Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-06-15


| The New Casino" is showing som
especially fne pictures this week.
Mr. G LII pitt Renner has hen wliicl
on Sunday laid an egg which weighe.
Isl olces.
Mr. NJ o Rouss was awarded severa
premiums on his horses at the Leesbur.
Horse Show.
See new adv of Southern States Mn
tual Life Insurance Co. and the advau
tages it offers.
The merry go-round is here. much t.
the annoyance of the North Miidret
street people.
A horse trod upon the foot Of Mr. Wn
B Packet on Thursday. causing yer,
painful injury.
| Mr. Bolivar S Ward, native of Harper.
Ferry. died June 4. near Warrenton. Va
aged SO years.
!. NJ. Trapnell and Milton Rouss ha6
horses entered in the Loudouu Hors.
Stow last week.
Mr.. Forrest A. Brown has completed
a three-year course in two years at ths
University OF Virginia, and has received
the degree of LII. d.
James Brunswick. who for many wear:
conducted barber shop in this place
dropped dead in Erwin's drug store Sat
urday night.-Harpers Ferry Times.
Mr.. John o. Johnson is doing good
bit of window screen work just now
protecting the occupants of number OF
fine dwellings from the troublesome fv.
The new works of the Blair Limestone
Company, near Halltown in this county,
are being operated right along now.
Another crusher is being installed. and
everything is in full blast.
the ladies of Oakland church will hold
a festival on the church lawn on Thurs
day night. June II. IT the weather is
unfavorahle the entertainment will be
held the first fair night thereafter.
Mr. A L Montgomery has leased the
blacksmith shop of the l. p Starry prop
erty, and has opened general repair
shop, coach painting. &c. and iron work
in all of its branches. See ad next week.
Mrs Margaret Ainsworth. wife of Mr.
James Ainsworth, died on Monday of
last week. at her residence on the east
side of the Shenandoah river, aged 80
wears. leaving a husband and four chill
dren.
Mr. E G Henson. of The Rex" kind
ly invited the audience to remain in
Washington Hall after the illustrated
lecture last Friday evening. and gave
free moving picture show. which was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
Contractor H. P. Cline, with Messrs
Woody & Baker pushing forward the
brick work, hasthe new postoffice building
we'll under way-up to the square of the
top of the first story-and II already
shows al imposing appearance.
'Chi}drens Day" was observed in the
VI E Church South on Sunday morning
and very Interesting exercises were held
The church was prettlly adorned with
potted plants, and cages of canaries adj
ded attractiveness to the occasion:
John Yates Mcdonald. son of Mai E
II Mcdonald of this vicinity. received
The degrees of Bachelor of Arts and
Master of Arts at the University of Vir-
ginia. Mr. Mcdonald was on last even
ing initiated into the Phi Beta Kappa.
Officers of Malta lodge. No So, A. F &
A NJ. of this place. were elected and in
stalled on Friday night. as follows:
Charles E Conrad. w NJ; VIM o Speer.
S w; Irwin w Dick. ] W; S Lee Phil
lips. Treasr; e Frank Gallaher. Sec'y;
A D Barr, Chaplain; Joseph w Cockrel,
) D; Edgar l. Lee, D; James W Gar
uey, Tier,
The new steamer of the Citizens Fire
Company arrived last Wednesday, and
it's daisy-mnus bell and various
brass connections aud mountings. to
considerable value, which it is supposed
were taken off by tramps aboard the car
in transit; new species of thievery -
The engine will be tested as soon as
representative of the manufacturers
comes on.
Hon. Geo. r Vending has purchased
several pieces of property on the line of
the proposed extension of West Liberty
street. proposing. as far as he owns. to
give to the town the width of said street
if opened The properties are: House
and lot of Robt. H. Phillips on north
side, small piece of the Mcmahon lot, and
all of the Davy Simmons lot except a
small portion fronting on Hardwood
av enue.
Mr. w S Croft has just equipped the
following buildings for electric lights:
The residence of Mr. S w Washington,
the Hughes house occupied by Mr. Har-
-rison, new residence of Miss Bessie ID
Baker. The Bishop property occupied by
Mr. George Palmbaum; and IS now equip
ping DR. Vennine's new residence being
erected by Mr. H P Cline. This is the
best time of year to have your wiring
installed. See large al on 4th page.
Capt. H. G. Getzendanner and Messrs
L. d. Getzendanner and B. F. Langdor
made record trip from Charles Town tc
Philadelphia last week in Captain Get
zendanner's motor car. with Mr.. Rumsey
Smithson at the wheel. They left Charlie:
T,ou,, ~ e,,nrica Monday morning, wen