Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-10-24
Local Miscellany.
County Court November 6.


| County Court November 6.
Mr.. Frank Welsh caught 25-pound
carp few days ago.
Mr.. {. w, Taylor has painted the
dwelling of Mrs. Annie Sheetz.
| Mr.. Gerald F. Conklyn has accepted a
position with The c. F. Wall Co.
Abe Amolsky, of Baltimore. has ac-
copied clerkship at The Jefferson.
Mrs. 7. w. Kyle entertained invited
guests at cards Wednesday afternoon.
Messrs, Davis & Emmert have painted
the residence of Mr., Edward Drish, on
East North street.
The young ladies of Powhatan College
are out in their attractive looking gowns
and caps. as of yore.
Miss Grace Morriss has been appoin-
ted school teacher to succeed Miss JAMIE
Strlder at Mt. Hope.
See advertisement of The Miley Grain
Co.. successors to R. D. Keerl. who are
in the market for wheat and corn,
Miss Lucy Marshall died at the home
of her brother, Mr., ]. W. Marshall, near
Summit Point, on Monday of last week.
Mrs. R. w. Alexander gave hand
some tea Friday afternoon in honor of
Mrs VIM H. Wilson and MIS-. 7. NJ.
Trapnell.
Mr.. Joseph Tharpe will be a delegate
from W;ldey Lodge to the West Virginia
Grand Lodge, TO meet in Charleston
next month.
Mrs, Thos. Lee Shirley entertained on
Thursday afternoon in honor of Miss
Baylor's guest. Miss Carrie Shackelford,
of Columbus Ga.
Contractor VIM. H. Rodeffer has
new dwelling in course of construction
on the farm of Mrs. Eliza Perry, near
Mechanicstown.
Mrs. Julia Johnson, of this place, fell
off the wall in Harper Cemetery, Harpors
Ferry, last Tuesday, and spraned her
ankle very badly.
Aunt Maria Allen. the old colored
woman from Charles Town who had a
leg amputated at the County Infrmary a
few days ago. died the next day.
A good secondhand four-horse power
steam engine and two-and-a-half horse
power gasolene engine, for sale by Conk-
Ign Bros, Charles Town. w. Va.
Zernie NJ. infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, H. B. Wilmington, died this morn
ing at the residence of her parents near
Aldrldge, aged years and a months.
The sale of dwelling property of Mr.
Cruger w. Smith to Mr.. H. I, Miller,
noted by us last week, was effected
through the agency of Mr.. A. G.
Wynkoop
The children of Rev. and Mrs. w. F.
Roberts. of Baltimore, who attended the
Roberts reunion at Middleway last week
were: Carroll B., Nellie S., l.. Blanche
and w. F., Jr.
Mr., John F. Sechrist has contracted
with former Deputy Sheriff VIM. M.
Burns to install an up-to-date steam heat
ing plant in the latter's residence, near
Oakland church.
Conklyn Bros, have just installed a
Domestic engine at the farm of Thomas
Frazier, 'Blakeley," near Charles Town.
and another at the carriage factory of A.
l.. Anderson & Co., at Midleway.
Mr.. Wesley P Bell is now agent for
the Santa Fe Railroad at Belpre, Kansas.
Mr.. Bell moved from this county with
his family to Kansas some time ago for
a change of climate, in the hope of i'm
proving his health.
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.
Our good colored friend Peter Brooks |
has favored us with some nice celery. for |
which we return thanks. He has good |
supply of this favorite article, and will |
have some of 1t on sale each day at his |
store on South George street.