Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-01-03
Local Miscellany.


| Snow fell here today to the depth o
four or five inches.
j Thanks to Messrs. Washington
Alexander for some nice calendars.
| Moore & Moore. insurance agents, have
our thanks fora handsome Office calendar
Miss Jennie Tearney, of Harpers Fer
ry, slipped on a stairway aud broke hel
right arm.
DR.. M. M. Harris. of New York City
entered two daughters at Stephenson
Seminary.
Rev. Father Collins is having electric
lights put in ST. Peters church. at Har.
pers Ferry.
Miss jamie Strider gave her pupils al
Mt. Hope School treat on Friday be-
fore Christmas
Some young gentlemen from Leetown,
on horseback and in buggies, enlivened
our streets as fantasies yesterday.
Mr.. Chas. H. Grim had for his little
grandson, Charles Ross Trussell, most
beautiful Christmas tree, yard, &c.
Mr.. H. A. Carroll has purchased half
interest in Mr.. w. B. Allder's saloon, and
will take active charge of the business,
Contractor H. P. Kline has erected a
frame dwelling for Mr.. C. F. Wall. on a
lot north of the Goetz Harness Works.
The banks. postoffice and clerks offices
observed the legal holidays on the Mon
days following Christmas and New year
Insurance Agent A. G. Wynkoop has
favored us with nice holiday makeup
of calendars, lead pencils, pocket match
safe, etc.
Mrs. Francis w. Gibson gave the Cit
izen Fire Company handsome Christ
mas present in the shape of check for
fifty dollars.
Mr.. Grover S. Bishop. OF Washington.
aud Miss Ethel N Bane. of this vicinity.
were married in Rockville, Md. by Rev.
S, R. White.
The new year was ushered in here
with the ringing of bells. blowing of
steam whistles and explosion of fire.
works galore.
And now there is a new B. & 0. pas
senger agent out at Mr.. WA. Spengler's
Too young to do duty. however but
" he's CROWN.
Mrs. Thomas Frazier. of Blakeley, !"
was the hostess to surprise party given
by.her neices and nephews Wednesday
evening of last week.
A house and lot at M echanicstown, be
longing to the heirs of the late Charles
Lloyd, has been purchased by Mr.. ].
Frank Myers. for $500.
Mr.. Pulliam, residing near Mr..
John T. Colston's, was struck by a tram
on the N. & w. road in the cut south of
town one night last week, and painfully
hurt.
Messrs. Wooddy & Baker are building
the foundation tor commodious dwell
ing which Contractor H. P. Kline will
erect for himself on North Mildred street
e xtended.
Mr.. Chas. c. Conklyn, of this vicinity,
is the only survivor of the six men who
carried John Brown on stretcher to and
fro between the Jail and courthouse dur
ing his trial in 1859.
The warehouse of Mr.. Jno. w. Small
wood. containing sewing machines, at
Mechanicstown, was destroyed by fire a
few nights ago. Loss covered by insur-
ance with Washington & Alexander.
At the contest for the best recitation in
the lower grades at the Graded School
| the medal was awarded to master Scott
Wysong. The medal in the advanced
grades was awarded to Mabel Riggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Burns enter
tanned some of their young friends Sat
nrday evening, December 81. After sup
per and series of games, the new
year was ushered in with magnificent
display of fireworks.
Misses Nettie and Mary Huyett were
hostesses at a social gathering at their
home, . Rock Spring." on Friday even
ing, December 80. The guests of honor
were Miss Blanche Ottley. of Virginia,
and Miss Ollie Blair, of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. w. E. Myers has purchased of Mr..
Geo. H. Hagley, Through the Real Es-
tate Agency of Moore & Moore,) a lot
fronting 40 feet on Liberty street and
running back 200 feet, next adjacent to
the r. L. Trussell saloon building. on
which he viii. erect livery stable, Price
paid. 5000.
The farm of the late Mrs. Mary G
Moore. lying several miles northwest OF
town. containing 1872 acres, and improved
by an eight-room mansion house. was
sold at public auction December 20, BY
Mr.. Gerard d, Moore administrator Of
the estate, and was purchased by Mr.
Geo. w. Moore, at so IS per acre.
Two most estimable young ladies Of
Charles Town, we understand, were or
Christmas Day made recipients each O
a check for 81 900, from a more fortu
nate sister residing IN a beautiful cit,
not many miles distant from here. We
congratulate both donor and recipient:
upon the happiness derived from thi.
loving expression.
4 Mr., Amos H, Dunlap narrowly escaped
a most serious or perhaps fatal acciden
a few days ago, As it was, he was strucl
in the head severely by a piece of planl
thrown from saw in the factory Of VIM
Phillips Sons where he was working
just missing his eye and temple. DR.
VIM. Neil gave him surgical attention
and sewed the wound up.