Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-05

". stock pens.
The handsome new Gibson buildino
adjacent to the courthouse yard, is neal
ly under roof.
County Commissioner Nelson T, Sny
der has sold his large apple crop at
good roud price.
Grading is being done for a new bricl
sidewalk on south side of Liberty stree
between George and Charles.
Miss George Daley has been appoint
ed principal of the BakeIton school. witt
Miss Ethel Moier as assistant.
The handsome Queen Quality Sho.
exhibit in OFT Bros. show window. es
pecially at night is well worth looking at
Mrs H H Mccormick entertained a
cards Thursday morning in honor Of hel
guest, Miss Elizabeth Boiling, of Annap
oils. Md.
Mr.. Geo. D. Baumgardner has pur
chased the Richard Henderson farm
near Halltown. containing I72s acres, al
$40 per acre.
Mrs. A. G. Moore has bought the river
farm of Mr.. Geo. w. NARROW. known as
the John Moore" farm. containing I4s
acres. at $50 per acre.
Col. G, A. Porterfeld has sold his farm,
containing 3Ioa acres near Leetown, to
Mr.. George H. Bowers. of Alabama. for.
merly of this county, for $50 an acre.
Mr.. Oscar w. Ramey threshed one aft.
ternoon goo bushels in 81 hours. The
wheat will oyerrun he thinks, something
like IS bushels when measured for sale.
The Methodist ladies of Beulah will
hold lawn party at the church on Fri
day and Saturday nights, Sept. ! and 9.
Proceeds for benefit OF parsonage fund.
The ladies of the Royal Neighbors
lodge will hold fair in Ronss Hall on
Thursday and Friday nights. September
7 and s. Proceeds for benefit of the
lodge.
Miss Katie Aisquith and Mrs. Chas.
N. Coleman have been appointed dele
gates to the General Convention of the
u. D. c.. which meets in San Francisco,
October 2.
Mr.. t. ]. Arnett has built a small
store-room and opened a store at his
residence on the Reyes Ferry road, and
has for sale line of dry goods. staple
groceries, tobaccoes, etc.
The Virginia and West Virginia Free
Baptist Association. (colored } religious
body of considerable prominence. will
meet with the Wainwright Church, in
this place, September 1917.
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
NJ. " Dorsey. (nee Miss Virgie Swan, at
1907 H. street, N. w.
The rear end of B. & O, Valley train
No. 50. due here at II:Io a. m, was side
wiped by east bound main line train at
Harpers Ferry today, and damaged so
that it had to be cut off and left there.
No one was seriously injured.
The ladies of the NJ, E. Church South
of Middleway will hold a yard party in
the church yard on Saturday night, Sep
TENDER Q Proceeds for benefit Of church
Everybody invited to come and have
good time. Phonograph music free.
Died, on Monday, September q, 1905.
at the residence of his parents, about
three miles east OF Charles Town. Homer
Gilbert. infant son OF H. F. and Bessie
A, Ambrose. aged about months.
:" OF such is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Councilman R. D. Shugert had bad
fall yesterday morning, which did
painful injury to prominent portion of
his anatomy. He was present at the
Council meeting last night. but could not
take his seat as usual at the Council board,
Mr.. w. H. Benton has purchased a
nice farm of SAB acres near Berwyn, Md.
and will go there to live in short while.
Mr.. Benton is good citizen. and we re-
greet very much to lose him, but will
wish him much success in his new home.
Mrs. c. w. Aisquith and Mrs. c. N.
Coleman, delegates; Mrs. A. c. Hopkins
and Miss Eliza Undertake, alternates;
have been appointed by Lawson Bolts
Chapter to attend the state convention of
the u. D. c. in Shepherdstown, Sep
tember 20.
Mrs. Bessie Snyder. wife of Mr.. E. ].
Snyder. died on Friday last. on the "Nt.
Hammond" farm. of consumption. aged
about IS years. Funeral services were
held yesterday morning at her late resi-
dence. conducted by Rev. w. P. c. Coe,
Interment in Edge Hill Cemetery.
The corporation authorities on Wednes-
day oiled the roadway on Washington
street betweenGeorgea ndCharles streets.
Where this has been done, according to
government reports the road is kept free
from dust and mud. This is an expert
ment ordered by the Town Council. and
if it proves successful other streets may
be oiled.
Mr., w. c. Feagans. the gentlemanly
and enterprising proprietor of the Wheat
land Mill. has our thanks for a sack OF
his best Acme" flour sent each to our
assistant editor and ourself. Mr.. Feagans
has one of the best and most attractive
looking mills in this county, with nice
home, in the beautiful Bullskin section,
and besides Is conceded to be one of the
best millers in the county,
THEY HAVE ARRIVED