Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-10
Local Miscellany.

pIettieSt snow windows Ill town.
The Beulah Sunday School will holt
their Christmas entertainment TUESDAY
December "a, at p. m.
The Berkeley Garage. agent for tn,
Ford Automobile. have delivered .
touring car to Mr.. a. s. Allen.
The interior of Mr.. Chas. w. Brown,
handsome jewelry store is adorned will
beautiful Christmas decorations.
Mr.. w. H. Glaze is building a barr
tor Mr.. w. A. Riggs. on the recent,
purchased land of the latter near Bolivar
Miss Minnie Henderson entertained
the Travel Club Thanksgiving week
and it met last week at Mrs. B. D. Glib
sons
For the first calander of the season-ar
exceptionally neat and pretty one-ws
are indebted to Undertaken Charles L.
Young.
The old John Sherman home, in Mid
dieway. recently owned by Mrs. las
w. League. has been sold to Mr.. Chas
Kearns tor $3.50.
Mr.. George p Shirley is moving into
the house he purchased from Mr.. De
| Witt Strider. and Mr. StrIder is moving
into the house vacated by MIR. Shirley
Mr.. w. A. Higgs has purchased the
Vineyard Farm on the north slope oil
Bolivar Heights. He has improved the
dwelling and is setting the land out in
fruit.
Messrs. Theodore Conner, Tlrps. l.
Burleigh ard Shepherd Gatrell have
filed applications with the County Clerk
for license to sell spurious liquors in
Harpers Ferry.
The Patriotic Order Sons of America
of Kearnevsville will hold an oyster and
meat supper at Ksardeysville on Friday
and Saturday evenings, December 20
and 81, in rrumps hall.
Mr.. w. Ii. Rodeffer, of Summit Point
sends u fine ear of cora which meas.
ures ii inches in length aud bears ,o8s
large grams. A pretty good product
for former carpenter turned farmer.
Mr.. d. NJ. Knight showed us on Sat
urday several ears of black corn, more
largely grown some years ago than row.
1t is or moderate size, but grows ten or
doz=n ears on a stalk, and is said to be
fiue for stock.
A lighted match accidentally thrown
down upon some oily matter IN Mr.. e.
l.. Rehner's store a few evenings ago
started conf tgration. which. however,
serious damage.
John + Melvin sold at public sale his
farm of I55 acres near Uvila. knowl as
the Hess farm, and which was bt queath-
ed to Mr.. Melvin bVhis father. the late
Capt. !. S. Melvin. to Messrs. VIM. and
Forrest Buckles, at $Ioo per acre.
There will be an oyster supper Fri
day night, December IS, at the Kable-
town school house for the benefit of
the school. Everybody invited to
come. 1t will be held on the next
night if the weather is unfavorable on
Friday night
A special term of the County
Court will be held ON Monday, De-
cember 16, when all county and dis
trict officers chosen at the Novem-
Der election will be required to quail
fly for their respective positions by
giving bonds.
At the Presbyterian Chapel on Wed
nesdav, December II, the ladies' of the
Aid Society will have sale of fancy
articles suitable for Christmas presents.
They will also serve hot tea, chocolate
and sandwiches during the afternoon OF
that day, from 2:30 to o'clock.
Col. l V. Johnson bought the Loyns
lot at public sale last SATURDAY.. paying
tor it $2,o75. This was one of the
pipPCi NiSS S"' ~ Wy hlC SeNCidl WCChs
ago. Col. Johnson will probably build
upon the lot. providing quarters for the
Home Cafe of Frank l.. Johnson
Register.
William Nicholas Hubbard, of Oxford,
Md, and MISS Florence Moore. daughter
of the late Thomas B. Moore. of Hall
town this county, were married Tues
day at the home of the bride The
ceremony was performed by Rev. H.
M. Moffett, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Charles Town. They will
reside in Oxford.
Mr.. Henry c. Martin last week NOV
ed into his handsome brick residence
just completed on Mildred street in
Ransom. The house vacated by him
just north of the B. & o. Railroad on
| George street was taken by Mr.. S.
| Frank Moreland who moved from the
| Woody house at the corner of Con.
gress and West streets, in town.
Mr.. Chas. E. Roseubereer, a well
known aud much respected citizen O.
Middleway, died at about 6 o'clock THU
morning. aged about So years. He
leaves three brothers, Messrs. John
George and B. D. Resent berger. and on,
daughter. MISS Lydia Rosenberger
Funeral services will be he'd at 10 M
hu,sday, ia the Union Church IN Mid
dleway, conducted by Rev DR.. H. c
| Haithcox.
The regular meeting of the Easter
Panhandle Medical Society was held
here on Wednesday afternoon. DR.
James M. Mitchell, an eminent Surgeon
of Washington addressed the society
A paper was read by DIR. VIM. Neil