Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-07-25

Sarah Zane excursion.
Hinkins auction sale closed.

Hinkins auction sale closed.
County Court next Monday.
Bargains at Hinkins' jewelry store. :
Read adv, of Berryville Horse Show.
Sarah Zane Fire Co. excursion to Is
land Park. Aug. 3.
Baltimore and Ohio Y. NC. A. picnic
at Island Park July ~.
The Academy alley east of Samuel
street is being macadamized.
Call quick if you want to get few of
the bargains left over at Hinkins's jewelry
store.
Show cases, safe. fixtures and stock at
your own price. at the Jewelry Store of
D. F. Hinkins.
Palmbaum, Bros. have placed very
handsome screen doors in the front of
their store room.
Sheriff ]. w. Gardner had SO acres of
wheat that yielded within fraction of
rs bushels an acre.
The Sarah Zane firemen, of Winches-
ter. expect to have rousing excursion
to Island Park August 3.
Messrs. Charley Thomas. Marion Mer-
chant. George Moler and Fred Alder
are camping on the Shenandoah.
The Camping Club of Spring Grove.
Pa. arrived here Thursday and went in
to camp at Shannondale Springs.
The Charles Town Concert Band gave
an excellent open air concert last evening
on the upper porch of The Jefferson.
Mr.. w. o. Atwell. formerly of this
place. was married on Thursday last. at
Mount Sterling, KY, to Miss Elizabeth
Wyatt.
Mr.. Frank K. OFT. it is said. is coming
to the front as rival of Mr.. Kercheval
n the production of mammoth Tom
Taggert" tomatoes.
A shed adjoining the barn of Mr.. Chas.
Z. Jones. near Leetown. was unroofed
and the roof carried some distance by the
wind, few days ago.
Mr.. Edward Walters. blacksmith at
Mechanicstown, was painfully injured by
falling against the blade of an instrument
used in pairing horses hoofs.
Mr.. John F. Secb1ist has moved his
family here from Westminster, Md, and
they occupy the dwelling of Miss Amanda
Crow, on South Samuel street.
Lightning struck the Powhatan Col
lege building Sunday night, knocked a
few shingles off the roof. put out the
electric lights and disabled the telephone.
The families of Messrs. A. d. Barr and
D. A. Phillips enjoyed delightful out
ing and picnic Friday afternoon. on the
banks of the Shenandoah near Riverside.
The class taught by Miss Blanche
Young in the Methodist Sunday School
was given an outing on Wednesday, and
with friends enjoyed a picnic in the grove
at 'Casllis."
Mr.. c. D, Cooper. who had charge of
the Mordington hen ranch here for the
past year. has gone to Alton. Illinois,
where he will take charge of large
poultry farm.
Hon. Geo. r. Vending has sold the
material OF the old Rookety Rock =
building, on West Liberty street. to Mr..
T. M. Jones. and it will be taken down
and removed.
Mr.. Cruger w. Smith has rented the
house and lot recently occupied by Mrs.
Gen. Ayres. on South Samuel steeet, to
Mr.. VIM. ]. Hopkins. of Philadelphia,
from August I to the first of next April.
The buff and chocolate iron spot brick
tor the front and west side of the new
Gibson building have been received, and
work on the structure, which promises
to be very handsome one, has been
resumed.
Mr.. Iohn F. Sechrist has tin rooted
the dwelling of Mrs. Mamie B. Alexan.
der. IN town. and is putting a meta
roof on the dwelling occupied by Mr.
John w. Gibson. on the Gateway
farm of Miss Nettie Aglionby.
Mr.. J. p. Rakestraw has taken charge
of the plant of the Jefferson Steel and
Iron Works at this place. and will star
up this important plant in full blast IN q
few days. He has already shipped out
several orders in the line of iron fencing
Mr.. Marion G. Merchant has changed
his plans, and will not close out business
at his West End Store. as he had expect
ed. On the contrary, he will continue in
business here. sell good goods at lowest
prices. for cash only, and respectfully
solicits liberal share of the public
! patronage.