Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17

Circuit Court convenes today.
The Carnival /.

Maxwell automobile.
Don't forget the big Carnival Al
Charles Town next week.
Mr.. w. H. Higgs has purchased new
Crawford five automobile.
Messrs. Davis & Emmert have con,
tracted to paint the new addition to the
courthouse.
The biggest thing in town will be Bar.
koot's Worlds Greatest Shows and the
big Citizen Fire Company Carnival next
| week. s
MIR. Reuben Footer and Miss Ella
Lance of Bentonvllle. Va. were married
at the National Hotel by Rev. ]. c.
Hawk. q
Rev. E. H. Leisenring, formerly of
Charles Town. died recently in Pennsyl-
vania, of paralysis. with which he was
attacked whilst in his pulpit.
Messrs. Woody & Baker have the
new brick dwelling of Mr.. Thos. r
Moore-tor which Mr.. H. P. Cline is
the contractor-up to the square.
Mr.. c. J. SIford fell into ditch and
| across wall of the foundation for the
new addition to the courthouse, last
Friday. and was painfully injured.
The faculty and pupils of the Charles
Town High School held May party
yesterday afternoon. 1t was splendid
affair. and is spoken of very highly.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Charles
Town Baptist Church will hold an ice
cream aud strawberry festival on the
church lawn on Tuesday evening. May
"a.
Messrs. ]. Frank Weller and Sons
have bought an automobile runabout of
the Middleby make. Reading Pa There
are now about thirty autos in Cherries
Town.
Mr.. Chas Mills, an estimabe young
man of Bakerton. died Saturday night,
after lingering illness. aged FL years
His remains were inferred at Shepherds
town yesterday.
Rev. L. c. Vass, for many years
a missionary to the Congo Free State. of
Africa, delivered very interesting illus
trated lecture IN the Presbyterian church
Wednesday night.
Concrete sidewalks have been laid in
front of the old National Bank building
and the Briscoe property-the former
by Mr.. c. w. Clymer aid the latter by
Messrs. Woody & Baker.
Mr.. A. D. Goetz has sold his fine resi-
dence property on North Mildred street
to Mrs. Maggie Myers, of the Rlppon
vicinity, for 81 100. The purchaser will
get possession of it on April I, 1911. Mr.
Goetz will build a handsome brick resi-
dence on lot near the Harness Factor "
Our good colored friend Peter Brooks
made us the recipients of some fine
strawberries last week, for which we re-
turn thanks. Peter handles the best
fruits and vegetables in season, and will
take orders at reasonable prices and de
liver at your door without extra charge.
The New Casino has leased the lot a
Col. B. d. Gibson on West Liberty
street in rear of Palm Hotel which they
will convert into an Airdome or Open
AIR Theatre, with large stage and a
seating capacity of 500 or more. They
expect to be ready for business about
June l.
Road Supervisor N. w. Myers will mac
adamize about half mile of road from
the farm gate of Mr.. Geo. w. Moore in the
direction of Shenandoah Junction on the
new road from James's Shop to the juno
ton. This macadam will connect with
other work of the kind. making a consid-
cradle stretch of turnpike on that road.
Miss Emm Katherine Strider. former
ly of this place. who has held clerical
position at the Bellevue Strotford Hotel
in Philadelphia since its opening nearly
six years ago, has resigned and taken a
much better place as book-keeper mud
typewriter for the Waldorf Lunch Com
pany of Boston. Miss Strider will be
connected with the Philadelphia branch.
Mrs. c. NJ. Irelan, of Summit Point,
entertained Dr. Frank Taylor Scanlon
and Miss Helen Hardesty at dinner Oh
Friday last. DR.. Scanlon was the vail
dictarian OF this years graduating class
of the University of Nashville, Tenn
He halls from Romney w. Va. On
June he leaves for Patterson, N. J.. to
accept position in the General Hospital
in that city.
A party of six gentlemen arrived in
town Saturday week from Emmittsburg.
Md, ina large seven passenger touring
car-one of the biggest cars ever seen in
this section. In the party were Messrs
Brooks Boyle, Charles Hoke, Charles
and Clarence Rider. Andraw Ammon
and H. E. Sencindiver who wore guests
of Mr.. G. E. Rider over night. They re
turned to Emmttsburg on Sunday.
Mr.. ], d. Cox. the Charles Town
capitalist who has made a number of
successful real estate deals in this section
has bought the farm of Lewis Glover,
near the Sulphur Spring ford on the
Berkeley side of the Opequon. The
place has no acres in 1t, and is improved
by an old orchard of five acres, and a
young orchard. just in bearing, of about
IA acres. besides the necessary farm
buildings.