Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-02

Charles Town June 20.
Mr. w NJ Boxwell is making repairs to
the Citizen Fire Co property.
The NJ P Sunday School of Middleway
will hold yard party on Saturday night.
June -.
Mr.. ]. R. Louderback has bought the Ren-
ner mill property from Mrs. BERTHE v. Cart
NELL, for $4,000.
Mr. B NJ Knlght is erecting three dwell
ling houses for Mr. John G Burns on
Eagle avenue.
Hon Harry St George Tucker will be
the orator at Stonewall Cemetery. VIM
chester. June 6.
Abram Parsons. welI-known colored
man Of this vicinity. died last Satur
day, at an advanced age.
The Presbyterian congregation Of
Waynesboro. Va will erect new church
bnilding at cost of SIS 900.
Contractor NJ. J. Rohr has completed his
work upon the Hotel Conner at Harpers
Ferry. and it is handsome improvement.
Wilson MolerSson of Mr. N Moler,
killed seven snakes in one bunch last
lex land it wasn't a good day for
snakes. either.
The ladies of the Leetown M E church
South will hold festival in Strider's
Hall on Friday and Saturday evenings.
June IL and I3.
The ladies' of Millville Withhold an ice
cream and strawberry festival next Fri
day and Saturday nights. June and 6.
for the benefit of the Sunday school.
The ladies of Oakland Church. near
Mechanicstown. will hold an ice cream
and strawberry festival on the church
lawn Saturday night. June 6. The pub
are invited.
Mr. and Mrs A c Morgan. of Shep-
herdstown. announce the engagement of
their daughter, Anna Jacqueline, to Mr.
Ludwig cindenkohl of Washington
The wedding will take place this month,
The commencement exercises of Storer
College, Harpers Ferry, were inaugurated
Sundayb by the baccalureate sermon preached
by Rev. D. B. Purinton, president of the
West Virginia University The commence
ment exercises will be held next Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs d II Moler. of Uvilla. an
nounce the approaching marriage OF
their daughter, Katie Virginia, to Mr.
Roger William Osbourp. of the vicinity
of Shepherdstown. The wedding will
take place June II, at p m. in the Luz
theran Church of Uvilla.
George Powell, the old reliable. wishes
to inform the public that he is still in the
field for whitewashing. calsomIning, plas-
tocoing working in Egyptian lime. etc.
Apt in all colors Houses. barns. fences.
etc. washed at reasonable prices. Resi-
dence near Wainwright Baptist Church.
News has been received here of the
death at Lynchburg. Virginia. of Mr.
William Farmer. former resident of
Charles Town. Deceased was a machin-
ist by occupation. and was employed by
Mr. M. Scott Weller. before going 10
Lynchburg more than year ago. Mr..
Farmer was about 81 years of age and
was unmarried.
A mounted detachment of Co. G.. LIST Reg
iment of the District Of Columbia National
Guard. numbering about 40. Capt. Harry
Bean in command. came into Charles Town
Sunday Afternoon and camped over night in
the meadow of Mr.. Thornton T. Perry at
the west end of town. They left yesterday
morning for Winchester, which is the OBJ
jective point of their practice march, and
will pass through here on their return on
Thursday.
At meeting of Stonewall Jackson
Camp, u S c v. held last Saturday even
ing. the following officers were elected:
Charles t Engle, Captain; Marshall Nc
Donald. 1st Lieut.; S Stickel. Jr. and
Lieut.; Clayton l. Haines. Adjutant A
S Allen, Treasurer, and George w Eu-
gle, Color Bearer. Warner Rissler and
Harry Daley were appointed delegates,
and Charles w Conrad and G w Engle
alternates, to represent the camp at the
Birmingham Reunion.
The Norfolk & Western Railway Com
pany will sell tickets at reduced rates to
the annual reunion of tine United Con-
federate Veterans at Birmingham, Ala,
Iune o. 10. H. Tickets will be on sale
| June 6, and s. and will be so limited
that visitors may remain in Birmingham
until June 90. Stop-over privilege will
be allowed visitors at Chattanooga. trav-
cling IN either direction. within final
limit of ticket. The rate from Shop
herdstown will be $I5.45. and from
Charles Town $3.50. Children under
IL years OF age will be given half the
above rate. If a sufficient number of
tickets are sold car will be left off at
Charles Town for the accommodation of
the patty.