Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-04-11
Local Miscellany.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. D. John
son. Kpbletown. a fine girl.
Mr.. Albert Moore and family have
moved TO Mrs. Ihos II. Bate >.
The ladies OF the PresbyterIsn church
have ordered fine piano for the
Chapel.
Mr.. Charles Strider has moved into
his new home on Preston street in the
town of Ransom.
Mrs. Angus Mcdonald gave lunch
con in honor of Miss Mamie Richardson |
Covers were LAID for seventeen.
Ground has been broken for the new
dwelling TO be erected the Misses Eddy
on South Samuel street. Mr.. H. p.
Cline contractor.
|. Mr. Francis Littleton and family have
moved from the country into the house
of Mr. John H Bishop corner of George
and North streets.
Mrs. Iva Glassford. wife of Mr.. Frank
Glassford, died at her home in Ransom
Wednesday night, after long illness.
aged about 20 years.
Charles Town Lodge, l. o. o. M. will
meet in the l. o. o. F. lodge room on
Friday April H. and every Friday
thereafter at s p. m.
| Mrs Mary Baylor was on Friday eve
ming last given very pleasant surprise
in house warming party given by
number of her friends.
Mr.. VIM. r. Bender. formerly of Ha-
gerstown, has located here for the
practice ct medicine. and has taken an
O flee in the Postoffice Building.
Messrs. Glaize Bros, of Winchester,
have put in fine concrete walk in front
of their recently erected block of build
ings on Third avenue in Ransom.
Peter Brooks favored us last week with
a pair of fine bass. Peter is thoroughly
ND in the fish business all the time
Leave your orders or phone him.
Tho Travel Club met at Mrs. John
Porterfield's on South Mildred Street.
The subject under discussion was Italian
Writer" Several interesting papers
were read.
The young ladies of the New Blue
Society of the Charles Town Presbyterian
church will hold sale IN the chapel OF
the church this (Tuesday) afternoon and
evening. from 3 to 6. and from to 10.
Public is cordially invited.
Mr.. Rolfe Gearhardt is planting an
q apple orchard on Vinton, formerly the
Manning farm south of town. A field
of about 20 acres in the northeast corner
of the farm adjoining the Berryville
n turnpike is being set out in apple trees.
The Jefferson Vehicle Co, in order to
close business. offers its entire stock a
greatly reduced prices. Manager NJ l
Strider Informs us that this is an abso
lutte. boni fide closing out sale, that they
y will. quit business, and big bargains arr
offefed.
Harry Barr. who has been assisting
Mr.. T. w. KYLE at the Western Unioi
g for the last year or more, has taken
position at the B. & o freight office her
" as assistant freight clerk. VIM. Ham
,ltou has taken Bars place at tn
ID Western Union.
Representatives of the Camps of Mod
J. ern Woodmen of America in Jefferso
county met here last Wednesday an
70 elected Mr. VIM P yesterday, of tn
Charles Town Camp. to represent tn
20 Jefferson County Camps at the meetin
of the State Camp at Charleston neg
d. MAY.
The new Maxell Wrapper Factory
% we noted on the occasion of call tnei
last Thursday. is spacious and we
it, equipped Plenty of floor space, treigi
" elevator, etc., and large force OF en-
-. plovees at work A portion of the lars
,et second story. it is contemplated, may
turned into hall.
al The stockholders of the Bank
Charles Town reelected their Board
Directors at their annual meeting la
ro- Tuesday. At the subse queut meeting
n the Board the usual semi-annual Oily
HI dent of five per cent was declared. al
ST., 900 was added to IKE surplus fund
'rn the bank. increasing it from $4,000
an $27, 900.
ITS NTH Dutterer and the A d Goetz
have sold their orchard property locat
on the Summit Point road about 29 mi
from Charles Town. containing u ac'
of apple trees and 2S acres of un'mproV
land. to Mr. A T Jones and Rev
Smith. of Winchester. Va. Console
ton $50 900 cash. This is one of
best orchard properties in Jefers
!, n county.
~ MIR. M. O. Rouss. one of the phone
in apple raising in this county has
ded to his orchard at "Avonwood'
more trees which now makes 1t a
acre orchard and probably one OF
largest and finest in the county. Hav
raised some of the finest fruit that
shipped out last season. and by wrapp
in paper and packing in boxes slmila
v the wav oranges are packed he secu
some very fine prices for his choice II
Mr. David w Hannah died at his HI
on the Lee,own road Tuesday nigh
Mr. Hannah was born in this COT
sixty-nine years ago. and with the
ception of a few years spent in Misse
lived here all his life. He leaves WI
o ill., o,;,dra, who reside in