Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-01-02


Thanks to Justice g Frank Gallaher
for nice calendar.
VIM. Phillips Sons sent us one Of the
prettiest calendars out.
We have from Washington & AIexan-
der elegant calenders for 1906.
We return thanks to Messrs. Moore &
Moore for very pretty 1900 calenders
Thanks to our colored friend Peter
Brooks for some line celery for New
Year.
Mr. B w Kanode has sold his farm.
near Rippon. to Mr. E E Allen. at 200 IS
per acre.
Miss Florine Leslie has accepted a
position with the Jefferson County Tele-
phone Company.
Our popular townsman Mr.. D. A..
Phillips is happy grandfather. and it's
bouncing fine boy.
The Jefferson County Telephone Com
panv is connecting up its phones and
getting into operation.
Messrs Woody & Baker have laid a
new brick pavement in front OF the resi-
dence of Mr. H L Ronemus.
Mr. A G Wynkoop has favored us with
supply of nice calanders, blotters, etc..
for which we return thanks.
Brown Bros. favored US with fine
large fruit cake fer Christmas qnality
unsurpassed. Many thanks.
Mr.. w. w. Slough. the Shippensburg
(Pa.) carriage man, will be in Charles
Town on Saturday, January 6.
Mr.. c. William Ruhl, worthy former
Charles Town boy. has secured position
in the Government Printing Office.
Young gentlemen of the town gave a
dance in Rouss Memorial Hall last
Thursday night. A New Year dance
was given at the Citizens Engine House.
The Sherlff's office in the courthouse
has been provided with neat iron en-
closure separating the front portion of
the room from the rear business section
The Jefferson, under the new manage
ment of Mr.. A. w. Brown. is out with a
handsome rubber tire coach, and will
have out for the trains tomorrow stun
ming new bus.
Capt. J. c. Holmes on Christmas
night gave his guests handsome dis
play of fireworks. and on Thursday
evening entertained them at the Moving
Picture show.
Messrs, w. B. and Geo. w. Packet
have sunk two artesian wells on their
farms near town, and will put up res
ervoir to supply the dwelling at the old
home place with water.
Mr.. J. Shirley Smith. who keeps a
record of a good many local events, in
forms us that there were sixteen sudden
death in Charles Town and vicinity last
year, as against six the year previous.
Mem bers of the Citizens Fire Com
pany paraded in grotesque costumes with
their hook and ladder truck and music
on Christmas Day, advertising the NOV
ing picture entertainment to be .glven
for their benefit.
Business was largely suspended in
Charles Town on Christmas Day, and
the order in town was unusually good.
Our merchants report a big holiday
trade-breaking the record, by long
odds, of all previous years.
Mr.. Arthur M Lowell, of Waynesboro,
Pa. and Miss Daisy Lee Myers. daugh-
ter of Mr.. James Myers, of Shepherds
town, w. Va, were married December
26, at ST. Mary's Catholic parsonage.
Hagerstown, by Rev. S. Rabba.
Messrs. NJ Palmbaum & Bro. whose
excellent good taste is only equalled by
their generosity. have favored the better
halves of the senior and junior of the
SPIRIT with excellent Christmas presents,
for which we make our profound bow.
The New Year was ushered in here
with blowing of steam whistles, ring
| ing Of bells. beating of drums. etc., the
beautiful tune of Home. Sweet Home"
being distinctly rendered on the Goetz
Harness Works white, by Mr. Jos Nc
Cauley.