Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01
Circuit Court October IS.

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Mrs. Marv Ilsley. and her daughter.
Miss Mary Ilslev. of Union, w. Va, are
to succeed Rev. John Quintol aud wife
IN charge of ST. Andrews Mission on
the mountain in Charles Town District,
A large straw stack in front of Mr.. D.
l.. McGruder's large new barn, near
Kearneysville, caught FIRE Saturday eve-
ming and threatened the destruction of
the building. which by heroic efforts
was saved.
A Salvation Army corps. composed
of half dozen neatly uniformed, good
looking male members. visited Charles
Town last SATURDAY.. and exhorted and
rendered vocal and instrumental selec-
tious on the streets.
Mr.. ]. N. Crigler had a reopening of
millinery on Friday and Saturday last
Mrs. Crigler and daughters displaying
an extensive stock in their attractive
store on the southwest corner OF George
aud Liberty streets.
Messrs. Brown Bros. now have their
oyster season on in full blast. and as
usual are serving the luscious bivalves
in the best manner in all STYLES. In ad-
dition this season they will also serve
sandwiches, coffee and chocolate
something the public will no doubt great
ly appreciate.
Mrs. B. M. DAVIS received telegram
announcing the death of her sister. Miss
Barbara Price, of Luray, Va. Miss
Price had just spent month here with
her sister. and had only left few DAYS
Before her death. and while her health
was very delicate her death was a sud-
den blow and was entirely unexpected.
of Charles Town, who have been guests of
Mr. and Mrs G Wiltshire of The Square,
returned home this morning. Mr. Beltz-
hoover is we'll known Charles Town attor
ney, who came here on matters connected
with the Charles Town Light and Power
Federal Court Martinsburg Journal.
Miss Katherine Houser, of Bakerton, and
Miss Margaret Eng'e, daughter of Rev 8 M
Engle, of Ellicott City. Md, have gone to
Statesville, N C to the Statesville Fema e
Seminary, of which Rev John A Scott, D
D, formerly of this county, is president
Miss Houser wi take course in the in
stitution this scholastic year, and Miss
Engle will teach the history classes of the
Seminary.
The Ladies' AID Society of the Charles
Town Baptist Church will serve an oys.
ter and meat dinner and supper at Rouss
Hall on Election Day and day following
| November and 6. Useful articles will
be on sale Ice cream and cake al pop.
ular prices. Proceeds for benefit of the
building fund of the new Baptist church.
Public patronage cordially solicited.
Mr.. A. STROLLER Davis. formerly Of
this county. died in WashiugtonNCity .
few days ago. aged abont II years
The deceased was brother OF former
Sheriff Albert F. Davis. and brother
in-aw of Mr.. John B. Page. He also
leaves one sister, Mrs. E. D. Franklin
of Leesburg, Va. He was gallant
Confederate soldier, and served in the
War Between the States in Baylor
Light Horse" Co. B Iath Va. Cavalry
Mr.. o. NJ. Darlington has recent,
completed the plumbing and heating o
the Telephone building. the plumbing
and heating of Col. B. ID. Gibson'
building: has installed a beating plan
for Mrs. c. N. Coleman. bath room TO
Mr.. H. L. Ronemus, heating and plumb
ling for Mr.. S. II. Lands, a bath room
for Mrs. Joseph Trapnell. and has con
tracted for heating and plumbing TO
Mr.. Frank Robnson's new house plumb
ing for MIR. ]. M. Trapnell's new house
plumbing of the two new houses o
Glaize Bros heating plant for Mr.. For
rest A. Brown. and the plumbing for tn
new High School Building.
Engineer James K. Hendricks TIL
week completed the task of repairing
the dam of the Winchester aud Wash
linpton Power Company near Millvilie
Pressure of the water had forced al
opening under the concrete work o.
the dam. and through 1t a heavy stream
of water poured. impairing the waite
mower at the turbines When the dar
was built eight years ago, the concret
work was laid on what appeared to b
a bedrock base, yet at one point nea
,he east side of the river. this rock spran
leak that seemed to be growing large
all the time. when Engineer Hendrick
successfully undertook to repair it.-Ao
vocate.
One of the most attractive homes
the county is that of Mrs Elizabeth Glen
Rarnes .G,enuwood" Farm, near Sher
andoah Junction. We had occasion
s,o, in there for lew minutes last Fr
dav and found it delightful place
charming for surroundings and outlool
and the fresh painted mansion nan'
somely adorned with much OF the me
antique furniture, elegant and beau'ii
he,rlooms which are much prizeo
their owner. The fashioned stairws
of rich mahogany. with its hands on
carved adornments, is doubtless one
,,s finest to be found anywhere; al
more highly priced than anything els
we are quite sure, is the officers col
mission of the grandfather OF Mrs. Barn
in the Continental army. bearing :
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