Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-17

p. m.
The Sherman property in Middleway
has not been sold to Mr.. Chas. Kearns.
as reported.
The Beulah Sunday Sch DOL will hold
their Christmas entertain N ent TUESDAY,.
December "a, at p. m.
Ordered that peremptory seco nd notice
be sent to parties who have heretofore
been notified to lay pavements.
The Coleman Hardware Co. show win.
dows are handsomely adorned with
Christmas bells and Santa Clause.
The Christmas Entertain ment of the
Presbyterian church will be held in the
Chapel Thursday evening, December &c.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Clarke.
of New Pork. son. Mrs. Clarke was
formerly Miss Frances Chew, Of this
place.
Mr.. A. o. Davis harvested $40 bbls.
OF corn from IS acres Pretty good for
another man not long since turned
farmer.
Mr.. C. w. Taylor is painting the
Kercheval & Bragg store building. pre-
paratory to its occupying by D. c. Wine
brenner & Co.
Messrs. Whitmore Bros. have the
contract for building a COW barn and
remodeling slo for Mr.. ] c. Burns at
Flowing Spring.
Col. John II. feathers. of Louisville,
sent liberal contribution to the Union
Sunday School of Middleway. of which
he was formerly member.
The afternoon Tea ard Sale of Fancy
Articles at the Presbyterian Chapel was
we'll attended and decided success,
having netted the neat sum of $7s.
County officials elected in November
who will enter upon the duties of their
Offices the first of January. qualified be-
fore the County Court yesterday.
Mr.. Grover l.. Bush, on the Vince
Moore farm, neae Kearneysville. had 1.-TWO
ears of corn on one stalk that measured
81 inches. and made 274 barrels on IS
acres.
The Patriotic Order Sons of America
of Kearneysville will hold an oyster and
meat supper at Kearneysville on Friday
and Saturday evenings, December 20
aud FL, in Trumps hail.
The A. b. Department Store have
quite an attraction tor the small folks in
their windows an electric engine and
inc of cars. They invite you to bring
your little ones around to see it.
Mrs. Charles Frey (nee Miss Daisy
WhIttingtor) formerly of Ransom. and
a sister of Messrs. Harry B. and Edward
Wilmington of this place. died Decem-
Der at her home at Della, Md.
The poles, wires. franchise and other
assets of the local Electric Lighting
Company have been sold to the Win
chester and Washington City Railway
Company, owners of the power plant on
the Shenandoah, the consideration being
sixteen thousand dollars.
Miss Margaret May Hoffman, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Hoffman, Of
near Kearneysville and Mr.. Daniel
Phineas Marshall. of Martipsburg, were
married at the parsonage of the n. E
Church South. IN Shepherdstown, by
| Rev. c. Sydeastricker, Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Maine Childs. of the Summit
Point vicinity, had her arm broken by
the upsetting Of buggy in which she
and her brother were riding, which col
lIded with another buggy few night:
ago. DR.. Albiu gave her attention anc
she was brought to the Charles Towr
Hospital.
Our young friend Mr.. Leo w. Rome
mus not long since entered the Penusyl
vania R. K. School of telegraphy, apt
has already, owing to his capacity aud
Iaptuess. been given a good position II
the company's employ in New Jersey
Score another one for deserving
Charles Town boy.
At recent meeting of this place tht
Shenandoah Tribe No. 80, and Th'
Oceola Tribe No. 112, of Shepherdstown
consolidated; this making the Shenan
doah Tribe the largest order in Town
After the meeting the local tribe enter
tanned the Oceola Tribe at delightful
banquet in Brown Bros. Parlor.
The vaudeville at the New Oper
House the latter part of ,st week wa
VERY good. and the pictures high class a
usual. The Deaf and Dumb Artist il
the vaudeville this week is something
out of the ordinary, and well worth see
ing. If you go tonight or any othe
night you will certainly get your money
worth.
We are glad to see the good cd tow
of Harpers Ferry looking up. A nun
Der OF new buildings are going up there
In addition to the handsomeHigh Schot
building, Mr.. Geo. r. Bready is erectn
, pretty garage on High street, Rev
Nicholson, of the NJ. P. Church is gettiu
a new parsonage, Mr.. J.. E. Webb aeon
modious house, and others IN the con
, uunily.
The we'll known Hilltop House
Harpers Ferry, owned by Thomas Lo
EFT, cplored, was burned Wednesday
teruoo1. 1t is not known how the fl ,m'
originated-possihly they may have bee
started from a brush fire in the yarde