Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-10-22

Winchester FAR this week.
County Court November i
DR. r E venning has equipped himself
with fine Ford automobile.
j Messrs. DAVIS & Emmert are painting
the mill Of the Jefferson Milling Co.
Mr.. Harry Hopkins has moved his fam
lily into the west fiat Of Mrs Eliza Daiqarn
| Messrs John A Emmert and w
Bragg have been catching some fiue bass
lately.
Mr. NJ G Merchant is getting In large
supply Of holiday and other attractive
goods.
Contractor John o. Johnson is erecting
a tenant house on the farm of the Messrs
Eagan,
| Miss Eliza Johnson.of Leetown, has
accepted position as principal Of the
Graded School in Elklns.
Miss Mamie G. Weber. Of Bolivar, and
Mr. Thomas F Biershing. Of Hagerstown.
were married Saturday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. G. Lippitt Renner's pet dog.
Frisk. that she priced very highly. was
run over and killed by an automobile on
Friday
Mr. John F Sechrst has sold his at
tractive residence property on South
Samuel street to Mr. J F Turner. teller in
the Bank Of Charles Town.
We are informed that Mr.. A. d. Barr.
Agent for life insurance. has II2o policy
holders. which he looks after every month,
the greater part Of which he sees weekly.
Messrs. Woody & Baker have relaid
1.-The crossing on the west side OF Lawrence
fstreet over Washington street, putting it
on line with the Lawrence street pave
ments.
Married, October IS. 1907. by Rev. J.
H. Wolf. at the residence of the officiat-
ing minister IN Charles Town. Mr.. Arthur
Owens to Miss Rachel MaY-both of this
county.
Mr.. Chas. L. Crane, of this place. was
awarded second prize on gentlemen's
park saddlers at the Hagerstown Horse
Show. and Mr.. D. H. Allen. of Summit
Point, got first prize on green hunters,
light weight.
Several gentlemen from Washington
are on fishing trip and boarding at Mill
vile Mr. Beniaman Lee Chambers, of
the same city; has joined them for a
couple of days. Doc. as he is Familiarity
called. is an accomplished hunter and
fisherman.
DR.. R E VennIng viii build hand
some residence on a portion of the lot on
which his hospital is located, increased
demands necessitatlng the use OF the en-
tire present commodious building for
hospital purposes. Work on the new
building will be begun within few days
Laura Morgan, well-known colored
woman of this place, suffering from a
diseased bone, was takento DR. Venning's
Hospital last week. and on Thursday one
of her legs was successfully amputated
below the knee by Doctors Venuing,
Neil aud Albin She is since we under
stand, doing very well.
DR.. A. vIneberg, of Washington. d.
c., will be again in Charles Town at tie
Jefferson Hotel. on Saturday, October
20. for the practice of his profession. DR..
Vneberg IS licensed physician, who,
for 80 years has limited his work to the
eye and ear and fitting glasses. If you
need his service and have any doubt
about the ACCESSIBILITY of consulting him
ask your family physicians advice in the
matter. On this visit the Doctor will
test eyes and furnish glasses at Que half
the usual price. Patients too poor to pay
a-physician can have the doctors services
free.
James Henry Johnson, colored, is Wis
ting his relatives at his old home here
after having been away from Charles
Town for twenty-three years, and gave
us pleasant call this morning. Henry,
as he was known here was good boy.
and used to turn the press for us in the
SPIRIT office. He has, we are pleased
to learn, continued in good work and i'm.
provement, and is now filing his second
term as justice Of the peace in Atlantic
City. Charles Town coiored boys. so it
seems. sometimes make something of
themselves in the world as we'll as the
many white ones who have done ex-
cellently we'll