Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-05-18
Local Miscellany.
Read Kahn's new adv.
Circuit Court meets today.

1HSul SOuit uiCctS tcQdy
Mr. c d Johnson is having wareroom
erected adjoining his store at Kabletown.
Chldren's Day exercises will be held
at beulah on Sunday. June 6, al $3.50 y.
m.
Messrs Woody & Baker are setting
clrb and laying cutters about the jai!
property.
Miss Katie Leslie will c.cse her school
at Manning's today with nice enter
tainment.
Mr. J Ed Burns has declined to be a
candidate for Councilman from the Sec
old Waid.
Mr. and Mrs Geo d Moore have moved
into the house formerly occupied by Mr.
Frank l. Bushong
Mr. J. J. Wysong has begun the exca-
walton for large bank barn at his home
place west of Charles Town.
Miss BERTHE Conrad was operated upon
at the Anna Hughes Sanitarum few
days ago, and is since dong well.
Oakland Sunday School will celebrate
Children S Day on Sunday, May 100000.
at 10 m Public cordially invited
The pupils of Stephenson Seminary
had very pretty and interesting May
Day celebration yesterday afternoon.
Capt II. c. Ge'zsrd4nner and family
have moved to Shannondale Springs.
taking a cottage there for the summer.
Mr. John 0 johnson has erected hand
some colonial porch in front of the resi-
dence of MIR John I Colston, at Burn
lea."
Messrs Dav G. Emmett are painting
the house of Mr. Cruger w Smith on E
Washington street occupied by Mr. c N
Beard.
A very interesting game of base ball
was played here Thursday between Mar
tinsburg and Charles Town. resulting in
a victory for Charles Town by score
of S to 8
Mr.. and Mrs George Palmbaum have
gone to housekeeping in the dwelling
of Mrs. DR.. A NJ. Smith on South Sam.
uel street
A few nights ago the meat he use at
the farm of Mr. Geo. w. Moore. north of
town, was entered by thieves. and
number Of hams and shou ders taken.
The corporate authorities are having
South Lawrence street between Wash
ington and Congress regarded and the
gutter thrown from the center to the east
side.
Final examinations have begun at tn.
Charles Town Graded and High School
andwill continue through this week. The
closing exercises will be held on Monday,
May "a
Captain VIM. c. Raum, a native of
Charles Town and Ex-Confederate
officer, died recently at the home of his
daughter, Mrs James B Askew, in Vicks-
burg Mississippi.
Married, May 10. 1908. at the residence
Of Mr.. James Byers in this place. by Rev
Fl Wolf. Mr. George Blaine Huxley,
Of Boston, Mass, to Miss Cora Neil
Merritt, of Charles Town.
The members of the Jefferson Clul,
held smoker on Thursday evening, and
were ghly entertained with an able adj
dress by Rev ] S Alfriend on "A Pas
tors Impressions of European Travel"
The colored school connected with ST.
Philips Episcopal Church in this place.
under the direction of the rector, Rev
John r Logan. gave credItable enter,
tainmet in Washington Hall on Monday
night of last week
Mr. David Janney Howell. NJ Am Soc
c E, Civil Engineer, announces the re
moval of his Office from theHuyler Build
ing 18th and streets N w, to the Union
Trust Building, Southwest Corner Eff
teenth and II Streets N w, Washington
City.
Mr. K E Miller, late or Martinsburg,
has taken charge of The Jefferson, which
he has lately leased. Mr. Miller is
popular, genial gentleman. and purposes
TO run this fine hostelry i'll a frst-class,
up-to. date manner. We welcome him to
Charles Town.
Mr., J. d. Cox has purchased of MIR.
Jas E. Watson tract of 1913 acres OF
the former Eugene Baker land on the
Opequon. This tract adjoins Hope
we'll" the former Baker place. already
owned by Mr.. Cox, and is desirable &C
QUESTION by him.
MIR w Merchant has recently put a
concrete floor in his slaughter house at
the old creamery south OF town, and now
has one of the most sanitary places of its
kind in the state. All water. &c. raus
into sink in the center OF the floor, VIII CHI
is cleared out thoroughly after cattle are
slaughtered, and leaves no DIRT or odor
whatever.
Rev John K Logan, (colored,) for near
ly two wears past rector of st Philips
Episcopal Church in this place, has re-
slgued and left yesterday to become rec
tor of the Church of St Simon the eyre
mean. much larger charge, IN Philadel-
pha This worthy minister has during
his stay in Charles Town won the estee m
and confidence of all our people, both
white and colored, and goes forth from
among us with their best wishes for his