Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-03-06
Local Miscellany.

story bay window added to the rear Of
her millinery store. Work by Mr.. NJ. j.
Rohr.
Miss Hannah Moler gave party to a
number of her young friends Friday eve
ning, at the residence of Mr.. Geo. w.
Armentrout.
Mr.. John r. Trussell. of this place.
has been appointed Deputy Grand Mas
fer Of the Grand Lodge OF knights OF
Pythias of West Virginia.
Mr.. j. E. Woodward will move to the
farm of Mr., Henry T. Ely, and Mr.. Eby
will move to the :. Westwood" farm of
Mr. John A. Washington.
Mr.. M. ]. Rohr win add handsome i'm
provements to the residence Of Mr. r. L.
Weir, on North Mildred street extended
-octagon front bay window, etc.
Miss Virgie Shoemaker. of Loudoun
county. and Mr.. Joseph Kahn. of Har-
pers Ferry. were married Tuesday by
Rev. Father Donahoein the latter place.
Contractor M. ]. Rohr has rented of
Mr.. D, S. Hughes the room lately occu-
pied by Mr.. R. c. Smithson. and is fit
ting it up for an office and general head
quarters.
We are pleased to note that onr pleas
ant little Office neighbor. Amelia Fon-
tame Brown. was last weak awarded a
prize at Stephenson Seminary f5r pro-
ficlency in history.
Alice. infant daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
M. H. Armstrong, tenants on the farm
of Mrs. 7. H. Bates east of town. died
on Monday of last week, after brief
Illness of pneumonia.
! Mrs. Sarah v, Woodwne. mother OF
Mrs. w. |. Boone. of Seepherdstown,
died at the home of her son, Mr.. H.. S,
Woodwine. in Nashville, Tenn. Feb.
ruary ~. in the 7Ist year of age.
Mr.. Lacy Gibson has taken a position
in the National Citizens Bank. Capt
Getzendanner. the cashier, whose resig-
nation was to have taken effect March I,
will continue with the institution another
month.
Read Mr.. James E. Watson's public
sale advertisement. Additional articles
of valuable household goods added; also
pair of young Black Hawk match mares
to be sold at the same time by Mr.. F. L.
Watson.
The sale of Louisa " Goens was large
| ly attended, and good prices prevailed,
Several especially attractive articles sold
were an antique bookcase. mahogany
tea table and two pair of bedsteads-one
of the old teaster pattern.
Womans Exchange open every Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday from II to $50. A
fresh supply of good things to eat each time
Cakes, pies, salads, Potato chips, jelly rolls
buns, rusks. rolls, beaten biscuit. pickle
preserves, catsups Orders taken on Thurs
day for Sunday and delivered on Saturday
Mr.. Van B. Wilson, who recently pur-
chased the farm of Mrs. Ella Sites near
Halltown. is here from Monongah. w.
Va, and is the guest of his brother-in.
law. DR.. ]. M. Miller. Mr.. Wilson will
take possession of his farm about March
IS.
Judge Faulkner has purchased the rs
acres of meadow land adjoining his farm
at Peacher's Mill, from the Strider heirs
The farm now contains some 265 acres.
The purchase was made through the
agency of Mr.. ID, H. Nichols. III. +.
Times.
MIR. Rumsey Smithson has moved his
music and cigar store to the room for
merly occupied by Mr. c. w. Brown
| ieweler, two doors west OF the Palm
Hotel, He will be pleased to see all Of
! his old customers and new ones in his
new quarters. Call and see his new
Photographs.
/ Mr.. M. J, Rohr on Friday last moved
two big fire proof saves into the uppe
story of the new Gibson building-on'
for Moore & Moore from their old offic,
in the Maxwell building and the othe
for Col. B. D. Gibson from his old offic'
over Chamblin's saloon without a hitcl
J from start to finish.
Some dozen or more new paten
wagons, tor Purcell & Co. contractors OF
the big dam of the Winchester an,
: Washington City Electric Railway Com
pany at MillvIlle in this county, were IN
J loaded from cars at the N & w. static
at Charles Town last Wednesday, an
with their Sluule teams made quite pre-
cession in passing through town.
The old Grantham mill, on til
/ Opequon creek about mile and hal
northwest OF Middleway. burned dow
on Wednesday night. A portion of til
mill had been used as a dwelling house
and at the time of the fire was occupie
, by George Wilson and family. who bare
ly had time to escape, without renovin
, any of their furniture. The property bs
longed to County Commissioner. N. R
Roberts.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Robt H. Phillips gay
5 surprise dinner on Tuesday in homer {
their guest, Miss Elizabeth McCampbel
of Texas. the day also being the birthda
of their daughter, Miss Alma. In til
afternoon the young ladies' enjoyed mus
n and various social diversions. Thos
: present were: Misses Elizabeth McCaml
bell, Jennie Phillips, Amelia Diehl, MAJ
y ME Phillips. Maud Rissler, Alma P hillil
/ Fannie Conklyn. Emma Rissler. Dali,
Russell and Mamie Eddy.
ICE SALE