Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-11
Local Miscellany.

articles for Christmas.
See new piano adv. of Chas Nj. Stieff.
The Stieff pianos are No. I.
Read new adv, of OFT Bros, one of
our best known and most reliable firms.
Mr.. C. w. Taylor has painted the Trus-
sell Saloon and Eureka Restaurant build
ing.
Geo, Travis, the old reliable, is with
Tom Bailey at his barber shop on North
Charles street.
For desirable Christmas goods in fur
niture. rugs. carpets, ETC.. see adv. OF
Strider & Ramey.
Mr.. R. d. Shugert has many useful
articles suitable for Christmas presents.
See advertisement.
Read DR.. J. ]. Pittman's holiday adv
If you are interested in something really
fine in his line try him.
c. F. Wall will ship turkeys. chickens,
ducks and geese at the N. G. w. depot
next Friday and Saturday.
See attractive four-column holiday
adv. of the gentlemanly and enterpris-
ing firm of Jones & Jolliffe.
Mr.. John H. Bishop has erected a
neat iron fence, with double gates, be-
tween the courthouse and the Law Ii
brary building
Burns i Shugert, one of OR leading
dry goods firms. advertise holiday goods.
You will find these gentlemen courteous
and reliable.
Brown Bros. have a bigger and better
stock of holiday goods than ever before.
For splendid toys and fine candies give
them a call.
Mr.. David E. Fraley. well-known
resident OF the Shepherdstown vicinity.
and an ex-Coufederate soldier, died
suddenly December 2.
Henry DUNN. the old reliable, has a
nice stock of Christmas goods on hand,
and invites call through the medium of
our advertising columns.
The foundation for the new dwelling
of Mr.. o. l.. Watson, on Second avenue.
is completed and Mr. Boxwell will raise
the frame work this week.
Married at the residence of Rev. ]. H,
Wolf, the officiating minister, on De-
cember 1. Mr.. Thomas Viands and Miss
Annie Longerbeam, both of this county.
Mr.. Chas. w. Brown is noted for his
excellent good taste in the selection OF
watches, jewelry. silver ware, fine cut
glass, etc. See his double column adv.
of Christmas goods.
One of the latest additions 10 Louis
ville's population is little Miss Gertrude
Barrett Hays, born December s. and our
estimable townsman Attorney Cleon
Moore is once more happy grand
father.
Messrs Woody & Baker have laid
brick pavement along the south side of
North street between Mildred and East
streets, and on the west side of Samuel
street between Washington and Con-
gress streets.
Mr.. W. H. Murphy has moved his
family from Detroit, Michigan, and TAX
en- possession of beautiful "Claymont,"
former home OF the noted novelist,
Frank r. Stockton. near Charles Town,
recently purchased by him.
Married in st Andrews on the noun
tain on Monday. November 20, 1906, by
Rev. R. w. Trapnell. rector, Mr..
Charles Dillow and Miss Annie Engle.
Following the ceremony there was din
ner at the home OF the bride, to which
the friends of the couple were invited.
At meeting of the Jefferson Perma-
nent Building Association, held Novem-
Der 20, Mr.. John Porterfield resigned as
President and Mr.. H. H. Cooke as Sec
cretary, Mr. E. E. Cooke was elected
Secretary and Treasurer, and new
President will be chosen IN January.
Messrs. T. ]. Manning and E. F. Clipp.
whilst driving out on the Berryville turn
pike, where thrown from their buggy on
account of the pole leaking. Mr.. Clipp
was not so badly injured, but Mr.. Man
ning has been since LAID up at the Charles
Town hospital with a badly sprained
ankle.
Mr.. Strother Davenport Brown, son
of the late Frank Brown, of this county,
was married in Washington last Tues
day by Rev S II. Green. to Miss Rena
Blackmore. The bride is a cousin of
Messrs. James and Walter Rely, of this
county. They will be at home at Shen-
andoah Junction after December s.
Died, at the home of her father on the
east side OF the Shenandoah river. near
Manning's School House, November IS.
1906, of typhoid fever, Bessie Alkaline,
daughter of Hempburn and the late Lacy
Longerbeam, in the ninth year of her
age. Her mother died just four weeks
preceding.
Mr.. George l.. Hoffman, a prominent
citizen of the Kearneysxille vicinity, and
an ex-Coufederate soldier of Co. d. 18th
Va. Cavalry. died suddenly Saturday
morning aged about 63 years. The de-
ceased had brother, also gallant mem.
Der of Co. D, killed in hot little fight
at Middleway in 1868.