Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-03-17

be equal.
\ DR. H r Moore will be at the Nationa
Hotel on Saturday. March II.
Mr.. r. H. Phillips is breaking ground
for the erection of dwelling house or
West Liberty street.
A bouncing big boy, weighing III
pounds. was born to Mr. and Mrs ]
Carr, near Middleway.
| DIR. Charles F. Zimmerman, native
of Charles Town, died at Braddock
Heights. Md, March s. aged Sc years.
Messrs Davis & Emmert are painting
the Wainwright Free Baptist church and
the Smallwood house on the Washington
boom.
Capt. J. c. Holmes got two lucky
packages at Mr.. Chas. w. Browns rum
age sale last week--frstsa small watch,
and then diamond ring.
Mr. w w Johnson has handsomely
painted the large show windows and the
interior of the Dalgarn store room. occu-
pied by Mr.. Geo Marsteller.
Mr. c. L. Robinson has received three
carloads of machinery for the Charles
Town ice plant, and workmen are en-
gagged in getting the plant ready for op-
Grafton
Little Roy Mervin departed this life
March 7, 1908. at No. 3. Union Ave-,
Baltimore, Md Deceased was grand
son of Mr.. Dan Oden, formerly of Zoar
in this county.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Waper, of near
Shepherdstown. gave surprise party
Friday night in honor of their guest.
Miss Anna Rodeffer. The evening was
spent with games.
Mrs. Lucy Helvestine. widow of DR..
w. R. Helvestine. died Wednesday night
at her home in Berryville. aged "a years.
Three sons and one daughter Mrs. Lucy
Walker of this vicinity-suryive hsr.
The Goetz Harness Works have been
shipping large quantities of their products
southwark recently, This is one OF our
largest and best industries and its man.
ufactures have an established reputation
far and near.
Our good colored friend John Thorn
ton has favored us with a shuck door
mat. Uncle" John makes the regular
old-fashioned mats and puts split bottoms
in chairs to perfection. Ifyou want any
thing in these lines give him your order.
DR.. A. o. Albin is now occupying his
handsome new residence on East Liberty
street. The Doctors new home is not
only modern in construction, but is pro-
vlded with attractive Office and consul
tation rooms. besides an operating room
up-to-date in its appointments.
Mrs Nettie F. holland and daughter1
Mss Katie Belle. have gone to Baltimore
to purchase spring millinery goods. Mrs.
holland expects to make extensive pur-
chases of the latest in spring and sam
| mer millinery. and will announce the
date of her spring opening on her return.
Miss Edna Tanner Link. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Link, of Shep-
herdstown. and Mr.. Jacob H. Bender, a
well known young telegraph operator. Of
Waynesboro. Pa, were married at the
home of the bride. on Monday evening
OF last week, by Rev. DR., Chas. Ghiselin.
| Married. March II, 1905, at the resi-
dence of the officiating minister. Rev. !.
| H Wolff, in Charles Town. MIR. Robert
| Ainsworth and Miss Addie A. Stickler.
both of this county. Mr.. and Mrs. Aims
worth will move to the Eby farm on the
Summit Point road in few days, when
the groom will begin farming.
Married March IL, 1908. by Rev. ]. E,
| Triplett, at his residence in Shepherds
town, MIR. Newton S. Snyder. of Berke-
lev county, and Miss Lena B. Watson. Of
| Jefferson county. The bride was at
tended by her cousin. Miss Pearl Watson
of Leetown, and the groom by his
brother. The bride is the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Watson
of near Shepherdstown.
The sale of Mr.. E. G. Wilson las
Thursday was well attended. and hi.
stock brought fair prices. There were
some very fine horses and cattle Offered
for sale, and the sheep and hogs were
well above the average Mr.. Wilson
bears the reputation of keeping nothins
but the best in the way of stock. and the
Ianimals offered for sale on Thursday tul
ly sustained his reputation in this line.
| Mrs O. l.. Jack, the proprietress of thu
Hotel Evans in Winchester has assumed
lcharge of the New Jefferson Hotel il
this place. having become the lessee o
that hosiery for term of years. Mr.
German Smith, Jr, Mrs. Jacks son-in
law, will be manager, and Mrs Jack will
exercise personal supervision over thu
hotel, visiting Charles Tawn several time
during each week. Mrs. Jack and he
family are experienced and popular hote
people, and The Jefferson. we are assured
will do we'll under her management.
Il Mrs Wiltshire, the pupils of the Hal
! town school and other local talent, assist
ed by Mr. Ed Henson, of Charles Town
gave a most delightful entertainment i
the School House at Halltown on tn
evening of March g A large audiences
including people from Harpers Ferr,
Charles Town and other places Shove
, their appreciation of the program rer
l dered. Much credit is due Mrs Will
shire for training the pupils in such a
excellent manner. Mr. George F Ryar
of Charles Town. assisted as door keel
er. Proceeds for benefit of the schoo
Songs by the quartet composed of MessI
Chas Moore. VIM Welsh. John Vorot
and Newton Buckles. was much enjoyed
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