Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-11-14

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Charles Herbert has been appointed
Assistant Principal of the Colored High
School
Col. Geo, w. Graham is building 6
substantial addition to his residence in
Harpers Ferry.
Mr.. Edwin F. Davis is having con.
crete pavement laid along his property
on Second avenue.
Mr.. Frank B. Robinson and family
have moved into Mr.. J. w, Riely's house
on North Mildred street.
Miss Eliza Welsh has greatly improved
her property on Mt. Parvo avenue with
a neat and pretty new fence.
The Powhatan Brass and Iron Works
are running with full orders. and will
enlarge their plant next spring.
Miss Anna B. Hines. OF Harpers
Ferry. and Mr.. Samuel w. Reeser, of
Sandy Hook. were married IN Hagers-
town.
Mrs. J, w. Kyle entertained informal
| ly at Bridge on Tuesday afternoon, in
honor of Miss Carrie Shakelford, of
Georgia.
Messrs. H. P. Cline. Hunter Watson
and Snyder Bane bagged five wild tur-
keys in their hunting trip in Hampshire
county last week.
Mr.. D, NJ. Knight is erecting an eight
room frame dwelling for Mr.. c. F. Wall
near the base ball grounds. Foundation
built by Mr.. w. l. Gore.
Mr.. John o. Johnson has contracted
to put in thorough repair the former,
Arthur Allen property recently pur-
chased by Mr.. Owen Allen.
Mrs. c. N, Coleman has our thanks
for Richmond papers and documents
pertaining to the recent meeting of the
Daughters of the Confederacy IN that
city.
Mrs. Louisa B. O'Brien. wife of Mr.,
Edward O'Brien, farmer residing at
Halltown, died on Nov. 6. aged 2s years
The deceased was Miss Sager before
marriage.
The capacity of the c. l.. Robinson &
Co. Ice and Cold Storage Plant has not
been equal tothe demand this season. and
an enlargement of so 900 barrels is con
templated.
IA NG Al
was arrested last week and taken to
Philippi for trial in the United States
Court on charge of selling whiskev
without United States license.
Mr.. William Eby who has been clerk.
ing in the store of Mr.. G. E. Hughes,
has accepted position with the Charles
IOWA Laundry and Mr.. Thomas Butler
has taken the position in the store OF
Mr.. Hughes.
Mr.. Charles Clipp and Miss Julia Grim.
daughter of Mr.. Geo. R. Grim. both pop
ular young people of Summit Point. were
married Wednesday evening at the Bap.
fist parsonage in this place, by Rev. W.
R. Flanagan.
/ The teachers and pupils of the Lee
town Graded School will hold festival
IN the Baptist parsonage Friday night,
Nov. II. Ice cream. chicken soup and
homemade candy will be sold. Proceeds
for the benefit of the school.
About twenty-four members from
Washington Camp. No. 10. P. o. S. of
A. went to Rippon on Wednesday night.
to visit Washington Camp No. al. and
take part in initiating some new men,
bers, after which banquet was given.
The ladies of the Charles Town M. E.
Church, South. will hold an oyster sup
per in Rouss Hall on Friday and Satur-
day nights. December 1 and 2. In ad-
dition to supper fancy articles will be on
sale, and on Saturday, December 2. din
ner will be served.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Boxwell died on
Monday of last week. after short i'll
ness, at the home of her brother, Mr.. w.
VI. Boxwel. on the Harpers Ferry pike.
naar Charles Town, aged 50 wears. The
remains were taken to Winchester on
Wednesday for burial.
John Thornton. well-known colored
man of this place. died Sunday morning
at an advanced age, Uncle" John was
a lay preacher of the Baptist church. and
was much respected in the community.
He was also the founder of a colored
fraterual and beneficial order.
David l.. Henderson. who rfed a
number of mail pouches stolen from a
N. & w. mali car at Shenandoah Junc-
ton last simmer, was convicted in the
U. S. Court at Clarksburg. and sentenced
to four years at hard labor in the Fed
eral prison at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas.
Ground has been broken for new
dwelling for Misses Clara and Rose Grit
West Liberty street. Mr.. H. P.
Cline has the contract. The building
will be brick, furnished by the Valley
Brick Co., and will be about 36 feet
square, to contain eight rooms.
The Town Council. at a special meet.
ing held Friday night, unanimously re.
ljected the application of the Standard
Oil Company for permit to erect an ad
ditional tank for the storing of petroleum
products on their lot corner of Church
aud North streets. Mr.. Edward Drist
presented petition signed by a number
of taxpayers of that section against grant
ing the permit,