Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

when you go to the Haeerstown FAIR.
Mr.. John Myers from near Bloomery
was operated on Sunday at DIR. Ven
nlng's Hospital. for acute appendicitis
and is doing very well
/ Sunshine Hawks will give an evening
of Hamor and Pathos ct Powhatan Col
lege on Tuesday evening, October ~, al
s p. m. Admission rs cents
Mr.. H. P. Cline is erecting dwelling
house for Mr.. William Nicewarner on
North Samuel street. and will erect a
dwelling house for Miss Bessie D. Baker
on Mildred street.
Married. October I3. 1908. at the resi-
dence of the officiating minister in
Charles Town, by Rev ] H Wolff. Mr.
Rodney B Clipp to Miss Bertha Starkey
both of this county.
Mr. w O'Bryan has bought of Mr. c
F Wall two lots on North Mildred street
near the High School building. and will
erect a handsome eight-room frame
dwelling on the same.
Rev. 7. T. Williams will preach in the
NJ. E. Church South. at the evening SER
vice Sunday, Oct IS, a special sermon.
Subject. "Can One Who Denies The Di-
vinity Of Christ Be A Christian"
Walter MoteE, the colored barber, is a
hot huntsman. and on Friday night
bagged three o'possums and two pole
cats. The latter were little odoriforous.
but the skins Melted him one dollar.
Capt Julius c. Holmes and Geo. w
Haines have been appointed respectively
delegate and alternate to represent John
w. Rowan Camp at the Reunion of the
Virginia Grand Camp, u. C. ", at Char
lottesvllle next week.
Herbert Jennings. son of Mr. ] H Jen-
nings of Middleway. was successfully
operated on at DR.. Venning's Hospital
last Tuesday for the removal of wheat
beard which became embedded in the
low=r part of his stomach in June last
Prosecuting Attorney James M. Mason
returned last evening from the Union
Protestant Infrmary. Baltimore. where
be was recently operated upon. and his
many friends will be pleased to learn
that he is doing we'll and improving
rapidly.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Baptist
church will hold festival in Rouss Hall.
beginning Monday evening, November
2, serving supper on Monday evening.
and dinner and supper Tuesday. Oys-
ters, ice cream, cake. etc, will also be
served.
Little James Earl Leslie, son of Mr.
aud Mrs Everett Leslie. was given Sec
ond birthday anniversary party on Sat
urday afternoon at the residence of his
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs ] K P Leslie,
and was the recipient of number of
presents.
Robert, only child of Mr. and Mrs
Strother Brown. of Shenandoah Junction.
died October I, after brief illness. Flu
neral services were held at the home and
were conducted by Rev T Williams of
Charles Town Interment in Elmwood
Cemetery at Shepherdstown.
The NJ J. Rohr property. on North
West street, was sold on Saturday last,
by John Il. Porterheld. Trustee. to Mr.
Z. w. Taylor, for $I,325; Mr.. Porter
field also sold on the same day the James
Rawles property. on Hardwood avenue.
to Rev. c. r. Wills. colored, for SOTO.
Mrs Emma E Russell, widow of the
late George A Russell and daughter OF
| the late John w Donavin formerly OF
Charles Town, died on Friday last al
her residence. 1920 Thirty-Fiith street
northwest, Washington City. Funeral
took place from her late residence yes
terday morning. and the body was IN
terredin GreenmountCemetery Baltimore
Mr.. Thomas Wilt. of the Silver Grove
vicinity, showed us this morning we'll
preserved pass issued by Capt. Martin
Ringer. Federal Provost Marshal at Har-
pers Ferry in 1868. to Mrs.. Thomas
mother-in-law of Mr.. Wilt. to pass hel
through the lines. Mr.. Wilt had also
with him two fints formerly used in the
old ante bellun fintlock guns, of which
the younger folks of the present genera
ton know very little about
/ Mr.. Harry DUNN who has bet in ths
bakery and confectionery business il
Charles Town for the past year, succeed
ing his uncle. the late Henry DUNN. ha!
sold out to Mr. Walter Brown. who ha
been employed by the Messrs. DUNN fo
some years. Mr.. Brown, who is cxper
fenced in the business and is we'll known
to our people, is an accommodating, gen
ial gentleman. and having engaged al
experienced baker will doubtless do wei
at this prominent old stand.
Our well-known and enterprlsini
townsman MIR. d. S. Hughes. alread'
the owner of large real estate interest
in Charles Town, has made or Mr. JONI
A. Washington some further very desir
able purchases. as follows: Lots in blocl
II fronting ATS feet on 9TH avenue, i'm
proved by three dwellings: three lots il
block Io4. improved by brick store ami
dwelling on Mildred street and 6tl
avenue; thirteen lots in block SO, Gecrg
street, sd avenue and Fairfax boulevard
two lots in block 90. Buchanan street
three lots in block 1856. Preston street an,
nth avenue; three lots in block IA
Preston street and r2th avenue. Consid
Grafton $3.50. cash. These propertie
were heretofore owned by the Charlie
Town Construction Co, and this dea
closes up the affairs of that company.