Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-11

Adams Big roc. Show.

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See the Nebraska Indians in base bal
next Saturday.
Read the August Bargains. Specia
Sale. of Sachs g. Co.
Messrs Davis & Emmert are painting
! the Hagley house on West Washington
street.
| Postmaster w. L. Erwin. of Harpers
Ferry has bought Ford automobile
runabout
Henson S Orchestra furnished music at
the Odd Fellows Reunion at Island Park
on Tuesday.
Judge D Lucas produced. in his gar
den at '.Rion Hill. !" this season, four
pound tomato.
The James Adams Show gives per-
Torrance every night. al n or SHINE
The big tent cannot leak.
NJ. Palmbsum & Bros. enterprlsing
and popular dry goods merchants. adver-
tise dress goods, silks. etc.
| Attorneys H. H. Mccormick and John
T. Porterfield have taken offices in the
Bank of Charles Town building.
Married, August s, 1908. by Rev. J. H.
Wolff. in Charles Town, Mr.. Clifton Lee
jenkins and Miss Anne Lee Cain, both
of this county.
The last remaining portion of the
ancient Hunter row has been RACED to the
ground, to give place to handsome and
imposing Office building.
The Teachers Institute for Jefferson
county will be held August II to ri, at
Charles Town. Prof John G Knutti
and w. S. Laidley. Instructors.
Mr.. James Conway of Harpers Ferry.
has had handsome monument placed
in st. Peters Catholic Cemetery over
the remains of his wife and children.
Married. August S, 1908. at the Pres
byterian manse inCharles Town. by Rev
DIR A c Hopkins, Mr. Thomas Delinger
to Miss Dora Dove, both of West Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. ]. Bush gave de-
lightful ontng at Harpers Ferry in hon.
or of their guests. and were joined by their
friends of Loudoun and Frederick coun-
ties, Va.
Messrs Davis & Emmert have changed |
the lettering on the front of the Getzen-
danner building. making 1t read The
National" instead of .Getzendanner
Block"
The ladies of the M E Church South |
of Bakerton will hold and ice cream fes-
tival and supper on the lawn near A L
Moler's house Friday and Saturday even
ings. August ID and IS.
Mr. B M Knight has erected a nice
porch III front of the residence of Police
man Jas A Smith, and is now making
repairs to the Carroll house corner of
Washington and West street.
Fire was discovered among some rub
Dish in the rear of the hallway of the
portion of the Gibson building occupied
by Jas w. Thomas. colored. shortly af-
ter noon Wednesday. but was subdued
before doing serious damage.
The fifth annual festival of the Luther
ans at Uvila will be held on Thursday.
August -. Dinner and supper will be
served al a5 cents each. An interesting
programme will be rendered borh in the
morning and afternoon. includidg good
music.
One of the biggest events of the season
will be game of base ball next Satur-
day on the local diamond between
Green's Nebraska Indian Base Ball Team
and the Charles Town Club. Dont't fail
to see the strongest game of the season.
Admission IS cts.
The officials of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Deposit Co are now doing BUSH
ness in their handsome new bank build
ing. corner of Washington and George
streets. which is a model of beauty,
excellence and convenience. and of which
its stockholders may justly be proud.
An entertainment consisting of two
short plays. will be given at Summit
Point in Wares Hall. Friday evening.
August ID. The young people of the Ep-
worth League will furnish the program,
the proceeds to be devoted to the pur-
chase of new church organ. Admission
AI,,l.e orr. f>L,ldrar
Miss Martha A. Christian. amt of Mrs.
William l.. Wilson. died at the residence
of the latter in this place on Thursday |
morning last. of general debility. aged |
about II years. Her remains were on
Friday taken to Urbana. Middlesex
county. Va. for interment, accompanied |
by Mrs Wilson, Mr.. Walter l., Wilson |
and Mrs. Duer.
Miss Annie Hooe. daughter of Mr. and |
Mrs. Alexander Hooe. died at the home
of her parents. near Charles Town. on
Tuesday last; after long illness, aged
10 years. Funeral services were held in
the Baptist church Thursday afternoon.
conducted by Rev. w. r Flanagan,
after which the body was inferred in
Edge Hill Cemetery.
Married, by Rev w K Flanagan at
the Baptist parsonage in Charles Town:
June "a w t Willingham and Berthe
Neil of Berryville; July E. Carol d White
and Lena Steadman. of Harpers Ferry;
July rs. Henry H McAlister and Lille
Jackson. of Bakerton. August S, by
SAME, at Jefferson Hotel. Clifton L Silcott
and Ida B Anderson. of Bluemont. Va.
The Jefferson County Telephone COM
pany has given notice to its subscribers.
warning them not to permit others than
phone holders to use the phones. Phone