Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-10-02

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County Court November S.
Halltown had mad dog scare Wedne:
day morning.
Mr.. c. W.Taylor is painting the Trus
sell Saloon building.
Trespass notices. for posting lands
for sale at the SPIRIT Office.
The County Court will meet today t
appoint election commissioners.
| Mr.. E. l.. Wilson has moved his ware
house back thirty feet to a line with Rail
road avenue.
Mr. w S Morris and family have move,
into the Dorsey house of Mr. S d Engle
on North street.
The cornerstone of the new Jonadal
Hall on Camp Hill. Harpers Ferry. wa
laid Sunday afternoon, with interestin,
ceremonies.
The corporate authorities have begun
work on the cement pavement to be lait
in front and alongside of the Marke
House property,
Mrs Nettie F holland will have he
opening of-fall millinery on Friday ant
Saturday. October and 6. The pupli'
cordially invited to attend.
DIR. c. c. Lucas. of Kearneysille. thi
county, has sold a. half interest IN tn,
DULY farm. near Duffields. to Mr.
Frank o. Lucas. for 81. 900.
Mr.. A. M. Grim has shipped to Wash
ington from his repair shop in this place
two Iieces of antique furniture yer,
handsomely done over. something unique
in that line,
Our former countyman Mr.. w. p
Bell is now the owner of some six hun
bred acres of land in Colorado, which he
is irrigating, and which is destined tc
become very valuable,
Mr.. S. M. Clipp has improved his farm
west of town by putting up new wind
mill with which to supply the farm build
ings with water. Messrs. Sechrist 6
Rissler had the contract.
The Dooley property-dwelling house,
shop building and lot-on West Wash
1ngton street, was sold at public auction
on Saturday by VIM A Young. agent
for heirs. to VIM, c. Bragg, for $I,I5o.
Powhatan College has already about
eighty-fve boarding students. and with
others yet to come IN will have an In
crease of about twenty per cent. over
last year and a much larger school than
ever before.
E. NJ. Glenn advertises fall and winter
stock in another column. New goods
and up-to-date stock is noted. and MIC.
]. Cullers, the obliging manager. will
show you courteous treatment whenever
You may call,
The quick opening and shutting of an
umbrella in the face of runaway horse
will often bring him to stop when other
means fail. Wehave seen this tried, and
it works like charm.
We neglected to say last week that the
stork had visited the home of Mr. Mr. L
K Dinkle, of the Free Press, and left a
fine boy. We extend congratulations.
and wish the happy parents much joy IN
their promising offspring.
Miss E. F. Wood. an accomplished
Photographic artist, late of New York, has
bought out the McClung Photograph
Gallery. on North George street, and is
prepared to do all kinds OF Photographic
work in a satisfactory manner. See
advertisement.
Mrs E. A. Shipley, wife of Rev. ]. l..
Shipley, OF the Baltimore Conference. M.
E. Church South. and former pastor of
the Charles Town Methodist church. died
in Baltimore September 81, from the
effect of an operation.
Mrs Randolph Custer and her estima-
bic daughter, Miss Viola, of the Summit
Point vicinity, have our thanks for some
excellent honey and fue apples May
the lines for them continue to fall in
pleasant places, and their future happi-
ness BE- equal to their large generosity.
1.-The FAIR" full. modern. up-to-date
dry goods store. will be opened in the
Locke store-room. opposite the Bank OF
Charles Town. next Tuesday. The stock
will include select general line of dry
goods, notions ladies' and gentlemen s
wear, etc. Look out for the opening,
and be sure and call.
A valuable COW belonging to Mr. Hugh
P. Cline got past the rope and fell through
the Charles street bridge, over the B &
o railroad, where the floor had been
taken up tor renewal. Sunday night, and
was found there Yesterday morning dead
with her head and one hind leg and one
front leg hanging below the bridge.
Our enterprising clothier Mr., Geo. C.
Marsteller advertises his fall opening to-
day He offers exceptionally good clothes
at strictly one price to all. Our young
friend has earned an enviable reputation
for fair dealing, and is. we feel assured
thereby receiving liberal share of the
public patronage. See his new fal
styles.
Mrs Maggie f. Russell. of this place
left on the b. < o excursion train a
Washington City On Sunday morning
her pocket book containing something
over 81 in money, return ticket to Charlie.
Town and two black hordered handker
chiefs. She will be very thankful for it
return or information that will lead to it
recovery.
.ening.