Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-12-21
Local MISCELLANY.
A fresh Dbl. of dry batteries at The
jefferson Garage.

At 1890 A. NJ, FRIDAY Pastor Cole was
called up to marry Mr.. Chss. Painter
and Mss Lorraine Painter from Stanley.
Va.
The Presbyterian Sunday Schoo,
Christmas Entertainment viii be at The
Chapel on Tuesday evening, December
2sth.
Congressman Brown has recommend
ed Mr.. I. M. Conner, Propr etor of the
Hotel Conner, for Postmaster at Har.
per's Ferry.
Electrical horns, electrical sewing
machine motors, electrical irons and
electrical warming pads at The Jeffer-
son Garage.
The Sunday School Of the NJ. f.
Church, South, wi have their Christmas
Entertainment on Thursday evening.
December so.
The Christmas en- e nm=nt of the
Catholic Sunday School will be held
Friday evening December, 81 al 7 o'clock
Public cordially invited.
The Sunday School of tn. Charles
Town Baptist Church viii hold their
Christmas Eat=rta,nmenton Wednesd.v
evening December 60 at IS, o'clock
Lutte Margaret WiIey,s B rthdav was
December 18Th. AT the table the WAS
asked why three candies were put on her
Birthday Cake. and her quick reply was
TO keep it warm.
We are glad to learn that our vouao
friend, Mr.. Perry w Barr. who has been
quarantined III CnIcago, has been lie
leased and expects to resume his duue,
as m al carrier short y.
Geo sc d. B tumkardner, Special com.
missioner, on Saturday. so d the Henre,t,
and near z oar, at public auction, in
front of the Court House to Mr., Joseph
Henrett. at bid OF 81 ,6o1.
The Episcopal Sunday School will |
nod their Chtistmt IS Entertainment on
Tuesday night, December 2Sth. A play
Gift for the King" will D- rendered
together with the regular Christmas tree.
1,OO6, 1856 Ford cars in service Octo-
Der Is, 1915. AS many as there are of
all other makes of motor cars combined.
The demand is greater than ever before
in the history of the Company. Truly,
the Ford is The Universal Car"
The Convention Bible Glass No. 9.
of the Charles Town Baptist Church,
will hold their annual mid winter bon
fire hikeing party, the time and place
to be announced later. 1t is hoped that
1t will be greater event than the one
held last year.
Mr.. J. w. Blackfogd, the efficient and
popular Road Superv sor for MIDI eway
District, was the recipient of a fiue
Christmas turkey from Mr.. and Mrs.
Bates Watson, in appreciation of his ex
work on the new road near Mid
dleway,
Mr.. John T. Porterfield, of Charles
Town, spent last Saturday in Shep-
herdstown circulating among his
friends. Mr. Porterfield will be
candidate for prosecuting attorney for
Jefferson county at the primary cleo
ton next summer Shepherdstowp
Register.
Messrs c. P Miller, Jas. G. Shirley
and {. w, Conrad sold the 20 k Cot
tage Farm " containing 1903 acres. 10.
Gated two miles north of Charles Town
on the Lsetown road, at pubic sale in
front of the Court House last S ,turday,
to c. P. Miller, at $85 per acre.
Contractor James H. Nicewarner, of
Riverside has a contract for the con-
struction Of a six room dwelling for
Mr. Samuel o. Knott at Bakerton.
The lumber for the work will be fur
nished by the Phillips Lumber and
Manufacturing Company, of Charles
Town.
Thieves attempted to break in the
warehouse of John c. Burns 6, Company
between seven and eight o'clock Satur
day night. Nj. L. A. Brnker shot at
them, and the police were called for by
phone, but after searching the premises
thoroughly were unable to fad the
thieves.
Messrs. Aiken and Taylor, who have
been operating marble yard on the
Hawkes. Coach Factory lot in Charles
Town with Mr. George Polling as
have sold out the business
TO Mr.. w F. Baker, of Charles Town.
Mr. Polling will continue in charge of
the business
Through the real estate agency of
w. O. Norris, Mr.. J. William Brown
has purchased from Mr. E. E. Fur,
what is known as the Craighill prop
erty en- South Mildred street, for the
sum Of 100000, this being the same
price paid by Mr.. Fur for this prop
erty in September,
Thomas w. Painter residing near st.
Andrews, on the mountain, lost his home |
,ud contents oy fire early Monday morn.
ng Of last week. The family escaped IN
their night clothes.
J he are much in reed Of clothing and |
household GOODS. Anything sent the n
WILL be appreciated.
Peer Brooks, the W Ill known colored
sore keeper. has favored us with some
of Cru.kshank's pickles and Crubra Cat
sup and mustard We have tried them