Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-10-30

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| County Court November S.
| Oliver Jones, a well-known colored
man formerly of this plade, died a
Halltown Wednesday morning.
Howard Medlar, aged 10 years. son Of
Mr. Frank Medlar, died at his home al
Millvilfe Friday morning, of diptheria.
Contractor NJ. ]. Rohr has workmen
busy erecting the arches for the coming
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge meeting in
Charles Town.
The lodge rooms of the various other
orders have been rendered to Wildey
Lodge for use during Odd Fellow Grand
Lodge week in November
Little Viola Greever. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Monterey Greever, died on
Sunday night last, at the residence of her
parents in this place. aged years.
Miss Sallie Starry. MIR Louis Starry
and Mr. Shirley Smith and family are
moving into their handsome and commo-
dious new home on East Washington st.
MIR John B Appel has been short Of
clerks at his store over Oh the mountain,
A youngster arrived there Sunday night,
| however, who will doubtless soon fill the
BILL
Mr.. John H. Bishop has purchased and
is taking down the stationary awning in
| front of the store of Mr. Max Theodore.
This will be hard on the corner loafers in
rainy weather
Married. October 20, 1905, at the resi-
dence of the officiating minister in Charles
Town. by Rev ! H Wolff, Mr. Charles
Watson to Miss Goldie Williams, both of
the Leetown vicinity.
Our former townsman James N Small.
of Harpers Ferrv. who is an adept as
an artistic painter, has finished up a
handsome sign for the entrance of the
Rouss Memorial Hall Building.
Mrs Lacy Longerbeam. wife of Mr.
Hemburn Longerbeam, died Yesterday
at her home on the east side OF the Shen-
andoah, of typhoid fever. aged about 3S
years. A husband and five children sur
we her.
The Daughters of Rebecca will serve
dinner md supper in Rouss Memorial
Hall, during the meeting of the West
Virginia Grand Lodge. l. o. O. f.
here in November The service will
begin on Tuesday, Nov. 20. and will
continue four days.
A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs Lewis
G Colvin, residing on the farm of the
Messrs Packet Bros two miles west of
Charles Town, died on Saturday morn
ing last, aged 10 months. Interment was
made Sunday afternoon in Edge Hill
Cemetery. Rev T Williams officiating.
Frank Drish, son of Mr.. Edward Drish.
fell over cross cut saw that was stick
ing through the fierce on North street
near his home on Monday night of last
week. and sustained a severe cut on his
bSSh. Lis 4Cil anu MitiSi SdFS ullii
attention. 1t required eight stitches to
close the wound.
Two negro boys Jesse Shorts and Floyd
Ross. followed Alfred Ransom, also
negro and drunk. into the alley near DR.
Pittmans Monday night of last week.
and robbed him of So rs. A warrant
was issued for the arrest Of the boys, and
Wednesday morning Ross was appre-
hended and had a hearing before Justice
Baylor, who fined him SIS and gave him
50 days in Jail.
Mr. John O. Johnson has about com
pleted his work on the elegant new resi-
dence of Mr., Cruger w. Smith on South
Samuel street. 1t is an architectural gem
and thing of beauty, So much pleased
was Mr.. Smith with Mr. Johnson S faith
fulness and skill in the construction of
this building. that in addition to his stip-
ulated compensation. he seut in Mr. John
sons measure for suit of clothes. This
IS a deserved compliment to one of our
native workmen that we are pleased to
note-Free Press.
Miss Louise l. Russell, the interesting
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Bruce Russell,
died at their home in town on Saturday
last. aged 10 years and day, The i'm
mediate cause of the death was dropsy,
but she had been in bad health for eight
years. She was a lo~ely child and an
interesting member of the Presbyterian
Sunday School. The funeral took place
on Monday. Services were held in the
Presbyterian Church by Rev. Luther
Martin. after which the body was taken
to Harper's Ferry for interment-Bruns
wick Herald
After an illness of a week of pneu-
monia, Miss Margaret Mason Rodefer,
aged 10 years. third daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. G, Berry Rodefer, died Wednes day
morning last at the home of her parents
three miles northwest Of Charles Town.
Little Margaret had been in impaired
ht alth for year or two past, and when
she was stricken with pneumonia her
frail body was too weak to withstand the
ravages of the disease. Her death is
a sad blow to her parents. brothers and
sisters. who have the sympathy of wide
circle of friends in their bereavement.
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon, the services being conducted at
Mr.. Rodefer's home by Rev. {. Syden-
stricker The interment was in Edge
Hill Cemetery.
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