Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-22

frame dwelling for Mrs. Miller on oec'
ond avenue.
Mr. Michael Souders has completed the
iron fence in front of the Presbyterian
church and manse.
| A. Kaplon and S. W.. Kaplon. of Har-
pers Ferry, have been indicted for per-
i Jury in the Berkeley circuit court.
An extra B. & o. engine crashed into
a freight tram at Shenandoah Junction
and .'sidewiped" a passenger train.
Rev. 7. H. Watkins has rented the
property of Mr.. w. S. Mor,iss. and will
open laundry for doing family.washing.
Mrs. Forrest w. Brown gave an en-
joyable dance Thursday night in honor
of her guest. Miss Bedinger. of Kentucky.
Mrs. Rosa Alice Anderson has sold
her dwelling on the new addition to Will
liam :Tillett tor $500. Sale made by
Moore & Moore.
Miss Agnes Morriss. of this place. will
teach at Silver Grove. and Miss Eva
v. Brown. of Halltown, will take charge
of the Chestnut Hill school. -
Miss Louie Baylor entertained large
number of her friends at dance at her
beautiful home. "Hawthorndale" on the
Shenandoah. Tuesday night.
Died Aug. 4th. at the home of her
parents in this place, OF spinal meningitis.
Dora ", infant daughter of ]. A. and
NJ. E. Manuel. aged months.
The Teachers Institute for this county
is in session this week at the courthouse
in this place. Instructors. Profs. Henry
R. Sanford and w. H. Gallup.
Mr.. G. L. Brawner. the well-known
piano tuner. will be in Charles Town in
about ten days. Leave orders at Mr..
Chas. w. Browns jewelrv store.
Mr.. ]. M.Phillips on Thursday favored
Us with couple of fine young chickens.
We thank him very much, and wish that
his handsome coops may always be full,
Mr.. Burns Huyett has been appointed
by Governor Dawson to represent West
Virginia in the Farmers National Con-
gress, to meet in Richmond. Va. Sept.
1922.
MIR. T. M. Jones is making excavation
under the rear of Brown Bros. dwelling.
preparatory to the installation of hot
water heating plant by Mr.. John F.
Sechrist
Mr.. r. E. Boyd threshed for Mr..
Erasmus Coffman. on the w. H. T.
Lewis farm. at the rate of no bushels
per hour-the best crop ever threshed
there.
We return thanks to Miss Viola Gus
ter and her good mother. of Summit
Point for some nice roasting ears and
apples. May their larder always equal
their generosity.
Mr.. William c. Whitmore shot last
week on the ''Casilis' farm, occupied
by him. large crane. standing 81 feet
high and measuring feet inch from
| tip to tip of wings.
Mr.. James Miller has purchased,
through A. G.. Wynkoop. real estate
agent, 60 acres of the "L'Avenir" farm
at Millvlle owned by Judge Daniel B.
Lucas for $40 per acre.
There will be regular meeting of JEFF
ferson Chapter. No. S, R. A. M, Mon
| day night. August 20. Business of i'm
portance and work in the Council degree.
Full attend ance desired.
To our well-known and generous friend
Mr.. J. H. Jennings. of Middleway. we
are under obligations for two nice chick
ems. Many thanks, old friend. and may
Your shadow never grow less or your bins
be empty.
Mai. E. H. Mcdonald gave us last
week the finest cantaloupe we have ever
seen. He raises the best melons in this
section, and when he tails in melon rais-
| ing the small craft had better stand
| from under.
Visitors to Washington City. or persons
who may be going there for few days.
may obtain pleasant. home-like accommo-
dations. conveniently located. with Mrs.
M. v. Dorsey. (nee Miss Virgie Swan at
1907 H. street, N. w.
The annual picnic of the Sunday
Schools of Jefferson Circuit and other
adjacent Sunday Schools will be held IN
the Robinson grove. near Summit Point,
on Friday. August rs. There will be
addresses and recitations, and special
music. All invited.
Mr.W. r. Mcdonald sends the follow
ing report for Jefferson county to the
Climate and Crop Service of the De
partment Of Agriculture tor the week
ending August Ia: The hot weather Of
the week las been fine for corn ano
. grass; fall plowlng nearing completion
pastures fine, apples in fair condition.
DIR. /. M. Miller has sold his farm. con
tanning I344 acres. located near Keller
to c. A. Ware. for %. o63 IS. Mr.. A.C
Morgan has sold his farm iocateted neal
Shepherdstown. containing about 81
acres. to Mr.. w. II. Myers. of Berkele,
, county for 81 500. Mrs v. l.. Thomp
son has sold her farm containing ahou
90 acres located about two miles from
Shepherdst0wn on the Shepherd G'a 'e
to I. B. Poston tor 81 200. Al the above
sales we're made by the agency OF Noor'
& Moore.