Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-07-28
Local MISCELLANY.

M. =. Nj. West, of Rippon. has Dough
a new Overland automobile.
! Mr.. B. F. Langdon had a Weld 0
II bushels of wheat to the acre on
piece OF corn ground.
Mr.. w. r. Davis has done some yer,
attractive lettering on the warehous,
of John G.. Burns & Co.
Henry Mitchell is plastering the bi,
cold storage plant of Rouss Brothers, a
| kabletown, inside and out,
VIM. Kahn advertises clearance re
duction and bargain opportunities. Sc,
their advertise ment in this issue.
Mr.. George Nicewarner lost five
shocks of wheat and had considerable
stubble burnt over by fire a few days age
Mr.. L. M. Long, the genial and pop
ular Rippon grain dealer, has had an in.
crease i'll his family IN the way of fine
Jersey calf.
Quite little party gathered at the
the Baptist parsonage Sunday afternoon
at the marriage of Mr.. Brockmann and
Miss Taylor.
The N. & w. Railway will run an ex
cnrsion to Conococheague, Pa, on SUM-
day, August 2. Special train passes
Charles Town at 7:I7 a. m.
MIR. J. NJ Trapnell has purchased a
passenger and DR.. VIM. Neil
a two-passenger Ford from the JET
ferson Garage. The latter is fitted
with electric lights and an electric
starter.
Mr.. Robert MIddlekauff is visiting in
Charles Town and has kindly offered to
give an Organ Recital at the M. E.
Church South. on Thursday night, July
3oth, for the benefit of the building fund.
A silver Offering will be taken at the
door.
Miss Jennie Milstead went to Win
chester on Wednesday and was opera
ted on by DR.. Hunter Mcclure at the
hospital there for an abcess on the eye
ball. She stood the operation well.
but will remain there some time for
treatment.
County Commissioner Daniel Hefll-
bower raised "A bushels of wheat to the
acre on 10 acres on his farm near Rippon
Mr., John Gardner, on the E, E. Allen
farm, near Rippou, raised 40 bushels to
the acre Both lots were seeded with
Longs Special Mixture.
The reunion OF the Odd Fellows of
southern Pennsylvania, Maryland, the
two Virginias and the District of Column
ba at Pen-Mar park, Thursday August
6, promises to eclipse all its predecessors
III the number of people who will assem-
bic on the mountain side.
We had occasion last week TO visit the
farm operated by Mr.. Charles w. Conrad
at Wheatland. Mr.. Conrad showed us
one of the prettlest herds of mich cows
we have seen for some time. He has an
up-to-date dairy farm with modern con
vlences, and is quite large producer in
this line.
Mr. Tom Farmer, converted thief and
train robber, addressed large audience
in the opera house Sunday afternoon.
and in the Court House at 9 p. m. He
related some thrilling experiences dur
ing his career as a robber up to.the time
when he first heard the story of "lesus
aud his love.
Thursday, July IS, 1912, was the date
of the opening of the A. B. Department
Store. IN the Gibson building, and ID
celebration of the second anniversary OF
the opening, Mr., Behrend, the prophet
or, is having special sale in all depart
ments. Reduced prices will prevail
throughout this special sale week:
The annual harvest home of the
Leetown Baptist Church will be held
July 10Th. There viii be preaching
at II and 2 O'Clock Dinner and sup
per will be served in the yard and
refreshments will be sold. Every
body is invited to come and enjoy
pleasant day.
Thelma Ross, aged II years, young
est daughter of Charles and Emily
Ross, highly respected colorec citizens
of this place, died at her home on July
18th of typhoid fever. Funeral SER
vices were held on Monday at O'Clock
at St. Phillips church; interment II
the colored burying ground.
A s. Allen and D. H. Allen showed
their thoroughbred hunter and saddle
horse John Harper" at Front Roya
horse show last week where he won thu
b,ue ribbon in the free for all hunte
class and the blue ribbon in the quail
fed hunter class after which he wa
cold 70 Mr.. Glasscock o. Warrentop, Va
for $65o.oo.
Mr.. lanes w. Butt died at his hom
in Atlanta. Ca, few days ago. aged o
wears. Deceased was native ot MIG
dleway, this county. and was Confeo
crate soldier. having served in Compan
A, 18th Virginia Cavalry. For som
years following the war he was bu'io
mo contractor in Charles Town an
later a dealer in stoves and tinware VII
a store in the Weirick building
Dir M. C. Scott who bought, tn h
drug store formerly conducted b
DIR. J. ]. Pittman, in Sharies Io "
some weeks ago, opened inc SUI onI
DR. Scott who has been in business :
Boyce, Va, is a physician as vel yell q
az graduate pharmacist, with fiftee
years experience in the drug [;HIn bushes nbSs
cian His family now at Boyce WI
mo :