Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-06-08

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| Mrs. CARLOAD Heiiebowsf has tursey
hen that has laid 50 eggs this season
| Tie Bsftis's Of Shenandoah, Junction
viii have picnic at Norgans Grove
| June Isl
| The ladies' ef the II. 4. Church South
of Middle DAY will held lawn party Sat
urday night. June "a.
| Prof S P Hation addressed the Berry
vile High School Friday morning. on
"The Meaning and Demands Of theAge .
Mrs. Arthur Davenport gave lunch-
epn on Tuesday to Miss Eleanor Wysoup
and her bridia party. Covers for four
teen were Land.
/ The Charles Town Gas and Water Co.
is putting in 2. 500 feet Of new mains,
principallyon East Washington and East
Liberty street.
i The Children's Day services of Beulah
Sunday School. held last Sunday, were
quite success. Collection for missions
amounted to s4r.o6.
/ About 225 regulars OF the Third Field
Artillery passed through Charles Town
yesterday morning, enroute from Get
tysburg to Fort Never. by way of Ber-
ryvillc.
! Jefferson Lodge. No I6I. Knights of
Pythias. of Middleway. Will hold me-
mortal service in the Union Church at
that place on Sunday. June 10. at ago
O'Clock p nj.
Married. atthe residence of the official.
ing minister in Charles Town. June 8,
1909, by Rev. J. II. Wolf. Mr. !. w.
Breeder to Miss Mollie May Rider, both
OF this county.
Tag Day gave the Citizens Fire Co
sos. Of this sum Miss Julia Merchant
turned in the largest amount and received
prize. Miss Mary Mock also received
a prize for collecting the largest sum-
John Nelson Nell Osbourn, son of DR.
Howard Osbourn of this county, grad
uated from the Maryland University
Dr. and Mrs. Osbourn went to Baltimore
to attend the commencement exercises.
The young men of the Leetown vicini
ty will hold a tournament and basket
picnic on the farm of Mr.. George H.
Bowers at Sulphur Spring ford on the
Opequop, mile west of Leetown, on
Saturday, June IL.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Goldsmith, of Balti-
more. and their daughter, Mrs Milton c
Frazar, of Philadelphia, made an automo
bic trip to Charles Town last week, and
were guests at The jefferson for several
days. Mr. Goldsmith was formerly prom
inent merchant in Charles Town, and their
many old friends were much pleased to see
him and his wife and daughter here again.
A number of Charles Towns progress
sive merchants -including d w Ramey,
NJ Palmbaum & Bro, VIM Kahn. OFT
Bros. Burns & Shugert Max Theodore.
Geo C Marsteller, B H Riddleberger, c
w TAYLOR, The Misses Griffith, Miss N
V Eddy & Co, Mrs N holland and
Sachs &. Cc,-have aged to close their
places of business at o'clock each night
exc pit Saturday. from June IA to Octo-
Der l. 1900.
Mr. A Grant Richwine, of Shippens-
burg, Pa principal owner of the Charles
Town Water Works, was in town last
Wednesday and gave us a pleasant call.
Mr. Richwine's special business here was
in connection with the proposed improve
ment of the Charles Town plant. The
rapid growth of our city has neccessitated
largely increased water supply COM
mensurate Herewith, and this Mr. Rich
wine has arranged 10 meet. The contract
has been let for an additional standpipe,
an improved centrifugal pump and di-
rect pipe line from the pump house to the
standpipes, The material will be here,
IT is expected and work will be begun
within the next three weeks
Miss Ellen J. Homer, one of the most
estimable ladies of the county. died al
her home in this place last Thursday in
the 73d year of her age. Deceased came
to Charles Town two months ago from
Leetown where she had spent the great
er part of her life, she and her sister in
tending TO make their future home here
Miss Homer was member of the Episco
pal church for many years One sister
Mrs. Lizzie Bowers, survives her. Flu
neral services were held in Zion Episco
pal church Saturday afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. A. J. Willis, assisted by Rev
!. S. Afr1end. Interment in the Episco
pal graveyard The pallbearers were
Dr. c. c. Lucas, f. c. Watson, Floy'
Watson. c. d, Ely, John Porterfiell an
S. W. Washington.
MI James A. Thomas has purchas
ed from Miss Bessie Travers and Mr.
w. w. Coe the property occupied b
Prof. Wright Denny on East Washing
ton street. at 81. 500 Mr. Thomas get
I4o feet frontage, the total frontage {
the lot being about 10 feet. 1t is tn
intention of the purchaser to build re-
idence next year. Capt. Milton Rou'
has purchased from the Hunter heirs tw
lots on South Samuel and Lane atree
opposite the residence of Justice {.
Gallaher. The lots have frontage {
90 feet each. The price paid was 81, 500
Messre. c. L. Robinson and Thos.
Moore have purchased the Henson brtc
yard property containing about IS acr'
on the suburbs of Charles Town fl
% 400 All of the above sales were mac