Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-07-26
Local Miscellany.

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be held at Island Park July rs.
Fire destroyed the restaurant Of Walter
Moler at Bakerton, about o'clock Tues
day morning.
Messrs Waters & Jones have put in a
nice concrete walk in the front yard oil
Mr. Frank K OFT
| Miss May Henkle. OF Harpers Ferry.
has accepted a position as bookkeeper for
E l. Wilson & Co.
Mrs Craighill. wife of Col. VIM. E.
Craighill. was operated upon at the Anna
Hughes Sanitarinm tor appendicitis. and
is since doing well.
Miss Augusta Lee Locke, of Leetown,
and Mr.. Earl Fulk. of Berkeley county,
were married in Martinsburg July ID. by
Rev w. f. Gruver.
Mr. Corbian Costello and Miss Annie
Lee Dodge. both of this county, were
married Yesterday morning. at Mans
field. by Rev DR. A c Hopkins.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Charles
Town Baptist Church will hold a lawn
party on the Church lawn Tuesday,
August 2. Public cordially invited.
To our good colored friend Peter
Brooks we are again indebted for sea
sonable articles -squashes. cucumbers,
tomatoes and bananas-for which we re-
turn thanks.
The Charles Town City Band contln-
ues to give vefy entertaining open air
Friday evening concerts in the court
/ house square, to the qualification OF large
numbers of people.
Miss Epma Nicholas Green, of Har-
pers Ferry, was married Saturday morn
ing in Washington City, to Mr.. Robert
E. Lee Williams. of Baltimore, by Rev.
F. w. Johnson. of Seward Square Bap-
tIst Church.
There will be lawn festival held on
the lawn of DR. Jas M Ransom on East
Washington street, on August 4. and
| g. for the benefit of Charles Town Camp
Modern Woodmen of America. Ice
cream and refreshments will be served.
Pubic cordially invited.
Mr.. William Wilson who has been the
gas maker for the Charles Town Gas
Co. has severed connection with that
company and returned to his home in
Providence, Rhode Island. The com
pany now has Mr.. c. r. Burkhart, of
Martinsburg, in his place.
Corporation employees are at work
upon the new concrete gutter 70 be put
in on the north side of Washington street
between Lawrence and George streets.
Mr.. NJ. Theodore will put in concrete
sidewalk. and Mr.. John S. yesterday
contemplates putting one IN this fall.
agents, have sold the new residence of
Mr., Frank Robinson. on Second avenue.
to Mrs. Margaret Kable, for 81. 900
They have also sold lot owned by the
Hunter heirs. fronting 10 feet on East
Washington Street. nearly opposite
Stephenson Seminary to Mr.. s. H.
Lands, for $500.
Mrs ANNA A Morgan died at the home
of her son, Mr. Robt M'Morgan. in Hall
town. Tuesday afternoon, aged 90 years,
For about 10 years Mrs Morgan had
been sufferer, and within the past year
her suffering had become intense. Two
sons. Messrs William and Robt NJ Morgan
and one daughter, Miss Lola Morgan
survive. Her funeral was held Thursday
afternoon at the home IN Halltown, Rev
DR. A c Hopkins conducting the services.
The remains was brought to Edge Hill
cemetery for burial.
Hon Tracy l. Jeffords. of Harpers
Ferry. was in town Saturday and left
with the County Clerk for record his
deed to the lots he recently bought from
the heirs of DR. Robert Reyburn. These
lots arc choice in location, on the heights
of Harpers Ferry, and a few years ago
DR. Reyburn and his daughter paid 5000
for them. The doctor, who died about
year ago, was one of the physicians to
President Garfield following his assassi-
nation. Mr. Jeffords intends to erect a
handsome residence on the site.
Mr. Harry l Cordell a well-known
citizen of this county. died on Sunday
afternoon last. aged 10 years The de
ceased was a son of the late DIR L c
Cordell OF this place, and leaves one
brother, DR. Eugene F Cordell, of Baltl-
more. He served calamity in the Con
federate cause, being connected with the
western army. Funeral services were
held this morning in Zion Episcopal
Church. conducted by Rev J S Alfriend,
and interment was made in the Episco-
pal graveyard. The pallbearers were
c c Henkle. L D Maddox, Jas H Fritts
Geo H Hagley, H II Cooke and B D
Gibson.
President A. Grant RIchwlne, of the
Charles Town Water Co, was in town
yesterday, and, as we are pleased to
learn, he and Superintendent Allen went
over the line west of the power plant at
the town mill. and arrangements have
been made to put in entire new pipes. of
iron and of larger size. between the re-
ceiving reservoir and the springs. 1t
sufficient pure water is not then secured
the Beckham spring will be taken in. so
that full supply for some years will be
1 assured. The pipes, we are informed