Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-09-22

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Ms. Caroline Light. widow Of the let
Peter Light. died at her home At Sum
NIT Point. September -. aged Is years
Yielding to many requests The Hol.
City" will BE- repeated ct The New Co
sine on Thursday and Friday nights Sep
"a and rs
Attorney Frank L BushoDg delivered
an able address before the Shenandoah
junction Bryan and Kern Club Of
Saturday night.
| Rev. A. G. Hopkins. Jr., Of Hampton
Va, has been called to the passionate 0
Buena Vista Presbyterian Church, il
Lexington Presbytery.
| Milfred Newman. colored, jumped Of
the Luray excursion train near the N 8
W station at this place on Sunday. ant
was badly cut in the head.
| Shenandoah Tribe No So. ! o RIM wa
awarded prize of $50 in Wincheste
last weekfor having the bestequIpped ant
best appearing Tribe in line of process
sion.
Misses Nellie Rohr. of Washington, and
Rena Rohr, of Charles Town, were giver
a pleasant euchre party at the home O
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Young. in Harper!
Ferry.
Married. yesterday, in The Palm par
lors IN this place. by Rev J H Wolff, Nj
George Harris. of New Haven. Conn
to Mrs Elizabeth L Moron. of Washing
ton. D G.
A homing pigeon captured by Mr. Gee
| w Smith. at Harpers Ferry, has brass
ring on one leg. with the letters S A on
it, and on the other leg had an aluminium
circle with the number 1926.
The Democrats of Kearneysville and
vicinity will organize Bryan and Kern
club on Thursday night. September "a,
when addresses will be made by Demo
cratic speakers of prominence.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will have an entertainment and
serve ice cream and cake at the home OF
the President, Mrs Geo. w Bush. on Fri
day. September rs, beginning at p m.
Admission 10 cts.
A ladY's gold watch, lost at Morgan's
Grove Fair. was found through the me-
dunn of an adv in the SPIRIT. If you
lose anything, want anything, or have
anything to sell. advertise IT in the
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
The members of the Charles Town
Brass Band are erecting building for
a band room on Fairfax boulevard, and
are so Letting aid towards the same. The
young men of this organization are de-
serving. and we bespeak for them a lib
eral encouragement.
Mr. K d Shepherd. of near Shepherds
town. by his attorney. Geo NJ Beltzhoover,
Jr.. sold the northern portion of his IA
nous wild Goose farm. known as the
Quarters farm, to Mr. VIM r Louthan,o OF
near Charles Town, at $50 per acre
The tract sold contains 22I acres.
Thu Charles Town City Band. under
direction of Prof Thomas Baker. gave a
delightful concert in the Court House
yard on Tuesday evening, which was en-
joyed by large number Of people. Mr.,
G. c. Fur. of Loudoun county, Va,
rendered two beautiful cornet solos.
The Manning Bryan, Kern and Ben.
nett Club was ably addressed Saturday
night by Attorney T c Green of this
place. The meeting was called to order
by Deputy Co Clerk Chas A Johnson. A
large and enthusiastic crowd was in at
tendance, and many new names were
enrolled.
Sunday. September 10, was the AIS
anniversary of Mt Zion M E Church
(colored) in this city. At the request Of
the pastor, Rev X R Robinson, Rev J I
Williams preached sermon suitable t.
the occasion in the afternoon. and col
ection was taken to help defray the ex
penses of the church. The choir of th,
NJ E Church South attended the services
and conducted the singing under tn,
leadership of Prof c w Taylor.
The Wrights Shows Combined hav'
been secured by the Citizen Fire Compa
NY to play here this week. This is on
of the best carnival companies, and i
composed of only such attractions as ap
peal to the best people. Mr. Lawrenc
Wright. who heads the company, is wei
and favorably known here. The Zozell
Show. which is with the company is de
serving OF special mention. This attrac
ton IS the production of one of France
most celebrated theatrical inventions
is decidedly the newest and most up-tt
date electrical show on the road. an
since coming to this country has show
to thousands of people. This show ha
the official approval Of the Red Men
Committee OF the Winchester celebration
For the entire week there will be plent
of wholesome fun and amusement at tn
carnival lot. opposite the B & 0 station
and it is up to the people of Charles Tow
to turn out and help the firemen along
their presence and patronage. For th
benefit of the Citizens Fire Company.
Mr. Carl Fritts. an adopted son of N
lanes H Fritts of Charles Town. VIZ
killed in the freight yards at Brunswick
Md on Wednesday evening. The youn
man was employed in the freight tran
4 fer department at Brunswick with til
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad compan,
and on the evening of his death he VIZ
in the yards engaged in throwing aswitc
for a yard engine to pass in. VIII
trying to climb aboard the tender
missed his footing aud was thrown b
meath the wheels of the moving tend
and engine. One of his legs was serervs
:, from his body. his head crushed, al