Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-02-08

tinsburg last Thursday.
Mr. Neill Baylor has accepted a posi-
ton in the Office of his uncle. Mr. Vernon
n Simmons. il Hagerstowu.
Two Old Confcderates, Polk Miller
and Col Tom Booker. with banjos, negro
dialect and song, at The Rex.
Mr. Herbert o Ramsburg and Miss
Nary ] Furr were married at Summit
Point January 20. by Rev D A Beery.
The furnace at the residence of Mr.
VIM NJ Burns exploded yestesday morn
ing. doing damage to the extent of about
$50.
Polk Miller, the old-time Southern
favorite, with Col Tom Booker Two
Old Confederates Lhe Rex Wednes
day night.
Chaplain w r Flanagan preached to
the members of the Citizens Fire Com
pany, at their engine house, Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. Thos c Bowlings new automobile
is fne'one. and in plack of an old time
',honk" it sounds the musical notes of
bugle call to perfection.
For bargains in clothing shoes. rub
bers. and gents furnishings, Max
Theodore's is the place. Special re-
auctions for month of February.
Dates of sales in Jefferson and Clarke
counties have been announced as fol-
lows: February l. 2, 8. 9, IS, IS and 20;
March 2, 3 4. 7. s. 9. 10, II, IL. IS. II,
IS and S.
The Starry property on South Law
renee street; was sold this morning by
Special Commissioners Forrest w Brown
and Cleon Moore. to Mr. John Porter
field, for $I'75o.
A eve IN flock of sheep owned by
MIR I E Clevonger. near town. had four
lambs in one day last week. The entire
quartet are healthy. Mr. Clevenger
expects to raise them all.
Mr.. Marion G. Merchant has accepted
position as travelling salesman for ]. ]
Underhil & Co. OF Baltimore He will
travel over southern Pennsylvania, west
ern Maryland and West Virginia.
Frances Bailey, a much respected
colored woman, formerly of this place,
and a sister of the well-known barber
rhos A Bailey. died this morning in
Shepherstown, the result of being burned.
Messrs. Travers ard Randolph CO..
stou. Jr, of the Summit Point vicinity,
have purchase of H Pierce and VIM
Carter the farm near Swmey known IS
the Timbe rlake fam, containing 1877
acres, for $40. 900.
MIR H p Cline has contracted to hand
somely improve the recently purchased
home of Mr. N Beard-erect an addi-
ton and porches and remodel and pebble
lash the entire building Mr. Beard will
also have heating plant installed
The dwelling house OF James Johnson.
colored, out at Johnsontown, together
with its contents. was destroyed by fire
on Tuesday night last, the family mar
rowly escaping with their lives. House
insured, but no insurance on household
fleets.
Mr. W S Croft, our well known electrI
clan. left last week for Winchester,
where he will be employed for a few
weeks with the Winchester and Wash
lngton City Ry Co. after which he will
again resume his contracting business
IN Charles Town,
Mrs Georgetta Van Meter holland died
recently at the home of her husband. Mr.
William l.. holland, III South Bend, Ind
She was about 6s years old.i and was a
member of the well-known Van Meter
family of near Martinsburg. Mrs Noland
was the mother-n-law of Mrs. N. F.
holland, of Charles Town.
The Leetown League has been reor-
gained, with the following officers
President, Miss Maude Watson; Ist vice
President, Mr. r Duuaway; I'd vice Pesi
dent. Mrs VIM McSherry; sd vice Presi-
dent. Miss Mabel Watson; 4th vice Presi-
dent, Mr. John Osbourp; Secretary, Miss
Anna Fuk; Treasurer. Miss Ruth
Bowers
Entered into rest, in the twilight
hour, at her home in Knoxville, Tenn,
Sunday, January goth, 1910, Mrs. Re-
beoca Chamblss, wife of D. M. Cham
bliss, daughter of the late G. W. Lam
bright; and granddaughter of the late
G. W. T. Kearsley, of Charles Town.
She is survived by her husband Daniel
Nj. Chambliss, one son, George; her
mother Mrs. G. W. Lambright and one
sister Mrs. G. w. Cole. of Knoxville,
Tenn. She was a niece of Mrs. J. ].
Wysong of Charles Town.
Mrs A Virginia Cooper, widow of the
late Charles w Cooper. died at her home,
2I7 North Carrollton Ave. Baltimore, on
Monday, January 81. aged 65 years.
Mrs Cooper was daughter of the late
lanes Roper OF this county. and for a
number of years after her marriage lived
on farm down on the Shenandoah
river. For the past twenty five years she
has been making her home in Baltimore
with her family. She leaves besides her
children one brother, Mr. w A Roper,
and one sister, Mrs Ann Z sch uliz b tn
of this county.
The practice of DR.. William Neill. during
his absence from town for few days, will
| be looked after by DR.. G. L. Skinner. Phone
No. l3l-R.
Mr. Joseph H yesterday, one Of our