Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-03-29
Local Miscellauv.

Local Miscellany
: Mr.. c. w. Taylor is painting the stor
front of Mr.. E. Frank Ronemus.
Mr.. A. S. Allen has sold his pair {
: fine ponlss, and has gone to selling auto
mobiles.
Mr.. John Strothcr will move into th
II. A. Carroll house ON North Miidrc,
street extended.
Burns & Shugert have received a. arg'
stock of spring goods. Read their new
advertisement.
Senator William Campbell gave stag
oyster roast Tuesday evening in honor
of Mr.. John b. Brazier.
A talbot Shower" was given to Miss
Maude Howell at Mrs. Chas. A. john.
sons on Monday evening of last week
Mr.. w. NJ. Boxwell is erecting a store
building for Mr.. l. w. Dick on the lot OF
Mr.. J. w. Riley near the High School
building.
The new arrival at Arch Morgan's was
recorded all right except that instead of
a girl 1t was boy-a bouncing third
Colonel Morgan.
See new ad. of Chas. L. Young, under
taker. in this issue. Mr.. Young offers
good service. and respectfully solicts a
share of the public patronage.
Little Miss Margaret Gibson celebrated
her tenth birthday anniversary last Fri
day by giving a party to her friends at
her beautiful home on East Washington
street.
Mr.. Edward N. Waters, st cond son of
Mr.. J. E. Walters, of Mechanicstown,
has gone to Dayton. Ohio. to take pos
ition in the repair shops OF the Plat
Iron Works.
| Mr., Hunter Watson. of the Farmers
Supply Company, has been quite i'll at
his apartments at The Palm. His wife
was summoned to his bedside Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. w. H. Bradley. brother OF Post
master Bradley of this place, has moved
to his recently purchased "Hopewell"
farm near Leetown. We welcome him
to our county.
Emily Robinson. a much respected
colored woman, wife of Sandy Robinson.
residing on the Berryville turnpike sew
eral miles south of Charles Town, died
last Tuesday, at an advanced age.
Rissler & Chamblin sold at l.. D. Get
zendan er's sale four horses for 1910.
One of these was two year old colt that
brought $242, This is top notch for
a two-year old, The best COW brought
$6I.5o.
The marriage of Mr.. Garland Athey
and Miss Myra Shoemaker, both of Md
dleway, took place at the home of Mr..
John Kearns. in Charles Town. on
Thursday evening. Rev. w. r. Elan
nagan officiating.
Mr.. James Bonney will move into the
house vacated by Mr.. J. d. Cox the Ist
OF April. MIR. Sachs will move into the
Flagg property. and Prof ST. Geo. I.
Brooke and family will spend a month
at Mrs. VIM. Lucas's.
The Z. o. S of A has paid to Mrs
EannIe Fleming the sum of 5000 the
amount OF the insurance carried by hei
husband. the late John Q Fleming MIR
Fleming died on March 2, aud the in
surance was paid IN less than three weeks
thereafter.
A little son of MIR. James Bonney was
riding on a corn planter on Saturday.
with his brother and son of Mr.. c. N.
Coleman. when he fell off and was
dragged some ten feet or more, and was
hurt badly about the head. DR. Neill
was called and gave him attention.
Mrs. A. c. Moore has rented the house
formerly occupied by Mr.. B. c. Wash
ington, near the Ransom residence on
the new addition, and will move irto it
from her farm near the Bloomery. April
I. After getting into her new location
Mrs Moore will be able to accommodate
few persons with board.
Mr.. Jacob H. Moler. a venerable and
much respected citizen of this county
formerly of the Shenandoah Junction
vicinity. died Tuesday at his home ID
Harpers Ferry, aged 90 years. He is
survived by three daughters and a son,
Mrs. S. c. holland, Mrs. Sallie A, Glass
ford, Miss Ella A. Moler. of Bolivar. and
w. A. Moler.
Mrs, William Edwards died at her
home at Leetown on Wednesday morn
ing. She is survived by her husband
and two adopted daughters Mrs. David
Bowers. of near Martinsburg. and Mrs
John Fraley, of Leetown. The deceased
was an estimable woman and member
of the Dunkard church. Her remains
were taken to Brownsville. Md for in
terment.
Mr.. Peter Brady, an ex-Confederate
soldier OF the ed Va. Infantry. Stonewall
Brigade, and for some years resident
of Charles Town, died on Monday of
last week in Baltimore. and his remains
were brought here on Wednesday and
inferred i'll Edge Hill Cemetery, veter-
ans of the Jefferson County and John w
Rowan Camps escorting his body to the
grave and Rev. DR.. A. c. Hopkins con-
ducting the funeral services
Attorneys Beckwith & Bushong have
purchased from the Jefferson Construc
tio,, thro,,oi, Chau, Nnrr,c