Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-04-26
Local Miscellany.
County Court May 2.
Circuit Court May II.

County Court May 2.
| Circuit Court May II.
Hon Geo R. Vending and family
have resumed their residence at Maple
hurst
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Howard Tay
lor, April 81. in Bridgeport, Conn, an
eight-pound son.
Mr.. !. T. Campbell. OF the Kesrneys-
VILE vicinity. sold hackney coach horse
to wealthy Phlladelphian for $3.50.
Miss George Daley has been appoint
ed Sponsor for the Jefferson County
Camp. U. c. V for the Mobile Reunion
The Gas Company is laying large
pipe from Washington street to its works
Oh Congress street, in order to obtain its
water supply from the Water Company
instead of pumping it from Eyitt's run
as heretofore.
The Norfolk G. Western Railway Com
p1ny has completed two large water
tanks located near the coal shutes south
of Shenandoah Junction and is now
getting water for its engines from an
artesian we'll that was bored at the Juno
ton last summer. The water tank near
Morgan's Grove will be abandoned
The Jefferson Power Company, COM
posed of Wilmington, Del. capitalists.
have purchased from &. r. Broadly, of
Harpers Ferry the Bulls Falls property
and the Davenport Islands located in
the Shenandoah River at that point for
$40, 600. There is a fall Of water through
this property of "a feet. the entire Shen-
andoah river.
| A charter has been granted to the Val
ley Brick C,mpAny, of Charles Town,
to manufacture clay products. burn lime,
deal in coal and building materials =
Capital, S25, 900. Incorporators. John
Strother, Thomas K. Moore, H. P. Cline
and S. J. c. Moore, Charles Town. w.
Va, and c. l.. Robinson, Winchester,
Va.
Mr. Abe Sachs has shown US letter
found in the old Briscoe building, now
being remodeled. 1t is dated Baltimore,
January II, IS29-more than eighty one
years ago-and written by Harkins Bros
to Messrs Jefferson & Cleveland, mer-
chants here in that day. The ink is well
preserved and the writing stands out in
bold black as fresh as if written today
The City Band Fair, held Thursday
Friday and Saturday evenings, was
quite an event. On Thursday evening
the Powhatan Band was present aud
rendered very enjoyable music. On
Friday evening the Harpers Ferry Band
came up and gave a concert and with
the City Band paraded and escorted the
Modern Woodmen from their lodge to
Rouss Hall.
Miss J. Dallas Rowan now represent:
the Confederate Veteran here. This
splendid monthly magazine should be il
the family of every former Confederate
soldier in Jefferson county, and thos
who do not already get 1t should HAND
their subscriptions in to Miss Rowan, the
daughter of gallant man who was al
officer IN both the Mexican War and thu
| War Between the States,
Fire was discovered in the schoo
building between the rectory and churcl
building of St Philips Episcopal Chapel
| (Coored,) shortly after o'clock Ffida,
morning. and the school building wa
practically destroyed and the churcl
and rectory greatly damaged. The fir
department responded promptly and die
god service in preventing total de
struction of all three buildings Prop
erty insured with Washington, Alexan
der & Cooke
Reverend and Mrs. James T. vii
liams have announced the approachin,
marriage of their daughter Alma Lee t
Mr.. Melvin Talbot Strider, the wed
ding to take place in the Methods
Episcopal Church, South in Romney, W
Va. on May oath at o'clock. Mr.. Stir
der, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. J
Strider, is well known young bushes
man of Charles Town and a native @
Jefferson county. Miss Williams ha
many friends in Charles Town who wi
be glad to welcome her back.
Ne son r. Roberts, Esq who has rel
res 4nted Middleway district on the count
court of Jefferson county tor numbt
OF years past, had determined to retil
at the end of his present term, but 5
much pressure has been brought to be-
upon him that he has concluded to agai
be candidate. Mr.. Roberts is one {
l TIE best men who ever sat upon the count
bench. and his business ability, his fai
ness and his interest in our county affai
has enabled HIM to give extremely val
able service to the people. We are gle
to know that he IS going to stand for r
election. - He ought to be returned wit
out opposition, COR no one in the dstri
could fill his place more acceptably.-
Register.
The following petit jurors have bee
drawn to appear on Wednesday, May l
the second day of the May term of Il
Jefferson Circuit Court: r T Banks,
F Yates, J S Carr, J S lucas, lace
linn, Leroy Hendricks. Geo B Shau
W T Barfeld, w Hunter, r w Ale
ander. John Kanode, NJ G Bast o