Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-20

i1bA PSotiAS hctf~So ~ Se'A> ~ -
SPIRIT office.
!, Hon. George R. Vending has had hi
residence freshly painted by Mr.. {. W
. Taylor.
| Judge Frank BeckwIth spoke at MID
dl way on Saturday night. and wi
| s, eak at Kearneysville next Thursda
night.
| Postmaster Fl N Bradley of this plac
was elected treasurer at the recent con
ventlon of West Virginia postnasters, a
Harrisburg.
Rev. r. K hewitt will preach at Fair
m ,nt, at 1890 a. M, Murrill Hill. p
m aud Chestnut Hill, p. m. Sunday
o :tober rs.
Sunshine Hawks will give an evening
of Hamor and Pathos at Powhatan Col
lege on Tuesday evening. October ~, a
s p. m. Admission rs cents.
/ Harrison Tucker, colored. of this place
accidently shot himself while hunting in
the vicinity of Millvtle Thursday Hs
was br, ught to his home in this place
a Id died ON Friday
.Cherrymeade" farm, near Middleway
containing. 200 acres, belonging to the
heirs of the late Mrs Kate Hammond. has
h IS been sold by MIR T Campbell to MI
M L Copper. of Winchester, for $40, 900.
Mr. VIM w Myers. OF near Shepherds
town, and his son MIR Newton w Myers
of the Zoar vicinity have bought jointly
the Elizabeth Link farm near Shepherds
town. containing TIA acres, Tor $II. 5000
Mr.. Edward B. Sykes. pioneer citi-
zen of Roanoke. Va. died Thursday
night, of cancer of the stomach. aged So
years. He leaves a wife and one son,
Mr.. H. L. Sykes of this place, who left
for Roanoke Saturday morning.
Our good friends Mr., and Mrs. w. H
Wiltshire. of Millville, have laid US un-
der obligations for couple of fine chick
ems and several good pumpkins. for
which We return many thanks. May
they live long aud posper.
Mr. Edward K Clark has sold his dwell
ing property on East Liberty street,
Charles Town to Mrs Lucy Bingham, of
Shippensburg. Pa, for $I.Ioo. Mrs
Bingham is said to have bought it for
an investment and with no intention OF
occupying the property herself.
Messrs. Charles and William Bushong
appeared before the town Council last
night with an acetelyne gas apparatus.
giving demonstration of its advantages.
The Council directed the clerk to notify
Mr. Geo. H. Hagley to set his fence
along Water street on the proper line.
The ladies of Oakland Church will
hold Halloween Social at Mt. Hope
School House on Saturday, October 81,
from 4 to II p m Soups, pumpksn pies,
COTE. cake. ice cream. and everything
good to eat served in Halloween style
Public cordially invited.
Town papers please copy
1 he following members of Jefferson
County Camp U. c. V.'will go as dele
gates to the Virginia State Reunion al
Charlottesville, Va: Commander. Col.
R. 2 Chew. Comrades, B. E. Beavers
Jerome B. Co yle. The Norfolk and
| Maets.r,, a,d Cbaeo,aalr and Ooio Poll.
ways will sell tickets at u cents per mile
in each direction.
Hon Marshall Mccormick, OF Berry
vile. was called to Porto Rico last weel
on account of the critical illness of his sor
Lieut. Province Mccormick, of the United
States Marine Corps. According to lates
advices received by Attorney H. H. Nc
Cormick of this place. brother of the IN
valid. Lieut. Mccormick is better, anc
| he and his father will sail on the 2Ist fol
home
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Davis last evening
at their residence 100 East Congress
street, celebrated the twentieth anniver
sary of their marriage. Guests were re
ceived from 7 to II o'clock and hand
somely entertained, the pretty daughter
of host and hostess doing the honops o
the occasion. 1t being the celebration o
their Linen Wedding, the estimabl
couple were made the recipients of man,
handsome presents.
The Charles Town District member
of the Democratic County Executive
| Committee met on Saturday and noml
mated Mr.. Il. c. Green for Justice o
the Peace, in place. of Geo. w. Lucas
deceased-the vote standing for Mr.
Green to IN favor of MIR. Chas. c
Conklyn. Mr.. Green is a well-knowl
member of the Jefferson county bar, ant
It is conceded will fill the position witt
ability.
The Register has information that tn
officials of the N. & w. will erect yer
handsome aud convenient station il
Shepherdstown. 1t is to be of brick. an,
will have modern appointments and con
veniences, including covered platform
for the protection of travellers. 1t will b
of attractive architectural deslgn--indeed
| it is reported that it is to be one of tn
Ihandsomest stations in the valley. an
the cost of the building will be abou
$4,000
The Summit Point and Charles Tow
Building and Loan Association about t
be organized. starts out under the mos
favorable auspices. The incorporation
are, Col. R. P. Chew. K. d. Shugari
Thornton T. Perry. F. K. OFT, c. W
Conrad, T. Lee Shirlev. !. c. Holme:
C. T. Hardesty. c. N. Coleman au
Frank Beckwith. The charter will at
thorlze the capitalization at one thousan
shares. nearly the whole of which has a
ready been subscribed. Until this lin
is reached shares can be obtained by cal