Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-04-01

Swat The fly now.

| Mr.. w A. Roper was stricken with
paralysis Thursday evening.
Messrs. M. T. Strider and Clarence
Griffith have taken flats in the Flage
house.
See double column adv of the Sollars
Shoe Co. on our first page. Shoes 4oc.
Ito $r.os.
The engagement of Mss Trevor Shir-
ley to Mr.. Robert Lee Macoughtry is
ANNOUNCED
| Born to Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Moffett,
Wednesday evening. fine daughter
Carrie Lena.
| Mr.. w. w. Johnson b as had large
colonial porch erected on the west side
of his residence.
Joseph Bagent, 10 years cd, of Sandy
Hook. was killed Tuesday by B. & o.
passenger train.
Mr.. Chas. W. Conrad sold fine pair
of Percheron horses to a horse buyer
last week for $500.
DR.. ] Pittman has leased the Charles
Town Laundry to Mr.. Harvey Lehm an
of near Harrisburg, Pa.
Contractor Frank o. Trump, of
Kearneysville, will erect the new Hill
Top House at Harpers Ferry.
Our highly esteemed countyman Mr..
Robert V. Shirley celebrated his soth
birthday anniversary March 27.
Mr.. Granville Mock has lettered neat
window signs for Mr. Straith 4 russell
and the new Sollars Shoe Store.
Mr.. John H. Hostler advertised a lost
horse in The Spirit of J, fferson and re.
covered it. Mr.. Hostler was WISE.
Mrs. John Mccormick. aged IS, years
| died March % at the home of her son,
Stanley Mccormick, near Bakerton.
Henry Jackson. colored, or Fiddler
Jack" as he was Familiarity called. of
Harpers Ferry. died recently at an ad-
vanced age.
County Assessor F. l.. Watson and
his two deputies. T. o. Link and B. F..
Yates, entered upon their official duties
last Tuesday.
The Baltimore Sun announces the en-
gagement of Miss Rose Wheatffeld, of
that city, to Mr.. William Theodore, OF
Charles Town.
Mr.. W. NJ. Boxwell of this place has
contracted to erect large barracks and
stable for DR.. d. w. Border on his farm
near Kearneysyille.
George Bagent, of Loudoun county,
Va, aged "a years. fell dead at noon
Saturday. while chopping wood at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Hunt.
Pat, " the handsome bird dog be-
longing TO Mr.. Joe Johnson, died a few
days ago. Spot las good many called
him) will be much m SIS, by his many
friends
The Wilmington or old "Green house"
property, in Ransom. was sold this
morning, by Special Commissioner
Geo. d. Moore, to Geo. M. Beltzhoover,
Jr., for SIS sos.
The Ladies of ST. James Catholic
Church request is to extend their heart
felt thanks to the public for the liberal
patronage given their recent fair, during
which they cleared over $500.
DR.. st. George +. Brooke and family
have moved to the residence of Mrs.
George s. Eyster. on East Washington
street. Mr.. and Mrs. James Tabb have
taken the house vacated by DIR. Brooke.
Mrs. Frank Beckwlth entertained at
an Informal tea Wednesday afternoon
m honor Of Mrs. Thompson Brown
Miss Eioise Beckwith. Annie LLOYD
Baylor and Nan Brooke assisted in serv-
ing.
The Misses Holmes haye moved into
the house lately occupit d by Mr. Sam1
VI. OFT on South Lawrence street, and
Prot. Greavers, of Powhatau College.
has taken the corner house vacated by
them.
Allen Burns ard Florence Jackson.
two much respected young colored peo-
pie Of this ploce. were married on Mon
day evening. March 81, at the residence
of the brides mother. by Rev. VIM.
Craven.
John Melvin. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Chaplin. was christened Satur-
day March ~. in Zion Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Charles Baylor was his God
mother, aud Col B. D. Gibson was his
God father.
Mr.. John o. Johnson is erecting for
Councilman Thornton t. Perry large
and handsome double story porches on
the front and rear of the m ansion house
on his farm on the southwest side OF
| Charles Town.
Recently elected officers of the B Y.
P. U. of Leetowu, are: President, Miss
Laura Trussell; Vice president. Miss
Sarah Payne; Secretary, Miss Leah
Wiltshire; Treasurer, Mrs. Chas. Payne;
Organist. Miss Mamie Fleming.
A mountain fire burned over about
IS acres of the Shannondale Timber
Company's land last Tuesday. Deputy
Game Warden John A. Smith organ 'zed
fire fuhtarc md otter heroic forts for