Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-11
Local Miscellany.
The corn crop is being harvested

again abroad IN the land.
Trespass notices. for posting lands
for sale at the SPIRIT Office.
Morgan.s Grove Fair was largely at.
tended and was big success.
| Palmbaum's store will be closed Thurs
day and Friday. Sept. 90 and 81; also
Saturday, the a9th.
The horse of Rev T c Jones. known
as Bake" was killed near Harpers Fer
ry several weeks ago.
County Commissioner John G Burns
had a successful barn raising on his
Davenport farm yesterday.
Jack Trapnell had his promising three
year-old Cleveland Bay at Morgan's
Grove, and it was much admired.
Mr.. Samuel Kirby. the Myerstown
blacksmith. had buggy and trestle to
fall over on his foot a few days ago. hurt
lug it very badly.
Albert Rhinehart has been arrested at
Middletown, Md. charged with stealing
horse and buggy from ] N Elwood.
near Kearneysville.
Mr.. Clarence Wiltshire has purchased
the house and lot of Mrs. Mollie Hesser,
ON the Charles Town and Browns Cross
ing road. for $1,000.
Miss Agnes McCotter, popular vocal
teacher at Powhatan College for several
terms, will be a member of the faculty
of that j. stitutisn the coming session.
The store of Max Theodore will be
closed on Thursday. Septe mber 90, and
and on Saturday. September 29-account
of holiday Open each day at pm.
Mr.. David Shspe. whilst shrinking a
tire in his shop at Nippon this morning.
was struck in the forehead by heavy
iron lever and very painfully injured.
Trussell offers as leader, for days
only, quart bottle of Old Pepper Whis-
kew. made from the oldest distillery in
Kentucky Regular price 81 so; our
price Sis.
Myrtle Carpenter. little step daugh-
ter OF Chester Jordan, colored. fell down
stairway Friday night and dislocated
her collar bone DIR. A. O, Albin gave
her surgical attention.
The Southern Methodists of Shenan-
doah Junction have purchased house
and lot from John w. Irwin for $3.50
The house will be used as parsonage
for the Bakerton Circuit, and a concrete
church 32x5o will be built on the lot.
Mr. Frank Penwell died IN Bolivar
September a. after long illness. He
was an employee of the b & 0 railroad.
living in Washington until his health
gave way. He leaves wife, father and
two sisters. and was from Berkeley
county.
The Joshua Simpkins Company had a
good audience in Washington Hall Friday
evening. and gave an excellent entertain
ment-humorous. thrilling, clean and
meritorious throughout Uncle Joshua
will receive a cordial welcome when he
comes to Charles Town again.
Mr.. ]. K. P. OFT. has favored us with
portion of a pumpkin which he has
kept in a good state of preservation since
the previous season one year ago. 1t is
to ali appearances as nice as when pulled
from the vine, and we will test its virtues
in the production OF pumpkin pie.
Messrs. Lyme & Daniel is the style OF
a new firm just started at Shenandoah
Junction. dealing in farming implements
hardware. buggies, harness. etc. The
gentlemen composing this firm-Messrs
| l.. /. LYME and w. A. Daniel-are both
well and favorably known through ouf
the county. and will no doubt receive
we'll merited patronage.
A horse attached to a small wagon be
longing to colored man and woman by
the name of West. from Summit Point,
became frightened by an automobile
passing along Washington street yester'
day afternoon and broke the front whee
of the vehicle. The automobile party
who were strangers. passed along quick
ly out of town without stopping to see o
inquire what damage they had done.
Died at his home in Staunton, Va, OF
Thursday. August 80, Mr., James A
Lewis, aged So years Mr.. Lewis was
brother'of Mr. Geo. K Lewis. of thi
place. was direct descendant OF Johl
Lewis. the first white settler in August
county. He was member of the Secon
| PRESBYTERIAN church of Stanton, an
also of Stonewall Jackson Camp, Cor
| federate Veterans. Four sons surviv
him.
The District Conference of Staunto
District, Washington Conference.
E Church. will convene in Mt Zio
Church, Charles Town. on Thursday {
e this week This being the old histori
battle ground, it promises to be lare
, gathering. Rev w Murray. the enc
getic pastor. is putting forth his best c
9 forts to make the occasion comfortab
J. and pleasant to visitors. He wants tt
f meeting to be great blessing to the PEI
n pie and all the churches in Charles Tow
e Sunday will be great day. He hope
Ito have the assistance of all the friend
k both white and colored.
8 Wanted-a suite of rooms for an old cler
e man and his wife, with light housekeepii
d capacities Refer to Col. II. P. Chew, b.
e Washington or Editor of SPIRIT OF JEFFE
SON.