Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-01-07
Local MISCELLANY.
County Cos / lanuary "a.

OF Middleway, son.
Born to Attorney and Mrs. Forr. st A,
Brown, a fine daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Whiting
ton, an eleven pound girl.
VIM. Philips's Sons are introducing
steam heat into their sash factory.
The Goetz Harness Works gave their
employees monied Christmas gifts.
Thanks to Mr., c. J. CulIcrs for pretty
calendar and other holiday remem-
brance.
Miss Mary Neil, formerly of this coun-
ty, died IN Winchester last Tuesday. aged
ga years.
Mr.. Ed. E. Allen is sinking an arte-
sian well for DR.. ]. R. Pentuff at Pow
hatan College.
Brown Bros. mailed the first parcels
post package and Postmaster Bradley
the cecond from Charles Town.
The Street Committee has put crushed
stone on South Mildred street and is also
putting metal on other portions of the
town.
New Year was ushered IN here with
the ringing of bells, blowing of steam
whistles, firing of explosives. etc., but
with no disorder.
Mr.. Nj. N. Trundle and Miss F. NJ.
Swomey. both of Bakertol, were mar
ried in Frederick at the Methodist Epis.
copal parsonage by Rev. E H. Lamar.
Messrs. Washington. Alexander &
Cooke have favored us with elegant cal
anders, Zone of them especially fine. }
blotters and writing pads, for which we
return thanks.
For the year 1912 County Clerk Chas.
A. Johnson recorded S97 deeds and re-
leases. So less than in 1911; and issued
I55 marriage licenses, an increase of IS
over the preceding year.
The Office of the Charles Town Light
and Power Company was moved last
week from the second floor of the post
office building to the compaDy's power
house at George street aud the B. & ..
Railroad.
Mr. Adam E. Colbert. of near Hail.
town, and Mrs. Katie Sewers Billmyer,
of the Shepherdstown vicinity, were
married d, cember "a, at the home of
Miss NJ. c. Keplinger. near Shepherds
town. by Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiseln.
A committee of the citizens of Ransom
went to Roanoke to confer with officials
of the N. & w. Railway Company. and
to present their reasons for securing the
location of the proposed new depot at
the west end of the belt line near the
present main track.
A small frame house on Hardwood
avenue, belonging to Nancy Thornton.
colored, was burned on Friday night of
holiday week. Although frame buildings
were IN close proximity on each side our
excellent firemen wiped the fl tmeu out
without damage to either.
News was received here Thursday OF
the death of Rev. C Blake Boxwell a
former resident of this ace, at Whit
acre Va, from a sudden attack of acute
indigestion. He is survived by a wife
and three daue hters, who are Mrs. Ed
ward SpInks and Miss Daisy Boxwell of
this place and Mrs. Anna Spcer of Bal
timore.
At a meeting of Woodawn Grange
held January 4, 1913, the following Ulcers
We're installed: John d. McGarry. Wor-
thy Master; J. w. Burr, Overseer; WI.
Mcdonald, S cretarl; J. H. B,ackford,
treasure: J. {. Unger, Lecturer; Rev.
J. c. Sller, Chaplain; J, B Huvett, Stew
ard; w. {, Daniels, Assistant Steward;
NJ. w. Burr, Gate Keeper,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Reed gave
reception at their beautiful home on
North Mildred street on Thursday
evening last, in honor of Miss Daisy
Wheatley Engle and Rev. Charles
Clinton Bush, whose marriage will be
Solemnized in the M. E. Church,
South, on Friday evening, January 10
at go O'Clock. A large number of
guests attended, and beautifully APP
pointed supper was served in five
courses.
At a stated communication of Elk
Branch Lodge, A.F.& AM, held at the
lodge room December p, 1912. the fol-
lowing officers were installed : r. L.
Jones, Worshipful Master; J.. M Osbourn,
Sr. Warden; 7 o. Link. Jr. Warden; H.
w. Brantner, Secretary; Milton Burr,
Treasurer; r. E. Heidwohl, Sr.
Deacon; Henry Snyder, Jr. Deacon; J.
W. McGarry, Tyler; Rev. J. c. Siler,
Chaplain; J. J. Lyme and F, c L'ttleton.
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