Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-03-27
Local Miscellany.

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| Subscribe for shares in Savings Build
ing and Loan Association.
The Leetown Methodist Sunday Schoo
will be reorganized next Sunday.
| For shares in the new Savings Build
ing and Loan Association consult the
| Treasurer. Mr.. T. c. Green.
| Contractor Marshall j. Rohr will have
charge of the painting and improvement
of the Rouse Memorial Hall Building.
MIR. {. S. Webb and Mr.. William
Wiltshire are erecting houses on the land
purchased of Mr.. Lightner at Millville.
The Harpers Ferry Lime and Stone
Company have completed their lime kiln
near Millville, and are now burning lime,
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. ].
J. Lyme. of Shenandoah Junction. fell
and broke its neck while running in a
field.
The base ball teams of the Charles
Town and Berryville High Schools will
play a match game at Charles Town
March 81.
Mr. F. G. Butler drove fine bunch Of
hogs. purchased of Mr.. l.. w Clipp.
through town to his packing house last
Thursday.
See new advertisement of Max Theo-
dore's spring opening. Newest styles in
mems and boys fine clothing displayed,
and everybody invited to call.
Owing to bad health. Mr.. Randolph
Moler has resigned as principal of the
Shenandoah Junction school, and Mrs.
7. Y Blackford will finish out the term.
Payment of dues in the Savings Build
ing and Loan Association will begin on
! Monday. April 2. Dues will be received
at the Office of the Treasurer. T c. Green
Phone holders ofthe Jefferson County
Telephone Company enjoyed free cor
verse with both Washington and Balti
more last Tuesday-clear and distinct
and very satisfactory.
Mr.. Benjamin Postou has purchased
of Mr.. Billmyer. of Clarke county. the
small farm of IS acres, with a 7-roon
dwelling and good outbu;ldings. near the
VIM Page farm, for So. 900.
The Standard Lime and Stone Com
pany are about completing large dwell
ing house for their superintendent, a
Millville. and expect to erect twelv,
other houses in the near future.
Members of the Jefferson County Camp
| u. c. ", who expect to attend tn,
coming Reunion at New Orleans ma,
obtain credentials as delegates or alter
mates by calling upon Adjutant Geo. H
| Hagley.
| Zoe Green, colored individual o
beligerant propenslties, charged witt
| handling a revolver in a threatening
manner, was brought here and committed
to Jail by Harpers Ferry officers OF
| Wednesday.
Gen. VIM. P. Craighill was witnes!
| for the defense in the case of the gov
eminent against Greene and Gaynor or
trial at Savannah, Ga, in which Greene
and Gaynor are accused of approprlat
| ing government funds.
Mr.. Clinton Roberts. at the Rennel
Mill, brother of Mrs. Cartmell and Mr.
Richard Roberts. dropped dead abou
2:3o Yesterday afternoon. He had sus
tanned stroke of paralysis about two
years ago, and had been an invalid ever
since.
Twenty-seven tickets were sold at the
B. & o. Station here for the Today ex
cursion TO Washington last Thursday
This is nearly double the number sold or
the previous one. The last one was ad
vertised in the.newspapers, and the othe'
was not.
We note in the Cumberland News o
Tuesday that Mr.. Charles E. Daley, o
this county, presided at smoker givel
| by Cumberland Tent, Knights of tn
Mace abees, in that city Monday night
and on the same occasion our forme
townsman, AIR. Harry K = Duke. mad
presentation speech,
The story aud halt log house be-
longing to and occupied by Randolp
Anderson at Summit Point, was destroy
ed by fire Wednesday morning tn
fire started about O'Clock and caugs
5 from the chimney. The house containe
seven rooms and was insured for SAC
D with 5000 on the contents. in the agenc
of Washington & Alexander.
Mr. c ID Eby has moved his stock
fancy and staple groceries. tobaccoe
: cigars. &c. to the room in the Talbo
building recently occupied by Care
$ Bane, next to the Farmers & Merchant
:. Deposit Co Bank. Mr. Eby has the re
. utation of keeping everything that
}. fresh and up-to-date in his line, and
YOU want fair and courteous treatmer
IS together with pr ,mpt service give, him
call at his new stand.
"a The ladies' of Laurel Camp. Roy
q Neighbors of America. gave handsor
anniversary reception in Odd Fello'
II Hall last Tuesday evening. About o
% hundred persons were present, and t
occasion was one of the most please
I of the kind that we have ever attende
- Delicious re reshments were served
abundance. and vocal and instrument
- music added to the interest of the {
casion. whilst the lady officers of
Camp. in their rich royal gowns OF p'
= pie and other oolors. added much beat
n
to the scene.