Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-01-12

We return thanks to WIN. Phillip
Sons for some very pretty calendars

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Mr. John H. Lemen, of near Scrabble
shattered his right hand with a larg'
firecracker during the holidays.
The o S of A of Melville will holt
an oyster supper in the school house a
that place on Saturday night. Jan 10.
Bible Class for Ladies at the residenc,
of Mrs, Worthington every Tuesday a
3 o'clock. All friends invited to attend
Washington Camp. Patriotic Order
Sons of America, held an enjoyable so
ciable in their lodge room last Friday
night.
Big reduction sale in clothing anC
shoes now in progress at Max Theodore's
Money saved on yonr purchases. Rea(
his adv IN this issue.
Thieves visited the turkey and chicken
roosts of Mr.. Geo. W. Bush during
Christmas week. Should they try j
again they will enjoy hot time of it.
Judge and. Mrs. Frank Beckwith hand
somely entertained the ministers o.
Charles Town, at their beautiful home
on South George street. last evening.
The Charles Town District Board Of
Education has appointed Mr. t Grove
Henkle secretary to the Board to sue
coed County Clerk Chas A Johnson, who
rac;Opa1 Ion
Married, at the home Of the bride II
Baltimore, by the Rev J c Bell. On Sun.
day, December 27, Mr. John Oden, Of
Charles Town, to Miss Clara Baxley
formerly of this place.
The postoffice at Kearneysville was
robbed Friday night of about 5000 IN
postage stamps aud money. the latter
amounting to $40. This Office was
robbed about two years age.
Miss Mabel HumrIckhouse. daughter
of MIR and Mrs Humrickhouse, and
Mr. Lester Athey, son of Mr. and Mrs
John Athey. both of Shepherdstown.
were married in Hagerstown on Monday
night of last week
Mr.. and Mrs C. w. Henshaw cele-
brated their silver wedding on Saturday
last. at their hospitable home. Pros
pect," near Middleway. About twenty
guests were present. ard very enjoy
able time was had.
Our much eteemed ftiend Mr., Geo. w
West, who IS as prolific of good deeds as
he is an adept in good farming and fruit
growing, favored US last Friday with a
basket of choice apples of the best
varieties, for which We return many
thanks
AS Mrs Harry Marsteller was pouring
some kerosene oil In the stove to start a
fire few DAYS ago the fl ime burst out
and enveloped her head and face, burn
ing her hair and neck Fortunately
the flames were eXtineuisled before anN
serious injury was done
In Bolivar on Thursday. Navor V
Dutmp' er was reelected over both ] H
Cox aud Geo w Graham, by a p urality
of 81 John Martin was elected RecorI
er, aud the Counc'imen chosen are
John J Brannon, Charles E Upton. JOS
eph E Eackles. James w Derry and w
II II Butt.
DR.. w. w. Rowan. of Ouray, Colo
RADIO. formerly Of Charles Town and a
brother of Mrs. F, L. Beller and Miss
Dallas Rowan of this place, had serious
loss few days ago in the burning of
his drug store. The loss is estimated at
between So, 900, and $1,000 with 50, 900
insurance.
At the recent annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Bank of Harpers
Ferry the old directors were reelected,
The directors reelected James Conway
president. and S w Lightner cashier. A
dividend of 10 per cent. was declared tc
be paid out of. the next assessment Oh
the stock. Eight per cent Of the stock
has now been paid in, and the bank Is
in flourishing condition.
Ia the Harpers Ferry election las
Thursday c B Wentzell, the present
incum bent, was elected Mayor over Lee
O'Beirne by IS majority. John
Faherty was reelected Recorder without
opposition. The Councilmen elected
were: Geo l. Marten, f A Coe, Jane:
| Shewbrldge. w B Nichols and W
Walsh, Messrs Nichols, Walsh and Shug
art were tied, and Mr. Shugart withdrew
in favor of the other two.
The stockholders of the National Cit
zens' Bank, at a meeting held this morn
ing. reelected the old board of directors
as follows { w Henshaw, b ID Glib
sjn. 6 E Hughes, b F Langdon. Geo "
Shut, John II Bishop and Eugen,
Shugart The directors subss quentll
elected the following officers: Biaxtor
d Gibson president; b F Langdon. vice
president. Gerard ID Moore. cashiei; 4
II ) Morgan. asst cashier; Allen I Phil
lips. individual bookkeeper; 7 { Green
attorney.
The stockholders Of the Farmers Banl
OF Shepherdstown elected the followiL :
directors for the ensuing year: DIR II i
Crawford. L E Billmyer. J B Van Metre
l. Williamson. NJ l. Harsnall. F {
Trump. n Snyder. DIR ] L Myers. I
r MtQuiikin. J II Hin. Geo F Turner
W Irwin. G 5 CalIan. X NJ Williams
Geo N Knott the old board with one ex
ception. X NJ Williams succeeding II l
Mundey. Joseph b Van Meter was re
elected president and n 7 Snyder vice
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