Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-12-27
Local MISCELLANY.

weighieg on foot 600 pounds.
ThcKaplon store in HarpersRerry wa,
burglarized few nights ago.
Purchase Confederate and Red eros,
stamps. and thereby aid in good causes.
/ Mrs. Jay Eyster gave large card
party to number of her friends on
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Geo. w. Armentrout hurt his leo
few days ago and has since been on
the sick list, but is improving.
Mr.. Charles l.. Wood and Miss Geor.
getta A. Boward, both of Hagerstown.
were married by Rev. ]. C. Hawk Decem-
Der 9.
+ Mr.. b, F. Ramey had severe fall on
the, ice Yesterday morning. Didn't
know It had been sleeting, but soon
found ont
The late Dr. Henry Mann Page held a
position in the University of Virginia,
and not the University of ennsy.vania
as printed last week.
The chicken coop of Mr. S H Lands,
IN the yard in rear of his store, was
broken into few nights ago and a
number of fowls taken therefrom,
Mr. John w Nicewarner and Miss
Annie NJ Painter, of this county. were
married Wednesday evening at the
Methodist Parsonage by Hev ] C Hawk,
MIR. AL Grub. the genial manager of
the store of Mr.. f. Langdon at Myers
town, underwent an opeia alton in the
George Washington University Hospit.
al and is improving.
Mr.. Newton Buckles will quit farming
and will have a great big sale of live
stock, implements, etc OH Wednesday,
March s, 1911. on the Shepherdstown
turnpike near Halltown.
John Harris. OF Sher andoah Junction.
held here on charge of selling liquor
without license, was taken to Parkers-
burg to stand trial at the Federal court
that meets there in January.
The Jefferson Vehicle Co. advertised
slei9hs for sale in the SPIRIT OF jEFFER-
SON, and disposed of all they had in two
or three days. They expect another
car load about Thursday of this week.
Mr.. w. F, Baker has moved into his
new house on West Liberty street MIR.
David Wood has moved into the house
vacated by Mr. Baker. and Mr.. Freeland
Sager has taken the dwelling heretofore
occupied by Mr.. Wood.
Messrs Thos ! West and VIM T Bar
field. the former near Rippon and the
latter near town. each sold a fine draft
horse to Hagerstown buyer who want
ed them for fire engine horses for de-
partment in Philadelphia
Mr.. George Washington Moler, of
Washington, d. c., formerly of Baker
ton, and Miss Hattie, G. Moler, daughter
of Mr.. George Moler, of Bakerton, were
married Wednesday night at the Southern
Methodist parsonage in Shepherdstown,
by Rev. Chas. Stanton.
The postoffice will be closed on Mon
day, December 20. and Monday, Janu-
AIRY 2, from 10 a. m to g ?. m. City
carriers will only make one delivery on
these days. On the first named day the
rural carriers will 60 out. but on the last
named day they will make no delivery.
Again we are indebted to our good
coloied friend Peter Brooks for kindly
token of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nice trout
for which we return thanks. If you
want Christmas oysters, fish, celery,
sweet potatoes. or other good satables
served by reliable hucksterer, give him
an order.
The Town Council of the new town of
Ransom met and organized on Friday |
evening A committee was appointed |
to ascertain if there are any records of |
street grades in existence, and Council |
adjourned to meet again tonight, AS
no policeman has so far been appointed |
Mayor John Strother is as yet the only |
peace officer. but we guess he'll be equal
to any ordinary emergency.
Mr. Robert Rissler Mathena, formerly |
of Charles Town, and Miss Leola ID |
Peoples, of Swissvale. Pa, were married |
in Plttsburg on Wednesday, by Rev A
B Nichols. The groom is the youngest
son of Mrs Mary Mathena, of near
Charles Town, and is in the employ of
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Pitcairn,
Pa. The bride is a graduate of the
Plttsburg High School and is popular
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