Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-02-22
Ideal MISCELLANY.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. John L. BIZ

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Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James BOYD
Clipp. near Fairmont, bouncing boy,
Boyd Randolph.
Washington's Birthday Is being cele-
brated in Charles Town today by the
closing of the Banks and Postoffice.
The Maxwell wrapper factory is adver
Using for girls. This is a chance for
iyoune ladies' to make good wages right
here at home,
Frank Beckwith, Trustee, on last
Thursday sold at public sale the Robin
son property, near Middleway, 10 ]. S.
Carr for $2a5 90,
Manager Henson will give handsome
large doll away on next Saturday matt.
nee. See 1T on display in o. B. Cola
days show window.
Miss Eleanor Fouke gave an informal
Tea to the Ladies OF the Presbyterian
Aid Society at her home on Wednesday
Afternoon from 4 to g.
The stude1ts of Stephenson Seminary
will present their annual mid winter plav
The Russian Honeymoon at the Semi.
nary on Friday, February the 2sth. at
o'clock, Admission IS cents.
The Virginia Horse Show Association
will meet at the New Willard in Wash.
lueton tomorrow. Several of the officers
and stockholders of the Charles Town
Horse Show will attend.
Thieves entered the residence of Mr..
Frances Littleton at Wageley's Shop
last Thursday night, and took Mr.. Lit
tleton's watch and sum of money. En-
trance was gained by breaking in win
| dow.
The Ladies of the Mite Society of the
Charles Town Baptist Church will hold
a pillow case and towel sale on Tuesday,
February 20. in the dining room of the
church, Refreshments will also be
served, particulars given later.
TIE farmers held a well attended
meeting in the Opera House last Satur.
day evening in the interest of driving
hog cholera from Jefferson County. Our
well-known countYman, Mr. J. B. Huy-
EFT, called the meeting to ORDER! and in |
troduced DIR. G. N. Wickwre, of Indi-1
ana, who made an interesting and in
structive address.
Information was received here last
week by c. N. Beard, of the death of his
brother, Lewis c. Beard, of Mrlledge-
vile, III, Mr.. Beard informs us that
the news came rather as surprise, as
when he visited his brother on his return
from California last summer, he was APP.
parently in good health, Mr., Beard was
ffty-seven years old. al at the time of
his death was engaged in Merchandise
ing. He was native of Washington
County, Maryland, having gone to III
nois when boy seventeen years old,
MIS-. Mahala Elliott, of Flowing
Springs. entertained most charminglv
last Thursday evening to six clock sup
per the following gueats: Mr.. and Mrs
John {. Burns, Mr., and Mrs. N. S. ].
Strider, DR.. and Mrs. Turner Ramey,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Elliott, Mrs. c. N
Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs, John Elliott,
Mr., George E lott and Louie Burns. A
bouutiful repast was served amidst the
beauty of blooming plants and o En-.
& ish designs. And the kind Hostess
wi h her happy welcome gave to all
present very delightful evening.
The Phillips Lumber & Manufactur-
ing Company last week sold the build
ing material for a bungalo to be erect |
ed by George Menefee, who resides
in Loudoun county, Va, I two miles
from Harpers Ferry.
The business offices OF the Jefferson !
County Telephone Company which |
have been on the first floor since the |
building was first erected in Charles |
Town. have been moved to the |
second floor The booth that was in |
the hallway on the Liberty street side |
has been placed in the vestibule at
the George street entrance of the |
building.
At the live stock sale by Messrs
c. ]. Cavalier & Son, near Bolivar on
Thursday, draft horses sold from
$50 to Sis each. Heifers with their
first calves by their sides sold up to
$50. A two-year old Holstein bull
brought SIS. The sale was well at
! tended, Stockmen and farmers com
| ing from Jefferson and the nearby
counties in Maryland and Virginia.
The Standard Stone and Lime Com
rany at Melville, is building new
| crusher plant OF steel and concrete,
that will largely increase the capacity
| of their uuarries Work in the quar-
ries there has been hampered very
much bv scarcity of labor, and how
the company is to get men for larger
! operations, is pulling to those &C
quainted with the embarrassment in
this respect.
Died--In Washington, D: G., on
Thursday, February II. Rose Ella
of Gilbert c. Manuel. formerly OF
Charles Town. Funeral from her Sis
ter's residence, Mrs. c. F. West. OIL
Fifteenth street. northeast, on Mon
day. February Il, at $50 a. m, thence
to Holy Name Church, where high
mass will be said for the repose OF
her soul at 9 a. m.
The State Supreme Court of APP
Deals has granted a writ of error in
the case of w. z. McSherry's admin
strator VS. Jefferson County. This is
an appeal from the judgment of the
Circuit Court of this county in which
the late w. E. McSherry was award
ed a verdict of $500 in damages for
= personal injuries sustained by him in
a driving accident on the turnpike
south of Leetown some months ago
Word has been received of the
death of Mr.. Ira N Golf, Sunday
morning, February 18th, at his home
in Providence, R. l., aged o. years.