Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-08-17


The students of Marist Seminary in
Washington and some Fathers are sum-
mering at Rafting Spring.
Contractor John o Johnson has erected
large. handsome porch in front of the
dwelling of Bishop Gravatt
Mr.. Geo w. Armenrtrout is laying a
brick pavement in front of the Ramey
property on North Lawrence street.
St Peters Catholic Church at Harpers
Ferry is being frescoed, and memorial
windows will be placed in the chapel.
Lightning struck an apple tree in the
yard of Mr. c J Cnllers, on West Wash
ington street. during the storm last
night.
Mr. Robert H Phillips has completed
a handsome concrete pavement in front
of his palatial home on South Samuel
street.
Jesse Daley. Ed. Tearney. Harrle
Wentzell and Tom Burlelgh, Jr.- of
HarpersFerry, are camping for week
at Bioomery.
Mr. Joseph H yesterday is putting
down fine concrete pavement and gut
ter IN front of his property on South
Charles street.
Mrs. George Carter Champion. wife of
Mr.. w. o. Champion. died Wednesday
evening at her home near Rippon, of
typhoid fever, aged 20 years.
A number of our local Shr;ners at
| tended ceremonial session of Acca
Temple, of Richmond, Va. held in the
Luray Caverns last Saturday.
Contractor H P Cline is excavating for
a commodious opera house to be erected
on the lot OF Mrs w B Packet. corner
OF George and Liberty streets.
Mrs. George H. Child of Harpers Fer
ry. gave her husband birthday dinner,
at which she had for her guests, MIR. and
Mrs. Raymond Dickey, of Washington.
Nathaniel A Cooper. much respected
colored man of Rppon, died on Satur-
day last, aged SO years. He was in the
employ of MIR John L Burns for over 20
years.
Rev DR. A c Hopkins has moved from
the Presbyterian manse to his new dwell
ling on East Washington street and
D~oe W. Da,,px ,,,,ll ,,,ove into tl,a
manse this week
Mr. N ] Strider has purchased of
Miss Bette Weirick the handsome prop
erty in which he resides on North Mil
bred street, and also the small house and
lot in rear of same.
Refreshing rains Sunday morning and
Sunday night, and a considerable thun-
der storm last night broke the distress
ing drought in this locality. and now
all nature smiles in verdure again.
Mayor Wentzell states that water from
the mountain stream formerly conveyed
in pipes to the Harpers Ferry brewery
will be put at the corner of A r. Miles
G. Sons grocery store for the use of the
people of that town.
The Misses Murphy gave delightful
dance at Claymont their charming home
near town, on Wednesday night. The
guests were hansomely enterta ined on
the spacious lawn, which was beautifully
liohted for the occasion
Cal Enochs, colored boy, jumped on
cart horse on the farm of Mr. F N Mo-
Ter to drive him last Thursday. when
| from some cause the horse ran, and the
| boy falling down under the horse which
also fell, he was SO badly injured that he
died an hour or so later.
st. lanes Catholic Sunday School had
fine picnic Wednesday afternoon in the
grove at ''Braddock Hill, the beautiful
home place of the Messrs. Eagan. The
children aud their teachers enjoyed a
straw ride out and back again Oh a big
wagon attractively trimmed with bunting
and flags.
Mr.. Albert l. Moore, formerly of this
county, but now residing at Front Royal
| Va, received news that his son. Harvey
who is serving IN the U. 5, Infantry
and stationed at Denver, Colorado, wa.
thrown from horse and sustained spina
injuries that produced paralysis of hi
lower limbs.
E. G. Wilson, of the Hermitage Stool
farm. near Chalees Town; Richard b
Smith and Arch Arnett, of Clarke Co.
in company with State Senator SIlve
were in this county few DAYS this wee
visiting some of the larger orchards 70
the purpose of getting new ideas in frul
culture Martinsburg Journal.
Thieves broke open a meat house OF
the farm of Mr.. John ID. McGarry nea
Zoar on Tuesday, and took eight ham
belonging to Mr.. Guy Cook, the tenant
Mr. Cook and his family were absent an
the thieves also malciously tore the to
from the cistern, emptied quantity Q
/ horse feed out of sacks. scattering it owe
the ground. and did other mischief.
Messrs. Jones & Jollffe, the we
known dry goods firm, have sold the
lease on the store room in the Trapne
building to MIR. c. E Edmondso.i, {
! Middletown. Va, wro will take possession
September IS Mr.. Edmondson will. {
d that time, embark in the dry goods Ebus
IS ness here. He is an experienced me-
lchant. and IS said to be a successful one
.r An old barn on the Hammond" {