Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-10-31
Local Miscellany.
is ALL a'lowe'en.

The B. Y. p. u. OF Lcetown he'd
social in the parsonage Friday nigh
ur W. W. Johnson has painted tn
residences of Mr.. H. l., Ronemus an
Co. X. ID Gibson.
Mr.. w. A. Higgs will have concret
walks laid around his home an
through his yards.
Mr.. H. Wolf has moved INFO Dl
Pittman's house on the west side o
North George street
Mr.. o. M Darlington is installin
a steam heating plant in the residenc
of Mr.. w. A. Hisgs.
Mrs. G. w. Z. Black entertained tn
Charles Town Travel Club at "Bel
Air en- Thursday afternoon.
Mr., John c. Whitmo-e went to Mere
Hospital 10 Baltimore to submit to a SUI
ecAl operation for stomach disorder.
Miss Margaret Alexander entertain
ed a number of her young friends witt
Chestnut hunt" On the mountains
III. Powhatan College Students OIL
Monday wet chestuuting. The girl
looked very attractive as they passet
through our streets.
The immense steel eiiders for the to]
of the secoad story of the new Gibson
bui Ding, the largest ever used in Charlie
Town, are being put in place.
Mr.. George Hale sold to Mr.. vii
liam Thompson, of Bluemont, hi'
former home known as the ,Langdor
property at Kabletown, for $3.50.
James Bland colored, was found deat
few nights ago near Spencer's saloor
He was hard drInker and is supposed
to have died from alcoholic poisoning.
Three of the new houses built or
Third avenue, Ransom, by Messrs
GLAZE, of Winchester, are rented
Mrs. Frank Myers has taken one o
them
The Charles Town High Schoo
foot ball team will play Randolph
Macon Academy at Front Royal mex
Saturday, and return game will be
played here On November IA.
AS we go to press we learn that thu
b ,rn of Huyett Bros, about three mile!
south OF Charles Town, was burned to
day. with contents consisting OF some
nav OF Huvett BIOS and wheat of Mr.
L ,. Myers. S me insurance. but we d.
not kGo y how much.
M. John ]. Walters, son of The late
Edward Walters, of Mechanicstown
and Miss Della NJ Stewart, daughte,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bush Stewart, also
of Mechanicstown, were married II
Frederick, Md, October 10, Rev. f. H
Lamar officiating.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of Mr. w. H. GlZize, contractor
and builder, in our paper today. Mr.
Glaize has erected number of house:
in this locality that bear evidence Of
his capacity in this line He also exc.
cutes all kinds of carpenter repaii
work.
Mr. Zeph Bane, r., of the Leetowr
ne;ghborhood, raised some prizswinnIni
turuips The seed were cotton from
Messrs. Brown & Hooff, aud specimen
of the turnIps have been placed on dis
play IN their store. One weighed owe
two pounds, another exactly two pounds
aud a third one pound and three-quarters
A small farm of about 40 acre
with improvements, on the east sid
of the Middleway and Brucetown roa'
and owned by the heirs of VIM. F
Pannett has been sold by Messrs. Gee
NJ Beltzhoover Jr, and Miles W
Pannett, Special Commissioners I
DR.. J. L. Luke for 500 per acre.
Mr.. Thos. VIM. Griffith, formerly G
Charles Town, died at the residence c
his son in Hagerstown on last Sunday
aged 10 years. He leaves one sister. fou
sons and one daughter. The remain
we're brought here this morning on tn
S.43 N. & w. train and inferred in Edg
Hill Cemetery. Services were couducte
at the grave by Rev. J. c. Hawk.
Mr. Ed. E. Allen. of the Rippon Wen
ity, was a pleasant caller at the Spirit o
fee this merning. Mr.. Allen is hustle
from wayback. He mas now in operi
ton half dozen OF the best well BORN
machines-one each in Clarke. Frederic
and Shenandoah counties in Virginia, an
two il Berkeley and one in our own cou'
ty of Jefferson nthis State and has bore
over I25 wells the past year.
Mr.. c. H. Moore has threshed {
the farm where he resides, 1870 busl
els of wheat from 81 acres. The nur
be rof bushels was ascertained by m
chine measure and when accurate
measured, Mr. Moore believes 1t W
overrun about IS bushels. This vie
of about 81 bushels per acre W
made from fertilizer of Mr.. Moore
own mixing.
Mr.. John B. Brazier, Vice Preside
of the Powhatan Brass and lr'
Works, has bought two lots on Chur
St. near the Episcopal Church, o
from Mr.. Venning, of South Carolir
the other from the Hunter Esta
They are beautifully situated a
command a superb view of the 81
Ridge and the Harpers Ferry Gap.
is understood that Mr.. Brazier will i
prive his property in the spring.
A very pretty wedding was soemniz