Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-11-26
Local Miscellany.

Improvements to their bridge at Herpe
Ferry.
I, The City Band gave splendid ops
air concert at their stand IN front of Il
Courthouse Friday night.
Several inches of snow fell here SUI
day morning. but most of it went in
slush almost as fast as il fell.
n The ladies of the Millville Sunda
| School will hold a supper on Wednesda
night. November 81. All invited.
| Wilson Bunklns. well-known colore
man of Shepherdstown. was burned
death in the destruction of his house
fire Tuesday night.
Mr. Thomas Licklider, one of the ole
est residents of Jefferson county. died a
his home at Kearneysvllle Saturda
night, of paralysis. aged SO years.
Mr.. Walter Wood and Miss Lott
Wilmington were married Wednesda,
at the Presbyterian manse in Shepherds
town. by Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin.
The ladies of Oakland M. E. Churcl
South will hold an oyster supper oil
Thursday evening, (Thanksgiving) il
the Mt Hope School House at Mechan
icstown.
| The pupils of Shenandoah junction
school will give an entertainments Ode
Fellows hall. November rs. at 80 p
m. The public is invited. Admission
10 cents
The NJ Z. Sunday School will hold ar
oyster supper in the Masonic Hall in
Middleway on November 20. If the
weather is Indictment on that date. it will
be held the goth.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church South
of Bakerton will give an oyster supper in
the school house at that place on Satur-
urday night, November 80. The public
is invited to attend.
Rev Paca Kennedy, of Charles Town.
has been chosen by the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary, near Alexandra. to
fill new chair which has been added to
the faculty of that institution.
VIM. H. Mcdonald. of Berkeley county.
has bought from the heirs the farm for
merly owned and occupied by the late
Captain M ] Billmyer, about three miles
west OF hepherdstown-Ioo acres, at
$75 per acre.
The Epworth League and the ladies of
the Southern Methodist Church at Baker
ton will give an oyster supper, for bene-
fit of church Improvement. on Saturday
evening, November 80. Public cordial
ly invited to attend.
There was double celebration at the
residence of Attorney Cleon Moore in
this place on Sunday, the occasion being
the tenth anniversary of the wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin w. Hays, of Louis
vile. and the sixty-seventh birthday an
niversary of MIR. Moore. May each and
all live to have many occasions for a
similar celebration.
The foot ball game played here Satur-
day afternoon, between Frederick City
and Charles Town, was well contested
and resulted in favor of our home team
score to 2. Notwithstanding the in
clement weather number of ladies were
present TO add interest to the occasion,
and the boys of the two teams certainly
were up to disagreeable job when they
undertook to play their scheduled game
IN such heavy weather. A return game
will be played in Frederick next Thurs
day.
Phoebe Brown, well-known colored
woman of Charles Town, died Friday
night-the result, it is charged, of blow
or blows from William Green, who had
been living in her house. received in an
alteration Friday morning. The latter
was arrested and had hearing before
Justice c. E. Baylor on Saturday, and
was held in default of $500 bail for the
grand jury. William Tor Bill" as he is
best known has hitherto borne good
character, and it is not thought that he
meditated serious injury to the woman.
Phoebe was buried yesterday, the Cali
lean Fishermen attending her funeral in
a body.
Mrs Addie Boyd. wife of Mr. VIM A
Boyd, Of Carlisle. Pa, and daughter of
Mrs Jacob Sites. of Hagerstown. Md.
died of peritontis at her home in Car
Isle on Friday morning last, aged SO
years. The deceased was born and
reared near Charles Town. and was a
bright, beautiful girl. beloved by every
body. Stepping out into the portals of
the eternal city. she leaves behind her the
fragrance Of a sweet. beautiful life. which
shed joy and gIadness upon all around
her. Surviving are her husband, moth
er, two children, and two brothers-Da-
vid Sites of this county, and Mason Sites
oe Hagerstown. The body was brought
to Charles Town and funeral services
were held in the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning, conducted by Rev DR.
A c Hopkins, after which interment was
made in Edge Hill Cemetery. The pail
bearers were Messrs c N Coleman, Chas
w Brown, H L Murray. Thos R Moore,
F B Hooff and c d Ely.
Mrs. Annie E. Hughes, wife of Mr.. d.
S. Hughes, prominent merchant and
business man of this place, and daughter
of the late Henry P. Hunts5urry, died on
Friday evening last. aged about 90 years.
She had been in declining health for sew
eral years, and for the last three months
had been ill., She was a devoted wife.
loving and affectionate sister and aunt,
and kind neighbor and friend In her
home she was the soul of hospitality, and
her hand was ever open to those in need.
She had from eirlhood been a member
of the Methodist charch. As she reared