Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-03-21

Price of wheat in. Charles Town today
ga cts.
Mr. James NJ Snyder has moved to the
farm of Mr. VIM c Frazier, near Summit
poiut.
/ Mrs. Lula b. Trussell has sold hei
house and lot at Rippon to Champ Felt
ner, for $3.50.
Mr. 3 Frank Ronemus will put IN a
concrete pavement in front of his new
house on North Mildred street.
Miss Elizabeth Tanquary taught Miss
Bette Boilers room at the High School
in the latter's absence last week.
The sale heretofore advertised by Mr.
w B Baker will not come off. Mr. Baker
having rented farm near Middleway.
Mr. r E Miller has taken charge of
the Hoffman soloon. the license for
which was recently transferred to hia.
Joseph Funk purchased handsome
pair Of mares of c. +. Wall North New.
ton and Son purchased fiue lead horse
of Wall.
Capt H c Getzendanner has his hand
some colonial porch illuminated with
electricity at night, showing up very
p-ettilv.
The New Opera House has the most
brilliant outside light in town, its rays
lighting up George street for a block in
either direction.
The store of Mr.. Warren Hunter, at
Duffields. was broken into on Monday
night of last week, and about fifty dol
lars worth of goods stolen therefrom.
Col Forrest w Brown, Trustee. sold
the James Washington property near
Leetown, to S b Iudd-the house and
IS acres for 500 land the two lots at $40
each.
Died on March 7, 1911. of pneumonia
at the home of her parents in Charles
Town. Frances May. beloved daughter
of John F. A. and Celia NJ Ware. aged
two years.
John Cook. coiored boy of savory
reputation. was apprehended and taken
to Martinsburg on Saturday by a United
States Deputy Marshal. charged with
selling liquor without license.
Kate Fuller Entertainment Company,
under direction of the Radcliffe Bureau.
at the New Opera House. March "a =
Something very fine. Admission so. IS
and IS cts. Seats on sale at Miller's
Pharmacy.
Rev. J. E. Dotson, pastor of Mt. Zion
NJ. E. Church. (colored.) of this place,
goes this week to his Conference at
| Lynchburg. Va. Rev. Dotson has given
much satisfaction here, and his return to
| Charles Town is desired.
Rev w r Flanagan is conducting an
interesting series of meetings in the Bap-
| fist church. Rev r H Bowden. of Rich
mond. who is preaching for him. is a
speaker of ability and force. The meet
| ings are being continued this week.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Charles
Town Baptist church. will hold shirt
waist sale at the residence of Mrs. A. D.
Barr on Thursday. March go, hours to
and : to 10 p. m. Light refreshments
at popular prices. Public cordially in
vited.
Henry Washington. colored, had a
hearing before Justice Frank Gallaher
on Saturday, charged with an assault
upon his father. Byrd Washington. A
fine of $s and costs were imposed, III
default of the payment OF which he was
sent to Jail.
| Peter Brooks has installed a Jefferson
County phone in his green grocery store.
and is now prepared to fill all orders By
phone promptly. He carries all the
newest and freshest things IN the vege-
table. fruit and fish line, besides good
inc of groceries. Phone him your
orders.
Police Chief Quick had bout with
several obstropulous hoboes Wedn esday
afternoon. and had to use his mace on
on one of them pretty severely before
reducing him to submission and to save
himself. On Saturday night. with as
sistance of outsld ard. the hoboes
escaped from the lookup.
| Judge Henry L. Myers. the Senator
elect from Montana. is of Jefferson county
l,e Fnfh Ia Lott Han l..
Myers, was born near Summit Point on
the farm where the late Thomas Locke
resided. A few years ago. Judge Myers
visited Mrs. W c. Carroll. aud Mrs.
John !, Locke, his COUSINS in Charles
Town.
| Our estimable patron Mr. w Roger.
OF Gaylord, was pleasant caller at the
Spirit office last FIR day incidentally
we learned OF him that his recent sale,
advertised in this paper, was fine one
notwithstanding the weather. and footed
up yearly SIS. 600. He sold 81 horses al
an average price of $2os. the highest
bringing $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Gardner. Of
Leetown, gave handsome reception &c
their sou. Mr.. Earl Gardner, and bride,
of Bunker HILL few evenings ago.
The house was beautifully decorated fol-
the occasion with ferns. pink carnations,
many potted plants, and lighted candles
Quite an elaborate supper with refresh
ments was served.
Mrs Roberts and daughter. of Wades
vile, were driving out the Berryvils
turnpike near Cherries Town one day
last week when the women mot the horse
became frightened at an approaching