Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-01-25
Local Miscellany.
County Court January 81.

Several inches of snow fell here Fri
day night.
Ground has been broken for tie new
creamery building on the Wall lot en-
North street.
The Ice hrcke up and went out oi the
Shenandoah Friday night. with little
more yesterday.
The new comet is visible here now and
is attracting much attention. 1t is near
the planet venus.
Mr. w. w. Johnson last week sold to
Capt julius c. Holmes valuable lot on
the new addition.
Census Supervisor Geo H Child has
been over his district, preparing for his
coming census work.
Miss Barbara Campbell entertained
her club at her home on South George
street Tuesday evening
Mr. Henry Hooe is putting metal
roof over the concrete-enclosed sprug of
the Charles Town Water Company.
Charles Smallwood and Daisy Moore,
both of this county. were married by
Rev. DR.. A c. Hopkins on Wednesday
last.
Deputy Sheriff w o Macoughtry is
quite proud. It's boy-aso a grand
con of o,,r acfiu ahla couptvn,an colona al
John ] Grantham.
The examination for the Census Emu
meratcrs for this county will be held in
the Charles Town High School Building
February S, 1910, at p m
Mrs. Mary V. Siuclair. who was for
merly Miss Homer of Nliddlewav. die d
in Baltimore Thursday last, and was
buried in Middeway on Sunday.
The Night Lighting Co.. of Chicago,
has fitted up the storeroom of S. & w.
Doran, in Harpers Ferry. with system
of gasoline lights for day service.
Dates ofssales in Jefferson and Clarke
counties have been announced as fol-
lows: February I, 2. 3, 9, IS, IS and %;
March 2, 3. 4. 7, s. Q. 10. II, IL. IS. II,
IS and IS.
Mrs. IuliaC. Washington. wife of Law
renee Washington. died suddenly few
days ago at Blenheim. her home in West
moreland county, Va, of paralysis She
is survived by hei husband and seven
cnlldren.
Mr.. J. d. Cox has sold tract Of 81
acres from his Hopewell farm, two miles
west of Leetown to w. G. Baker of
Buckeystown. Md for $I,25o2s. This
land adjons farm already owned by
Mr.. Baker.
Mr.. Daniel Baker, of Baltimore is OBJ
taining additional holdings of limestone
lands in Berkeley county for the STANDARD
Lime and Stone Co of which he is the
prominent head, and which has already
extensive quarries IN both Berkeley and
this county.
Ladies' and children's coats, ladies'
ready-to-wear suits. blankets. comforts,
and remnants OF wool dress goods and
silks are some of the offerings in Burns
& Shugelt's annual clearance and reduc-
ton sale Their announcement appeal
in another column.
Mr.. J. B. Osbourn, executor of the will
of the late Joseph Eugle. has paid into
the state treasury, $I.356.63 IN lnheri
tauces taxes on Mr. Engle's estate All
of his property was bequeathed to
collateral heirs and bore the maximum
tx of I2 per cent.
The saloon of Mr.. ]. w. Fritts, Oh
Liberty street, was broken into last Tues.
day night and robbed of liquors which
Mr.. Frtts estimates at about the value
$50, VIM Conry and John Spiuks We're
arrested on a charge of being guilty par
ties in the burglary, aud were held by
Justice T c Green for the grand jury.
The recent annual banquet of Elk
Branch Lodge, A, F & A NJ, at Shenap-
doah Junction, was a most ENJOYABLE
affair. Mr. Forrest Littlejohu acted as
master of ceremonies. the menu was the
most inviting, aud intert sting talks were
made by Drs Brown and Bushong, Rev
J G Sller, Rev K X hewitt, Mr. John w
Irwin and others.
Mr., Edgar d. Conklyn who having
made good record as farmer, has
been directirg his attention to dairying
in modest way within the past year or
two out at, Wheatland With herd of
nine mill cows. several of them Young
producers, he sold in the year 1000. PISS
pounds of butter for $4S5 As, bringing
an average of more theu 81 I-2 cents a
pound Advocate.
Mr. N. 6. !. Strider has taken into
partnership with him in the undertaking
business his sou Mr.. Melvin T. Strider,
and the fl IN will hereafter b. known as n
S. Stiider & Sou. The junior mem
Der of the new firm. like hrs father. is a
graduate embalmer and already has had
considerable experience in the undertake
| ing business. The firm is therefore a
strong one. amply prepared to take care
of all orders entrusted to it. Mr.. Melvin
Strider has resigned his position in the
mail service, in which he has been en-.
gagged for the past fourteen years, in or.
der to give all necessary time to his new
position.
Mrs. Julia Donelly, wife of Mr.