Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-03-10
LOCALS.

April 1st to Mrs. Iruger smith
banSe on George street, formerly oc-
cupied by Miss Lavalette Wilson.
packette Brothers have completed
the improvements of their farm road
from Alba Mari Lime plant near
the Middlewav pike to their fam res
idence. The road has been improved
bv making road--bed with einders.
covering a distance of about three
fouths of a mile.
Ground has been broken for new
building on the property of Woody's
Filling Station on the Harpers Ferry
nike a half mile east of town. The
building will be two stories in height
with a storeroom on the first floor
and an apartment of four or five
rooms on the second.
Messrs. Ramey & Ramey. who re
Gently bought out the Davis Meat
Market. have favored the Editor
with a delicious steak. which we find
very fine and tender. for which we
thank them. They claim to handle
only the best beef, and according to
their sample their claim is correct.
Norman Royston. infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs Norman ] Royston. died
at the home of his parents. near Me-
chanicstown. on Monday. Funeral
services were held at the house on
Tuesday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. O ID Lambert. after which the
body was taken to Berryville for in
terment.
Sales are being advertised in Ber-
kelley County, West Virginia. and
MARYLAND, at IL months interest from
date, but the interest to be RENTED
if paid when due: per cent off for
cash. This treats all alike. but is
attracting dealers. and inducing
them to sale MANY miles away. as
they almost always pay cash.
Harry W. Bayers. operator of the
bus line from Berkeley Springs, was
here the past week with twelve-pas-
senger bus he contemplates putting
on between Hedgesville, Martinsburg.
Charles Town and Harpers Ferry. He
expects to put on the bus in the near
future. and will probably make three
trips between the places named.
William r. Driscoll, engaged in dis
mantling the old Potomac lime
works on the Maryland side of the
Potomac river. four miles north of
Harpers Ferry, and who fell down a
a lime chute. sustained injuries
from which he died on Wednesday in
the Charles Town Hospital. The un-
e.. = IL nd
leaves a wife in Staunton Va, to
which city his remains were shipped
on Thursday.
News of the death of Mr.. Albert B.
Raber at his home in Chicago was re-
ceived by his sister Mrs. d. B. Shoe
maker at Nippon on Thursday Mr.
Raber had visited at Rippon frequent!
~ while he was a resident of Wash.
ington, from which city he moved te
Chicago about two wears ago. De-
ceased was 81 years of age. Besides
his widow and several childen, and 6
sister. Mrs. Shoemaker. Mr.. Rabel
leaves one brother residing at Mech
anicsburg, Ohio.
Auetioneer Chales T. Engle went tc
Clarke county, Va. last week to con
duct sale of farm personally belong
ing to Robot Buckner. on the Prov
ince Mccormick farm on the Castle
mans Ferry pike. Live stock brought
surprising good prices. The top horse
sold for 1910; the second for $226
while the highest price COW changed
owners at a bid of $129. Pigs
weighing not over 40 pounds, sold
for S13.95 each. A dry sow was
knocked off at $67.00.
AS a source of general informal.
ION to attorneys and others who are
filling out tax returns from now
until March Is. copies of the new
tax bill have been forwarded by
Representative Frank L. Bowman
to the Spirit of jefferson and to
Chas. A Johnson, the County Clerk
for general public reference.
The governments. supply of the
tax bills has been limited and since
there is great demand for them
there is a scarity. BY placing a
few in this county, Representative
Bowman hopes that he can offer a
! service which will be of general
NNfANAib ~ taApdYSIc.
John Calvin Bitner. well-knowr
! farmer and fruit grower of the kear
neysville neighborhood, died Tuesday
/ March 3, after brief illness from
heart trouble, aged 80 years. He hae
not been well for several days, but hi!
death was unexpected. as he was not
I thought to be seriously i'll. Mr. Bit
ner was native of Pennsylvania
having come to this section man,
ytars ago from Carlisle. the most o.
his life being spent in the Kearneys
vile neighborhood. He was a maj
of brilliant mind and high intelligence
and had decided opinions on publ,
matters that he did not hesitate tt
express forcibly. He will be great,
missed in the community. He is sur
vived by his wife. son, DIR. E. H
Bitner, of Martinsburg. and tw,
daughters. Mrs. j. Howard Mckee ant
Miss Leila Bitner. The funeral ser
vice was conducted at the hous,
Thursday afternoon and the bod,
was inferred in Elmwood Cemetery
epherdstown.
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