Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-11-09
Local Miscellany.

SPIRIT Office.
see adv closing out sale of Charles +
Clapp at Rosemont" farm.
Mrs James Lay. of Harpers Ferry,
died Thursday night. aged about 70 years.
MrI NJ Miley has rented fl at in the
new postoffice building. and will go to
housekeeping there.
A game of foot ball played here Satur-
day. between Winchester and Charles
Town, resulted to o.
Mr. George Palmbaum is the proud
father of fine boy born Yesterday morn
ing. Many congratulations.
The Charles Town Gas Company is
laying a three-inch main out George
street to the new steam laundry.
Mrs. Preston Millard. of Bakerton.
gave birth to fine daughter at the Anna
Hughes Sanitariurn Saturday night.
The largest turkey in the county want
ed at the New Casino for a Thanksgiv-
ing prize Read double column adv in
this paper.
Rev. E. l.. Wilson, late of Waterford,
Va. has moved with his family into the
house of Mr. Cruger w. Smith on South
George street.
Mr. Luther Slifer showed us mann
moth pumpkin of which lie was the pos
SCISSOR that weighed 500 pounds. Some
pumpkin, that.
See new advertisement of the Jefferson
Cooperage Co. Seasoned wood of all
kinds and kindlings always on hand and
promptly delivered.
Mr.. w. S. Croft has rented the Bates
property on South George street. recent
ly vacated by Mr.. Harley Miller, ard
will occupy the same.
Mrs Clay Moler, of Bakerton. was
operated upon for appendicitis at the
Anna Hughes Sanitarium last Wednes-
day, and is dong we'll.
Mr. Frank r Dinkle, who has been do
ing concrete work for the town. has put
in a concrete walk from front gate to
portico at the residence of Col B D
Gibson.
The Charles Town Foot Ball team
will play the Martlnsburg Y NJ c A
team at base ball park, Charles Town.
tomorrow, wednesday, game to be
called at 3 m.
Mr.. Harry Murphy, a young man
from Harpers Ferry. was operated upon
for appendicitis at the Anna Hughes
5anitarium on Friday evening, and is
since dong well.
Messrs Woody & Baker have COM
pleted the brick walls for the new dwell
ing of Mr. las A Thomas. and MIR John
o Johnson will push the other work to-
ward completion.
Mr.. e. w. Taylor is painting the out
side wood work of the fine country home,
Shannon Hlll." of..Mr w. w. Rouss
He is also painting the residence of Mrs
David Howell on South George street.
Contractor Fl Cline has commenced
the erection for DR. J J Pttman. IF a
commodious frame dwelling, with all
modern couvenIences, on North George
street opposite the Doctors present res.
idence.
An order of the Town Council which
we inadvertently failed to publish last
week was to the effect that painting ad-
,ertsements on the sidewalks or passing
bills on the same shall hereafter be strict
iy prohibited.
The last order for ballast stone received
by the Standard Stone and Lime Com.
oany at Kearneysville has been filled. and
the quarries at that place will close down
indefinitely. throwing more than Ioc
men cut of employment.
The Peacher's Mill property. about
two miles west of Harpers Ferry, includ
lug about IS acres of land, has agair
been sold, and will be divided between
tue Baltimore aud Ohio and the Standal
Lime and Stone Co for $40. 900.
The real estate Of the late w H H
| Roper. consisting of two fine farms es
| timated IN value at frcm SIS, 900 to $3S
900. by the terms of the will of the eide,
| James Roper now goes in fee simple tt
Mr. Marshall Roper, the only living sol
of Mr. w H H Roper.
A blast set off by employees of thu
| Charles Town Gas Co. on Nortl
George street Saturday morning burstet
both the water and gas mains. and work
men were kept busy until o'clock Sun
day morning making openings at othe
points and pumping the water from tn
gas mains
The Town Council on Friday nigh
awarded the contract for the improve
ment of the Market House Building t
Contractor II P Cline. The improve
ments will consist of plate glass sho'
window in front, and door in front an
one on side at corner of building, wit
plate glass window on side. making
handsome and desirable building loo;
ton.
Mr.. ]. Frank " eller is having erect
ed at his place of business on the Bel
ryville pike one-story frame building
26x40 and 10 feet to the square. Whe
completed it will be used as garag
for disabled automobiles. 1t will az
commodate twelve or more machines
one time. BIZ, Weller will make sp
cialty of repairing automobiles, and
preparing to protect them from bs
weather. Mr. W. M. Boxwell is dol;