Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-06

VSut NtHs<StfdHy.
Oysters at Brown Bros.
Thanksgiving turkey next.

AAah nsSi wing turkey next.
| County Court met yesterday.
| Corn wanted at the SPIRIT Office.
Snow fell here for short Will,
Wednesday.
Trespass notices, tor posting land S
for sale at the SPIRIT office.
Mr. B F Dooley has tin rooted tn,
dwelling of Mr. w Morrlss.
Turnpike Commissioner Hendricks hal
constructed concrete bridge over thu
run at Halltown.
Mr.. Henry Butts died at his home neal
Harpers Ferry. October II. of pneumonia
aged about 10 years.
| The Misses Weirick are moving int
the DIR. Miller property, recently pur
chased by them. in town.
Mr.. Geo. A. Mock has opened poo
room over the saloon of Messrs. Aide,
& Thomas on Washington street.
MIR. Charles Bragg has laid brick
pavement in front of the residence of Mr.
S. D. Engle, on North Lawrence street.
| Grading has been done for new brick
sidewalk along the south side of North
street between Mildred and East streets.
Voters will take notice. that the voting
place at Dukesmiths Shop has been
changed to Justice c. E. Baylor's Office.
Mr. Edward Spinks sustained a danger
GUS injury by jumping out of vehicle
upon nail few days ago. but is since
slowly improving.
DR.. and Mrs. !. M. Miller have moved
to their farm near Halltown. DR.. Miller.
however. for the present retains an Office
at his late residence in town.
Members of the Jefferson County Camp
or other Confederate Veterans who may
desire to secure uniforms may obtain in
formation in regard thereto by calling
upon Adjutant Geo. H. Hagley. Charles
Town
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Burton. of Boil
var, celebrated the anniversary of their
golden wedding recently, with a family
reunion and sumptuous dinner. Each
child and grandchild gave them pres
ent of gold.
The County has bought new steam
drill to be used by Turnpike Commits
sioner Hendricks in quarrying stone for
the turnpikes of the county. With this
machine three men will do the work other
wise requiring some twelve or fifteen.
Mr.. J. Z. Elgin. formerly of this place.
died at the home of his father-in-law. Mr..
]. w. Miller. at Hume. Va. Friday, of
typhoid fever, aged 26 years. lie is sur
vived by widow. who was former
Powhatan College student. and one child.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Shaull have
issued invitations to the marriage of their
daughter. Nelly. to Mr.. Robert Upton
Smith. to take place on Thursday after
noon. November IS. at half past two
O'Clock. in the Lutheran church in Mid
dleway.
The Daughters of Rebecca will serve
dinner md supper in Rouss Memorial
Hall. during the meeting of the West
Virginia Grand Lodge. l o. o. F.
here in November. The service will
egin on Tuesday, Nov 20. and will
continue four days.
The saughter-house of Messrs. Moore
& Thomas was discovered to be on fire
about midnight Wednesday night The
flames were soon extinguished. with
slight damage. Timely discovery pre-
vented the loss of a dressed beef and hog.
| which were in the building.
V:rgie Pearl. little daughter ofMrLewis
G Colvin, residing on the farm of the
Charles Town. died on Saturday morn
ing. Oct ~. aged Io months. Interment was
made Sunday afternoon in Edge Hill
Cemetery. Rev T Williams officiating
The Winchester District Meeting oil
the Woman's Home Mission Society will
| be held in the M. E. Church South in
Charles Town on November II and IL
| Visitors from all the charges in the dis
trict will be welcomed aud entertained
| Gallaher.
Our old friend James w. Overton
writes US that James Fast, Confederate
Veteran of Co. A. 3Ist. Va Infantry
Stonewall Brigade. died in the Soldiers
Home at Richmond October 2s Thirty
one old soldiers have died at the Rich.
mond Home since the beginning of the
present year.
Mrs. G. F. Conner has our thanks fol
/ a jar of excellent apple butter. Mrs
Conner is one OF our good farmer house
wives from the northern side of the coun
ty. and like the most of our Jefferson
county farmers wives not only knows
how to put up first quality of apple bui
ter, but likewise the best of everything
else for table use.
Mr.. Harris Heidwohl show ed us fine
picture taken by him of the Confederate
| Vetrans present at the late Flowing
Springs Reunion 1t is well taken. with
Hon Roberto Lee in the foreground anc
Major Hunter, Col. Chew and Others
further on. and is we'll worth preserving
Our worthy young friend will supply
copies of the photograph at the reason
able price of rs cents.