Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-10-04
Local Miscellany.


Miss Bette Sublette is entertaining
large house party at her country resi-
dence.
Corporation employees are grading FOR
sidewalk on south side of Liberty street
west of Mildred.
The Powhatan Band gave an open air
concert on the porch of the Palm Hotel
on Thursday night.
We return thanks to Peter Brooks, our
reliable colored hueksterer, for liberal
supply of fine celery.
Mr.. Edgar Rodrick went to Johns
Hopkins Hospital last week to have a
tumor removed from his neck.
A little son of Mr.. w. w. Lloyd fell
Tuesday evening and broke over again
his arm that was brokan some time ago.
The Valley Brick Works have turned
out their first kiln of brick. and they are
receiving the most favorable comment
Mr.. Thomas c. Frazier, of this vicinity
has purchased the Burchell farm. near
Berryville. containing 3o5 acres. at $45
per acre.
Mr.. John B. Brazier on last Friday
night celebrated his birthday anniversary
by giving stag party to number of
his friends.
Messrs. Woody G. Baker have laid a
brick pavement along the North street
side of the property OF Mr.. Arthur Dav-
export at Dlehl's marble yard.
The dwelling property of Mr. Robert
Bragg. on Fairfax boulevard. was sold
on Saturday last, by John T. Porterfeld,
Trustee. to Mrs. Susan Carroll. for
$3.50.
Charles Colston, colored. was held for
the grand jury by Justice Gallaher on
Wednesday. charged with stealing chick
ems from Mr. M H Armstrong on the
Bates farm near town.
Mr. Lambert Mason. whose family
have been spending the, summer in
Charles Town, has bought the house oc.
cupied by them on the Hunter addition,
from Miss Louise P Latimer. for 81. 500.
Mr.. VIM. |, Gore is erecting a large
brick dwelling for Mr.. w. H. Whitmore
on East Sixth avenue. The brick are of
the first burning of the new Valley
Brick Works, and are pronounced very
fine.
Mr.. Jesse Moore, of Bakerton, and
Miss Elizabeth Dusing, of Shepherds
town. were married IN the NJ E. Church
South at Shenandoah Junction on Sun
day last, at IL o'clock noon, by Rev W.
A. Lynch.
Mr. George Shelton, second trick oper-
ator at the N & w station here, was pain
fully hurt by being thrown from mo-
torcycle which he was riding. The ser
vices of physician were required to
dress his injuries
Ruling Elder c. Frank Gallaher has
been elected delegate and Ruling Elder
5. Lee Phillips alternate, to represent
Dutton Memorial Presbyterian Church
of this place at the meeting of the Synod
of Virginia at Charlottesville October I3
Mr.. w. N. C. Wilson has purchased a
half interest in the general merchandise
store of Mr. J. w. Symons at Summit
Point. the firm now being Wilson &
Symons. Mr.. Wilson. whose home has
been in Palatka, Fa.s was formerly a
resident of Summit Point.
Messrs. Waters &, Jones have put in
concrete curb in front of the lot of Hon.
Geo. r. Vending on West Washington
street. and Mr.. Geo. w. Aarmentrout is
laying brick pavement there. Messrs.
Waters & Jones have also put small
concrete bridge in front of the post
office.
Little Willie Tillett, aged about four
years. son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tillett,
residing on the new addition near Rem
ner's store. was poisoned this morning,
and is lying in critical condition with
Drs. Neill and Skinner attending him.
1t is thought that he ate the seed of the
Jamestown weed.
Constable Jas. A. Smith took Ambrose
Douglas, a colored boy of the Wheatland
vicinity. to the Reform School at Prun-
tytown. He was sent there three years
ago for attempting to rob the residence
of Mr.. las. A. Clipp near Rippon, and
had been paroed. This time he stole
money from his father, employed by Mr.
Edgar d. Conklyn. and will remain
committed until of age. in 1913
The Board of Education of Kabletown
District, at a meeting held September
%. decided to open a public school at
Wheatland The school will be opened
in the stone building at the intersection
of the two roads near Feagans' Mill, and
will be called the Wheatlaud School. A
teacher is advertised for in today's issue
of the Spirit of Jefferson. and this offers
a nice situation to the right sort of an
applicant.
MISS Eva Snyder. daughter of Mr.. c.
w. SNYDER, of the Summit Point vicinity
passed away peacefully at the home OF
her grandfather. Mr.: George w. Snyder
near Submit Point. Thursday afternoon
in the goth year of her age. Her mother
died when Eva was a small child. ant
she was reared b her grandfathers family
About two years ago. she was stricken
with tuberculosis. and was a sufferer
from that time uutil her death. Her flu