Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-01-05
Local Miscellany.

are booked for Washington Hail Jan IS.
Nearly all of the liquor saloons in
Charles Town were voluntarily closed on
Christmas Day.
Mr.. L. NJ. Long sold S. acres from the
Ferguson farm near Rippon to Mr.. VIM.
O. Champion for SIS. 900.
The young men of Charles Town gave
an enjoyable dance in Rouss Hall on
Monday night of last week.
Moses Young. well-known colored
blacksmith of this vicinity. died on Sun
day last, at an advanced age.
he new year was ushered in here
with ringing of bells, blowing OF factory
Whistles and beating of drums.
Joseph Willingham, of Shenandoah
Junction. killed two fine hogs, one weigh
ing 467 pounds and the olher AL.
Mr.. Garland Backus has taken the
position of chief craftsman for the New
Era Gas Engine Company at Dayton.
Ohio.
Mr.. Frank Rouss. who recently bought
farm near Stephens City, Frederick
county, Va, has gone TO make his perm
auent residence there.
We have from the enterprising firm OF
Washington, Alexander & Cooke. very
handsome set of calendars. for which we
return many thanks.
The Sir Knights of Potomac Comman-
derry No. S. Knights Templar met IN
their asylum, according to custom, at
noon on Christmas Day.
Mrs. w. F. Alexander and Mrs, ]. w.
Kyle were operated upon for appendicitis
at the Anna Hughes Sanitarium, and
both are since doing well
Mr.. Robert t. Macoughtry drew the
prize wedding cake at Mr.. Walter
Browns last week. Madam Rumor says
he will soon have use for it.
The Christmas entertainment for the
Sunday School at Halltown was in
charge of Miss Grace Smith, and fine
musical program was rendered.
Some of the young folks engaged IN
skating on the Perry ice pond, over at
Mr.. Bush's, Saturday night. broke
through and and received partial cold
bath
Messrs Burns and Hermon Huyett
and the Misses Huyett gave delightful
party at Rock Spring" the home of
their parents, on Monday night OF last
week
Mrs. ]. T. Williams entertained her
Sunday School class at the Methodist
parsonage on Monday evening of last
week, with music. games and refresh
ments.
Mr. A. G Wynkoop, Real Estate
Agent, closed the sale of the James U.
| Coffmau property on West Washington
street last week to Charles Cullers,
for $2,oo
The children of St James Catholic
| Sunday School had a Christmas enter
tainment last Tuesday afternoon, with a
Christmas tree, recitations, distribution
of good things. etc.
A H. Skeados, proprietor Of the Greek
| Restaurant, has sold his business to James
Ketccs and James Frangos. who viii
conduct the restaurant under the firm
name of lanes Ketcos & Co.
Dogs attacked flock of sheep on ths
Shannon Park farm of MIR. Milton O
Rouss. Four sheep were killed aud tw'
disabled. The bodies of two of the deaf
sheep were found in the river.
1 Our enterprising and popular mercan
tile friends Messrs. Burns & Singer
have favored us with tasteful holida
present, for which we return thanks
May they live long and prosper.
In noting the recent death of Nj
/ Nathaniel Conrad we inaovertentl
omitted the name of. Mr., Robert Conra
s of this place as brother of the deceased
}. and that of Mr.. Edward Walters as
q pallbearer.
= The Christmas entertainment of tt
. Baptist Sunday School, which came Q
last Tuesday night, was pleasing even
and consisted of an address by the pa
= tor, Rev. w. K. Flanagan, singing
pretty carols and distribution of gifts
the children.
Mr.. John S. yesterday, our friend
many years, did not let the holidays pa
by without kindly remembrance of
editor of the SPIRIT. and hence we a
indebted to him for a bottle of the be
Jefferson Club" Just the thing for o
mince meat, if we shonld have any.
not we will keep it for snake bite, al
rely upon its being a sure antidote.
At the recent starting up of the lir
manufacturing plant of the Blair LII
company, at the new quarres at Dxs
below Halltown, five men Villa
Wiltshire. Nm Mcfarland, Edwa
We Turner, Picker Shipes. and neg
known as Dave, were overcome by fun
of gas from the new pot kilns, and cal
DANCE rously near losing their lives
Blue Ridge Lodge No 1871, Knights
Pythias. on last Wednesday night ele
= ed the following officers for the ensui
II term. r L Wire, c; M E Bolinger,
:. c; John Harrell. Prelate; Charles V
IL Thomas, NJ w; D P Conrad. K R S;
NJ OFT, M F; N S ] Strider, NJ E; CT