Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-03-08
Local Miscellany.
See new adv of the Racket Store.

came SUNDAY night.
Mrs. holland will have her millinery
opening March is and 10.
Mr. w c Feagans is having ex
tensive repairs made to the Wheatland
Mil.
Millinery opening by the Mise, Grit.
fifth on Friday and Saturday, March IS
aud 10
Earl Morrison. John spiuks aud Wm
Conry were taken TO the penitentiary
| last Wednesday.
Read of the virtues of Oxonolo in a
new adv. in this paper. For sale by
Brown e. Hooff
The unoccupied house Of Mr. Allen
Horn. near Uvilla, was burned few
days ago. The house was insured.
Mr. Harry Walper. city mail carrier,
was laid up last week with grip. and Mr.
Charles Thomas. substitute carrier, filled
his place.
Glaize Bros have had work commence
ed for the foundation of a new addition
to the Powhatan Brass and Iron Works.
which they will erect.
Mr. Melvin Jones is grading prepare
tory to the opening of an alley through
the Paradise" property from Liberty
street to the Market House alley at the
post, flee,
Contractor H p Cline is erecting a
tenant house for the Roper brothers, on
their farm. and will erect dwelling
house on the pew Il dtion for Mr. Viii
liam Alien
Mr.. Edgar Lee, who for number of
years. has been popular cl-rk in the
VIM Khan, Clothing establishment, has
accepted similar position with MIR Geo
c. Marstellar
Mr. Geo ID Baumgardner few DAYS
ago purchased the house and lot of Mr.
George d Beck, near Halltown, for $3.50,
and he has since sold the same to Mr.
Robert NJ Morgan.
Mr. John Wyndham was over come by
gas whist working at man in q trench
near the store of Mr. G E Hughes on
Friday afteiu noon. and renamed uucon-
scious for several hours.
Contractor John o Johnson has erected
two frame houses on the new addition
for Mr. { F Wall, and will erect a large
brick dwelling house for Mr. James A
Clipp, on his farm near Rippon.
Henrietta, bright little daughter OF
Mr. end Mrs Henry Myers, was success
fully operated upon for throat and nasal
trouble at the Berryville hospital last
Saturday, and is since doing we'll
DIR A O Albn accompanied a little
daughter OF Mr. G w Zinn to Baltimore
last week. and shewas operated on at the
Hebrew Hospital for a trouble in her
head. She is doing well aud expects to
come home this week
Mr.. n. V. Sheetz. who last week was
admitted to practice law. before the Cir
cult Court, has entered partnership with
Attorney c. N. Campbell The firm will
be Campbell & Sheet. They have
offices sn the second floor of the Post
office building.
Mr. w H Wiltshire one of the good
citz ms of Millvlle, was very agreeable
caller at oar office on Thursday. Mr
Wiltshire has just completed for VIM
Phillips sons contract for the erection
of four large shanties for the Standard
Stone and Lime Co.
Mr. Robt E Boyd has purchased tn,
dwelling, blacksmith shop and orchard
Of Mr. VIM T Wilmington, at Summit
point, for 81, 500. Mr. Boyd will at ence
put competent blacksmith at work at
this well-knowu stand His son.in law,
NrCBHinton has already moved into the
dwelling house.
Mr., Joseph Dowd Huff, a native of this
county and a resident of the Kabletown
vicinity for many years. died at his home
near EIlicott City Md February "a Mr.
duff was gallant so der of the Confed-
eracy, and served as two of his brothers
did, in Chew's Battery of Horse Artillery.
Subsequent to the war Between the states
he enlisted iii the U S. Cavalry, and
served five years fighting Indians on the
western frontier.
Mr.. John Q, Fleming, of this place.
died at Weston, this State, on Wednes-
day last, aged 81 years. The remains
were brought to Charles Town and the
funeral was held in Zion Church on Fri
day afternoon, conducted by Rev S AL
friend. and the burial was made IN
the Episcopal graveyard. Deceased was
native of Shepherdstown but resided
many years in Charles Town. Surviv-
ing are his widow, one son and daueh-
ter in Charles Town, four sisters and his
aged parents who live in Shepherdstown.
A start was made last week on the
foundation for the new model garage OF
Messrs t & Bowling and G P Miller,
which will be built on the lot of Miss
Ian Gibson on the east side of George
street near Liberty. 1t will be an up.to
date garage and automobile salesroom
with metal ceiling and concrete floor,
repair PIT, turntable and large show
window. Contractor II. P. Cline will
have charge of the construction of the
building and will do the carpenter work,
Messrs Woody & Baker will do the
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