Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-03-24


has been filed in the county clerks
Office. and shows the total amount of
over S103, 900. with more than half
of it in real estate.
Several shares of the capital
stock Of the Farmers & Merchants
Deposit Company were sold at pub
lie auction in front of the Court
House in Charles Town last Satur-
day. the highest bid reaching 1901
per share of 500 par value.
The Fire Truck of the Citizens
Fire Company was called to Hall
town about o'clock Sunday morn
ing. on an alarm of fire sent in over
the telephone. A carload of paper
assigned to the Halltown Paper
Board Company was partially de-
stroyed before the firemen could
reach there and extinguish the
flames.
C. M. B. Brown has qualified as
administrator of the personal estate
of Oliver W. Enicks. colored. who
died after the World War and who
carried life insurance payable to his
mother. The mother died and from
information obtained from the de-
partment at Washington the five sis
tiers of Enicks will share in over
$500, which will be coming from
the life insurance.
Last Wednesday being st. Pat
rick's Day. the Charles Town
Graded and High school celebrated
for the benefit of all Irish by having
an Irish program. Prof. Wright
Denny gave an account of the Irish
Saint. The pupils sang Wearing
OF The Green" and the physical
education class gave an Irish jig.
They were dressed in costumes indi-
cative of the Emerald Isle.
James F. Long was arraigned be-
fore Justice Gilbert Perry. at Har-
pers Ferry, last week, charged with
breaking in and entering the tool
house of the Harpers Ferry and
Bolivar Water Company and taking
valuable tools therefrom. which were
recovered upon searching the prem
ises of Long. He plead guilty to
the charge. and was held for the
Grand Jury.
JOHH ltutHCflOIu. SOlOtcu. WIZ
has before been in the tolls. was ar
rested Sunday morning by Police
man Shepherd at his home on a war
rant for knocking Edgar Snowden.
also colored. in the head late Satur-
day night. When the officer went
after him. he poured out a half a
gallon. and when he was searched
a half-pint was found under the bed
covers. He was given a hearing on
Monday before Justice Wiley and
sentenced to 80 DAYS in jail, and to
pay fine of 500 and costs.
Constable Allen and Deputy Pro-
hibition Officer Raymond Long went
to Rippon Sunday afternoon and ar
rested Carter Cooper, colored. and
another colored man at Cooper's
home. and found about ten half-pints
of moonshine. Cooper told the Off
GERS some one had left the moon
shine at his home. and he did not
know the man. They were given a
hearing before Justice Wiley on
Monday morning, and upon proof
that the liquor did not belong to
Cooper. he was freed. and warrant
issued for another party in the case.
Mrs. Mary Rebecca Marshall. wild
ow of the late Hite Marshall. years
ago resident of near Charles Town
died at tn home of her daughter. Mrs
Ernest B. Clevenger, at Grimes
| Frederick county, Va, Tuesday
March Is. Mrs. Marshall. who wa.
II years old. was the daughter Of
the late Washington Miller, of Berk
eley county. She is survived by he1
daughter, Mrs. Clevenger: five sons
Martin, Preston and Wade Marshall
of Pittsburgh; Allen, of Leetown
and Marion H. Marshall. of Swim
ley. Va; two brothers, M s. Miller
of Martinsburg, and Paige Miller. Of
California. and three sisters, Mrs
G. S. Brown and Mrs. Lille Weaver
of California. and Mrs. Nanni,
Buhrman. of Pittsburgh. Pa.
The March number of the Confed
crate Veteran contains photo
graph with a short sketch of Johi
Overton easier, who died at the Con
federate Soldiers Home at Ard
more. Oklahoma, on January s, thi
year, in his 88th year. From tn,
beginning of the war till he wa
wounded in the battle of Winches
ter on September 10. 1864. Mr.
easier served in the 33rd Virgini;
Infantry, Stonewall Brigade. Re
covering from his wound he joine,
the 18th Virginia Cavalry, where h,
served until he was captured il
January, 1865. He was in Fort Nc
Henry, Baltimore, as prisoner whel
the war ended. Mr.. easier, VIII
was native of Hampshire county
was cousin of our townsman. Mr.