Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-10-04
LOCAL BRIEFS.

We are glad to see Mr.. j. H. James
ont again since his recent illness and
successful treatment for appendicitis
I An apple tree is in full bloom on
the farm oof Engle Brothers, west of
town, after having borne some fruit
early in the summer.
Il Messrs. Eby Brothers have put in
service a handsome new delivery
truck with which to supply their
large and growing trade.
Stealing still goes on in Charles
Town. Entrance was made to Miss
Carrie Wilson's cellar, and the
bottom of the gas metre knocked out
and the contents taken.
A little daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Bush, of near town
at the Charles Town Hopital a few
days ago. Her arrival brings their
family up to FIVE in number, the four
older children being boys.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, u. D. c..
will meet at the home of Miss Ella
Fouke, Tuesday, October IL, at z go
P. NJ.
HANNAH ]. HOWELL, Pres.
EMMA V. BROWN, Secretary.
Mr.. Thornton T. Perry has made
extensive improvements to his chill
Farm" in the western edge of town.
Has built a handsome stone bridge,
with concrete and stone wall around
the pond, and a large swimming
pool. Messrs. Woody and Baker
executed the work.
Mrs. Allen Grandstaff who under
went an operation in the Johns Hop
kins Hospital in Baltimore less than
two months ago, was again taken to
that institution Thursday morning.
No satisfactory improvement follow
ed her first visit to the hospital, and
her present stay there, it is hoped,
may result in permanent benefit.
The old barn on the Beall farm,
now owned by R. Stanley Dutrow,
near Flowing Spring, was torn down
a few days ago. Mr.. Dutrow has
just completed large new bank !
barn, making the old building useless |
to him. The great age of the old
structure is indicated by the fact that
only handmade spikes were used in |
the floors and Notwithstanding. /
Mr.. Dutrow believes the barn was at |
least hundred years old.
Mrs. Josephine Louise Wade,
widow of Charles H. Wade, died at
her home in Frostburg, Md, after
long illness. Deceased was a Miss
Wilmington of this county before
marriage. She was 66 years old. /
She is survived by three sons,
Clarence S. Wade, Frostburg, and H.
C. and F. C. Wade, Fairmont, w.
Va; one daughter, Florence Wade,
and three sisters, Mrs. William
Griffith, of Charles Town, Mrs.
Charles A. Watson, of Halltown, and
Mrs. Harry Bepler, of Frostburg, Md. |
A four room dwelling house,
located near St. Andrews Chapel, on i
the east side of the river, three miles /
from Manning's ferry, was destroyed
by fire some time during the night of
September %. The house was /
on Friday by Henry Penwell,
the fire following on the night after
he and his family had moved out.
No one living in the neighborhoodt
knows anything about the cause of
the fire. The property was owned by
Frank Wilmington, who lives near
Millville.
The building of the new section of
the Berryville pike is finished nearly
to the Corporation line, and the
application of Tarvia is being kept
nearly up with the stone, and the
are that the new section
will be opened for travel within the
next few weeks. Those in charge of
the building of this road have made a
A No job of it, and it has been
built in record time, the work having
just been started about the middle
of July.
We return thanks to our old boy
hood chum, Mr.. G Albert Taylor, for
courtesies shown Us while in
Savannah, Georgia, recently. Mr..
Taylor learned the printing trade in
the old Spirit of Jefferson office in
the Hooff building about the same
time the present editor learned the
trade, and is now conducting a
large and efficient printing Office in
Savannah, and we are glad to see
him prospecting in the city of
He has quite an
family, and hopes to
make a motor trip to Charles Town
to see his friends in the not distant
future.