Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-05

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Christmas comes on Monday this year
Turkey dinner at The Jefferson ever,
Sunday.
Several interesting articles are un
avoidably crowded out of this issue.
Messrs. Woody & Baker are putting
III gutter in front of the Getzendanel
Block.
Brown Bros. call attention 20 thei,
Christmas goods. Thew have fine line
and will treat you right.
Henry DUNN. the old reliable, adver-
tises holiday stock, of which he has a
fuil and attractive supply,
Read four column adv. of Jones & Jol-
life. They have elegant Christmas goods.
and are tasteful and reliable merchants.
Mr.. Cruger W. Smith has had draw
ings made for another handsome dwell
ing which he will erect on South Sam
uel street.
Messrs. Diehl Bros. have erected a
handsome granite monument over the
grave of Miss Lutte Alstadt, tn Edge
Hill Cemetary.
The Farmers Supply Company have
leased of Mrs Gibson the Pentz corner
store-room. and will open business there
the first of April.
Business was in large part suspended
in Charles Town on Thanksgiving Day,
and service was held in the Episcopal
and Presbyterian churches.
1t you are looking for something es-
pecially handsome for Christmas presents
call on Mr.. Chas. w. Brown, jeweler.
Read his new advertisement.
A marriage license was granted in
Baltimore on Wednesday to Mr.. Harry
NJ. Hopkins, of Charles Town, and Miss
Helen R. Zeigler. of Philadelphia
Mr.. J.. H. Dutterer has sold his farm
near Leetown. containing 500 acres, to
his son-in-law. Mr.. d. q. Rover, the
present tenant on the place. for sos per
acre.
The buildings of Mr.. James E. Wat
son, at !" La Grange /" have been hand
somely painted. giving that locality an
especially charming and attractive APP
pearance.
Loyal Gravatt son Of Bishop Gravatt,
has been home from the Episcopal High
School, near Alexandria, with broken
collar bone received IN the gymnasium
of the school.
Mr.. L. M. Long. the Nippon grain
dealer had his hand painfully crushed
in the machinery of a gasoline engine
that he was operating at his elevator one
day last week.
Mr., Edward Ambrose, in the employ |
of Mr. W. S. Merchant. had the end of |
the index finger OF his right hand cut OFT |
whilst grinding sausage last Friday. DR. |
Venning gave him surgical attention.
Our progressive townsmen Messrs.
Brown Brothers kindly sent us a good
supply of first quality oysters (such as
they always handle) for our Thanksgiv-
ing dinner, for which we return MANY
thanks.
Read the Chas. NJ. Stief Christmas
advertisement Stief pianos are popular
especially in this section.
where they are SO generally used and so
we'll known to be reliable and good in
very respect.
Mrs. Edward Shield, daughter of
capt. Geo. W. Graham, of Harpers
Ferry. died suddenly at her home in
New Haven, Conn, November IS. She
vas SO years of age and is survived by
her husband.
Mr.. Robert jenkins is excavating tor ,
he foundation for dwelling for Mr.. K
Ohm F. Sechrist on the latter's recently
purchased lot on South Samuel street
Mr.. John o. Johnson has contracted to
rect the building.
Two hogs belonging to Mr.. B. F.
)ooley. butchered this morning. weighed ,
40 pounds-the largest weighing 500 ,
ounds. Nj. John A. Emmert had four =
hat weighed a total of 1905 pounds-one r
f them weighing $50 pounds.