Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-07-05

John Robinson's Big Show is expected
here the latter part of September.
Polk Miller is scheduled to return to
Charles Town again about the a7th OF
July.
Mrs. Mary Catherine Stroup, formerly
of this county, died recently in Ohio.
aged IS years.
Mr.. w. L. Dalgarn has erected an
elegant stable and carriage house for
Mr. S. S. Dalgarn.
Our new policeman. Mr. Landon
Quick. looks quite militare in his hand
some new uniform.
The wheat harvest in Jefferson is pretty
generally over. and the yield is consid-
cred very good one.
Contractor H P Cline is making re-
pairs and improvements to the dwelling
of Mrs George Baylor.
Miss BERTHE Conrad, of this place, was
overcome by the heat on Friday, at the
residence of Mr.. Jay Eyster at Halltowu.
The Virginia troops passed through
Charles Town Sunday evening over the
N & W railway enroute to the national
encampmenta at Gettysburg.
The hot weather following SO closely
on the rains fastened the ripening of the
grain. Harvest three years ago began
July 5, and ended ten days later.
Mr.. George Nicewarner, of the Me
chanicstown vicinity. has been quite i'll.
For dav or two he endured entense suf-
fenng We are glad to report hun much
better.
The Ladies AID Society of the NJ E
Church South of Middleway will hold a
yard party in the church yard on Satur-
day night, July TO- Public cordially
invited
Attorney John T, Porterfeld, as trus-
tee. sold the house aud lot of Benz. W.
Daugherty, near the colored Methodist
church, to Samuel Galloway, colored,
for $42o.
Mrs. J.. w. Kearns entertained Misses
Lena Brilliant. Mary Coleman and
Sallye Mckee at dinner on Tuesday in
honor of her guest. Miss Lena Grim, of
York, Pa.
Mrs, Robt, H. Phillips, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Alma, left for
Washington Tuesday morning when
Mrs. Phillips entered the Columbia Hos
pital for treatment.
Contractor S''A Westenhaver was in
town Saturday. He has the walls of the
new addition to the courthouse up to
the square of the second story and will
soon be ready for the roof.
Mr.. Lambert Mason and family, from
New York, have taken the residence of
Mrs. t, w. Latimer on South Mildred
street, and will spend the remainder of
the summer IN Charles Town.
Mrs. NJ. P. Johnson, of HUI ntington.
who with her little son was spending the
summer with MIR. Geo. w. Johnson and
family. near Leetown. was called home
on account of the sudden death of her
mother.
Mr.. Chas. Cline, while engaged in
work at Mr.. VIM. M. Burns place near
town on Tuesday evening, fell from a
scaffold and was severely hurt. DR.. VIM.
NELL was called and gave him surgical
attention.
A base ball game played here Friday
between two colored clubs, Lexington,
Va. and the St. Philips Stars, of Charles
Town resulted in favor of the home
team. Score IL to II. Another game
was played on Saturday, resulting IN a
tie, g to 8.
Mr. VIM. Allison, of Richmond, Va,
will deliver an address IN the Baptist
church on Sunday evening, July 10, at
5 p. m. on The Religious Condition
and Needs of Virginia" Public cordi-
ally invited.
The congregation of the NJ. E, Oh urch
South has gone to work in earnest to
raise fund of 81, 200 for the purpose OF
installing a new pipe organ in the church,
1t Is planned to have this fund in hand
by September.
Two games of base ball were played
here yesterday between Freder ick City
and Charles Town. The morning game
resulted in a score of to g. and the af-
ternoon game to @, both in favor oil
the Charles Town team.
Thomas Armstrong, colored. died in
| Weston on Wednesday, and his remains
were brought here for burial on Thurs
| day. Deceased was a son of Lucy and
the late Abe Armstrong, former well
known blacksmith of Charles Town.
Miss Sylvan r. Ridgely, daughter o
Mr. Charles Ridgely. of Frederick City
and Mr. Henry Hooe, Jr.. of Charlie:
Town, were married Saturday afternoon
at the home of the bride. by Rev. +. l.
McLane. They will live in Hagers
town.
A man named John Dotson. from Page
county, Va, was struck by the south
bound passenger train at the N & "
station at this place Friday evening, ant
painfully injured. He W as taken to the
Anna Hughes Sanitarium. and later sen
TO his home at Luray.
Mrs. E. c. Sibert. who for severa
years has been conducting the Palm Ho
tel. has given up that house and on Tues