Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-06-28
Local Miscellany.

Decorate your stores and dwellings tor
the big Red Mems parade on the 4th of
July.
Messrs. Davis & Emniert are painting
tue large new barn of Mr.. Marshall
Roper
Lighting struck and killed a horse be-
longing to County Commissioner N i
Snyder
Mr.. John H. Gardner is having con-
crete walks laid about his residence at
Leetown.
The Misses Michael and brother had a
new barn raised last Friday, on their
farm near Zoar.
Our farmers are in the midst of their
wheat harvest. with the prospect of a
good crop of good wheat.
Mr.. T. NJ, Jones has laid concrete
walks in front of the dwellings of Messrs.
J. d. Waters and d. w. Ramey.
Mr.. It. M. Baker is preparing to lay a
concrete sidewalk in front of his resi-
dence on East Liberty street.
The ladies of Oakland Church will
hold fetival on the church lawn on Sat
urday evening, July 2. from 1880 to II.
The family of Major Richard Sylves.
ter, of Washington City have again taken
their summer cottage on Bolivar Heights
Mr.. Geo. w. Armentrout has laid a
brick sidewalk along the property OF
Wm. Phillips Sons, east side of North
Samuel street
Mr.. Earl Elliott, of MiddIeway, and
Miss Mary Wilmington. of Rippon, were
married in Berryvile, June IS. by Rev
Julian Broaddus.
Harry Bates. of Middleway. whom we
last week noted as having been highly
d st nguished at the VP l at Blacksburg
Va. also won the gold drill medal.
Mr.. Clyde Harmon Blackford. son OF
Mr.. ]. Harry Blackford. of Bardane,
graduated from Washington and Lee
University. taking the degree of Bache
Tor of Science.
The Misses Wall entertained a number
of friends at social on Thursday night
atAltona, their beautiful suburban home,
in honor of their guests, Misses May Kindis
and Fannie Heiston. of Salunga, Pa,
Miss Margaret Getzendanner gave an
elegant party Tuesday evening in honor
of her guest. MissAnna Jaqueline Magru
der. of Washington City. The guests in
cluded number OF visitors from neigh
| boring towns
| Mrs Blanche Brantner, widow of the
late Geo w Brantner. died on Thursday
morning at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Harry Hendricks, near Shenandoah
Junction, after an illness of two weeks
aged SO years.
Our well-known Harpers Ferry friend
Mr. L f Upright, was in town Saturday
with his Grand Union Tea Co. delivery
wagon. Mr. Upright sells and take:
orders for teas, coffees, etc. and has {
numerous custom.
c. II. Moore has purchased of The
Geiser Manufacturing Co. a new Peer
less thresher. of large capacity, with al
modern improvements. He was com
PEELED to make this change on accoun
of his increasing business.
Miss Ella Moler. daughter of the late
Jacob Moler of near Shenandoah juno
ton, and Mr. Bennett Filbert Lancaster
OF Newcastle, Del, were married Satur
day afternoon by Rev DR. J Paul Wright
at the residence of Mr. w Miller, Ii
Martinsburg.
William n. Moreland. a former resi-
dent of Kabletown. but who has bee
operating a store at Castleman's Fer
the past three years, has bought farr
near Fairfax Cont House, Va. TIL
farm consists of III acres and is situate
about IS miles from Washington.
Mr.. James w. Benner, a prominen
farmer, residing near Leetown, thi
county. died Tuesday. He was
native of Frederick county, Va, an
was President of the Board of Educa
ton of Middleway District. and
, director in the Farmers and Merchants
Deposit Company, of Charles Town.
o Miss Elsie Shelton. daughter of Re-
t Mr., Shelton of Berkeley Springs and
l. mllliner at Stanleyr Va, was operate
upon at the Anna Hughes Sauitariu
in this place Wednesday night for a
pendicitis. and is since doing we'll Mi
Rebecca Aleshire, of Overall, Va, wi
was operated on there few days ag
has returned home.
Mr.. George Tabler. son of Mr.. al
Mrs. ]. c. Tabler. died at the residen
b of his parents near Duffields on Fridi
h morning last, after protrac ted sickne
following two surgical operations. ag
81 years. Stricken down in the fl
boom of a promising young manhoo
his death comes as a crushing blow
: parents and other relatives and frient
= Funeral services were held at his Ii
residence Sunday morning, after viii
the body was inferred at Harpers Fer
Miss Alice Pauline Russell, daught
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Russell, of Gre
Bend, Kan, and Mr.. William Lawrer
Townsley were married at the home
the brides parents. Miss Russell i
niece of Mrs. Fenton Griffith, of t
place, and Mrs. Adam Young, of sc
Spring." and has several times visit
here. while student at the Woma