Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-03-23

Naoi- Low uouDic SoiuIHu
adv. in this issue.
Mr.. Grant johnson, of near Manning's
sustained light stroke of paralysis last
week
Mr. w f Moreland has been appointed
substitute clerk for the Charles Town
postoffice.
MIS-. A. c. Hopkins sustained stroke
OF Paralysis last Tuesday night. but is
since somewhat improved.
Burns & Shugert announce new STYLES
for spring and summer. Read their dou-
BILE column adv. in this ISSUE
Messrs. Woody & Baker have the
brick walls of DR. Venning's new dwell
Ing well up to the second story.
The report that Mr. James H Conllyn
had sustained a stroke of paralysis, we
ire pleased to note. was untrue.
DR. H p Hirst accompanied Mrs. E D
Campbell. of near Kearneysville, to a
hospital in Washington last week.
Contractor H. P. Cline is having the
excavation for the new postiffice build
ing pushed forward at lively rate.
DR. H MacGillray has leased the
Logic house on East Washington ST :,
and will take possession in few days.
Mr.. Richard Manuel was successfully
operate upon for appendicitis at the
Anna Hughes Sanitariam Friday night
Attorney John I. Portei field has had
a Ieffersoa County phone installed in his
Office Ill the Bank of Charles Town build
ing.
Miss Helen Pomeroy of Stephenson
Seminary. sang beautifully an offertory
solo III the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning.
An alarm of fire this morning was &C
casioned by trouble with an oil stove at
the residence of Mr. Harrison Hough on
Eagle avenue.
Bob Bowers. the popular United States
Express man, now sports handsomely
painted and thoroughly rejuvenated de-
livery wagon.
Miss Emma Langdon, of Kabletown,
underwent successful operation yester-
day at the Anna Hughes Sanitarium for
for appendicitis.
Harry Stump, aged about IS years.
died at 6 a. m. yesterday at the residence
of his grandfather, Mr.. Philip Henry. on
the old Col. Baylor farm.
Miss Minnie Hopkins underwent crit
zeal operation at the Anna Hughes San
itarium last Thursday. and is since do
ing as well as could be expected.
Married. January 20, 1909. in Sharps-
burg, Md. by Rev. Mr.. Kerlin. Miss
Helen Virginia Crowle and Mr.. Willis
E. Skinner, both of Shepherdstown.
Mr.. N. S. j. Strlder has an adv. in this
issue of our paper. Mr.. Strider is an ex-
perienced and competent funeral director
aud licensed embalmer. and gives good
service.
Just as we go to press we learn that
Col. B. d. Gibson has received tele-
gram that his aunt. Mrs. Alice Gibson.
widow OF the late DIR. J. Gregg Gibson,
died in Shepherdstown today.
Public sale prices for live stock. espe-
cially horses, continue to range high At
the public sale of Mr.. S. w. Royer. near
last Tuesday, four horses
brought ST., 2o4, while IA averaged $252
A hat Percheron stallion. years old.
was sold for $500.
The New Casino has put on special
new attractions. far superior TO any here
tofore shown. and the crowds flockng
there are simply immense. Mr.. Geo
Ryan the well-known tenor singer, on
Wednesday night rendered the popular
song, Two Blue Eyes. and was loudly
applauded.
Colonel r Chew. Commander OF the
Jeffersoa County Camp. has received the
Norfolk and Western table of rates to the
coming Annual Reunion United Confed-
crate Veterans at Memphis, in which the
round trip fare from Charles Town is
given at $Is.5s. and from Shenandoah
Junction at SIS 65.
The Winchester and Washington City
Railway Co., has completed its line to
Bakerton, where its electric power is now
utilized in driving the drills and machi-
merry of the Bakerton limestone works,
and is rapidly pushing forward the con-
struction of its line from Charles Town
to Kearneysville. via Shenandoah june
ton.
Messrs Ely, Henson K Co, who have
been operating a moving picture show at
Bedford City, Va lost their outflt by tlre
on Tuesday evening of last week. Mr..
w. w. Eby. who has had charge OF the
Bedford City picture machine. telegraph
ed the announcement of his loss to Mr.
Edward Henson. his partner here, on
Tuesday night There was no insurance
and the loss amounts to several hundred
dollars.
A big mass meeting in the interest OF
the consolidation of the towns OF Har-
per's Ferry and Bolivar was held on Nov
dav evening of last week. The Councils
OF both towns were present. Mayor Z.
". Dittmeyer. of Bolivar. presided. and
addresses were made by Hon. Tracy L.,
Ieffords. Rev N. c. Bracket aud others.
MANY ladies were present, and the Citi-
.ns Garnet Band erlllyened the occasion