Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-03-10

The robins al e here.

The robins ale here.
The Halltown Paper Mill is now run
by electricity.
| John Domer. colored, shot and pain
| fully injured his wife at Shepherdstown.
and later made his escape.
Mr.. Geo. E. Wysong has moved his
| job printing Office to the Hughes room.
lately occupied by Mr.. NJ. ]. Rohr.
Mrs. H. c. Getzendanner was called
to Morgantown last week by the illness
of her son. Mr.. Jack Getzendanner.
The Sons of lonadab of Harpers Ferry
will celebrate their 10Th anniversary in
their new hall next Saturday evening
A recent issue of the Baltimore South
err Methodist has on its front page an
excellent likeness of Rev. ]. H. Watkins.
The Johnson presidential boom is
growing in favor, says an exchange. So
is the Johnson clerkship boom. it is
claimed,
The young ladies of the Philomathean
Literary Society of Powhatan College
gave very interesting open session Fri
day evening.
Misses Hannah J. and Mary T. How
ell. of this place. are named in the will OF
the late Miss Lucy Dorsey legatees. to
the amount of 5000.
The Charles Town Water Co expects
to raise their standpipe quite soon, which
will give much better water pressure
and have more water IN reserve for emer-
gency.
The Epwoth League of the M. E.
Church South had missionary enter
tainment at Mr.. John H. Bishops. with
a program consisting of songs aud read
ings. opening of barrels. and refreshments
Over $27 was realized.
Potomac Commandery. Knights Tenn
plar, of this phase, which already has a
splendid membership. on last Tuesday
evening knighted two more distinguished
citizens-Bishop w. L. Gravatt and
Hon. Tracy L. Jeffords.
Mrs. Susan Withers. widow of A. L
Withers, died at Summit Point, on Mon
day night of last week. She is survived
by three sons-Robert l.. Withers. presl-
dent of the Farmers and Merchants De-
post Company; Albert Withers and
Walter Withers.
The Royal Neighbors were handsomely
entertained on Tuesday evening by the
Misses Leslie, at their hospitable home on
West Washington street. Finch was the
predominating game. The guests were
liheraly served with refreshments in the
dining room during the evening
A real estate deal of considerable in
terest was made last week when Col. r
o. Allen Of Summit Point. purchased
the fine residence property of Capt. Mil
ton Rouss on South George ST., Charles
Town The price was SIS, 500. MIR. B.
&c. Washington. who has had the prop
erty leased, will move to the Pacific coast
country to reside this spring.
Rev Washington Murray will close his
seventh year as pastor of the Charles
Town colored Methodist church March
~. The officers and members still owe
him $3.50. 90. of which they want to pay
him every dollar by that time. We ask
our friends to assist us to pay off this
debt to our popular pastor who has
served US SO faithfully. STEWARDS.
Postmaster Bradley has installed in the
post Office at this place an up-to-date
cancellng machine, which will greatly
| facilitate the handling of mail. Our once
little town is fast becoming city, and
the post office is good criterian of in
creased business. In the last ten years
the business has increased so until now
| it is IN the second class, and before a
great while we will have city delivery of
mail. which will give the patrons the
benefit of having their mail carried to
their homes. and we hope to be able to
show to our representatives in Congress
the need of a government building.