Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-16

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Charles Town June 90.
i Mr. r. w. Alexander has purchased I
pony and smart trap for his little daugh
ter.
| Mrs Joseph Crane was operated upor
at DR. Venning's hospital last Thursday
and is since dong we'll.
II Messrs. Davis & Emmert are painting
the dwelling house of the Haines heirs,
on West Washington street.
Saturdays base ball game, between
the Red Men and City Band. was won
by the Band. Score IS to II.
Rev. W. R. Flanagan, the new pas
tor of the Baptist church. was hand
someiy pounded Tuesday night.
| Mr.. Edward P. Ambrose and bride
have taken the yesterday house on West
Congress street just west of West street.
Mr. Frank K OFT has purchased of Mrs
Eliza Perry the fine residence property
where he now resides. on East Washing
ton street.
Messrs. Starry & Sykes are erecting an
addition to the dwelling house on County
Commissioner Hefebower's lower farm.
near Rippon.
| Mr.. H. P. Cline is enlargIng and i'm
proving the dwelling Of Mr.. James Riley.
west OF town-brick work by Messrs
Woody & Baker.
Mr.. JOSEPH H. Yesterday has had his
dwelling and store newly painted. and
added handsome bay window aud other
improvements.
DIR. H. R. Moore, culist. of Washing
ton. d. c., will be at the National Hotel
on Saturday. June 20. Eyes examined
and glasses fitted.
An increase of over $40. 900, 900 is
shown in the assessment of the public
utilities OF West Virginia by the board Of
public works for the year 1908.
Miss NJ A Timberlake and others have
sold FIVE acres from what is known as
the "Timberlake" field at Rlppon to B
w Kanode for the sum of $625.
Mr.. c. w. Taylor has painted the
house of Miss A. v. Wilson occupied by
Mrs Julia Young, and also his own resi-
dence. on West Washington street.
A game of base ball played here Thurs
day. between the Berkeley Club. of Bun
ker Hill and Charles Town. resulted in a
shut out for the visitors. Score 10 to 0.
The graduates at Shepherd College
last week were: Frances Josephine Hold
ges. Arthur Taylor Bragonler. Elizabeth
Cldy. Charles James Unseld and Anna
Ruth Miller.
Messrs. Chew & Norris have sold to
Mr.. Decator Osburn the farm of Charles
H. Harper lying two miles west of Sum
nit Point. containing Sc acres, at the
price of SIS, 500.
Mr. Robert B Bragg. of Charles Town.
was married June 4, to Miss George A
Clark. at the home of the brides brother
Mr. d Gold Clark. at Cedar Grove.
Frederick county. Va.
Mr.. Geo. w. Short. IT.. of Stanley,
Va. and Mrs. Lizzie May Wilmington,
of Shenandoah Junction. were married
in Hagerstown. on Wednesday. June
by Rev. E. K Thomas.
Mr. Joseph Buddenhagen was operated
upon in Johns Hopkins Hospital. Balti-
more. last week. for an affection of the
feet, and his many friends will be glad to
learn that he is much improved.
Mr. c c Bush of this place. recent
graduate OF Randolph College.
has been elected member of the faculty
of the school for the Deaf and Blind at
Stanton. Virginia-teacher in the blind
department.
No doubt the people of Charles Town
have been wondering what has become
of the street sprinkler. The members
of the Charles Town Dramatic Club
have been dong some hard work this
warm weather and on June 26 they will
be ready to present two irst-class plays
in a most finished style for the benefit of
the sprinkler.
Some sixteen automobiles sent out by
the Washington Times passed through
Charles Town last Tuesday. They had
been started from the Munsey Building
IN Washington at s:3o a. m. and were
enroute making the run ct circuit via
Harpers Ferry. Charles Town, Berry
vile. Castleman's Ferry. Leesburg.
Rockville and back to Washington.
The surviving members of Companies
d and A. 18th Va Cavalry. had an in-
teresting reunion at Morgan's Grove last
Saturday A call of the roll of Co D
disclosed the fact that, notwithstanding
large number of the gallant members
Of this organization fill honored graves.
yet more than sixty still survive. twas
de cided to hold another reunion at this
time next year.
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