Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-09-03

lnWoou FAR september 1913.
Morgans Grove Fair this week.
County Court held a special term We.
day.
Mr.. John McDonough fell Wednesda
night and broke his leg over again.
Charles Town sent big contingent t
the Berryville Horse Show last week.
Contractor Thos NJ. OTIS has the ney
dwelling of Mr.. Rosser Daley. on Sec
ond avenue. nearly under roof.
i Contractor John o. Johnson has tn
handsome new dwelling house of Mr.. S
w. Washington nearly completed.
Rev. Robert Smith. a former pastor o
the M. f. Church. South, in Charlie
Town, died recently at Manassas. Va,
Mrs. E. Tayloe Perry gave very en-
joyable card party in honor of her niece
Miss Annie Price Craighill. of Baltimore
Mr.. w. E. McSherry generously hand
ed the Citizens Fire Company a checl
for $50 in consideration of their efficien
services at his recent fire.
ST. Peters Catholic Church. Harper.
Ferry. has new pipe organ. and a hand
some new entrance is being erected t.
the Catholic Cemetery at that place.
Mr. James NJ Milton well-known cit
izen of this county. died Saturday even
ing. at his home. Cedar Cliff, on the
Shenandoah river. at an advanced age.
James M, Vanmeter. one of the largest
land owners in this section of the State
died Wednesday night at his home about
four miles north of Leetown. in the
Send year of his age.
Ralph. the little son OF Mrs. Ella Nora
Goetz. of Philadelphia. formerly of this
place, fell and broke his left arm a few
days ago. and Carl, his little brother fell
off porch and cat his head very badly.
Frank ]. Beckwith. son of Judge Beck
with. was thrown from his bicycle by
reason of dog coming in contact with
it few days ago. and had his right arm
broken. DR.. Venning adjusted the frac-
ture.
At meeting of the citizen S Fire Com
pany. held September 3. it was decided
that hereafter when the company has a
call out of town to fight fire charge of
$50 and transportation both ways will be
made.
Contractor M. j. Rohr has the fine
new bank building of the Farmers and
Merchants Deposit Co. we'll advanced,
has the new dwelling of DIR. A. o. Albin
nearly ready for the roof. the Presbyte-
rian spire nearly up. and has commenced
work on the new front of the Sachs
store
The Charles Town City Band, assisted
by other local talent. gave concert in
Washington Hall on Thursday night last,
to an appreciative audience. We were
unable to be present but have heard the
performance highly complimented and
freely spoken of as one of the best anna
teur entertainments ever given in Charles
Town.
Contractor H. P. Cline has the new
dwelling of Mrs. Howell Brown and the
addition to the Stephenson Seminary
nearly done, the dwelling of Mrs. Lati-
mer well advanced. and has contracted
to erect the receiving vault at Edge Hill
Cemetery and large COW barn for DR..
]. ]. Pittman on his lot near the electric
light plant
The Douglas Guards of Hagerstown
will run their annual excursion to Lurav
Caverns on Thursday. September ~
A special train will pass Charles Town
at 9;3r a. m. and returning will leave
Luray at p. m. Fare for round trip
from Charles Town $3.50. Tickets will
be on sale at all stations between Hagers-
town and Luray.
An attempt was made about 1890
Saturday night to enter the dwelling of
Mr. II. S. Blessing at Edge Hill Gem
etery. The party had gotten on the
porch root and was cutting the putty out
around window pane. when the glass
was broken and Mrs. Blessing screaming
the villain jumped off the porch and
made good his escape.
Robt, r. Smith won second premium
in class 62. heavy draft stations, with
"Kleber' his imported Percheron, at
the Berryville Horse Show. J, E. Wilt,
in first class. won second with mare and
colt; DR.. Howard Osburn got first prize
in class 6s. with Lady Monticello" w.
w. Mcdonald. first prize in class 10.
Roadsters, with phyllis Erreson.'
The body of young men. students at
Holy Cross College of the Catholic Uni
versity near Washington City, under
charge of Joseph H. Burke, who came
about two months ago to spend six weeks
in camp on the banks of tue Shenandoah
at Shannondale Ferry. were so well
pleased that they remained until Friday
last, and then Reluctantly pulled up
stakes and HE'D away to resume their
school duties again.
The bondsmen of the late Postmaster
George Porter6eld here. with the approx
al of the Postoffice Department, ap-
pointed Deputy Postmaster H. NJ Brad
ly to take charge of the Charles Town
postofice. Mr.. Brady has held the po-
sition of Deputy Postmaster for over
nine years past, has been uniformly cour-
teous. accommodating and attentive to
his duties, and has gwen general salts
faction to the people of this delivery.
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