Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-20
Local Miscellany.
County Court May 8.
Circuit Court Nay IS.
Corporation election May 27

Vim Phillips Sons have contribute,
S2s toward the Citizen Fire Co steamer
Goto the New Casino Wrdnesd ~ nigh
an see Wreck of the Steamer Republic
Mrs Eliza Dalgarn and Mr. Stephen
Dalgarn will have large barracks erect
ed on tLeir farm east of town.
Mr. John o. Johnson has contracted
to erect the large new brick dwelling
house of Mr. William Wilt at Rippon
Moore G. Moore. of this place, had z
policy of insurance for 81 500 on the re
Gently burned Lincoln Hall building OF
Storer College.
OF the appointments of the Maryland
Conference. M. P. Church. we note
Harpers Ferry and Mlddleway. G. G
Shurts, supply.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington City last week to Marvin Kn II
and Mary V. Rinehart, both of Shep
herdstown, w. Va.
An enjoyable dance was given at Col
Murphy's at "Claymont" Wednesday
night. Music was furnished by Walter
Moten's Orchestra.
Messrs. W. B. Davis and w Z More.
land will represent Shenandoah Tribe
No. So, at the Great Council of Red Men
at Charleston in May
See double column adv. of Wheeler
Fly Screens, by VIM. Phillips Sons =
Take time by the forelock and avoid the
disagreeableness of fly time.
Mrs. Annie r. Porter. widow of Colin
c. Porter. of Jefferson county. died
Wednesday morning at her home in
Gerrardstown, Berkeley county, aged IS
years.
The congregation of Zion Episcopal
I Church gave Rev ] S Alfriend big sur
prise party on Friday evening in the new
rsctory. filling his larder and leaving
many handsome presents.
Miss Rosa Presgraves. of Loudoun
county. Va. and J Gordon Russell, of
Harpers Ferry, were married Friday, IN
Leesburg at the residence of the officiat-
ing minister, Rev w l. Brakeman.
Miss Lillian Julia Roeder. of Harpers
Ferry, and Mr.. E. l.. Edwards. of Lou
doun county, Va, were married at the
Episcopal rectory in Harpers Ferry on
Saturday, April 10. by Rev P A Stouffer.
See adv. of Silver Spring Stock Farm
in this paper. MIR. Robt. r. Smith. the
gentlemanly proprietor, is wel-known,
reliable breeder of fine stock. aud those
interested will do we'll to correspond
with or visit him,
Mr.. Chas. E. Conrad is announced in
this issue as candidate for Councilman
in the first ward of Charles Town Mr.
Conrad is an intelligent. public spirited
citizen. and would doubtless serve salts
factorly in this position.
Mr. w Kyle, the popular manager of
the United Telephone Company III this
couAty for the past six years, has resigned.
Mr. Kyle will now give his entire time to
his duties in the service of the Western
Union Telegraph Company here.
Rev. w. R. Flanagan will deliver
sermon to Wildey Lodge, No. 27, l. o
o F, III the Charles Town Baptist
Church on Sunday afternoon. April 25
at 2:3o o'clock. in commemoration of the
founding of American Odd-Fellowship
Mr. VIM Robert Davis, brother of the
late William A Davis and uncle of Mrs
John o Johnson and Messrs w B, Edwin
F and F d Davis OF this place, died al
his residence in Baltimore last week, at
an advanced age. Messrs w B and F
D Davis went to Baltimore to attend the
funeral.
Mr. Joseph A Wilmington, a we'll
known farmer, died last evening ..t"Vin
ton." the Manning place pear town, of
pneumonia. aged about 63 years. He
leaves a wife and four sons. Funeral
services will be he'd at late residence
tomorrow "Wednesday at 2 p. m. Inter-
ment in Edge Hill Cemetery.
County Clerk Chas. A. Johnson has
improved the facilities of his office by
having installed new Elliott-Fisher
book typewriter for copying on the record
books. Other improvements have also
| been made. notably in the arrangement
of the desks and cabinets, affording more
room for people having business with
the office, and at the same time adding
to the pleasant appearance of the room.
On Tuesday. April 27. at 10 a. m, in
| the Court House in Charles Town, w M
Munson. State Horticulturist of the
West Virginia Experiment Station, will
address the Fruit Growers of Jefferson
county on Better Orchard Conditions. :
Pruning, Spraying Culture. After the
address he will give practical demon
stration in Mr.. Jacob Dutterer's orchard
All persons interested IN the care of or
orchards are cordially invited to attend.
The City Band gave its first open ali
concert for the season last Friday even
ing, rendering an excellent program ane
elegantly entertaining large throng o
our people assembled in the neighbor
hood of the band stand in the court-hous'
yard. The City Band is one of our mos
creditable and deserving institut Gus, ant
should have the most liberal encourage
ment. Whenever you have dollar o
two to spare drop it into its treasury an'
help it along.