Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-09-23
Local Miscellany.
We had a big frost last night.

Born to Lieutenant ana MTS. fau
Larned. at West Point, N, Y. "a daughter
Mr.. Marion E. Bolinqer has entered
the postal service as substitute city mai
carrier.
Born to Rev. aud Mrs. Richard Trap
lnell. at their home ID Amarillo, Texas.
fine daughter.
Mr. John Eleyet. of this county. died
10 the Martiusburg Hospital last Friday
aged about 90 years.
Contractor II. p. Cline has nearly
completed the elegant new double story
porches to the Charles Town Hospital
Mr.. D. w. Timberlake has received
one of the English made Stonewall
Brigade medals, aud S properly very
proud of it.
MIR. Forrest B. Sechrist has taken
charge of the Elliot meat business lately
pui chased by him. and retains Mr.. Ed.
ward Splnks as meat cutter and clerk.
MIR. F. L. Wartenbee has painted the
inside of Mr.. D. c. Strider's residence,
and is painting the outside of the dwell.
ings of Mrs CrSser w. Smith and Mr..
n. C. Page.
| Frank Brooke was awarded first pre-
MUM at the Winchester FAIR on his
driving mare. and Frank Porter was
awarded two first premiums and one Sec
J ond on horses he had on exhibition there.
The first meeting of the Stag Party of
the season will be held in the Auditorium
of the new High School building at Har-
pers Ferry September 20, Rev. B. w.
Meeks, of Martinsburg. will address the
meeting.
Being compelled to close out his farm
ing operations. MIR. George H. Hagley
will have large public sale at suitable
place in Charles Town some time in
October. of horses. cattle. sheep, hogs,
poultry, farming implements. &c. See
advertisement and bills later.
The corner stone of the new Baptist
church will be laid by Malta Lodge, A..
F. & A. NJ. on Saturday, October H.
A very prominent Senator from Wash
ington will be the orator OF the day.
The ladies of the church will serve din
ner on the occasion. Further particulars
later.
Mr.. George Lewis, son of the late
George K Lewis, of Charles Town,
is in a hospital in Buffalo, New York,
suffering with crushed leg as the
result of an accident. His condition
is said to be critical. Mr.. Lewis was
formerly in the jewelry repair bust
ness here.
MIR. w. G. Pringie. of Rectortown,
FAuquier county. Va, has purchased
from former County superintendent of
Schools d. Turner his home at Hall
town, containing about s. acres Mr..
Pringle will get possession about Octo-
Der IS, The price paid was 5000. The
sale was effected through the real estate
gencY OF Moore & NJ GORE.
Mr. John Wiley Ware. well.known
aud popular young man, formerly of
this place son of Mr.. Richard Ware.
died in Washington City on Saturday
last, aged 27 years. Mrs. Clarence Edi-
son of this place is a sister of the de-
ceased. Funeral services will be held in
the Presbyterian church here this Tues
day. morning, at Ir:I5 o'clock. Inter-
ment in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. VIM. T. f lliott has on exhibition
in the Office of Messrs. Washington.
Alexander & Cooke thirty fine potatoes
which tipped the scales at 27 pounds.
There are three varieties of them, and
he has many more just as good. From
three-fourths of an acre he has gathered
40 bushels, and the entire crop has not
been dug yet. He used Washington Alex
ander & Cooke home fertilizer.
The engagement of Miss May Os-
burn, daughter of the late Logan
OSburn, of Kabletown, to Ramsey
Peyton, son of Mrs. Louisa Peyton
and the late Bernard Peyton, of Rich
mond, Va, has been announced. The
wedding will take place in the early
winter. Mr. Peyton lives in Roanoke
where he is in the employ of the
Virginia Bridge Company.
Mr.. ]. Valentine Moore, one of the
county's oldest citizens, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. T. B.
Howell, near Keller's, Thursday even
ing, death being due to the infirmi-
ties of age. Deceased who was in
his Goth year was native of Berke-
ley county, and moved to the vicinity
of Keller about y years ago, and 'en-
gagged in farming. He was a Con-
federate veteran, having served in a
Berkeley county company in the war