Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-15

Van Amburg's Show will exhibit in
Charles Town August "a.
Mrs. Mary E. Gardner will teach the
Millville school next session.
Mr.. c. 1. Ramey purchased some black
faced ewes OF Wall the past week.
Mr.. Caleb Burns, at the time of our
going to press. is reported very Ill.
Contractor E. w. Athey is building
large barn for Col. Black on his farm
near Middieway.
Mr.. Joseph Wageley is erecting a neat
iron fence in front of the Presbyterian
ceurch and manse.
Miss Nina Woodward. of Summit
Point, has entered the Strasburg Hos
pital for course in nursing.
The ladies of Beulah will hold lawn
party, in the church yard. on Friday and
Saturday, August IS and Io.
Mr.. Fouke, from near Walpers roads,
purchased bunch of ewes from Wall the
,
past few days, all black faces.
Mr.. Wall has received ewes at VIM
chester and Summit Point the past week,
car at each place. fine ones.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
School at Mfddleway will hold yard
party at the church, August ro.
Mrs. c. NJ. West. of Rippon. gave a
party Wednesday evening in honor of
herneces, the Misses Foreman.
The dwelling of Mr.. I. U. Coffman.
occupied by Mrs. Pentz, on West Wash
ington street, is being reprinted.
Mr.. Jas. w. Strider is building him.
self handsome residence at Leetown.
First the cage, and then the bird.
Miss Ellen Carter fell down several
steps at Mrs. Annie Campbell's and was
severely bruised. She wac unconscious
| for some time.
The ME-. Church South SundaySchool
in this place will hold picnic in the
woods of Mr.. John t. Colston on Thurs
day, August II.
Capt. Milton Rouss and his sons
! George and Alex. have received their
new Butch automobile. and it is evident
ly fine vehicle.
Mr.. A. D. Hardesty got from C. F.
Wall, Thursday. very fine bunch
of ewes an extra good load for the
Clarke county trade.
The Baptist Sunday School will unite
with the Methodist Sunday School in
their picnic in Mr.. John T. Colston's
woods, next Thursday.
Mr.. Conrad Smith on Friday caught
on the banks of the Shenandoah river
a crane which measured feet inches
from tip to tip of wings.
VIM. Phillips Sons have contracted to
furnish the lumber for the handsome
cottage which Major Sylvester, Chief Of
the Washington City police, will ereci
on Bolivar Heights.
:. How to make Sunday School sue
cessful, was the subject of an addres:
delivered last Sunday in the First Bap
fist Church. in Laurel, Md. by Mr.. A
d. Barr, of our town.
Mr.. join c. Whitmore. an enterpris
ing farmer of the Wheatland vicinity
has favored us with four big beefsteal
tomatoes. The largest weighed pound
and ounces and the four 3 pounds ant
3 ounces.
Mr.. John A. Albin, who is now at thu
home of his mother in this county. ha
been awarded a pension OF $50 per montl
for disabilities sustained whilst in thu
service of the Washington City Fire De
partment.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Geo. w
} Shul became frightened at an automo
bile passing Mr.. Shulls residence.
) few days ago, and broke the shafts of tn
, buggy to which he was attached-for
tunately doing no further damage,
The town authorities have put in a
iron covered waterway across Mildre
street, on the south side of Washingto
street. and have opened gutter to carr
water along the south side of Washing
ton street from Mildred to Samuel stree
!, Mr.. Edward K. Clark has rented
. room in the Haglev building, Charlie
: street near Main, and has opened therei
a flour and iced store. He will hand
= flour, corn meal and feed of nearly eve1
4 description. His brother, Mr.. Fran
Clark. will manage the store for him.