Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-02-29
Local MISCELLANY.
County Court meets next Mo


County Count meets next Monday, al
which time Registrars will be appointed.
The 0. NJ. Phillips Lumber& Supply
Company lost a svauoble horse SUNDAY
morning,
Lawson Bolts Chapter U. D. C. will
meet in Rouss Hall Thursday night 7'so.
March 9th.
Read the VOCAL Minstrel adv. in this
ssue, and besrre to see them at the Opera
House next Monday night.
Mss Anna Wysong was operated on at
the Charles Town Hospital Sunday, and
has since been getting along nicely,
Mr. Hamilton Woodward and Miss
Bevlah Nlcelyleft here Saturday evenir q
and went to Hagerstown and were ma :
ried.
Little Mildred Trussell drew the hand.
some doll given away Ply Manager Hen
son at the Opera Hovse Saturday after
noon.
DR.. Edgell is having his Dentist Office
enlarged by adding an extended, large
window, which also improves the appe ar
ence of the Office.
Mrs. John H. Bishop was operated on
last Thursday at the Charles Town Hos
pital, and has since been brought home
and is getting along nicely.
Mr.. H. P. Cline has the new addition
of John c. Burns & Company well under
way, Messrs Woody and Baker doing
the foundation and brick work.
Little Samuel Vennina Engle, son of
MIR. and Mrs, S. d. Engl-. Ctleoia ed
his 5th. birthday anniversary last Saiu :
day by entertaining number of his little
friends at party.
According to statement from the
Auditors Office. West Virginia has is
sued licenses for over I 3, 900 automobiles
for 19I5--16 Jefferson County comes
Twelfth on the list with s25.
The Residence of Mr.. W. A, Spengler
is now being Pebbedasbed, and the work
IS being quickly pushed forward as
Mr.. Spengler expects to take possession
by April list.
The town of Harpers Ferry has pur-
chased from the Jefferson Garage
through Marquette G. Brady La France
chemical engine mounted on a Ford
CHASSIS. This apparatus will be delived
to them in April.
Maggie Woodson, colored a former
well known resident OF Charles Town
died in Pittsburgh last Tuesday aged 10
years, Her remains were brought here
Saturday aud placed in the funeral par
Tor of N. S. ]. Strider and Son, aud the
interment took place Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Keith Neville, of North Platte, Ne.
Oraska,i is candidate for theDemocrati C
nomination for Gobernor of Nebraska in
to the Bryan ticket headed by
Nj. Bryan's brother. Mr.. Neville is a SON
IN law of DR., William Neil. and has many
friends here who hope to see him the mex
governor of Nebraska.
Word was received here last week of
the death of Mr.. Hubert Reese, of
Memphis, Tenn, at the Mayo Broth
ers Hospital, from the result of an OPP
Grafton. Mr.. Reese married Miss Re-
becca Kearsley, of Charles Town. and
it is with deep regret that his friends
Oere will learn of his death. He is
by his wife and one son.
Fire was discovered in the dry kiln at
The plant of the Jefferson Cooperage Co.
n Ransom last Wednesday night about
80 o'clock, and both fire companies of
Charles Town responded promptly For
il was kept under control from
he start. and the kim and contents of
headings. &c. was snly damaged to the
extent of about $3.50, which was covered
by insurance with Messrs Washington
& Cooke.
Chicken thieves have been quite active
in the neighborhood of Charles Town the
past week. On Tuesday night Mr. Eag
an heard some one in their chicken house
aud on going out saw man come out
Of ahole where hehad broken board off,
but was unable to stop him. On Thurs
day night thieves visited the hen roosts
of Mr., w. {. Clipp near town, and on
Friday night broke into the chicken
house of Mr. w. c. Riley on the Summit
Point road.
The West Virginia Society of Wash.
ington held its second annual dinner
last Wednesday. Many prominent West
Virginians scheduled for speeches were
unable to attand. but Cooperation
Counsel Syme, of Washing tou, and Con
gresham w. G. Brown made addresses.
Mr.. Browns speech was most favorably
received by the West Vlrginians regard
less of politics. Mrs. Brown received
manv compliments and greatapplaus4 on
her recitation of a poem by st. John By
er. entitled "Montani Semper Liberi. ;"
Mrs. Rachel Mansfield. widow OF
Joseph S. Mansfield, died suddenly at