Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-05-11
Circuit Court May IS

Ilfcuit Icurt May 10
Corporation election May a7
OFT Bros have handsome and inn
proved new bootblack chair.
dence on Sunday. in honor Of Mother 5
Day."
E4ste; day & Co have tin rooted the
Miss M A Grove dwelling on South
Samuel Street.
Mr.. c. w. Cbmer is putting in con
crete steps at the entrance to the NJ E..
Church South.
DR. Howard Osburn and Mr. Jno c
Whitmore are improving their residences,
at Nippon, with fresh coats of paint.
Mrs Herbert Blessing has Lady
Washington geranium which recently
bore seventy-five bloom at one time.
Mrs Maggie Russell has sold her stable
property west of Liberty street. near the
town run, to Mr.. Edward Drish for
$275.
The Jefferson Vehicle Co has been or
gained. with c F Wall as president. N
S Strider vice president. and Geo B
Goetz secretary and treasurer.
The residence of William Lowry, col
o-ed, was broken into during the alb
s.nce of the family Saturday night, and
robbed It of jewelry and other va.uables.
Married, May g. 1909. at the residence
OF the Officiating minister, Rev. J. Fl.
Wolff. Mr. T, p. Simpson and Mrs.
Della r. Simpson, both of Loudouu couu-
ty, Va.
The Modern Woodmen turned out in
& )od numbzIs Sunday afternoon and
held memorial service over the grave OF
the late Chas. b. Taylor IN Edge Hill
Cemetery.
Died. at her home in Edenbridge,
Kent, England, April 10, 1909, in her
55th year, Anne M T Ewing, daughter
of the late Washington. of Claymont,
this county.
Mr. Charles Schoening, at Flowing
Spring. has been using an incubator and
has several hundred fine young chickens.
He has already sold one hundred or
more at IS cents each.
Mr. William Wilt had valuable horse
killed by lightning in the storm last Fri
day, on his farm near Myerstown. For
tunately he held an insurance policy upon
it with Washington, Alexander & Cooke.
Messrs Moore & Moore have sold to
Mr. Oscar K Phillips for 5000. a lot on
South Samuel street, Hunter Addition,
adjoining the property of Miss Mary
Campbell, upon which he expects to erect
a residence.
Commissioner Daniel Hef ebower OIL
Saturday brought in to Jail an incor-
rgible youth, Isaac Johnson, of the Rip
pom vicinity, under commitment from
Justice Larue to the Reform School at
Pruutytown.
The pupils of Stephenson Seminary
vii have a May Day celebration on
Monday afternoon, May Friends of the
school cordially invited to be present. Il
rainy on Monday afternoon the celebra-
ton will be held the next clear afternoon.
Mr., Robert H Phillips has boughr
seven lots on the east side of NORTH
Mildred street, at the corner of Rail-
road Avenue, from Mrs George S Eyster,
for $1,000. The lots have a frontage ofI7o
feet on Mildred street. with depth OF
I25 feet Their location is opposite the B
& o freight station.
Mr.. H A Carroll has sold his interest
ia the drug business of Pttman &
Carroll and accepted the management of
the office OF the CharesTown Gas Com
pany. Mr.. Carroll has an office in the
Maxwell building. east of the Court
House DR. Pittman has employed Frank
Ronemus. Jr. as his chief clerk.
Invitations have been received here
IlNiI MI etub Wis DtNtb ID L doOI VI
Memphis, Tenn, to the marriage of their
daughter. MssAlice Pillow Fargason, to
Mr. Charles Andrew Lewis, formerly of
Charles Town. The wedding will take
place on Wednesday evening. May 49, a!
g: 80 clock, in Grace Episcopal Church,
Memphis.
Messrs Rider & Rider have just put in
| for us a handsome bath room and kit
chen sink equipment The pieces are all
of elegant design and finish, and the
workmanship thoroughly first-class in
every particular, showing Mr. w J Rider
who had charge of the execution of the
work. to be an experienced artisan ant
| a thorough master of his vocation.
The Jefferson Club had an informa
opening last evening IN its handsome
rooms in the Sadler Block. Many ladies
and gentlemen were present Henson
Orchestra dscoursed sweet music, re
freshments were served in abundance
aud delightful social intercourse rule'
the hour, A Club Smoker, for member
only. will be held on Thursday, May 10
at NJ on which occasion the Re
Ohm S Alfriend will give a twenty min
utes talk on "A Parsons Impressions o
Europe y
Mr. f G Henson. of this place
has rented Washington Hall from th
corporate authorities. and will conduct
moving picture show therein. The term
of the contract require that the tenant
shall pay $50 month in advance, ope