Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-02-04

. The dials of the town clock should
illu minated.
| We advertised a lost policy last weel
and it was forthwith returned. SPIRI
| advs. bring effective results.
Mr. W Riley has sold to his brother
Mr. w c Riley, his place one mile Yves
of Charles Town. for 81. 500.
| Mr.. B. F. Langdon, enterprising liv
stock dealer of Myerstown. made tel
shipments from Rippon last month.
See new adv. Of Theodore's great sac
rifce sale for February. advertising ;
still deeper reduction than for January.
Mr.. John T. Porter6eld will be CRATE
full for the return of pair of nose glasses
that he lost in the Summit Point vicinity
last week.
Lee H. Young has been appointed
Road Surveyor in precinct No. 8 O
Kabletown District. for term ending
January I. 1909
The Kaplon property. at Harpers Fer
ry. was sold Saturday by Col. Forres'
w. Brown. Trustee. to Mr.. Chris. Smith
of Brunswick. Md. for $4,000
Miss Izetta Wilmington and Mr.. Lew
is Sager. two well-known young resi-
dents of Shenandoah Junction. were
married in this place. by Rev. ]. H.
Wolff. Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. A. M. Grim has our thanks for q
very useful memorandum book and hand
some calendar from the Canton Bridge
Co., of which he is the efficient represen-
tative IN this section of West Virginia.
The members of Wildey Lodge. / 0 O
F. were handsomely entertained by the
Daughters of Rebekah Thursday night.
Remarks were made by Attorney John
II Porterfeld. DR. t A Ramey and others,
The ladies of the Kabletown church
will hold an oyster supper IN Myerstown
school house Friday evening, Feb. !.
Come and see the Fashionable Wedding
at Stringtown. Ceremony promptly at
7 o'clock. Public cordially invited, No
admission charged.
Mr.. George W. Brooke. IS years old,
was taken Ill while on street car in
Washington City Wednesday morning.
He was taken to the Homeopathic Hos
pltal. where he died few moments later
without gaining CONSCIOUSNESS. The de-
ceased was brother-in-law of Mrs. w.
S. Morriss, of this place.
Miss Nettie p Conrad died recently at
the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs
Md Besides her parents. she is survived
by two brothers. Lewis F Conrad. of Ur-
bana, and ]. d Conrad, of Frederick,
and three sister. Misses Minnie and lula
Conrad. at home. and Mrs ]. d Roger
near Rippon. this county.
Mr.. Horace {. Osbourn. well-known
citizen of this county and a few years ago
in business in Charles Town, died Thurs
day in Florida, where he had gone tor
the benefit of his health. aged 4S years.
His funeral took place Sunday afternoon.
in Elk Branch PRESBYTERIAN church. SER
vices conducted by Rev. DR.. A. C. Hop
kins. Interment in Emwood Cemetery
at Shepherdstown,
Mrs. Mary Murphy. wife of Alexander
Murphy, of Harpers Ferry. died January
20. aged "a years. Her husband and two
children-William Murphy. govern
ment sanitary inspector, at Panama, and
Mollie Murphv-survive her. The de-
ceased had been IN failing health for
some time. She was of a sweet DISPOSE
ton and was much beloved. Funeral
services were held IN ST. Peters Catholic
Church, and were largely attended.
Mrs Mary Colstou. wife of Mr. Edward
A Colston, of the Summit Point vicinity.
died at 8 III Sunday, following an oper-
alton on Tuesday previous performed by
Drs Love. Latane and Davis. The de-
cease was formerly Miss Shepherd. a
sister of the late RevT B Shepherd. She
was a most estimable woman, and had
for years been consistent member Of
the Baptist church. Funeral services
will be held today at II m, in the Bap-
fist church at Summit Point, conducted
by Rev DR. Broaddus and RevMr Mason.
Interment in Edge Hill Cemetery at
Charles Town.
Aunt" Ellen Dixon, ore of the most
highly esteemed colored women in
Charles Town. died Sunday morning.
| January 20, from the infrmaties of old
age, having just passed her goth birth.
day All of her life of almost century
was passed in Charles 1 own, where she
was much respected. At her funeral or
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. DR.. A. C.
Hopkins participated in the services and
paid a beautiful tribute to her worth as 6
member of the community. She leave.
nine children. among them being John
Dixon. of Charles Town, % grand-chn
dren. and IS great-grandchildren. Hel
husband. the late Archilles Dixon. dice
in 1854.
The Shannondale Springs hotel build
ing caught fire Wednesday from burning
SCOT in a chimney, and but for Tho
prompt and active efforts of Messrs H S
Koonce. who occupies the hotel as res
idencs. and w N Hill. aided by neigh
bors-Messrs Milton Rouss. Robt Shan
holtz. Turner White. M Trapnell ant
| John P Rissler-would have been total,
destroyed. In addition to burning abou
one-fourth of the roof. some damage wa
done to the interior of the building. be
sides to Mr. Koonce's furniture. TIL,
damage is estimated at $500. which Cap
H c Getzendanner. the owner, has fully