Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-01

| Harris's Show will exhibit here mex
Thursday.
Sarah Zane Fire Co. excursion to Is
land Park. Aug. 8.
The Colored Band gave an open al
concert Wednesday night.
A grand fancy dress ball will be giver
at The Jefferson next Monday night.
Beulah Sunday School will hold theil
annual picnic in front of the church
August 10.
Flora Jones, a well-known colored
woman of this place. died yesterday Al
an advanced age.
Mr.. B. E. Beavers. at Riverside,
threshed one field of wheat that yielded
rs bushels per acre.
Miss Fannie Chase. daughter of ex
Sheriff Geo. w. Chase. died in Shep
herdstown on Sunday last.
We return thanks to our generou.
young friend. Mr.. Charles Blrkitt, for 6
liberal mess of roasting ears.
st. James Catholic Church is being i'm
proved by painting. ETC.. under the sup
ervision of Mr.. James Eagan.
The Methodist Sunday School of Mid
dleway will hold picnic in Mr.. J. Bart
Watson's grove next Saturday.
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Messrs. Armentrout & Siford are lay
ing the foundation for dwelling house
for Mr.. D. S. Hughes on Eagle avenue.
Many Charles Town people will &C
company the Sarah Zane Fire Company
of Winchester. to Island Park. August q
Mr.. Porter N, Brilliant has sold his
farm of 1868 acres, near Middleway, to
Messrs. Geo. p. Eugene and Miss Meta
B. Shirley. for So Io5.
Mr.. Charles A. Johnson is the author
of copyright story entitled The Blow
That Recoiled" published in the Balti.
more Sun of Tuesday.
Arthur Lomax, much respected COL
ored man of this place. died yesterday.
and was buried today by the order OF
Rising Sons and Daughters.
Mr.. J. Albert LINKS thresher at Mr..
M. B. Myers. near Zoar. threshed a
thousand bushels in eleven hours and
was moved three times in course of the
day.
The ladies of the Kabletown congrega-
ton will hold a lawn festival in the
church yard on Friday and Saturday
next, August 4 and S. for the benefit of
the church.
The ladies OF the M. E. Church South
at Haltown will hold supper and festi-
val in the church there on Friday and
Saturday nights, August 4 and S. Every
body invited
Constable ]. A. X. Mathena advertises
the stock of general merchandise in the
Dalgarn store-room at cost. Mr.. ]. R,
Finnell is in charge, and will serve you
promptly and courteously.
The Kabletown Sunday School will
hold picnic in the Myerstown woods on
Saturday. August IL. at which there will
be music and an address by Rev. Z. H.
Carpenter, of New York City.
Mrs. Randolph Custer. of Summit
Point, most highly esteemed patron of
the SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON, has favored US
with large basket of excellent apples,
for which we return many thanks.
An interesting Ministers and Laymen's
Meeting was held at Gore. Va. July rs.
20 and go. The next meeting will be held
IN October next with the Humpstone
Baptist Church, Shenandoah county Va
Mr.. o. M. Darlington went to Win
chester on "Wednesday to attend the fu-
neral of his nephew. Graham Hopkins
Darlington. highly esteemed young
man. who died IN Washington City, of
typhoid fever.
The Young Mems Lily of the Valley
Reform Club (Colored) will give a grand
picnic August 10. in Col. Forrest w.
Browns grove, for ST. Philips Chapel
Sunday School Music. address, base
ball. refreshments. etc. Admission SC.
Mr.. las. w. Bane made a record at
threshing the wheat crop of Mr.. CAL P
Brown on Wednesday at the ByIngton
farm north of town. From 6:3o a. m.
until SIS p. m. he threshed 1870 bushels
of wheat from the shock-the crop from
65 acres.
Only $500 to Washington and return,
only 81 rs to Baltimore and return, Sun
day. Aug.I3, via Baltimore & Ohio r.
Special train will leave Charles Town al
EI5 a, m, affording an opportunity to
spend all day Sunday among the attrac-
tons of either the Capital or Monumen-
tai City.
Contractor H. P Cline will erect the
new building for Mrs. Frances Gibson
on the Pentz and Brown lots. 1t will be
two stories in height. with front of pressed
brick. fronting 27 feet on Washington
street and running back SIS feet. Messrs
Wooddy & Baker will do the brick and
stone work
Mrs. Sadie A Greenway. wife of Mr.
It. Z. Greenway. of New York, and
daughter of the late DIR. o. g. Mix. for.
merly OF this county, died on Saturda,
morning last, aged about AZ years. Hel
remains were brought to Charles Towr
yesterday. and after services in Zior
Church. conducted by Rev. Percy Nc
Donald, were inferred in the Episcopal
graveyard.
rance Sale.