Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-09-01
Local Miscellany.

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Appeals will meet here tomorrow.
Il Read adv. of J. VIM. Miller Co. S bi
clearance sale. commencing Sept. 10.
Mrs. o. L. M. Wiltshire has been al
i pointed teacher of the Kabletown schoo
The postoffice will be closed nez
Monday Usbor Day. from 10 a. m. t
6p. m.
Messrs. Davis & Emmert are pain,
ing Riverside and Mechanicstown schoo
houses.
Mr. and Mrs D w Ramey and the Mis-
ses Leslie will have tents at Morgan
Grove this week.
Mr.. D. W. Ramey is improving hi
property on West Liberty street by
handsome iron railing.
The public schools will open Sept. !
Stephenson Seminary Sept s. aud Pow
hatan College Sept. 2o.
DR.. H. r. Moore will have tent a
Morgan's Grove fair and will be prepar
ed to examine eyes and fit glasses.
| Mr.. VIM. w. Johnson is Handsomely
painting the Rouss Memorial Hall of the
Independent Fire Co. and the entrance
thereto.
| Misses Nellie v. and Mamie Eddy have
been in Baltimore and Philadelphia in.
lpecting aud purchasing fall and winter
millinery
Mr.. G. I. Shirley, of near Summit
Point, lost his fine driving horse by light.
ming during the late big electric storm.
Had just turned it out in the lot
Mr.. Geo. H. Hagley is extensively i'm
proving the Davis property recently pur-
chased by him on West Liberty street
adding porch. Notwithstanding. etc.
Mr.. o. NJ. Darlington has installed
the Kewanee pneumatic tank and pump
| in the residence Of Mrs. w. w. B. GAL
laher for kitchen and bath room pur-
poses.
Mr. John Bane lost valuable horse
by accidental death out on the farm of
Mr.. A. B. Hurst. The horse fell into a
sink hole IN the pasture. sustaining injur-
les that proved fatal the following day.
| While working on the Tyler farm near
Millville, Mr.. James Covert and Edw.
Bailiss killed "a young moccasin snakes
and one large black snake. The snakes
were found under some fodder the men
were hauling.
Leetown Chapter. U. D. c., will pre-
sent the Southern Cross OF Honor No
vember 10, 1908. Any veterans wish
ing crosses will please notify the presi-
dent, Mrs c. c. Lucas. Kearneysville.
w. Va. at once.
Miss Bessie w. Allen has gone to Bal
timore aud Philadelphia to buy her stock
of fall and winter millinery. She will
be away about ten days and her sister.
Miss Ethel Allen. will have charge of
| the store meanwhile.
Elm. Estella. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Pendleburv. of Homecoming,
Md. died July 80, 1908. of cholera intan-
tum. aged 10 months. Another bud
transplanted from earth to heaven-an-
other added to the infant angel throng
on the other shore.
Ruddenhagen & Fidinger announce
the opening of first-class ladies' and
gents quick lunch and dining parlor in
Gibson building, South Charles street.
These gentlemen are deserving men. and
we feel assured they will cater to the
public patronage to the best of their
ability and with much satisfaction.
Mr. Harry Marsteller and Miss Laura
Green. two of Charles Towns we'll
known young people, went to Luray,
Va. August IS and were united in mar
rage at the Baptist parsonage by Rev.
Mr.. Matthews. Mr. and Mrs. Marsteller
returned the same evening. to Charles
Town where they will make their future
home.
Secure your seats early for Uncle
| Josh Jenkins at Washington Hall Sept.
4. as from the present indication there
will be a record breaking crowd. Among
the song hits are My Gal Irene. Take
Your Girl to the Ball Game. wish Me
Good Luck On My Journey" Some
body Lied" Gee. l Wish l Had a
Girl" and MANY others.
The Democrats of Shenandoah Jnnc.
ton and vicinity met at that place on
Tuesday and organized Bryan and Kern
club with fifty members. so that they
might be identified with the active work
of the campaign. The following officers
were elected: President James w Nc
Garry; Vice President. w A Daniel; Sec
rotary. Forrest Littlejohn; Treasurer.
J LYME; Sergeant-at-arms. John Elliott;
Reception Committee. DIR Marshall, MIR
Amy, J J LYME, w A Daniel, Harry
Myers. A resolution was passed request
ing all Democrats to discontinue their
subscriptions to the Baltimore Sun be-
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party.
John William, infant sen of c w and
Mary E Ruhl, of Washington City. and
grandson of Mr. John t Trussell of this
place. died on Friday afternoon last of
castro entertis. aged months and II
days Little Willie. the sweet cherub
around whom the fondest hopes of doting
parents were clustered. has been taken.
He cannot return to yous but you may
go to him. God doeth all things we'll
| Funeral services were held at the resi-
depce of Mr. T M Baker in this place
Sunday afternoon. conducted by Rev
DR. A C Hopkins. Rev ] S Alfriend and
Rev w S Flanagan. after which the
remains were inferred in Edge Hill Gem
etery. The pallbearers were Messrs
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