Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-09-27
County Court October 7.

Leetown is progressing nicely.
Mrs. N. F. holland will have her Mil
linery Opening Sept. 80 and Oct. T.
See adv.
Evitt's run on South Mt. Parvo avenue
is in progress.
Officers of the Epworth League were
installed in the NJ E Church South on
Sunday night.
Mr.. R. H. pearman has engaged the
services of Miss Florence Hesser in his
reception room.
Mr.. ]. W. Blackford. of Shenandoah
Junction. has received and will operate a
new corn shredder.
Mr.. Edward Spinks has moved into
the Morriss property. corner of Wash
ington and Water streets.
County Commissioner ]. w. Rider had
the end Of one of his fingers cut of while
cutting feed with cutting box.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Porterield have
rented the house owned and formerly
occupied. by MI. Jas. A. Thomas.
Mr.. David Shipe. the Nippon black.
smith. had his arm severely burned by
letting hot wagon tire fall upon it.
Miss Eleanor Eyster and Miss
Polly Craighlll will open a dancing
school at Mrs. George oysters next
Friday at p. m.
Hon. Geo. r. Vending is having a
concrete curb put in, preparatory to
laying brick sidewalk in front of his
lot on West Washington street.
The stork left junior insurance and
real estate agent In town last week, and
the senior member of the popular firm OF
Moore & Moore is especially happy.
The members OF the Epworth League
will hold festival on Saturday night.
October I, at the school house at Baker
ton. The public is cordially invited.
Mr.. Perry Foreman. native of this
csunty, aged 6S years. committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head at
his home in ST. Louis, September II.
Mr. T E Baumgardner has improved
the surroundings of his residence near
Halltown by the erection of a neat con-
crete and iron fence along his front
yard.
One Italian shot another. infiicting a
slight wound about the head, at the
Millville power plant yesterday. The
party who did the shooting made his
escape.
The Winchester and Washington City
Railway Company is erecting large re-
inforced concrete sub-station at the inter-
section of George street and Fairfax
boulevard.
Mr. X P Hutton, Assistant State Sup
erintendent of the Anti-Saloon League
of America. spoke in the NJ E Church
South on Sunday morning, and in the
Baptist church Sunday night.
Mr.. William Thomas Ashby and Miss
Maude L. Hummer. both of Upperville,
Va. came to Charles Town on Wednes-
day afternoon and were married at the
Methodist Parsonage by. Rev. ], c.
Hawk.
See adv. of TheDag mar, Hagerstown' S
newest and best hotel. in this paper. 1t
is splendid house. modern IN all Its ap-
pointmsnts. and will be found fine
stopping place by those attending the
Hagerstown Fair.
Miss Lille DInkle entertained mum.
Der of her neighbors on Wednesday
evening last. The foundation of the en-
tertainment was a basket of delicious
Hampshire peaches. present from heI
brother, MIR. L. K. Dinkle. of Romney
MIR. John Nelson Nell. native oil
Hagerstowr, Md. died at sanitariun
at Fort Bayard. New Mexico. where he
was being treated for tuberculosis. He
| was brother of DIR. VIM. Neill and
Mrs. Harriet B. Simmons. both o.
Charles Town.
Mr. Robt ] Weirick. the enterprisius
proprietor of the Spring Grove Mills
has generously sent us good sized sacl
OF his full roller process Rising Sun
flour. Mr. Weirick is one of our goot
solid citizens. and knows how to trea
the printer as occasion offers.
We had pleasant call last Tuesda'
from Messrs Chas E Jones. of Kearneys
Vile, and Chas H Johnson, of Middle
way. Mr. Jones left with us samples o
York Imperial and Ben Davis apple
from the Fairview orchards. and the
were uublemished beauties of the frs
order.
Our good lady friends Mrs Randolp
Custer and her daughter. Miss Viola. c
Summit Point. have kindly supplied I
with pair of nice chickens and som
good preserving apples. for which we r.
turn many thanks. May their lives col
tinue to fall in pleasant places. and the
days be many.
The Jefferson County Telephone Con
panv has had a new line constructe
from Myerstown IN the direction of Ri
pom to point within mile of the latte
place. New telephones will be connec
ed with it from the residences of Mess
lanes A Clipp. B F Yates, Garlan
Hefebower and T ] West.
The Palm Hotel in this place. recent
leased by Mr.. Frank l.. Hamilton. la
OF Berryville. is reopened today and b