Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-05-02
Local Miscellany.


90 cts.
Shenandoah Junction is talking Of in
corporation,
Special election on License question
next Thursday.
Mr.. John NJ. Trapnell has planted out
| twenty acre orchard.
Foreman r l. Daley is putting in
track scales for the B & o at Millvile.
MIR Jacob w Coffman has purchased
of Mr. r c Smithson light touring car.
ThePowatan Band will hold festival in
Rouss Hall on the nights of Thursday.
Friday, and Saturday, May 4, and 6.
We are indebted to Rey ] c Hawk for
a delightful automobile ride from Mar
tinsburg to Charles Town last Thursday.
Messrs Thos r and S ] c Moore have
purchased the double house of Mr. ! c
Holmes on East Congress street opposite
the Episcopal church.
Some time Tuesday night some one
broke the glass in the show window of
w BAlders saloon on WashingtonStreet.
and stole eight or ten quarts of whiskey.
Messrs Jones G. Waters have erected
two concrete bridges across the gutter on
the Liberty street side of the Hooff prop
erty, at Mr. e N Coleman's warehouse
and gate.
Mr. w L Dalgarn requests us to return
thanks to all ueighbors aud friends for
the many ktndnesses and sympathy ex-
tended on the occasion of the sickness
and death of his late WIFE
The Miley property on East Washing
ton street is being thoroughly renovated
and improved by painting inside and
out. Mrs. H. P. Cline will resume tax
ing boarders when thay get possession.
Master Robert Moore, son of Mr. Ger
ard d Moore, Cashier of the National
Citizens Bank, celebrated his eleventh
birthday anniversary on Saturday by
giving party to number of his young
| friends.
Died, near White Post, Va, April "a,
Charles E Bragg. formerly of this place.
in the 65th year of his age. He was a
member, in the last year of the War Be-
tweee the States, of Co. A. 18th Va.
Cavalry.
The wedding of Miss Irene Neville to
Mr.. Chas. Mcdonald Reynolds, of North
Platte, Neb took place Wednesday eve
ming, at $50 p. m. Miss Neville is well
known here, having visited DR.. and
Mrs VIM. Neill,
Mr.. Harry Langdon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Langdon, of Myerstown,
completed course of study in veterinary
surgery at the Toronto Veterinary College
at Toronto, Canada, and passed Ar
excellent examination, and was eiver
his diploma.
The boys of the Charles Town High
School gave a very creditable ministre
show at the New Opera House on Fri
day night, under direction OF Prof Coop
er. Mr. Cooper and Arthur Ramey a:
end men. and Gilbert Perry, as middle
man, made quite d hit.
Mr.. E. W. Daley, it is said, has made
sale of his store in Middleway to MIR, NJ
E. Luttrell, of near Bunker Hill, Mr.
Daley has made many friends since he
has been in Middleway. and his leaving
will be source ofregret. He will go tc
his farm near Martinsburg.
A flag was raised over the public
school-house at Duffields Friday after
noon, under the auspices of Washington
Camp No T o S of A. of Shenandoah
Junction. The occasion was very in
terestIng one. and addresses were de
livered by DR. w w Brown aud others
Prof r P McGarry gave recitation.
MrCW Boxwell, well-known citi
zen OF Winchester, recently returned
from Florida, died in Winchester OF
Sunday last. The deceased was ;
brother of Mrs Frank B Robinson of th
place, who was called to Winchester OF
Saturday by his extreme illness. Mr.
Robinson will go up today to attend tn
funeral.
The Jefferson County Fruit Grower
had good meeting last Thursday
There was good attendance, Includin!
a number interested in the fruit industr
from adjacent counties, and DR. Waite
= of the United States Agricultural De
partment. delivered very able and III
: teresting lecture on Spraying 70
Fungus Diseases"
1t is expected that 81, 900 Moller pip
organ will be enstalled in the Method:
Church by the first of June. On tn
first Sunday in June a skilled musicia
will be here to plav, and Rev. Carleto
D. Harris, of Baltimore. Editor of tt
Baltimore Southern Methodist, hi
@ promised to preach both morning an
evening. All are cordially invited
I attend.
ri The Afternoon Bridge Club was d
;, hghtfully entertained on Tuesday last
L Miss Lila Willis at her home on Soul
4 Mildred street. Besides the member
the guests of the Club were: Mrs. II, /
Moss. of Parkersburg. Mrs. Geori
u Washington, of Riverton, N. J., Mrs.
H. Mccormick. Misses Sarah Coe. X
becca Trapnell, Mozelle Johnson, MAJ
n Porterfeld, Barbara Campbell, Elizabe
y Leavell. EoIse Beckwith. Margar
y Kennedy and the Misses Shirley.
The Modern Woodmen of Ameri'
e will observe Mothers Day on Sunda
IF May ID, with a special service in Il