fracturing bone of her
arm near the wrist. DIR. A O.. Albin
gave her surgical attention.
If you want the best service in Wash
ington City whilst attending the inaugu-
ration this week, go to Harveys Restau-
rant, Pa. avenue and nth st.
The residence of Mr.. B. w. Grim. at
Summit Point. caught fire from a1defec-
tive fiue few days ago. but the flames
were extlnguished before doing serious
damage.
| Strife. an original comedy. in four
acts. will be given in Washington Hall
Thursday, March ?, by the Youns's Mems
L. V. r. Club, for the benefit of St.
Philips Chapel. Admission, 10 20 and
80 cents.
The ]. L. Daley realty. at Harpers
Ferry. was sold on Saturday last, by ].
A. r. Mathena. Trustee in Bankruptcy
the house and lot on Shenandoah street
to S. w. Lightner, for $2ss; and two
lots on South Cliff street to Rev. N. {.
Bracket, at $s4 each.
Messrs. Brown Bros have in postio n
their new innovation soda fountain-the
latest and most thoroughly up-to-date
equipment along this line. and the finest
in the State-and are now dispensing ice
cream soda, fruit and nuts sundaes, etc.,
to the great delight of their many callers
Mr.. ]. N. Wyllie, of the firm of ]. N.
Wyllie & Co.. Danville. Va. was in town
last Saturday visiting our merchants in
the interest of their tobaccos. but prin-
cipally calling the Charles Town dealers
attention to their celebrated Stonewall
pounds. Read their advertisement in
| this issue.
Rev. DR.. w. F. Fisher. a Baptist
| Evangelist, who has held number of
successful meetings in this county, ar
rived in Charles Town Yesterday. and
preached at the Baptist church at night.
The meetings will continue two weeks
Two services a days and 7:3o p. m.
No service on Saturday.
The work of wiring the courthouse tor
electric lights has been completed. and
the work of wiring the Jail building is in
progress. There are in the courthouse
| 81 lights. of which OF are in the court
room. These are arranged so that 20 of
them may be turned on at time. The
Jail building will be supplied with IS
! lights.
Mr.. NJ. J. Rohr has contracted with
Mr.. Chas. w. Brown to put very hand
some new plate glass front in the store
room now occupied BY Mr.. {. ID. Ely.
The columns for the support of the front
will be of polished brass. the windows of
the best plate glass. granite sills. gal
vanized cornice with pediment top. and
the name of &C. w. Brown. Jeweler. >
treated in gold leaf. Tile entrance. and
main floor tiled.
Mr.. Iamas II. Roberts. formerly OF
Ohio. died at the residence of his niece.
Mrs Berthe Cartmell. near Wheatland IN
this county. on Friday afternoon last.
aged 50 years. He was a con-
sistent member Of the Charles Towr
Baptist Church. Funeral services were
held az Mrs. Cartmell's residence. Sun
dav afternoon conducted by Rev. L. X
MiIbonrne and Rev. DIR. A. c.
Hopkins. and the remai5s were taken
yesterday morning via N. & w. R'y for
burial in Brandy county. Ohio. -
The Episcopal choir. ably assisted by
local talent and under the direction OF
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Baker. will render the
Oratorio THE Ancient of Days" by
Whitney Coombs, in Zion Episcopal
church on the evening of March 9TH, al
IS O'Clock. at which time collection will
be taken up to create fund towards
placing memorial window IN the church
to the Confederate dead who encircle its
sacred walls. These number over fifty
and we feel that this lasting and beauti
full tribute to their memory must appea'
to all.