Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-05-12
Local Miscellany.
Circuit Court May 10.

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Powhatan College closing exercise
will be held May a3-26.
A delegation of Powhatan Colleg'
young ladies visited the Luray Cavern
yesterday.
Foreman Rosser Daley. with force
of workman. has improved the b & .
crossing on Mildred street.
Read big advertisement, on secono
page, of Demonstration Week OF Males
tic Ranges and Utensils. at Sechrist 6
Rissers.
Mr.. W. w. Johnson is handsomely
painting and papering the store-room
occupied by Brown & Hoof, in the Trap
nell building.
Married, at the Presbyterian manse in
Charles Town. May 7. 1905. by Rev. DR..
A. c. Hopkins, Mr.. Edwarl Criswell to
Mrs. Sarah Miller.
Engineer Hendricks has fixed the
grade and the Street Committee has
hands at work grading for the walk out
to the N. & w. station.
The degree team of the Modern Wood
men of America, of this place. went to
Berryville. Va. on Tuesday evening to
assist the lodge there in some work.
Paymaster Walter l.. Wilson, U. S. N.
son of the late Hon. VIM. L. Wilson.
who has been in the naval service since
1904, has been retired on account of i'll
health.
Mrs Cruger w Smith of this place, has
been elected member of the board of
managers of the West Virginia Chapter
of the national society of the Colonial
Danes of America.
The corporate authorities have laid
concrete crossings over West street at
Washington. Charles street at Congress,
Congress street at Charles Academy
alley at Lawrence street, and First
avenue at Mildred street.
Rev. J. Il. Williams delivered an able
and interesting lecture on Sir Isaac
Newton, the Noted Scientist" in the M.
E. Church South last evening. Lecture
under auspices of the Literary Depart
ment of the Epworth League.
The Baptist parsonage has been sup
piled with fixtures for gas, bath tub,
water closet, etc., and the ladies have
had the rooms handsomely papered. The
Sunday School room of the church has
been provided with new mating,
A big barn was raised on the home
farm of Mr.. Levi Porter last Wednesday.
The contractor is Mr.. E. W. Athey. of
ShepherdstowE. who was ably assisted
in the raising by Mr.. ]. w. Dodd. of
Martinsburg, who was formerly barn
builder.
A we'll contested game of base ball was
played here Friday afternoon, between
the S. V. AGA lemy team of Winchester
and Charles Town. resulting in favor of
the former Score to 5. Charles Town
will play Mart;nsburg at Martinsburg
tomorrow.
The packing house of Mr.. F. G. But
Ter was broken into Saturday night, and
some sixty to eighty pieces of bacon
stolen therefrom. Mr.. Butler thinks he
can recognize his pieces of meat, and
will be glad to have information of any
offered for sale.
Contractor H P Cline will erect. large
brick dwelling for Rev DIR A e Hopkins
on the latter's lot on East Washington
street Will also erect an addition with
bath room to the residence of Misses
Fannie and Anna Campbell, and will
fit bath room for Mr. w w Johnson.
Messrs Diehl Bros, of this place, have
erected handsome monuments over the
graves of Mrs H. l.. Snyder, Mrs. John
H. Show, Mrs. David F. Billmyer and
Mr.. Horace c. Osbourn, in Elmwood
Cemetery, Shepherdstown; and Mrs
Thos. w. Beale, in Harper Cemetery
Harpers Ferry.
Fire escapes are being placed on botf
the north and south sides of the Charles
Town High School building. These,
with the excellent fire drill taught there
by which Prof. Denny can empty his
schoo! in three minutes, would seem tc
afford all possible means OF escape fol
the pupils of this excellent educational
institution in case of fire alarm.
At special meeting of the Town
Council held Friday night. the applica
ton of W L Fultz for liquor license was
presented for approval, and against i
Mr. A d Barr presented numerously
signed petition of citizens. both 'drys'
and "wets" The application was unan
imously rejected. on the ground tha
there are enough liquor saloons IN Charlie.
Town already.