Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-09-16
Local MISCELLANY.

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Mr.. Granville Mock has lettered hand
some gold leaf signs on the store window
of Mr.. G. S. Callan.
Messrs. Wooddy & Baker have done
the brick work tor the new porches at thu
Charles Town Hospital.
Frank L. Yates, of Rippon has
been appointed assistant principal OF
the high school at Franklin, in this
State.
A well known "wet weather SPRING
over at Mr.. Geo W. Bush's started
into full flow last week in the midst
of continued dry spell.
Mr.. NELL Anderson was thrown out of
buggy between here and Shepherds.
town one day last week. and painfully
injured. DR.. Nell gave him attention.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church at Duffields will hold festi-
val on Friday night, September 10, in
the church yard. The public is in
vited.
Mr.. John G Elliott VINO has been in
the meat business in Charles Town for
the past thirteen years in the Locke
building, has sod out TO MIR. Forrest
Sechrist. popular Young man of the
county. who has taken charge of the
business.
Among the notbles here at the Brian
lecture on SATURDAY. were Congressman
VIM G. Brown. Hon. Mr.. Hemphlll of
South Carolina. Hon. Mr.. Howard of
Nebraska, Col. John l. Martin sergeant
alarms of the last Democratic nationa al
convention, and Maj R w. Hunter of
Winchester.
Robert L. Bates, of the Middleway
vicinity, has accepted a position as
commandant of cadets at the Char
lotte Hall Military academy, at Char
lotte Hall, Md. In addition to being
commandant, Mr.. Bates will teach
German, physics and chemistry in
the academy.
Among these in this vicinity who were
awarded premiums at Morgan'S Grove
were: Point lace handkerchief and
painted sofa pillow. Miss Mary Huyett !;
best pound cake Mrs. Herman Huyett ::
best tomato catsup. Mrs. John c. Burns.
Elizabeth Ann. daughter of Mr.and Mrs.
Burns Huyett, was awarded the pre-
MUM for being the prettiest baby
Died of typhoid fever and other COM
plications, at the home of his father
in Vaudeville, Frederick Co., Va ;,
Elmer Painter. aged % years. The
young man had been living in Charles
Town, for some time past. and was an
employe of the Powhatan Brass Works,
and member of the Citizens Fire Co.
He is survived by a widow and two
children His remains were brought
here for burial.
The Northern Virginia Power Com
pany continues to make improvements
at or near their plant above AIillville
on the Shenandoah river. A force
of men have about completed the, ex-
cavation of a canal about $50 feet in
length, four to six feet wide, and ten
to twelve feet in depth, from below
the rapids atthe cd Watson factory
site to the Big Eddy above the fac
tory site. The object OF the canal
is to draw water out OF the Eddy,
and utilize it on the turbines at the
power pant OF the company, three
lourths of a mile farther down the
river
Rev. James Grammer a widely
known minister of the Episcopal
Church, died at Farmville, Va, on
Tuesday morning. After having lived
in Winchester eight years, Rev. Mr..
Grammer and wife went to Farmville
to reside with their nephew, DR.
Pau,us A. Irving. 1t was there that
his death occurred in his 18Th year.
Shorty after the War Between the
States Dr. Grammer was rector OF
Grace Episcopal Church, in Middle
way, this county
Charles Town is scheduled for an
other extension OF its corporate lin
its. The property east OF town own
ed by J. Shirley Smith is reported
to have been optioned for purposes
Of subdivision to syndicate of out
ol-town promoters. Mr.. Smith sus-
pected while the deal was pending
that he was selling the option to an
agent OF the Horse and Colt Show,
but only this week it developed that
the buyers were from outside the
county. Surveys OF the land have
been ordered and it viii be Offered
Tor sale in quarter acre lois.
New Corn for sale Orders taken and de