Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-05-30
local Miscellany.

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for his new dwelling at Leetown.
F. G. Butler offers very low prices IN
seed potatoes. See adv. in this issue.
Miss Laura Strider closed her Cedar
Hill School with very interesting exer-
cises.
Mr.. H. It. Miley last week presented
the Citizens Fire Company check
for $40.
Contractor E. w. Athey is erecting a
large barn for Mr.. Geo. w. Shaull, near
Middleway.
Officer James A. Smith is out in his
summer uniform purchased from Mr..
Max Theodore.
DR.. Howard R. Moore. oculist. will be
at The National, Charles Towu. on
Tuesday, June 6.
Memorial day in Shepherdstown Sat-
urday, June 8. Address by Congress
man John Lamb. of Virginia.
Edward l.. Braxton. colored, of this
vicinity, closed his school at Bakers Mill
with interesting exercises and picnic
for the children.
Messrs. Woody & Baker have COM
menced the foundation for the new store
building of Mrs. Frances Gibson, east of
the courthouse.
The Harpers Ferry Lime Company
has purchased the dwelling property of
Mr.. John Hoffmaster. with 81 acres of
land, at Millville. tor 81. 400.
Miss JANE Strider closed her school at
Mt. Hope last Wednesday. with graph
ophone concert and ice cream and other
refreshments for the children.
A match game of base ball played here
on Saturday, between the Martinsburg
and Charles Town clubs. resulted in fav-
or of Charles Town. Score 10 to 9.
Miles Thompson has been building a
wall tor Rev. N. c. Bracket and Mr.. s..
w. Lightner, and putting in a cistern
for Rob. Mcdaniel, at Harpers Ferry.
Mr.. E. M. Chapman, who has been
principal of the public school at Shenan-
doah Junction. has accepted position
in the business college at Martinsberg
The public school at Swimley's Grove,
Middleway District. closed on Wednes-
day with delightful picnic given the
pupils by the teacher, Miss Julia Gran
than.
The Colored Graded School, Philip
Jackson principal. and L. L. Page.
Elizabeth Moore and Harry Page assis-
tants-closed its term last Friday, with
interesting exercises.
Paradise" the Fouke property on
North George street, has been sold by
Misses Lib and Ella Fouke to MIR. ]. l..
Pentz for 800 Sale made through
the agency of Moore & Moore.
Having sold his lumber lot. Mr.. Geo.
H. Hagley must close out before Sept.
his entire supply of fencing and other
undressed lumber, shingles, posts, etc.
If you want bargains, call at once.
We acknowledge from our young
friend Sergt. w. B. Packet. Jr, a
member of the reception committee. the
courtesy of an invitation from the faculty
and cadets of Bethal Military Academy
to their Final Ball, to be gwen Friday.
June 2.
Married. on Sunday morning last, at
the residence OF the officiating minister
IN Charles Town. by Rev. ]. H. Wolff.
Mr.. John Potts. of this place, to Miss
Florence Landers, of Frederick county.
Virginia.
Mr.. Holmes !. Hardesty. hustling
young Clarke county farmer. has. through
the agency of Messrs. Chew & Norris,
purchased the Grove Henkle farm, near
Engle's Switch-Ioo acres at $45 pei
acre, cash.
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 SWAMI al
1907 H. street, N. w.
Mr.. Charles Hermann, of Fred ericl
City. has recently supplied us with some
choice clematis vines. Mr.. Hermann il
,,,ail I.,ourr &c a ral;ol la corec,a,tio,,
! florist, and has from time to time filled
numerous orders satisfactorily to
Charles Town people.
| Only 81 90 to Washington and return
Only 1925 to Baltimore and return
Sunday. June 4th, via Baltimore & Obi
Railroad. Special train will leav
Charles Town at7:I5 a. m, affording al
opportunity to spend all day Sunda
among the attractions of either the Cap
tai or Monumental City.
Mr.. H. A. Carroll has purchased c
Mr.. Milton o. Rouss the latter's fin
two-year-old fliy. Valley Girl" an
HIS been using her in harness. VALE
Girl" was bred in old Kentucky by Gee
! H. Watson, of Frankfort. His sire
John G.. Carlisle, one of the best regi
tered horses in the Blue Grass regior
with a record of 2:2o.
Il Mr.. ]. l.. Pentz has bought out the il
terest of his former partner, Ira Allstad
who recently moved to Memphis. Tel
nessee. The firm of Pentz & Allsta,
owned the Boyd tract of timber land G
the east side of the Shenandoah rive
where they operated saw and headir
MILL converting timber into marketab
products >Mr. Pentz takes over the boo
accounts as well as the land and mill il