Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-03-07
Local Miscellany.

bees was organized at Summit Point.
Several inches more snow fell here last
Wednesday, and little more tits morn
ing.
B. & o. Engineers have surveyed for
a bridge across the Shenandoah near
Milivile.
Mr.. H. N. Dorsey has our thanks for
interesting Denver (Colorado) papers of
recent date.
| Messrs. A. H. Maxell & Sons Shirt
Waist and Wrapper Factory is receiving
large orders from abroad.
There is Z movement on foot among
the young men of Shepherdstown to
organize military company.
| The ice in the Shenandoah river broke
up yesterday and slushed out. blockading
the county road below Daley.
The Jefferson Steel and Iron Works
are very busy, working night and day.
filling orders for the League Island Navy
Yard.
Mr.. William Hardy, residing on the
east side of the Shenandoah, had his leg
broken by log rolling on him while
hauling for saw mill.
Mr.. Percy Elliott has been appointed
to position by Fish Commissioner Geo.
M. Bowers, and will leave about April
| for Havra lie Grace Md
MIR. John M. Howell has. moved into
the residence property on East Washing
ton street OF Mr.. Cruger w. Smith, just
vacated by Mr.. l.. Somehow.
The Town Council has granted fran
chise to Mr.. Thos. R. Moore or his assig-
nees to build and maintain mutual tele-
phone system in Charles Town.
Miss Margaret Moore underwent
successful surgical operation at Columbia
University Hospital, Washington City,
yesterday, and is since improving.
Mr. c. M. West. of Rippon, was
thrown to the ground by the premature
starting of street car in Washington
City, Saturday night. and very painfully
injured.
Mr. Davis l.. Barringer. of Martinsburg.
has purchased two lots at Shenandoah
Junction, OF Mr.. ], w. McGarry. and has
commenced the erection of dwelling
houses thereon.
Mrs. John b. Henderson, Jr., of Balls
ton. Va, recently underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis. and her many
friends here will be pleased to learn that
she is rapidly recovering,
Married at the Presbyterian Manse on
Tuesday, by Rev. DR.. A. c, Hopkins,
Charles H. Hine. of Maryland. and Miss
Daisy D. Rodrick daughter of Mr.
Daniel Rodrick, OF this county.
George R. Bready of Harpers Ferry,
Joseph H. Mendinhall. J. o. Midlain.
Walter L. Taylor of Wilmington. Del.
and associates have Incorporated the
Harpers Ferry Timber Company. with
$25 900 capital stock
Visitors to Washington City, or persons
who may be gong there for few days,
may obtain pleasant, home-like accommo-
dations, conveniently located, with Mrs.
NJ. V. Dorsey, (nee Miss Virgie Swan, at
1907 H street. N. w.
| Miss Corinne Lucas, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. g. w. Lucas was severely
! burned about the face and hands We'd
ensday while cleaning pair of gloves
with gasoline, which took fire from an oil
stove. DR.. Neil gave her attention.
The Charles Town Literary Society
last Tuesday evening discussed the ques-
ton Resolved, That water is more de-
structive than fire." Speakers-affirma-
tive. VIM. c. Whitmore; negative. HIN.
Sampsell and E. H. Hinkins. Decided
in the affirmative.
Mr.. John o. Johnson is improving the
store-room occupied by Mr.. E. M. Cle EN-
in the Pentz building of Mrs. Frances
w. Gibson--lowering the front floor to a
level with the rear one. throwing both
rooms into one. putting in an open front
with show windows. etc.
4 Jefferson county claimants named in
the omnibus bill recently passed by Con-
gress are !. D. Billmyer, administrator
of Margaret Cross. $Ios ;Robt. c. Hess,
executor of John Hess, $2I5; George w.
| Holt. administrator of John Nicewarner,
| $40; Wm., D. Staley. Ellen r. Whtson
and Robt d. Staley, heirs of Stephen
Staley, $SI5.
The well-known old Hawks Coach Fac
tory of Mr.. Lewis P. Starry, in large
part destroyed by fire in November last
has been put under roof by Mr.. John o
Johnson, and new bell put in position
The latter was tapped 2S times by Mr.
William Moler in honor of the 2Sth an.
niversary of Mr.. Starry's ownership Of
the building.
The Episcopal choir. ably assisted b,
local talent and under the direction o
Mr.. Thomas M. Baker. will render thu
Oratorio THE Ancient of Days" BY
Whitney Coombs, in Zion Episcopa
church on the evening of March 9TH. a
Is o'clock, at which time collection vii
be taken up to create fund towards
placing memorial window in the churcl
to the Confederate dead who encircle it
sacred walls. These number over fifty
and we feel that this lasting and beauti
full tribute to their memory must appea
Ito all.