Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-07-19
Local MISCELLANY.

automobile of Mr. r c Smithson.
| Mr. c W Clymer has put nice con
crete walk down in the yard of Mr. c \
Beard.
MIR James a Thomas has moved int,
his handsome residence on East Wash
ington street.
| The ladies of Elk Branch Presbyterian
Church will hold lawn festival on tn.
lawn at the church at DuffiIeds on FRI
day evening. July 20.
Winnifred Oscar Daley, oldest son o.
Mr. and Mrs Richard o Daley, died Jul,
". at the home of his parents near Shep
herdstown. aged rs years.
Mr.. Willard c. Osburn, sod of DR.
Howard Osburn. of Rippon. has accept
ed place in the faculty of st. Jane:
College. at St. James, Md.
Mr.. Harry Walper. one of the city
mail carriers. has been on the sick lis
and his place has been filled by his sub
stitute, Mr.. c. ]. v. Thomas.
DR.. H. R. Moore, of Washington City
will be at Virts Hotel, Shenandoah
Junction, on next Thursday. July Fl
Eyes examined and glasses fitted
Jere Myers. we'll known colored mar
who runs little store and eating place
at Kearneysville, was run over and killed
by B. & o. train near there THURSDAY
night
Mr. John H Dillow resident of neal
Manning's School Heuse, died Wednes-
day evening, after a prptracted illness
due to cirrhosis of the liver, aged &c
years:
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
of Kearneysville will serve supper and
refreshments on the lawn at the church
on Friday and Saturday evenings, July
~ and 20.
We return thanks to our generous
friend Mr. Daniel Clagg for some fine
new potatoes brought us. With them he
also brought a prolific above ground
growth Of potatoes.
Messrs Waters & Jones have put IN a
handsome concrete pavement in front of
the new dwelling of Mr. Jas A Thomas.
and are putting in another in front of the
Methodist parsonage.
Mr. VIM Kahn his installed suit racks
IN his clothing store, to do away with the
castom of piling clothing on tables, caus-
ing the suits to be mashed out of shape,
and filled with wrinkles.
Mr. NJ T Strlder, of this place. attend
ed the meetings of the West Virginia
Fun eral Directors Association and the
State Board of Embalmers. at Wheeling
last week, and passed with credit the
Embalmers examination.
Mr. David Byers Staey, residing near
Shepherdstown, and Miss Lillian Amira
Carr. daughter of Mr. and Mrs A r Carr,
of Baltimore. were married Tuesday in
Winchester, by Rev J H Lacey. at the
manse.
Mr.. E. T. Licklider, of Shepherdstown
an official of the Morgan's Grove Fair to
be held September 1916, says the asso-
citation has appropriated $500 for free
attractions and has engaged the service
Of four different troupes.
Mr.. John Lewis Wiltshire, son Of Mrs.
D. L. M. Wiltshire of this place, and a
selendid young man. died yesterday at
Springs. Colorado. and his
funeral will take place here on Fri day |
We have not learned further particulars
Cleveland Wade. a we'll known man of |
was arrested by Sergeant
5hipley of that place on a warrant sworn |
cut by Charles R. Koontz, charging him
with a criminal offense against his oldest |
laughter, Miss Edith Koontz. aged IqI
years. Wade is married man.
Mr. Oscar Compile. a Confederate Vet
sran of Capt Geo Chambers Company, |
20 K end Va Infantry died at his home
II Bolivar July ID after long illness,
aged II years. His family, among the |
oldest of Harpers Ferry, were identified |
With the United States Armsry at that
place.
Parkersburg men have obtained lands |
n Jefferson county. aud will deal in Jer
'ey cattle aud other we'll bred stock. A |
charter has been issued to the Rock |
iale Jersey farms, Kearueysville. to deal |
Il high grade stock; authorized capital
stock S.. 900. Iucorporators, George w |
Johnson, J f Honke, d Dotson, H d
Perkins, John I Harris. all of Parkers- |
burg.
Mr. Gilbert Zirkle formerly of New |
Market, Va, died at the Jefferson Hotel |
n this place Wednesday afternoon from |
1ropsy. Mr. Zrkle. who was cousin of
Mrs E c Sibert propretress of the Ieffer- |
son. came from Washington IN June to
assist in the management of the hotel, |
his health being very much impaired at
New Market Tor interment.
Harry Osbourn, aged about 81 years
a resident of the Shenandoah Junction |
was brought to Jail in Charles
Town on warrant sworn out by Pros |
ecuting Attorney Moore. and later gwen
a hearing by Justice Gallaher. The
warrant charged Osbouru with having
forged check on Henry Snyder his
employer for $40. The evidence at the
hearing indicated that Osbourn had
attempted to get forged check cashed
at c. W. Myers store at the Junction