Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-07
Local MISCELLANY.

Charles Town this morning,
Vogels Minstrels showed to a large
crowd at the Opera House last night.
The Independent Fire Company has
received handsome Firemen's badges,
Mr., w. B. Davis as painted hand
some gold lettered sign for Mr.. H.
Schoolnic.
Zion Episcopal Church is being wired
| for electricity. and handsome new fix
lures will be installed.
i Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Brazier have leased
the Mcdonald house on Samuel St. and
expect to take possession on MayI.
Miss Virginia Shut ave a dance at
Rouss Hall on Friday night. The Or.
chestra of the Opera House furnished the
music.
Mr.. j. B. Brazier has rented the Nc
Donald property on S. Samuel street.
and will move there with his family
April 1st.
Mr.. w. w. Johnson has handsomely
painted the interior CT the S. M. OFT
Company Store Room, and it presents
quite an attractive appearance.
Mrs Jarley's WaxWorks at the Parish
Building on Friday night was highly en-
ioyed by those present, they realized over
IS dollars for the Rector's Aid.
The Baltimore Conference M. E.
Church South will meet in Alexandra.
Va, March ~. Billy Sunday IS expect.
ed to address the conference on Monday
March 81.
The Charles Town Band resumed re.
hearsals last Tuesday night, and expects
to get in good shape. This is an organ
lzation that should be encouraged, and
we wish it success.
Oscar Burner, infant son of Mr., and
Mrs. John Burner died at the residence
of his parents on MIR. Marshall Burns
Colstou farm Monday morning. Funer-
al will be held Wednesday,
Mr., B. F, Ramey has received a letter
from MIR. B. E, Beavers from Griffin, Fla
in which he says that the strawberry
season is at its height there, over thirty
thousand dollars worth being shipped ID
one week.
Mr.. ]. Strider Moler, candidate for
sheriff, was stricken with sudden i'll
ness at his home at Bakerton Tuesday
morning. The cause of his sickness
was diagnosed as acute Indigestion.
His condition has improved.
A bill to make Sandy Hook District in
Washington County, Md. incu ing
Wevertop, dry, has passed the Maryland
House of Delegates, and is on the fl rst
reading IN the Senate. 1t is backed by
the Washington County delegation, and
will probably become a law.
c. K. Stribling, who several years
ago bought a tract of 20 acres of land
on the Duffields and Harpers Ferry
road, near Uvilla, and moved his fam
lily there from Washington to reside
for sometime, has sold the property
to A. S. Miller, Jr., for $1,000.
On February II. Sodalitas Latina was
delightfully."- entertained by Miss Pauline
D ok and Mr. David H, Strother at Mr..
Strother's home The members were
Entertained by practising for Latin play
which has been indefinitely postponed. |
Delicious refreshments We're served.
Senator VIM. Campbell, who was
appointed to a position with the Fed
eral Trade Commission in Washington,
left Wednesday for Oklahoma to aid
in the Congressional probe investigat-
ing the rising price of gasoline The
work will require several weeks.
Rev F. "A. tyler will soon close his Sec
oud year as pastor of the NJ. E. Church
South here. He has performed faithful
and different work, and is beloved
by our people, and that he will return for
the full term of four years is the sincere
wish of every body in the community.
Mr.. J. w. Harper who bought the
Starry farm of 90 acres southeast of
Charles Town four months ago, last
week sold it to Mr.. VIM c. Clipp
on private terms. In consequence of
this sale Mr.. Harper will sell all of
his stock and farming implements on
Tuesday, March 9TH, near Middleway,
On February 90, the members of So
dalitas Latina and the higher Latin
classes gave for the pupils of the High
school and higher grades. an exhibit. il
ustrating the practical value of Latin.
Mr. David STROLLER gave very interest
ing talk, The members were dressed in
Latin costumes illustrating the dress of
the various classes of Roman society.
Several Latin songs were sung.
The Charles Town Iron, Metal and
Junk Company, Mr.. Hyman Wiener
Proprietor, has bought the metal
equipment in the old Ahalt DiStillery
in Washington county, Maryland. Be-
sides a great quantity of iron, the
equipment includes three tons of cop
per. Ahalt Distillery quit business
eight years ago after the death of the
proprietor and has since been idle.
Friday w A. Fulk had one of the lar
gest sales held this Sc ason in this section
of the suate. The sale uetted $73I5.35
The best price paid for horse was $263
and the second $3.50. One COW brought
S1I7. while four sold for over $Goo each
In addition to the amount netted the at
tendance was very gratifying and at times
the bidding was spirited. The sale was
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