Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-14

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Born. - AEr and MIS-. Georep oss
clio a Meehaniestawn q fire dangh
ter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Charles nay
of the Millvilie Power Plant 3 ten
pound boy.
Recently enc Of our leading but
cheers, Mr.. c. r. Wall, had twenty-on,
to dinner. Roast pig was served.
Lees Birthday will be observed a,
usual with appropriate exercises OF
Monday, January 19 at the Court
House.
Having given up the Rock Sprinf
Farm, Mr.. ]. B. Huyett viii have !
sale of personal property on Tuesday
February "a.
Miss Grace Beahm of Ransom anc
Wiley Staubs of Mechanistown. ar
employee of the Melville Power Plant
were married by Rev Cd. Lamberi
Iof Summit Point.
George Flemings gave big dance
to the young folks of the community
at his home near Mechanicstown, Fri.
day night. Refreshments were served
and everybody had great time.
Died at his home near Edinburg
Va, on Wednesday January z Mr.. W.
l.. Grandstaff, aged SO years He is
survived by two daughters and three
sons, one of the sons being Mr.. A. /.
Grandstaff. of Charles Town.
Mr.. S. H. Lands has bought throu-
gh the agency of Jordan q Wysong
the Washington Alexander and Cooke
property on East Congress st. The
house occupied by Mr.. Goldsby for
several years.
The Woman's Club will hold an old
Jewelry Display at the Parish House,
Thursday, January 22nd, at $50 p. m.
The committee will be greatful to any
contributors. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend.
The second number of the Lyeeum-
course of entertainments under the
management of the worens Club of
Charles Town, will be given on Tues
day January 9th. The Laura Wer-
no Ladies Quartet will give concert
at that time.
The New addition to the Central
Garage is progressing, and is now
ready for the roof. 1t is quite large
two-story building, and will give
the firm of Clipp & Coleman a much
larger amount of floor space for their
growing business.
j. E. Fossett route agent for the
American Railway Express Co., will
commence shortly the erection of a
residence on the lot recently purchas-
ed from the Bready estate on Ridge
street, Harpers Ferry w. B. Horne
will be the contractor.
Mrs. Henry Ashton Ramsey, for
merly of Baltimare,, now of Washing
ton City, has announced the engage
ment of her granddaughter Miss Jul.
ia Cook Peyton, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Peyton, of
Richmond, Va, to Mr.. Howad ". Phi
lips. of Greenwich, Connecticut.
w. L. Gibson and James r. Mar
shall have sold to Frank Bane, Tho
mas, G. and Alva Ennis three lots for
$500 off of the Simpson lot they pur-
chased recently on North Lawrence
street. The owners still have two
other lots. The price paid for the
entire lot was $1,000
Mr.. Harry Walton Biller and Miss
Anna Rhoda Keefer daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. T. Frank Keefer were mar
ried on Wednesday, December 31st,
at Woodbine, Md. Mr. Biller was a
former resident of Summit Point.
The young couple will make their
home at Woodbine, Nd.
Cbopnac ay,nrpo fa,,~a ,.ynrivo,.
west of town at Christmas were, Pat
Gordan from Miss Emma Johnson's
farm to H. H. Swimley's Albert Thor
nton from Swimley's to Packet Bros.
Chas jefferson from Trumont Sech-
rist's to William Snyder's Strother
Barron from Harry Swimley's to w.
0. Macoughtry's
The annual Report of the Federal
Land Bank, of Baltimore for the year
1924 accredits Mr.. j. B. Huyett, Fed
eral Appraiser, with appraising 319
farms, costaining 54,273 acres. upon
which he recommended loans aggreg-
ating S1,043,700 Mr. Huyett APP
praises in from 40 to so counties.
Laurence William Courtney. little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Courtney,
died at the residence of his parents in
Ransom, last Friday afternoon, aged
two years. Funeral services were
held on Sunday afternoon, at the
Charles Town NJ. E. Church South the
Pastor, Rev. E. A. Roades, conduct
ing the services. Interment in Edge
Hill Cemetery.
Twenty-Five deeds have been filed
with County Clerk. Chas A. Johnson
by John T. Porterfield as attorney for
the Henshaw heirs conveying town
lots at Shenandoah Junction. These
lots range in value up to $4,000 for
one purchased by R. U. Gross to one
at $3.50 to Grady Henry. This land
was part of the McGarry farm pur-
chased some years ago and sub-div-
ided into lots.
Vincent Moore Lucas died Tuesday
January 6 at the home of his sister
in-law, Mrs. r. NJ. Lucas south of
Shepherdstown after an illness of