Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-10-29

with a dandy new Maxwell automobile
The Blue Ridge mountain south o
| Charles Town was on Gre for severa
days last week.
On account of Prof. Hawks being sick
the lecture to have been delivered here
tonight is postponed.
| Mr.. D. G. Fulton has resigned his
position as superintendent Of the Charles
Town Water Co.. to take effect Novem-
| Der /.
Mr. John Grim, an old and highly re-
pected citizen of the county. died at his
home at Leetown on Wednesday. aged
So years.
DR.. Clifford c. Johnson. who has been
practiclng his profession in Barbour
county for some years. will locate in
Shepherdstown.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany began using the magnificent new
union railroad terminal in Washington
Sunday morning.
The Charles Town City Band. with
their newly done mp instruments. gave a
fine open air concert. from their stand in
the courthouse yard. Friday night.
The store of postmaster l.. J. Shirley,
at Shenandoah Junction, was broken in
to Wednesday night, aud some shoes.
clothing and other goods carried off.
Mr.. Fillmore Robinson has just COM
pleted large reservoir on the Woodbury.
farm of Col r. p Chew. adding another
to the many excellent jobs of mason work
he has executed in this county.
The Alexander property was sold at
public auction today-the farm near
Shenandoah Juction to VIM. p. Alexan-
der, at 500 so per acre. and the resi-
dence property in Charles Town to Wal
ter Alexander. at So. 100.
Mr.. John Thomas Boyd died at his
home in Baltimore October FL. of typhoid
fever, aged 22 years. Deceased was a
son of Mr.. |. V. Boyd, formerly of near
Myerstown. and a nephew of Messrs
Robt and Charles w l. Boyd, of this
county. He leaves widow. four broth
ersand FIVE sisters. all of whom live in
Baltimore except one of his sisters. Mrs
Berkeley Stokes, residing in Martinsburg.
Mr.. William H. Conley. who was born
and raised in Shepherdstown. died re-
Gently at his home in Quincy. Ilionois.
aged 10 years. He served CALAMITY in
the War between the States IN the Stone
wall Brigade. The papers of Quincy
speak highly of his integrity and public
spirit. He is survived by his wife and
two married daughters; also three broth
ers. James and George Conley. of Jeffer-
son county. and John Conley. of New
Mexico.
Our enterprising young friend Mr.. M
G. Merchant. of the and Ioct. and
Variety Store, has just issued from the
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON presses several
thousand small bills calling attention to
his fine stock of new goods. embracing
the most attractive articles in fancy glass.
china. toys. dolls. etc as we'll as tin and
enamel ware, notions, novelties and
household goods. al. of which he has in
great variety. He deserves a liberal
patronage. and will treat you right every
time.
Messrs. Moore & Moore. real estate
men of this place. have brought suit
against H. w. Hilleary & Co, real estate
agents, of. Charlottesville. Va. for $1,000.
commissions due on the sale of tract of
1000 acres in Fauquier county. Va. The
land was sold some time ago to New
York firm for $4,000. l.. D. Passano. the
local agent for Hllieary & Co. at War
renton, getting the commissions
Messrs. Moore & Moore first interested
the purchasers in the land bought and
have convincing evidence in support of
their claim to the commissions, The
case will be tried in Fauquier county.
Robert Mcdaniel. an aged colored
man, died at his residence in this place
on Friday last. He had been under the
care of physician, but was apparently
better. when he attempted to get up and
dress. The effort. however, was too much
for him. and he shortly expired. Uncle"
Robert was we'll known and much re-
spected. and his funeral on. Sunday after
noon was one of the largest colored fu-
nerals we have ever seen. The order of
Rising Sons and Daughters turned out
in full numbers and escorted his body to
the Zion Baptist church. where services
were conducted by Revs. Churchill.