Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-31


County Court convened yesterday.
Mr. w B Alder cut his right hand very
severely last week.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs F Yates, OF
Rippon. gave them surprise party Fri
day night.
We regret to learn that Mr. James Bon
ney and family will move to Pittsburg in
the spring.
Mr. c w Kearns has erected a COM
modious dwelling for Mr. Jas w Bane,
near the Burns elevator.
Uncle Tom Brown, well-known
colored man of this place. died on Mon
day of last week, at an advanced age.
Daniel Miller. infant son of Mr. and
Mrs Milard Clevcnger. of Halltown. died
yesterday morning. aged one month.
S w Hunter will have sale of personal
property on Wednesday. March g. 1911
] w Dodd. Auctioneer, and Chas H
Moore. Clerk.
Mrs Harriet Coates, widow of the late
Jesse V. Coates died Sunday afternoon
at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Charles
E. Edwards at Leetown.
Mr. John w Clipp, Sr.. will make sale
of Live Stock and Farming Implements
on Monday. February Fl. 1911. at the
Dutterer farm west of Summit Point,
The Charles Town Board of Education
has appointed Mr.. Norman Cooper. of
Winchester. Va. to succeed Prot. Eu-
bank in the Charles Town High School.
Mr. w N Buckles. prominent farmer
of near Halltown, will have sale of val
liable personal property-stock. farming
implements, &c, on Wednesday. March
s.
The Scott property on Hardwood av-
enue was sold last Tuesday. by Special
Commissioners Frank Beckwith and
Geo d Moore to Pleasant and Jacob
Scott, for 1855.
Miss Reua Van Rohr. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Marshal !. Rohr. of Washing
ton. formerly of Charles Town, was mar
ried in that city Monday night of last
week. to Mr.. James Paxton.
The new Baptist church at Leetown is
to be dedicated on Sunday, February S,
the service beginning at p. m. The
dedicatory sermon will be preached by
Rev. Julian Broaddus, D. D., of Berry
vile.
The ladies of ST. Andrews Guild have
been holding SILVER Tea" at the Par
ish building on each Wednesday after
uoon from 3 to These teas will be
continued ON "Wednesday afternoon of
each week until Lent
William Martin, colored man, aged
3S years, and employed by Mr. John c
Burns at his Altoona farm west of town
was kicked IN the stomach by his own
horse in the barn on, Monday night of
last week. and died the next evening
Mr. G K Booten. whilst looking after
the electric lights out on Hardwood
avenue last Thursday, was attacked by a
vicious bull pasaiug along. and but for
his agility in keeping out of reach of his
bullships horns by swinging rapidly
around an electric light pole wonld prob
ably have lost his life.
Mr. Cbas A Watson will quit farming
aud will sell on Tuesday. March 7. on
the B E Beavers farm on the Shenar-
and farming implements, He proposes
to have clean, clear-cut sale. no side
stock and no bybidding. and everything
put up to be sold. Advertisement later.
Washington Camp No. 10 P. o. S. of
A.. of Charles Town. initiated number
of new members at its regular meeting
Tuesday night. After the initiation cere-
smoker. A large number of visiting
members from other camps in the county
were present. Camp No. 10 is growing
rapidly. aud now has a membership of
us.
Miss Grace Davis gave an enjoyable
social Friday night. Mr.. and Mrs, Dav-
id Fulton entertained the guest with
singing, and VIM. Whitmore, Jr., enter
tanned them with his monograph.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank B. Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Reed, Roger Rssler, Miss Annie Griffith,
aud Miss Katie Bell holland. Delightful
refreshments were served,
Lorenzo Terrell, a well-known and
much respected colored resident of
Charles Town. died on Wednesday
evening last after a brief illness, aged
about Is years He had been out with
his cart that dav following up his usual
occupation of gathering up waste paper.
paper boxes, ETC.. to dispose of to the
Haltown Paper Mill. Funeral services
were held in Mt Zion NJ Church on
Sunday afternoon. and were largely at
tended, the order of the Rising Sons
and Daughters, of which he had been a
| very prominent member. turning out II
full regalla and in goodly numbers.
Mrs. Elizabeth Conklvn Miller, widow
of Martin 0. Miller. died on Sunday
| January IS. at the home of her daughter
| Mrs. Henry G. brennan, at Epworth
| Shelby County, Missouri, age nearly ga
wears. Mrs. Miller was native of this
| county. and was a sister OF the late
| William H. Conklyu. She was borr
1 near what is now the village of Bardaue
on the old Cocklvn homestead now
| o,ypad hy Mr. Harry BlackfOrd Ir