Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-03-26

" County Commissioner N. X. Robert
= lost straw stack by fire last Tuesday.
Mr.. c. E. Conrad IS improving hi
| dwelling propetty on West Wasllingto.
Istrect.
GA Sunday night we were visited witt
variety of weather-thunder lightning
hail, rain and snow.
Prof. Wright Denny will move int,
the house of Mrs. Geo. w. Haines, OF
South Samuel street.
Mr.. r. c. Smithson has moved to tn,
house vacated by DR.. Bushong oppos,t,
the Charles Town Hospital.
Messrs. Washington. Alexander &
Cooke will erect large fertilizer factor,
along the Belt Line near the ice plant.
Mrs. Emily Morrison, widow of VIM
NJ. Morrison. died at her home at Shen
andoah Junction March IS. aged abou,
90 years,
The J. E. Walters property at Me-
chauicstown was sold on Saturday, by
Special Commissioner F. L. Bushone,
to Miller B. Bane, for 81, SoI.
The Z. L. Robinson Ice and Cold
Storage Corporation will shortly in.
crease the capacity of their plant here by
the addition of uew machinery.
The Misses Griffith's residence is near
ing completion. Mr.. w. w. Johnson is
doing the painting and expects to have
it ready for occupancy by April 1.
| A fire alarm Sunday afternoon was
occasioned by slight blaze in the grocery
store of Mr.. H. J. Miller. originating
from sawdust cuspidore near the stove.
The NJ. E. Church South Sunday
School of this place on Sunday last closed
the conference year with the handsome
contribution of $50. 10 to the Missionary
cause.
A sale of Fancy Articles and Refresh
ments at the Presbyterian Chapel by
the Junior Aid Society. on Wednesday,
April Srd. from 8 to 10 p. m. Music all
during the evening.
Mr.. Edward Wilmington, of Ransom.
and Miss Maud Viands. formerly of
Charles Town. were married March 10,
at the Methodist parsonage IN Charles
Town. by Rev. ]. c. Hawk,
Miss Esse. Shaull, daughter of Mr..
Geo. B. Shaull of Middleway. accompa-
MED by her mother. went to Washington
on Tuesday to enter the Caidren's Hos
pital and become trained nurse.
Major A. W. Mcdonald and Judge
Frank Beckwith. two of our ablest and
best known attorneys, are now snugly
quartered in their new Offices on the sec
ond floor of the Citizens Office Building
Mrs. Louise Watkins. wife of Mr.. Sam
uel Watkins, formerly OF this place, died
at the home of her son. Rev. ]. H. Wat
kins, in Monroe county in this State.
March II, of pneum ,nia, aged 60 years.
The ST. Andrews Guild will hold
sale OF Easter cards at the Parish House
on Saturday. March 80. from 8 to o.
These cards have suitable Easter verses
and are pretty aud novel. Come and
see them.
Mr.. John o. Johnson is improving the
old home place of COL Forrest w.
Browns parents, both inside and out, by
the addition of rooms, bath, &c. Attor-
ney Forrest A. Brown will occupy this
property.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Reed delightfully."-
entertained about IS members of the
Epworth League and their friends at a
barrel opening" on Tuesday evening.
About $42.8o was realized in this way to
toward conference collections.
Mr.. Willis F. King. some years ago a
well-known resident of Charles Town,
died last Wednesday at the residence of
his nephew. Mr.. C. L. Henson, at Ridge
way, aged nearly IS years. The de-
ceased was an uncle of Mir. John Nc
Donough, of this place.
The Ladies Bible Class of tie Charles
Town Baptist Sunday School will hold
sale of home made cakes. candy and
fresh colored Easter eggs aud fancy
articles, on Saturday, April s. 1912. from
10 q. M, to 10 p. m in Locks old store
room, northeast corner of Washington
and Lawrence streets.
Aunt" Rosetta Tolbert. the Oldest
resident of Jefferson county. aged ool
years. months and IS days-almost q
centenarian-died at her residence IN
Charles Town on Wednesday last. She
was much respected and retained her
activity and meutal faculties in her old
age to remarkable degree.
MIR. II. P. Cline has contracted to cree,
a large double. sixteen room brick dwell
ing for Mr.. S. H. Lands. on his lot on
East Washington street. for which ground
has already been broken. He has also
contracted aud broben ground for an
eight room brick house to be erected for
MIR. John Wageley on the southwest
corner of North Mildred street and First
avenue.
The Charles Town Steam Laundry has
lately installed double-roll Columbia
mangle for ironing fat work. and Co.
lumba extractor, these machines having
three times the capacity of their old ma
chimes. The installation of these mai
chimes makes their plant one of the best
in the country, and they have lately been