Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-25
Local Miscellany.


Charles Town this week.
: Miss Esther West, of Rippon. is visit
o ing relatives in Berkeley county.
Mr. Chas L Barnhart lost his faithful
: driving pony John" by death on Thurs
day.
Mr. w E Myers has moved into thu
!, Carroll house corner of Washington and
: West streets.
Beulah Sunday School will have pic
mic on Thursday. August ~. on the
church lawn.
Mrs. D. B. Shoemaker. of Rippon. en-.
tertained large company of young folks
few evenings ago.
Mr.. Will Kearns. of Middleway. was
shocked by lightning during the storm OF
Monday of last week
Quite a number of attractions have
been secured by Secretary Licklider for
the Morgan's Grove Far
Silas Hines. who lived near Harpers
Ferry. died on Monday night of last
week, of paralysis aged "a years.
| Messrs Woody & Baker have the
walls of the new brick dwelling of Mr. H
c Page up aud ready for the roof
Mr.. Thornton Perry will proceed at
once to build a new barn in place of the
one recently destroyed by lightning.
Carvel Ringgold Reinhart, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L Remnant.
died Monday night. August II. at Belle
vue, near Shepherdstown. aged IS days.
Arthur DUNN. young son cf Mr.. Har
Try DUNN. fell from the iron fence in
front of Southern Methodist church lasa
Tuesday and broke his left arm. DR..
Locke Skinner gave him surgical at
tention.
Mrs. VIM. Malester. a former we'll
known resident of Jefferson county. aged
about 90 years. died at her home at the
Antietam Cement works, Washington
county, Md, from the effects of stroke
of paralysis.
| 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. AII&SI.
The Town Council of Harpers Ferry
has passed a curtew ordinance. and all
children under IL years of age are now
compelled to be off the street at $500 p. m
The Catholic church bell rings. and the
kids count 70 in jiffy.
| A traction engine drawing string of
| wagons, carriages. ETC.. ladened with
young folks from Shenandoah Junction
bound for the Baptist picnic in M E
Trussell's woods, passed through Charles
Town on Saturday morning and attracted
considerable attention.
The first check deposited with the Far
neis and Merchants Deposit Company
after removal to their new building by
F. G.. Butler was from John J. Avis. an
old Charles Town boy residing IN San
Francisco, in payment for an invoice of
Buffers celebrated Virginia Hams.
| Mr.. w. H. Moreland. of Clarke county,
| formerly of Jefferson, has just returned
from Woodside Park, Philadelphia.
| whittier ne was called on account of his
brother, Mr.. A. F. Moreland. having had
an arm torn off by the machinery OF an
amusement establishment in the Park.
Mrs. c. B. Coleman, of near Middle
way. saw large hawk attack one of her
chickens, and whilst his hawkship was so
1 iutent upon the chicken that he did not
| notice her she ran out and caught him
and wrung his neck off as slick as a
chickens. His headless body now adorns
a tree in her yard-a warning to other
| venturesome hawks.
Mr. and Mrs G B Rodeffer have issued
Invitations to the marriage of Their
daughte Anna Riddle. to Mr. S Leon
Metro The wedding will take place in
the M E Church South. Charles Town,
IN Wednesday evening, September 2
1908, at 6 O'Clock. The bridal couple
will be at home at 20 Webster st. North
ronawanda. New York. after Septem
Der
Glaize Bros have begun the work of
enlarging aud improving the store room
occupied by Mr.. Geo. c. Marsteller. in
the Dalgarn building. Mr. Marsteller is
one of our most enterprising clothiers
Starting ia business for himself but few
years ago, he has by persistent industry.
pheasant demeanor and fair dealing.
built up large and reliable trade. whose
bounds have already outgrown the quar-
tiers heretofore occupied by him. and
hence the present enlargement. George
is one of our most deserving citizens, and
we wish him continued success.
II Following brief illness due to lock-
Jaw the death of Francis Osburn the
ten-year- son of MIR Logan Osburn.
occurred at his fathers home near Kable-
town Thursday night. The little fellow
about two weeks ago trod on nail which
entered the sole of his foot. The wound
apparently healed in few days. and il
was thought that all danger from it had
passed On Thursday evening last HI
was taken suddenly i'll. Tetanus de-
veloped and his death resulted in few
hours. Funeral services were held Sat
urday morning at the house. conducted
by Rev ! S Alfriend. Interment in the
Episcopal graveyard at this place. The
pallbearers were Messrs Bowles Lippitt
John Chew. David Allen. Paul Thomp
. son, Howard Osburn andFrancis Thomas
] Mr.. Arthur Thomas a well-knowr
young man of Charles Town. son of Mr.