Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-06-14
Local Miscellany.
Fine spring chickens are in the local

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market at rs cts. per Id.
Mrs William Piper. aged IS, died at
her home at Silver Grove a few days
since.
Messrs Davis & Eminert are painting
the dwelling OF Mr. b r Raincy. ut
Marque.
Mr. Edward E Cooke has purchased
through A S Allen, agent. an up-to-date
Hupmobile.
Messrs Geo d Baumgardner and Will
liam Bowers. of Halltown. have pur-
chased automobiles.
Children's Day services will be held at
Oakland church on Sunday, June 70, at
Io a. m. if fair; if not at 2 p. m.
Mr. Stanley Dutterer has just received
splendid St Bernard pup-only two
months old and weighs IS pounds.
The Patriotic Order of Sons America
will hold an ice-cream festival in Trump's
hall at Kearneysville on June 16, II and
IS.
Mr. and Mrs WmH Wilson entertained
about fly of their friends at card party
at their residence on Monday evening of
last week.
Little Miss Nina May Ramey on Sat
urday celebrated her seventh birthday
anniversary with party given to some
twentysix of her young friends.
Mr. John Fadeley and Miss Hattie Cow
ley. both of Halltown,5 were married by
Rev. DR.. A. c. Hopkins at the Presby-
terrain Manse last Tuesday evening.
Mr. William F Pannett. who a few
years ago bought farm three miles
west of Middleway, died on Wednesday
afternoon from tuberculosis. aged IS
years.
Mrs. Minnie PIERCE Van Vactor. widow
of the late Thomas Van Vactor. of this
county, died at the Franklin Square
Hospital, Baltimore. June S, aged about
SO years.
For some excellent fresh trout and
butter fish we are indebted to our good
colored friend Peter Brooks. the popular
huckster. He will hereafter receive fresh
fish daily, and will fill all orders.
DR. II A Ramey has just installed new
electric engine. The Doctor, who al
ways keeps abreast of the times, now has
one of the most fully equipped dental
offices in this section of the State.
William Martin, an employee at the
pulp mill at Harper's Ferry, was struck
and killed on Monday night of last week
by B. & o. train. Martin had previous
ly worked at the Virginia ore bank near
Bakerton.
William C and Clarence B Clipp. as
executors of their father the late Mason
Clipp on Tuesday sold at public auction
farm on the east side of the Shenan-
doah river in Kabletown District to w c
Rely for $2.467.
Mrs Eugene Baker has announced the
engagement of her daughter Miss Bessie
Davis, to Mr.. Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, lr.
They will be quietly married at noon
June 20. at the home of the bride on
South Mildred street.
Mr. and Mrs VIM E Reed have moved
from Gaylord into the handsome L andis
| house on North Mildred street. recently
purchased by Mr. Reed. where they will
board with their son, Mr. E Reed. We
welcome them to Charles Town,
Forrest Augustus Brown received the
degree of Master of Laws at the recent
closing exercises OF George Washington
University. Washington. D. c. He re
ceived the degree of Bachelor of Laws
last year at the University of Virginia,
| Mr. Claude Berkeley Koontz, of Wash
ington City. and Miss Maria Angels
Faherty, daughter of Mr. ] Fallerty, Of
Harpers Ferry. were married in st Pc
ter's Catholic Church in the latter place
on Wednesday last, by Rev ] E Collins
Mr. H A Carroll. local representative
of the Charles Town Gas Co, on las
Wednesday received carload shipnen
of I52 gas ranges and large supply o
gas fixtures. Gas consumption for cook
ing is rapidly increasing inCharlesTown
and there is a big demand on for ga
ranges.
Sachs & Co have made their removals
and-w their practically new apart
ments have two of the incest and mos
attractive stores in town-ladies' good
of all kinds in the Briscoe building wit
its two floors. and mems goods and fur
nshlngs of all kinds. with tailoring de
partment. at the Market House corner.
Mr. Geo w Moore has had fran
material sawed for two barracks, one o
his home place, and the other on tn
farm of the late Mrs Mary Moore, no.
owned jointly by himself and Mr. Gerar
D Moore. The buildings are each to
az by 90 feet. Mr. d B Shoemaker di
the saving for frame work, and Mess
Whitmore & Son, of Charles Town, wi
put up the buildings.
Among the fifty odd automobiles whic
passed through Charles Town on the A
lanta to New York endurance run thel
were three littleHupmoble and twoBrus
automobiles. There were many cars in Il
run which cost from two to five thousar
dollars, yet these little machines we
we'll up among the big. high price
HIGH power machines. A. S, Allen
agent for the Hupp and Brush.