Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-03-13

Next Saturday will be st. Patrick's
Day.
Mr.. w. w. White has borght the Nc
cloy farm near Middieway, containing
90 acres. for g. 900 cash.
Mr.. ]. Frank Myers has a lemon tree
which this year bore several lemons. the
largest one weighing pound and half.
The new dwelling house to be erected
by Mr.. Robert L. Trussell on North
Mildred street will be very handsome
structure.
Contractor NJ. J. Rohr informs us that
he will shortly have in operation here a
machine for turning out frst-class con-
crete building blocks.
Dr. D. B. Bushong will move back to
his house at Summit Point. now occu-
pied by Mr.. Thos. Kuykendall, who will
move into the Wilson boarding honse.
Messrs. Palmbaum Bros. have added
handsome new fre-proof safe to their
store equipment; also new National
Cash Register of the latest improved
type.
Mr.. Arthur Perry zirkle. an ex-Con-
federate soldier of Chew's Battery, died
March 2. at Craigsville. Va, and was
buried the Sunday following at New
Market.
The insurance held by the late Rev.L.
r. MilbouIne in the Etna Life Insur-
ance Company has been promptly paid
through their Special Agent. Mr.. c. H.
Shipman.
Mr.. CT. Wall will erect handsome
up-to-date dwelling, with all modern
conveniences, on large lot fronting on
Lancaster Circle. near the Graded School
i building.
Mr.. M. J. Rohr has erected an addition
to the electric light plant of this place. to
be used as switch house by the Win
chester and Washington City Electric
Railway Company,
Married. March IL, 1906. by Rev. J..
H. Wolff. at the residence of the oficiat-
| ing minister in Charles Town. Mr.. Gay
w. Kremer to Miss H. Vivian Monroe,
both of Uniontown, Pa.
The dwelling occupied by James john
son, colored, and owned by Miss Ann
Davis, was slightly damaged by fire yes
terdav morning, the roof becoming ig
nited from the chimney.
Mrs Gertrude NJ White, daughter
of the late Judge l. r. Douglass of this
place, and sister of Mrs. J, D. Fuller,
of Winchester, died at her home in St.
Louis, Mo-. February ~.
| Miss Anna Hunt ladies hair dresser,
will be at the home of Mrs. Julia Young.
West Main ST., from March Io to "a
Ladies needing her services are invited
to call, or leave orders there.
DR.. A. S. Reynolds. of Shepherdstown,
has an apple orchard of 9. 900 trees. San
| lose scale has attacked the trees and it
is necessary to cut out the entire orchard.
The trees are eight years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips have
announced the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Ethel, to Mr.. Andrew Kennedy, on
| Wednesday, February 2Ist, I52 Airing
on avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey.
Mr., C. F. Wall will hold public sale
of stock at the Davenport farm on Mon
day, March 20. Owing to his failure to
rent the farm for another year, he is
compelled to dispose of his stock that he
has been pasturing there.
Mr. inc. G. Johnson hasabout completed
the handsome new dwelling of Mr.. John
! F. Sechrist, on South Mildred street
and Mr.. Sechrist is SO we'll pleased with
the execution of the contract that he ha:
presented MIR. Johnson fine gold watch
Mr.. Walter H. Shpman has new adv
in this issue, calling attention to his line
of feed. &c. Mr. Shipman is one of on
enterprising young business men, is cour
teous and reliable, and we bespeak TO
him liberal share of the public patronage
Mr.. Charles H. Goens, a well-knowl
farmer of the Myerstown vicinity, ha
moved with his family to Berwyn, Prime
George county, Md. where he will en-
, gage in the dairy business. sending mil
to the Washington market eleven mile
, from his home
Rev. Thomas c. Jones will preach
: special sermon 10 Shenandoah Tribe NJ
So. Improved Order of Red Men in tn
$ Presbyterian Church, Charles Towr
Sunday afternoon. March is. at 2:3
o'clock Special music will be rendere
+. by the choir on this occasion. The put
e lie is cordially invited to attend.
The Quaker Meeting House lot, nea
i Wheatland. has been purchased by Nj
h Marshall Burns of Mr.. VIM. M. Burns
agent for MIR. Henry Rohrer. and til
: old Quaker Meeting House road, whic
S has grown into much disuse. will
closed, giving place to new roa
!, through by Mr.. Thomas Frazier's frol
: the Berry, lille turnpike to the SUNNI
Point road.
: Mr.. James Brscoe, son of Mr..
Frank Briscoe formerly of this count
is at Millville experimenting the deli
!. CRYING of electrical machinery to II
Power Company there, James is in II
employ of the Westinghouse Electr
e Company of Pittsburg. His BROTH
Butler Briscoe. who with him was p
= pil at the Charles Town Graded Soho
n ten years ago. IS cadet at West Poli
Military Academy