Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-22

NJ and Mrs Brown L. kissler nave
,naVsd into their new home. on Sec
ans Avenue. in Ransom. which has
.nst been completed BY w. H. Hill
local contractor.
The Alumni Association of the
Charles Town High School held an
Informal dance in Rouss Hail last
Friday night. Music was furnished
nv the Virginia Valley Serenaders.
flock of sheep on the McGarry
farm, near Zoar. was raided by dogs
= few nights ago. Ten sheep were
killed outright and two were injured.
Appraisers valued the loss at 1926.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Charles Town NJ. E. Church. South,
have quite a number of Fancy Ar
ticles for Christmas for sale, which
can be seen at the home of Miss
Clara Leslie, on w. Congress street.
Postmaster Getzdanner requests
us to call attention to the large num-
Der of package cards" out. Any
one having. one of these cards in
their possession, are requested to
kindly return them to the post office.
Marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk last Saturday to
Perry Davenport Lancaster to Miss
Essie Belle Wilt, and Mr.. Ira Frank
lin Piper to Miss Mamie Virginia
Wilt. The two prospective brides
are sisters.
Mr.. L Shank, who has been ope-
ating a fruit and produce business in
the Maxwell building. for the past
four months. has taken into associa-
ton with him. Mr.. Ray x Merchant.
The new firm will conduct business
under the title of The Farmers
Market.
John j. Eby has closed negotiations
with Mr.. Walter H. Glaize for the
property of the latter. on the Crane
lane. Just north of Ransom, and con-
sisting of a comfortable brick resi-
dence and about one acre of land. A
consideration of $4,000 was given in
the deed.
R. J. Madison, S L Hardesty and
VIM o Macoughtry, as appraisers
of the estate of Augustus Swartz.
deceased, estimated its value at S4,-
GOO. This valuation was laid on the
farm owned by the deceased, and
containing 100 acres of land, and on
the buildings on the farm.
Messrs. Richard Manuel and Logan
Magaha killed ten hogs a few days
ago. which totalled about one and a
half tons: Four for Mrs. Dunn,
which weighed 92S pounds: three for
Mr.. Magaha, which weighed 1914 u,
and three for Mr.. Manuel, which
weighed Oil.
The stable of Peter Brooks, color
ed. on Academy street. was discov-
cred to be fire on last Wednesday
night Louis Rutherford on passing
by, about 1880 p. m. saw fire burn
ing where some one had built a fire
in the corner of the shed, and
put it out.
Our old friend, Mr.. VIM. C Timm,
of Washington City, writes US that
he will not be able to make his usual
Christmas visit to Charles Town. on
account of recently having had a
spell of sickness. He hopes to come
up in the near future and see his
friends here.
Mr.. w Blackboard, a well known
farmer of the Bardane neighborhood,
has bought the Trussell farm adjoin-
ing his own. from the heirs of the
late DR.. C C Lucas. Two years ago,
Mr.. Blackford purchased 65 acres of
the Trussell farm. The purchase in
cludes IS acres and farm buildings.
He paid $4,000 for it,
Chester Roper has been perman-
emily employed as a bicycle messen
ger boy by manager L. W. Lloyd, of
The local Western Union Telegraph
office. Chester has been furnished
he regulation uniform of the COM
pany and presents a very business
ike appearance as he speeds over
he town delivering messages.
The will of the late Mrs. Sarah E.
DIT. recently probated in the county
clerks office. shows the bulk of her
estate was left to her son. Thomas
D OFT. The sum of $500 was left
% Laura L. Penwell, another of
$500 to her daughter. Mary A. Pa
,rucci. and $50 each to her grand
sons. Clarence and Hursel OFT.
Mr.. w. F. Alexander. of this
place, and Mr.. j. Roy Nadenbousch,
Of Martinsburg, have been appoint
I'd Representatives of the insurance
agents of the Eastern Panhandle, and
as such left Monday night for Char
eston, to confer with insurance Of
icials there in an effort to prevent
he planned increase in the insur-
ance rates in their district. i
Ed. Newman, colored, was given
4 sentence of 80 days in jail and a
inc of 500 and costs by Justice G. :
D. Wiley, late Wednesday after
noon, after a raid on his home. near :.
Mechanicstown, by Sheriff M S. r.
Moler, Deputy Sheriff Ramey and
officers Allen and Kearns had result
ID in the seizing of a quantity of
liquor. At the same time Newman's
wife, Grace, was arrested when she
attacked the officers tooth and nail. /
Upon entering a plea of guilty she
was released with fine of $25 and
costs.
Charlas Kallv Charles Town lad.