Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-04-10

Mr.. Jas, E. Watson lost a fine work
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Mrs. Donnelly ana Mrs. ANNE onyde
have moved into their new home OF
Third avenue.
| James Johnson, well-known coloret
man of this place. died last Wednesday
at an advanced age.
A Jefferson County telephone has beef
installed in the Office at the ~ & w
station at this place.
Capt. ]. Holmes had his handsom.
residence beautifully illuminated with
electric lights on Saturday night.
Messrs. Davis & Emmert are painting
the Peniz building of Mrs Gibson. cor
ner of Washington and Charles streets.
Mr.. J. c. Tabler has moved from hi.
farm near Dufieds into Shepherdstown
and has taken personal charge of his
hardware store there.
We return thanks to our enterprisinq
neighbor MIR. A. G. Wynkoop, real es-
tate and insurance agent, for some de.
sirable Office supplies.
Mr.. Charles Feltner. of this county,
and Miss Bertha Lloyd. of Clarke coun.
tv, were married Wednesday in Berry.
vile. by Rev. Julian Broaddus.
DR.. ]. J. Plttman has erected an ice
house along the B. & 0. r r. near the
Charles street bridge. to be used by
Messrs Cooke & Phillips in storing
manufactured ice.
Commissioners Burns and Roberts
were appointed by the County Court a
committee to get bids for paint and work
to be done in connection with painting
the Jail building inside and out.
Capt. H. c. Getzendanner. recent
cashier of the National Citizens Bank OF
this place, has become general manager
of the Jefferson County Telephone Com
pany. This company now has oyer 900
phones, and the organization of farmers
lines company all over the county is con-
templated.
Mr.. A. G. Richwine. of Mechanics
burg, Pa. one of the principal new
owners of the Charles Town water works,
was in town yesterday and gave us a
pleasant call. Mr.. Richwine informs us
that the work of improvement upon the
water system here will be begun in a
very few days. Y.
See card of Mr.. H. P. Cline, contractor
and builder, in another column Mr..
Cline is experienced in the building line,
and has been executing some large con-
tracts in our town, notably the two fine
business buildings of Mrs. Frances Glib
SON MIller's Pharmacy and Farmers
Supply Co. store.
Mr.. e. F. Wall has purchased of Mr..
John c. Burns the main portion of the
fine Altoona" farm west of Charles
Town. about 275 acres. with all the
buildings, at $Ioo per acre. This farm
is the H. B, Davenport home place. we'll
known as the finest estate in all this sec
ton, and we heartily congratulate MIR.
Wall upon his purchase.
Mr.. w. E. Leedy, who has been on a
trip to Norfolk. Newport News and other
points for the benefit of his health, has
returned much improved, and was in
town on Saturday. He says that the
preparations going on for the Jamestown
Exposition indicate that it will be gil
gautic and splendid affair, eclpsing all
previous efforts in this line.
Liveryman w. E. Myers has begun
excavating for two story brick building
on Liberty street, west of Trussel's sa-
loon. T building will be on the lot
where his livery stable is located, and
will be used IN connection with the livery
business. The first floor will be used as
an Office and to house vehicles. while the
second floor will be for harness and feed
Messrs. Cooke & Phillips have COM
menced improving the property they are
to occupy as hardware store on Wash
hinton street west of Charles. A hand
some, up-to-date glass front is to be put
in, and brick addition of SO feet to be
built back. making the entire structure
100 feet in depth and two stories In
height. Mr.. M. J. Rohr is contractor
for the work.
The stockholders of the Bank of
Charles Town. at their annual meeting
elected the following board of directors :.
John d. McGarry, Isaac H, Strider. H.
H. Cooke. John A. Washington, George
S. Eyster William Wilt, Milton Burr D
S. Hughes. G. A. Porterfeld, ]. j. Wy
song and S S. Dalgarn. The board was
authorized to erect banking house on
the site of the present directors room
and vault building of the bank.
The Board of Directors of the Nation
al Citizens Bank has elt cted Mr. ]. Frank
Turner cashier to succeed Capt. H. c.
Getzendanner whose resignation took
effect April I. For assistant cashier, the
Directors appointed Mr.. A. NJ S. Nor
gan. Mr., Turner has been assistant
cashier of the bank since its organization
nearly SIX years ago, and Mr.. Morgan
has been teller in the bank for the same
period. Roth are capable and accom-
modatin officials.