Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-09-20
Local Miscellany.

w. B. Baker large dwelling house or
the latter's lot on West Liberty steet.
Mr.. E. H. Reinhart. prominent cit
izen of Shepherdstown. was operated upor
and is undergoing treatment at the Anna
Hughes Ssnitarium.
Mr.. Cruger w. Smith delivered al
able and interesting address before ths
Epworth League in the M. Z. Church
South Sunday night, on 1.-The Mind Of
Christ.
Again we are under obligation to gu,
good colored friend. Peter Brooks fol
a substantial token of good will-soms
fine ish-for which we return many
thanks.
Mr., ]. B. Osbourn was working a col
in his field. when the animal ran off an6
dragged Mr.. Osbourn some distance
nhicting upon him numerous cuts and
bruises.
AT the recent annual baby show a
Morgan's Grove Fair Carey J.. son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. S. Morgan, o.
Charles Town, received $2,5o for beine
the second prettiest baby.
Mr.. C. E. Edmondson has received {
large line of ladies' fine tailor-mads
suits. Also big stock of fall. and winter
stock of millinery. Read his new adver
tisement on our first page.
The installation of the newly elected
officers of the Epworth League of the NJ
E Church South will take place in the
League room. at p m. Sunday. Septem
Der IS. The members are urged to be
present.
The roof of Mr.. E, w. Dailey's kitch
en- in Middleway was discovered to be
on fire few days ago. Mr.. Geo. P
Shirley was passing by. and with the
aid of neighbors the fire was soon ex.
tingushed.
Mr.. Milton .. Rouss was driving
through his orchard in buggy when the
two wheels on one side of the vehicle
dropped suddenly into a ditch, causing
him to be thrown out and dislocating his
arm at the elbow.
Mr.. Cleon Osbourn. of Duffields, who
graduated at Washington and Lee. class
of 1909. and who last year was connected
with the Y. M. c, A. in Lexington. Va,
has accepted a position to teach in a
school in Alabama,
Col. R. P. Chew. Col B. D. Gibson
and Adjutant Geo. H. Hagley were out
again on Saturday and selected further
locations for battle markers-about Boil
var Heights and Millvlle-and will COM
plete their work this week.
Some of our farmers other than those
heretofore mentioned are Inning their
lands extensively, obtaining supplies
from the Bakerton works, VIZ Messrs
N. w. Myers, Milton Burr, J. B. Os-
bourn, A. F. Garrett and others
A. H. Maxell & Son have purchased
three lots on the east side of Fairfax
boulevard, nearly opposite their present
location, on which to erect new Wrap
per Factory. We are pleased to learn
that their business is largely increasing.
Mr. Harry Phillips. who has been an
assistant toCounty Roads Engineer Hen
bricks during his vacation. left Wednes-
day to resume his studies at Washington
and Lee University. His place with Mr.
Hendricks has been taken by Mr. Har-
man Blackford.
Messrs. Glaize Bros, the enterprisine
and sagacious contractors of Winches-
ter, have purchased lots and broken
ground tor the erection of five dwelling
houses on Third avenue just west of the
Maxell Wrapper Factory. They will
put in a concrete pavement along their
entire front,
The immense new auxiliary electric
power plant of the Winchester and
Washington City Railway Co., at Mill
vile IN this county. is nearly completed,
and is already partly in operation. The
stack is the highest in the county, and it
is said that Charles Town can be plainly
seen from its top.
The Eastern Convocation of the Epis-
copal Church had profitable meeting in
Middeway last week. The next session
will be held at Moorefield along about
May. Rev A ! Willis of Middleway,
was elected dean; Rev G A Gibbons, OF
Romney. secretary, and Rev J S AL
friend. of Charles Town, treasurer OF the
convocation.
A large party of gentlemen from
Pittsburg have been camping for weel
past on the banks of the Shenandoah
along Watson's Eddy. They have ;
fine outfit of tents and necessary ad1uncts
with the stars and stripes fiutterlng to th'
breeze at both ends of the line. The,
have an ideal spot. and call 1t "Cami
Recreation. They Will remain unti
Thursday.
With the building of the annex to tn
court house, the main building is bein,
painted. new metal work is being put OIL
the tower. and on the floor of the Circul
| Cont room new linoleum will be laid
The old chairs IN the jury boxes will b
replaced by new stationary ones. eac
with a swivel and springs and til
disp' aced chairs will be utilized IN othe
rooms of the building.
Mrs. Douglas w. Weller, (nee Mis-
May Taylor.) of 32I w. Eighth St