Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-04-18

Mr.. c. NJ. West has his new black
smith shop, at Rippon. about completed
The Shenandoah Junctioncornet Band
will hold fair at that place April 81
and 20.
q. NJ. Glenn offers special inducements
on Easter suits. See his new advertise.
ment in this issue.
Mr.. w. E. Myers has his new livery
stable under roof. and has moved his
stock iato the same.
Mr.. T. S. Joltffe has sold his dwelling
property at Brunswick. Nd, to Mr.. Mar
tin Phalen. for $3.50.
There were light snow flurries here
Sunday and yesterday. with fall of an
inch or more OF snow Sunday night.
Mr.. W. w. johnson has repainted the
front of the store of OFT Brothers. in the
Amber building of Mrs. Frances Gibson.
Regular meeting of Jefferson ROYAL
Arch Chapter, No. S. April "a, at !. 40 D.
m. NJ. M. degree. Full attendance de-
sired by the H. p.
| Mr., Braxton d. Homer, a former res
ident of Leetown. died suddenly. at his
home in Martinsburg, on Monday of last
week, aged "a years.
DR.. H. R. Moore. oculist, of Washing
ton, will be at the National Hotel in this
place on Saturday, April ~. Eyes ex-
amined and glasses fitted.
Mr.. E. Rush Turner has gone over
about one-halt or more of Charles Town
in the work of assessing real estate. Mr..
John M. Howell is assisting Mr., Turner
IN Locating property here.
Theresa. the interesting little six-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kahn
has, we are pleased to note, undergone a
successful surgical operation IN Balti-
more, and is much improved.
The Palmbaum Brothers announce the
opening of spring goods in their new
building next Thursday and Friday,
April 20 and I'll. Handsome souvenirs
will be given to ladies who call.
The sale of lots on the new addition by
Maj. A. w. Mcdonald to Mr.. Jas, H.
Frltts, mentioned in our last issue, was
effected through the enterprising real
estate agency of Moore G. Moore.
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 Swan. } at
1907 H. street. N. w.
A large snake. 4 feet 8 inches in length
the largest we have ever seen here ex-
cept those exhibited in side shows-was
killed up the B. & O.. road a little way
above town last Friday. A pretty good
snake that. Brother Snyderl
Mr.. Isaac w. Crawford, who for a
number of years had charge of Shannon
dale Springs. and later the Crawford
House at Shenandoah Junction, died at
the home of his half brother, ]. Newton
Crawford. near Meyers Cave, Va.
April d.
Mr.. John o. Johnson is erecting a
large stable on the home lot of Mrs
Francis Gibson, and will do the wood
work of the brick building being erected
by Messrs. Woody & Baker for Mr. F.
y. Mann ing, corner of Lawrence and
Congre SIS streets.
Mr. VIM. Haycock informs US that a
large bald eagle few over his farm on the
Opequon one day last week bearing a
young lamb in its talons. He says he
would have shot the bold bird, but the
shovel with which he was working in
the field at the time was not loaded.
Mr.. Fillmore Robinson, who erected
the stone wall along the front of Hon.
Geo. r. Weddings Maplehurst !"
grounds, has returned to Charles Town
and viii establish himself in business
here. His first enterprise will be the
opening of stone quarry on the lands
of Mrs Mitchell. adjacent to town.
Messrs Woody & Baker have laid
the foundation for new building of Mr..
F. ]. Manning, corner of Lawrence and
Congress streets. which will be built of
brick instead of wood as at first contem-
plated Mr.. Manning. We understand
will also build two brick dwellings on
Congress street. east of this building.
ne Best.