Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-04-05
Local Miscellany.

uC young Hen gave al EHstSl udnS'
at Rouss Hall on Tuesday night.
The Harpers Ferry Lime Works a
Melville are preparing to resume opera
tons.
Mr.. Frank Nichols merchant of Hall
town, went to hospital in Baltimore fol
treatment on Tuesday.
Messrs. Davis & Emmert are hand
somely painting and papering the resi-
dence of MIR. c. F. Wall.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. OFT. of Halltown, vii
erect number of houses at Dixon foi
the Blair Lime Company.
Mr. Thos R Moore has broken ground
for the erection of handsome brick
house on South Mildred street.
Mr. Adam Crisman. aged 10 years. for
merly merchant at Summit Point, died
at Charlotte, N c, last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Oscar H. Phillips have
moved into their handsome new home
"DuDbeth. on South Church street.
While walking on top of the fence al
his home at Shenandoah Junction Harry
Myers, Jr. fell off and broke his arm.
Mrs. Theodors A. Brown gave q
luncheon on Wednesday in honor of hei
guest. Miss Bast. of Washington City.
Miss Mary Potts and Mr. Tracy Deck
err, both of Harpers Ferry. We're married
here, March 81, by Rev. w r. Flanna
gan.
Mrs Maria Smith. wife of John W
Smith, formerly of Middlcway died
Saturday night in Mart:nsburg. aged 7t
years.
Messrs Wooddy & Baker have laid a
handsome concrete pavement in front
of the store and dwelling of Mr.. w. S.
Merchant.
Mr.. b. F. Dooley, we are glad to
note, has gotten to his shop again, and
will be pleased to execute repair and
other work in his line.
Mr.. w. w. Johnson has attractively
painted the fronts of the Gibson build
ings occupied by OFT Bros, E. Frank
Rouemus and c. E. Conrad,
Nora Isabella, aged years. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Painter, died
at the home of her parents on the Bloom
cry pike on Monday of last week.
The work of excavating for the new
big addition to the power plant of the
Winchester and Washington City Rail
way Co. at Millville. has been begun.
Twelve candidates for admission into
Zion Baptist Church, colored. were bap-
tized at that church on Hardwood avenue,
Sunday morning, by Rev. Churchvili-.
Mr.. John Alexander Marshall. of Sum-
NIT Point. and Miss Eva Marshall Sny-
der, of near Inwood, We're married Sal
urday morning by Rev. w. F. Locke, in
Martnsburg.
Mr. P N Brilliant, hustling young
farmer of the Middleway vicinity, bought
at Mr. l. ID Getzendaner sale hand
some young Belgian and Clydesdale
stallion. which weighed 1850 pounds, and
will be two years old in May next.
Mr.. Fred F. Moler, of the northern
side of the county, has moved to the
Briscoe farm near Charles Town. Mr..
T. William NARROW takes Miss Bette
Sublette's place vacated by John H.
NARROW, who moves to Mrs. A. c. Moore S
farm.
Rev. J. T. Williams preached his clos
ing sermons here Sunday morning and
night. and he and his family will move
this week to Berryville, whittier they
will go attended by the best wishes OF
the people of Charles Town of all denomi
nations.
The youngest child of Mr.. w. F. Ro
defer. of Summit Point, while playing
in the yard sat down in bank of ho
ashes, where some Of the family had beer
burning trash in the yard, and was badly
burned. DR.. Davis gave the little one
ate ntlou.
Prosecuting Attorney Geo D Moore
had two cases before Justice c Franl
Gallaher last week-two negro boys
Richard Renner and William Shorts -
They were convicted of stealing TIVE
chickens from Mr. John T Colston, anC
were fined each $40 and costs, and sen
fenced to thirty days IN jail.
| Deputy Sheriff Young has had tn
books of the Law Library moved into tn
courthouse from the Law Library Build
ing, and the several offices in the soutl
end of the same will be vacated at one
aud their demolition commenced thu
week, preparatory to beginning work Oh
the new addition to the courthouse.
The Charles Town City Band will holt
a fair in Rouss Hall on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday. April I'll, ~ and 20
The City Band is one ot our most desery
ing organizations, affordlng delightfr
free open air concerts during the sum
mer season. and deserves and we are sur
will receive a good patronage at this er
tertainment.
Jack Shorts, an an old-time Virgin
negro, who was for many years a slav
in the family of the late Judge DAM,
B. Lucas. president of the West Virgini
Supreme Court. died few days age
He never had any teeth, except tw
sprouts and he never felt the need of thel
as his gums was so hard they anwere
quite we'll for masticatlng purposes.
The entertainment given by the youn
ladies of Stephenson Seminary on Sa
urday night was very pleasing one an