Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-04-09
Corporation election Thursday. May

Mr., James Daley. an experienced river
man, will operate.
The wind storm on Sunday blew a
chimney off the house of Mr.. John G
Elliott, and blew down couple CT trees
at Powhatan College.
Mr.. Edwin Baker is erecting for him
self commodious brick dwelling on
First avenue. Carpenter and finishing
work bv Contractor H. p Cline.
The New Blues" society of young
ladies ID the Presbyterian Church. made
nearly 800 on their sale of fancy arti-
cles on Wednesday at the Chapel,
Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party" will
be rendered in Washington Hall April
IL. by residents of Harpers Ferry and
students of Storer College. See adv.
A Planked Shad Supper will be served
at the parish House on Tuesday evening
April 10. by the Rector's Guild. Supper
served from to 9 Public cordially in
vited.
Desirable Improvements are being
made to the confectionery store ard ice
cream saloon of Mr.. J. Walter Brown
connecting archway, painting, paper
| ing etc.
Mr.. F, l.. Wartenbee fell whilst work
ing on the new residence of the Misses
Griffith and seriously injured his foot
and is at the Charles Town hospital for
treatment.
There will be flag raising at Fair
mount School House Friday, April IL.
at o'clock, in charge or order of P. O..
S. of A. Ice cream, lemonade and cake
will be sold
Mir. George DIN Wiley has accepted
position in Mr.. B. w Rodrick's store
| He is courteous and accommodating
young man, and Mr.. Rodrlck has done
well in securing his services.
Messrs, Hdyett Bros will have a large
barn erected on the site of the one they
lost by fire some months ago. and a
Switzer barn will be built on the Crit
tenden farm where Mr.. B. F. Yates
resides.
Messrs NJ. B. Bane, T. T. Perry. w
F. Alexander and E E Cooke, who on
March 23rd bought the real estate of the
late Edward Walters. at NJ echanicstown
for 81 Sol, subsequently sold it to Mr..
John P. Rissler tor $5.25o
Messrs. NJ, B. Bane, T. T. Perry, w
F. Alexander and E. E. Cooke, who pur
chased the Walters real estate at Me
chanicstown for $500 subsequently
sold the same to Mr.. John P. Rissler fol
81 ESQ. This sale was effected b,
Messrs. Chew & Norris.
Miss Margaret Getzendanner is enter
tanning house party of friends at hel
home on East Washington street. Among
those present are Miss Louise Alexander
and Miss Lillian Miller. of Washington
Miss Wysoug, of Shepherdstown; Mr.
Offut, of Bethesda. and Mr.. Kinnetf
Prime, of New York City.
Mr.. D. B. Shoemaker will this weel
move his sawmill to the Crittenden farm
occupied by Mr.. B. F. Yates, to saw
J lumber for a new barn. From there BIZ
will go to MIR. Howard Castleman's II
Clarke for like purpose. and then t.
the timber of Capt. H. c. Getz 4ndanne'
on the east side of the Shenandoah.
Mr. H. L. Ronemus is making exten
sive improvements on his property re
Gently occupied by Mr.. r. H. Pearman
The house will be set back on line will
his own residence. two rooms and batl
added, with front porch the length of tn
house. SO, with a concrete pavement
it will make most desirable and attrac
tive home.
A charter has been issued tc the Wash
ington, Alexander & Cooke Company, o
Charles Town; Incorporated to engage II
the manufacture of commercial fertilizer
authorized capital stock. $4,000; amour
subscribed, $500; amount paid in, $50
Incorporators, John A. Washington, W
F. Alexander, E. E. Cooke, Charles A
johnson and r. V. Galloway, all @
Charles Town.
Messrs. ] N.Ztnn & Co, have instalie
hot water heating apparatus in the ne'
} ten-room brick dwelling owned by ID
J. J. Pittman, near the Jefferson Nil
The same firm will also install extensiv
improvements to the farm dwelling {
Mr.. s. S. Dalgarn east of town. ne
water heating system, Kewanee waite
pressure apparatus, plumbing, and
4 acetylene gas plant are among the IN
provements 70 be added to the property
The will of the late Col. VIM. M Glen
ents has been filled for probate in the
fee OF the County Clerk. The instrumer
directs that all of the testators properl
except household goods shall be sol
Out of the proceeds of such sale, 1t q
reefs the payment of the following lei
acies: $500 to st. James Catholic ChurcI
Charles Town, $3.50 to each of two rcl
gious societies IN Baltimore; $3.50 toa r
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