Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-06-04

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at that place.
Mrs. James Willis. well-known resi-
dent of Leetown, was taken suddenly i'll
whilst engaged in her garden, late Tues
day afternoon, and died several hours
later.
The Powhatan Band realized a nea
sum from their recent entertainment
but have not yet funds sufficient to pay
for their uniforms and build their band
stand.
Lett at some store or other place oil
business in Charles Town, crooked
handle Umbrella. A phone or other mes.
sage as to its whereabouts will be thank
fully received at the Spirit office.
The case of Mauck & Miller VS.. A. P.
Thomson was tried in the Circuit Court
on Friday, Damages sued for $500 for
alleged breech of contract. Compro-
mise verdict for Sos for plaintiffs.
Miss Ruth Jones, daughter of Nh. and
Mrs. E. NJ. Jones. of this place, was
married May 10 at the brides home to
Mr.. Stanley Chapllne, formerly of Eng
land Rev $. Alfriend, officiated.
Friends have received news of the
death May 20, of little Lupton, aged two
years, youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Luther Snyder, of Charlotte. N, c.. and
and grandson of Mr.. Geo. w. Snyder,
of Summit Point.
Mrs. S. P. Blrkitt favored us yester-
day with mess of excellent new peas,
for which we return many thanks. Mrs.
| Birkltt has some of these nice home
grown peas for sale. and will fill orders
for same by phone.
Washington Camp No. 40 P. o. S. of
A., OF Melville will hold an ice cream
aud strawberry festival on Saturday eve
ming and night. June Is. fthe weather
is unfavorable on that evening, 1t will be
postponed ninth June 81.
There will be an illustrated sketch of
the late Rev. DR.. A. c. Hopkins IN the
! Confederate Veteran in the near future.
Those wishing to purchase copies can get
them by leaving their names with Mr..
Geo. H. Hagley at once.
Miss Fannie E. Mcdonald, daua liter
of Mrs. John Mcdonald of Berryville.
and niece of Mrs Annie Hamilton OF this
place, died May 70 in the Winchester
Hosp tai. following an operation there
several weeks before, aged IS years.
Rev DR.. Haithcock, of pherdstown
will preacha memorial sermon to Wildey
Lodge, l. o o, F., in the M. E. Church
South in this place on Sunday, June o,at
2.3o p. m. Public invited, Odd Fellows
of the county requested to meet at the
lodge room at 2 o'clock.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Kable-
town church will hold an ice cream and
strawberry festival OH the church lawn,
Friday night, June s. If the weather is
adorable on Friday night, the enter
tanment will be held on the following
night.
Miss Margaret Moore of CharlesTown,
and Mr. Archibald Bartlett, of Balti-
more, were married on Monday of last
week at the parsonage of the First
Christian Church in Hagerstown by Kew
Geo. b. Townsend. Mr.. Bartlett is con
nected with the Stieff Piano Company, OF
Hagerstown.
A little three-year old daughter OF Mr.
Edgar d. Conkiyn, at Wheatland, was
thrown from a>buggy in runaway, and
sustained a numbers of painful cuts about
the head With her grandfather. the
little girl was returning from Mr. Mar
shalBu home where they had taken hei
sisters to school. Mr.. Conklyn was out
of the buggy engaged in readJustipg the
harness. when cat jumped through the
fence nearby and frightened the horse.
Judge Frank Beckwith who recently
purchased the Starry residence property
adjoining the bank of the Farmers and
Merchants Deposit Company, is having
plans prepared for new business build
ing on the lot. The new building will be
a two-story brick structure. with a
frontage of "a feet on George street, and
will extend back distance of 52feet. A
store room will occupy the first floor,
while on the second there will he one
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A terrific thunder storm prevailed here
for lew minutes late Sunday afternoon
The wind tore off part of the roof OF the
Farmers and Merchants Deposit Co.
building, blew over a stable of Mr.. :. r.
Wall injured dwelling house OF MT
Arthur Davenport occupied by Mr.Price'
and blew down a number of trees. VI
the latter big silver maple was thrown
across Washington street at Hollis pump
completely blockading the roadway ano
sidewalk until Policeman Grandstaff, by
direction of the Chairman of the Stree
Committee; as soon as it could be done
had it cut out. A small building on the
north side of the B. & o. railroad, nea
North Lawrence street. in which was
man down stairs and girl in bed OF
the upper floor, was struck by ii9ntnins
on the side and the front door knocked
out some distance into the yard. Meth
er of the occupants of the nous
wss hurt The storm was also vel,
severe out the Berryville pike. wnefe
barracks on the farm of Mr.. Marsha'
Burns was blown down and NUMBER Q
trees in the Roper woods uprooted'