Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-01-26
Circuit Court Feb. r6.

! Circuit Court Feb. I6.
See adv of Chas W Browns big watch
sale.
Harpers Ferry has a law and order
league.
Storer College is 10 have new presi-
dents house.
We return thanks to Conklyn Bros.
for very pretty calendar.
A horse trod upon one of Mr. !. Frank
Myers's feet few days ago. injuring it
very severely. He is now getting about
again, however.
Misses Amelia Hopkins. of this place,
and Laura Butler, of Charleston. have
been appointed stenographers by the
| West Virginia Legislature.
Myrtle Long. the seven year old
daughter of Mrs Ella Long. met with a
severe accident in splitting boiling coffee
down her limbs. and seriously burning
| herself
The ladies of the Halltown Methodist
Church will give supper, including
oysters, chicken soup. ice cream, etc..
Friday and Saturday nights, January 80
and 80. Let everybody come
Mr.. w. B. Sampsell. competent far
mer from the southern side of the coun-
ty, has moved to the vicinity of Shep-
herdstown, and will take charge OF Col
III. V. Johnson's farm the coming year,
Percy, the manly little eight-year old
son of chief of Police Jas. A. Smith, ac-
cidentally overturned teakettle of boil
ing water yesterday morning and scald-
ed the lower portion of his legs very
badly, DR.. VIM, Nell gave him atten-
ton, and he is doing as well as can be
expected under the circumstances.
The County Court began its January
| term yesterday. Commissioner ]. w
Rider, the newly elected president. in
the chair. The application of the w. &
w. c. R'y Co. for permit to extend lines
occupied the principal portion of the
day, and the court adjourned over until
today with that as unfinished business.
Charles Town Camp, Modern Wood
men of America, have elected and in
stalled the following officers: Consul.
w P yesterday; Advisor, d S Earnshaw;
Banker, o L Watson; Clerk. D w
Ramey; Escort, S Barr; Waterman.
D w Hyatt; Sentry, VIM Tillett; Ply
sc1an A o Albin; Managers, e Frank
Ronemus, NJ Bolinger. W P yesterday.
The Jefferson County Telephone is ex-
tending its line from Halltown out the
Shepherdstown pike to Dusts Crossing
on the main line of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad. This extension will enable the
company to add from five to ten phones
to its patronage 1t is now proposed to
build line from Dust's Crossing to Ba-
kerton, the prospect being that from ten
to fifteen phones will be obtained by the
extension.
The Independent Steam Fire Com
pany No I, ofCharles Town, have elected
their officers for the ensuing year Capt
! Z Holiness was reelected captain, and
all the old officers were reelected with
tie following exceptions: F ID Davis,
was chosen Ist Lieutenant; { V Thorn
as, end Lieut.; H Sykes. 3rd Lieut.; George
Howe, chief engineer Only one change
WAS made in the Board of Directors, MIR
Geo c Marstellar being the new member
chosen.
The sale Of Valentines at the Parish
House has been so popular IN the past
that it will be repeated this year, On
Saturday afternoon and night of Feb
rttarv 6, valentines will be on sale, all of
them original, clever and artistic. the
best work of our local artists. Tea and
chocolate will be served in the afternoon.
| At night there will be a charge of IS cts
admission, and the audience will be en-
tertained with drills, recitations and a
novel auction.
Camp No II. P o of A, of Summit
Point. have elected and installed the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term K
w Baker P P; J B Williams, President;
r l. Biller, V P George w Hoge, NJ Of
If, l. B Grandstaff. Conductor; H N
Whiting, Rec Sec; P G Biller. Financial
Sec, W T Wilmington. Treasurer; Will
mer Green, Inspector; A w Riley, Guard;
! G Myerly. Chaplain; w H Rodefer,
Asst Rec Sec; Joseph Williams, :;
T Bradshaw. l. S.
At a regular meeting of the Citizens
Fire Company on January 5. 1900 the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: c ! Whltmore, president;
w Z Moreland, secretary; A 5 Allen,
treasurer; A d Mahoney. captain; w
Moore. 1st lieutenant; N Q Fellows, end
lieutenant; Oscar Darlington, chief hose
man; w f Moreland, chief pipeman;
G F Rallnger. chief ladderman; S
Dunn, engineer. A Allen, A d Ma
honey and w E Moreland. trustees.
High Point Lodge No 325 0 o F, Of
Summit Point have elected and installed
the following officers for the ensuing
term: w M Allen, P e; Robt l. Blller
N G; las A German. V G; G r Ander
son. Sec'y; B Z Roberts, Treas; J G
Myerly, r S N G; H Myers, L S N 6
R " Baker, r S V G; S w Hahn, l.
VIC, CIV Rutherford, Conductor; r
Anderson, Chaplain; H l. Young, War
den; w E Willingham r S S; d H Allen
Ills S; S w Shewbridge, e; S l