Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-01-28
Local MISCELLANY.
County Court convened Yesterday.

Miller's Pharmacy has an importan
double column adv. in this issue. Reas
it.
Messrs. l.. r. Huyett Il Sons sold t,
Mr.. c. F. Wall or head of cattle, which
brought them 5000.
Messrs. VIM. E. Reed & Son hav,
purchased the grain elevator property a
Summit Point from Mr.. C. N. Coyle.
Mr., E. D. Campbell. residing nea,
Leetown, will have big sale of liv,
stock and farming implements March 8
Mr.. R. c. Dowden, former residen
of MechanIcstown. died recently at the
home of Mr.. Jesse Fleming in Loudour
county. Va.
Mr.. r. L. Engle. on the VIM. NJ
Burns formerly the Beavers) farm or
the Shenandoah river. will have public
sale March I3.
MIR. James McGraw. a former well.
known merchant of Harpers Ferry. died
at his home in Washington Civ Friday
morning. aged about so years.
The Ransom town council has con
tracted with the Winchester w Washington
Power and Light Company for tweut,
Tungsten lights for street lighting.
Rev. VIM. Craven has been conduct
ing an interesting revival meeting in the
Wainwright Baptist Church. colored. as
sisted by Rev. J. w Quinn of Baltimore
Don't forget Buckles Bros. big sale
February 20, at the farm of w. W.
Buckles. on the Shepherdstown Ike
near Halltown. An especially fine loi
of stock.
The barn on the farm of E. L. Rentch.
near Shepherdstown. was burned Thurs
day night. together with nine horses,
farming implements. etc, entailing a
loss of $40, 900. partly covered by lnsur-
ance.
The Ladies' Aid Society of ST. Johns
Church, Rippon. will have All oyster
snpper at the hall on the evening of
Friday, January 81, beginning at s
o'clock. Beautiful music throug bout
the evening.
DR.. F. P. Edgell. of Harpers Ferry,
will open an up-to date Dental Office IN
Charles Town, in the Offices over the
Post Office. formerly occupied by the
Electric Light Co.. on or before the 10th
OF February.
A part of the machinery for the new
fertilizer factory OF Messrs. Washington
Alexander & Cooke, on the Belt l. ne in
Ransom, has arrived and will be installed
in preparation for opening the plant
early in the spring.
c. J. Cavalier & Son will have another
of their big stock sa es March 7, when
they will sell fine Holstein cattle. etc.
They will also sell their fine Percheron
horse. March. a splendid animal that
weighs $3.50 pounds.
Richard Lee Page. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry c. Page, of this CITY, we're
married in Flint, Mich, on Saturday to
Miss Alice Dudley Powers, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. w. Dudley Powers, of
Flint. They will reside IN this city.
Miss Bee LaBoyteaux entertained
number of her friends on Friday evening
last at Cards" at the residence of MIR.
and Mrs H. P. Cline. At late hour
refreshments were served after which
all left for their homes. having spent a
most delightful evening.
In the second game of a bowling con-
test at the Jefferson Bowling and Pool
Palace the All-Stars, a team which in
cluded Howard Hensler, Ray Oden.
Brown Rissler, Harry Baker and Pete
Walker. made a total score Of 1872 pins
against 1901 by the Royal Blues, team
tnat included J. H. Morris, Thomas
Wire, Edward Drish, Edward Athey
and Paul yesterday.
Mr.. William Walter Throckmo rton,
formerly of Berkeley county, died in
Michigan City, Indiana. few days
ago, aged 76 years. During the War
Between the States he was gallant
Confederate soldier. and last summer
visited his old comrade Mr.. w. S
Merchant He was some years ago for
a while a resident of Charles Town and
clerked in the old Sappington Hotel
NOV The Palm) when VIM. Ijams was
its popu ar proprietor.
Mr.. ard Mrs. James Shirley, delight
fully entertained the five table Bridge
Club en- Friday evening Jan. II Their
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Rolfe Ger
hardt, MIR. and Mrs. F. L. Jordan, Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Cooke. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Briscoe, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Nc
Cormick, Mrs. Lambert Mason, Mrs.
Chas Baylor, Mrs. William Campbell,
Misses Frances Moore, Sydney Wynkoop
Ehzebeth Wysong and Margaret Getz-
endanrer. Messrs. G. Kearsley Wysong
Garland Moore and C. N. Campbell.
The new High School building al
Harpers Ferry was formally opened yes
terday with program of addresses and
music. Prof T. {. Miller, principal o.
Shepherd College Normal School ant
tom, State Superintendent, made thu
principal address, speaking upon thu
life OF Thomas Jefferson. for whom thu
county is named. A banquet followed
at night. The building cost $40. 900
including the site, and was erected b.
Mr.. F, o. Trump of Kearn eysville. l
is two-story brick structure. with base
ment, and is situated midway between
the two towns of Harpers Ferry ant
Bolivar.