Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-04-26
LOCAL BRIEFS.

| The jefferson County Court will
meet in regular session on Monday
MAY 2.
| Mrs. Strath w. Brown died las
week in Pittsburg of acute indiges
ltion. DIR. w. W. Brown, of Shenan
doah Junction, attended her funeral
on Friday.
Mr.. N. Butterakos has rented tn
store room of Mr.. William T. Ramey
corner of Washington and Lawrenc,
streets, and will open a confectioner,
store therein.
Capt. Julian L. Latimer, u. s. N.
son of the late I. w. Latimer, clerl
of the Circuit Court of this Count,
has been appointed judge advocat,
general of the Navy by Presiden
Harding.
DIR. j. B. Chamberlin, Optometrist
of Martinsburg, will be at the Hotel
Jefferson, Wednesday, April 27, from
10 a. m. to p. m. See him and
have your eyes exc mined and glasses
fitted if necessary.
Messrs Earl Casey and Campbell
Woody have opened garage il
their new building on the Harper.
Ferry pike just east of town, anc
will conduct the garage business un
der the firm name of Casey ane
Woody.
John Dixon is handsomely improv
| ing his residence property on NORTH
Samuel street. giving it a coat OF
white plaster with columns, &c.
which gives it very neat and attrac
tive appearance. c. w. Clymer i.
doing the work.
Mr.. A. D. Mahoney is announced
in another column as a candidate fol-
reelection as member of the Town
Council from the First Ward Mr.
Mahoney has filled this position very
acceptably for the last four years
and he will be strongly supported at
| the regular corporation election.
Mr.. S. P. Birkitt and family who
have been living in Roanoke, Va, the
past two or three years, have moved
back to Charles Town, and have
taken the house vacated by Mr.. L. R.
| Custer near the Harpers Ferry pike
east of town. Mr. Custer has moved
to the house he bought of Mr.. w. C.
Clipp, farther south on Charles Town
Heights.
In another column will found the
announcement of Mr.. John W.
Wageley as a candidate for Council.
man from the Fourth Ward OF
Charles Town. Mr.. Wageley is one
of our best known and most popular
citizens, and his friends believe that
he will make a good Councilman in
every respect if he should be chosen
at the coming election.
G. o. Garvin, of Frederick county
Va, has bought the Jennings proper
| ty in Middleway, including a resi-
dence, saw and grist mill with their
equipment. The sale was made by
N. R. Roberts, agent for the Jennings
heirs, the consideration being $2680
The purchaser is an experienced mill
operator, and will reopen the mill
for business after some alterations
| anu IGPdlIo art SOlIiplSICQs
Employees of the Powhatan Brass
and Iron Works were given notice OF
reduction in their wages, the new
scale of wages to become effective at
once. The reduction affects two
classes of workmen. Those who
were getting the highest wages will
have their compensation reduced a
dollar day, while the others who
have been paid less will suffer a re-
duction of fifty cents day.
By her will dated April z, 1915
and filed for probate in the Office OF
the County Clerk, the late Mrs. Laura
Colston Elgin directs that all of hel
estate shall be used by her husband
N. T. Elgin for life. A number OF
specific requests are provided for in
the will, one hundred dollars each be.
ing given to her nephews, Randolph
Colston, Jr., Deane Colston, Arm.
stead Colston and William B. Col
ston. Requests of $50 each are Civ
en- to Frank Rogers and Nina Elgin
and 500 to the Summit Point Bap
fist Church, for the support of the
pastor The remainder of her estate
after the death of her husband, she
directs shall be divided equally
among her nieces and nephew, Mary
Rogers, Matilda Colston and William
| W. Colston.
On last Friday afternoon at p
m, a very exciting and close base
ball game was played between the
Charles Town High School and the
Shepherd College, Second Team OF
Shepherdstown. The final results
were in doubt up until the last inn
ling, but we are glad to say that oul
| High School boys triumphed and de
feated the Collegians to the tune OF
"a. Both teams played a good clear
brand of ball but the College boy:
were clearly outclassed both in bat
terry work and general excellency Of
playing. The battery work of Kabl,
and Rissler and the playing of the in
field features for Charles Town.
| The High School boys have severa
games scheduled with neighborin,
High School teams and to all VIII,
care to come out and see the game
and cheer on the boys, good, clear
brand of baseball will be guaranteed