Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-10-18
Local Miscellany.
County Court October 81.


of the river near Harpers Ferry. was de
sfroyed by fire few evenings ago.
Rev. John S. Alfriend conducted me-
mortal services in the wigwam of Shen.
andoah Tribe No. So, l. o. Red Men. on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. John T. Colston advertises his
personal property to be sold on Thurs.
day, October 20, at his residence. Burn
lea. near town. 1t will be big sale.
Hendrickson, the famous Magician,
will give an exhibition at Powhatan
College Auditorium. on Friday evening,
October FL. at p m. Tickets IS and IS
cents.
Miss Nellie Foutz and Robert N.
Maddox, both of Shepherdstown were
married Monday at the Dunkard
parsonage. Sharpsburg, by Rev. John
E Otto
Ruth E. Moler and John G. Flanagan,
Jr., both of Bakerton. were married a,
ST. Paul's NJ. E. Parsonage in Hagers
town last Wednesday. by Rev. R. L.
Wright.
1t would be hard to find nicer lot oil
cattle than those to be offered at public
sale at the Rockdale Jersey Farm al
Kearneysvile on Wednesday. November
2. See advertisement elsewhere is this
paper.
Messrs. J. w. Coffman and Brother
proprietors of the Racket hardware store
have sold the business to Mr. Allen
Grandstaff, who has been clerk in the
Racket dry goods and shoe store for Mr.,
B. H. Riddleberger.
Mr., H. P. Cline has contracted to erect
the new building for the Markell Wrapper
Factory-a Commodious two-story brick
structure, 3ox7o feet. on Fairfax boule-
ward, and the work of excavation for it
has already been commenced.
Contractor Westenhaver, County Com
missloners Roberts and Snyder and
Davis & Emmert painters, hurried up
things yesterday, and got the courthouse
and new annex in shape for the term of
the Circuit Court which will begin today.
At the parsonage of the NJ. E. Church
South in Charles Town on Thursday
evening last Miss Daisy Pearl Riley,
daughter of Mr.. Alfred Riley, OF near
Summit Point, was married to Mr. Nelson
Philip Henry of the same vicinity, by
Rev. J. c. Hawk.
Mr.. l.. r. Huyett is having a modern
dwelling erected on portion OF the
Blakely farm owned by Mrs Huyett A
barn was built there two years ago, and
with the completion of the house the
farm will have full equipment of build
ings. The dwelling is being erected by
Mr.. John o Johnson.
An election was held last Saturday to
ascertain the sense of the qualified voters
within the limits of the proposed new
town of Ransom" as to the question of
Incorporating the same. AT said election
90 votes were cast for and against IN
corporation. Application will be made
to the Jefferson Circuit Court today for
a certificate of incorporation.
The Edge Hill Cemetery Trustees have
had the large circlar Stephenson lot in the
center of the cemetery improved. IN
derbrush and trees have been cleared off.
the lot graded. and at seasonable time
grass seed will be sown upon it. In it
are buried among others the remains Of
John Stephenson who so literally gave
the lot for the cemetery. as we'll as the
lot for Stephenson Seminary and the
lots on which were built the Presbyterian
church and manse.
Buy your children a real living miniature
horse, one will last them all the years of
their childhood, fill their lives with happy
memories, develop their judgement, sense
of care and ownership, as well as proove a
source of endless helpful amusement. al.
ways saleable, and never second hand. II
you had a million dollars to spend in giving
your child health and happiness you could
not invest it in any way that would
accomplish the object better than by the
in vestment in shetland pony. They are
not expensive to keep, eating almost any.
thing. and will live royalty on lawn. Wal
has them for sale all sizes, colors, ages
names. all broken and gentle,
The Jefferson County Telephone Com
panv continues to extend lines and insts
new phones. The Uvilla line has been
extended in the direction of Duffieids.-
Four new customers have been added tc
the company's list: l.. ID. Maddox. e.
E Fraley, T. o. Link. and {. Taber
W c Feagans at Wheatlapd has phone,
along with the following: R. D. Keerl
F. G. Butler. residence, J. w. Fritts
meat store. James A. Smith, constable
c. Z. Edmondson, store. Mrs. Edith
Shirley, residence, w. r. Pearman
photograph studio, all in Charles Town
B. F. Langdon, residence, Myerstown
Z. G. Mcdonald. telegraph operator
Duffields; E. Grantham. store. Mid
dleway; Randolph Barnes. residence
Middleway; E E. Allen and A. S. Lip
pitt, residences. Rippon, and DR.. w. l.
WaIraven. residence, uear the Bloomery
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