Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-01-04
Local Miscellany.

One of the incest calendars comes to-
us from VIM Phillips Sons.
Our 1--we auctioneer. MI Thos Wet,
lavors us with a pretty calendar.
Messrs Oft Bros send us very hand
some calendars. Thanks, gentlemen.
Mrs { NJ West entertained the Beuah
Sewing Society at her beautiful home at
Rippon.
The Smart Set Club occupies The front
room on the second floor of the Bishop
building.
Manager Oden. of the Farmers Sup
Div Co, has our thanks for handsome
calendars.
We thank our colored friend. Peter
Brooks, for some nice celery given us
during the week.
MIR c N Beard has bought the hand
some Logic property. on East Washing
ton street, for Il, 900.
The new year was ushered in here
with ringing of lells. firing of crackers.
beating of drums, nc
Mrs James NJ Mason, Jr. gave dsace
to her daughters, Misses Mary Morris
aud Rost bud, last Friday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Martin Kelley a
bouncing boy-the ninth heir, and all
living. Where is Teddy Roosevelt?
The Norfolk and Western Railway
issues au especially valuable calendar,
for a copy OF which we return thanks.
Contractor II p Cline sends us one o!
the pIettiest calendars-picture from the
original painting, Violet" by Palm"
Henry Brown, well known and
worthy colored man of this place, died
Christmas morning, at an advanced age.
One of the prettiest sets of 1910 calen-
dars that has come into our hands is
from Messrs Moore & Moore. Many
| thanks.
The Goetz Harness Works presented
each of their employees as well as night
policemen Dayid Wood, with pair OF
shoes for Christmas.
Mr. E S Trussell had his hand and arm
badly acerated by being caught in belt
at the Maxell Wrapper Factory, yester-
day morning. He Was taken to the Anna
| Hughes Sanitarium for attention.!
Pentz property was sold at bankrupt
sale last Tuesday -ts6 acres of mountain
land to w Alexander at 80 per acre,
one boom lot to Thomas + Moore at ST. s
and another to lanes II Mason, Jr, al
$2I.
Christmas morning was ushered in by
a sno"rN'H. which by night reached a
depth OF Sax men - ~ @'sore. Il afforded
some sleighing. and dufsno the night
drifted good bit, oioekaa rng the read,
in many places
Mr. w Washington, seeeretarv sud
treasurer of the Charles Town e8l!dina
Association. has just closed outl Series
No 2, and is soliciting shares for Series
No Any one wanting to take shares.
he would be pleased to have call at his
Office,
Married. at the residence of County
Cleik Charles A Johnson, on Christmss
night. by the Rev ! r Williams. NI
Charles II Wiber. of Washington, p c.
formerly of Staunton. Va, and Mss i.au-
"a Young Brown, formerly of Bolivar,
in this county.
Messrs Washington. Alexander &
Cooke sent us calendars--one Of the m
bearing handsome picture from the
historic painting, General Washington
at Christ Church Easter Morning 1905 !"
Also b.otters, etc; for all of which we
return thanks.
Shortly before noon on Wednesday,
December %, fire was discovered in
the cellar of the Kercheval aud Bragg
building occupied by the Charles Town
Department Store. The fire department
responded promptly, and the fire was
soon extingushed.
Mr. Frank B. Robinson the genial
manager of the Charles Town Ice Plant
and an important member of the firm OF
c. l.. Robinson e. Co. added to our
Cuisines cheer by sending us fine
basket of the noted Grimes's Golden
apples, for which we return many thanks
A quiet wedding was solemnized al
tie home OF Tie officiating minister, Rev
J Il Wolff Charles Town, on Tuesday,
December FL. The principals We're Mr.
Robert S Fsdeley OF Halltown. and Miss
M Agnes Waters, the only daughter of
Mr. Edward Walters, of Mechanicstown
Messrs u Paimbaum & Bro, with theii
usual hberality= presented the ladies OF
Tue SPIRIT households with highly appre-
Grated CUTS Of decided worth, for which
we make our bow. May they continue
to prosper as they deserve to do. and
live to grow Old IN dong deeds of kind
ness.
Messrs Jones & Iollife, doing bust
ness under the name Of Commercial Op-
orators, has bought out the large depart
ment store of Leterman & Co, Inc, IN
Charlottesville. Va, and VIII close the
same out at once. Mr. Jolltfe left last
Wednesday to take charge, accompanied
by Mrs Iolliffe.
Sachs G. Co are much pleased with the
outcome of their tailoring department
the past year, and as will be seen by no.
tice elsewhere will enlarge their bounds
The elder Mr. Sachs has by his genial
manner and desire to please won a fns