Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-01-27
LOCALS.

Market.
Mrs. ]. w. Irwin has been quite
sick at her home, on South Mildred
street.
Born to Mrs. Annie Garrett
baby boy,-on Thursday at the home
Of Mrs. CARROTS mother, Mrs. John
Wyndham.
Mr.. Edward Anderson and daugh-
ter, of Ransom, are both quite sick
with pneumonia.
VIM. Murphy, colored, was tried
before Magistrate Shugart last week,
charged with stealing a chicken at
Middleway. He was given 80 days
in jail and $40 fine and costs.
The Charles Town graded and high
schools have been in their mid year
examinations the past week. The
examinations closed Friday. and on
Monday the schools began their sec
ond term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sechrist en-
tertained the Dramatic Club at
delightful luncheon Thursday even
ing. The menu consisted of hot rolls.
chicken salad. olives, pickles, celery,
lettuce. butter, coffee and home
made candy.
James Bailey was arrested by Off
GERS Smith and Shepherd, on Sunday
night. and given trial by Mayor
Wysong on Monday, charged with
having in his possession liquor. He
was found guilty and fined 500 and
costs.
Mrs. ] w Irwin received word of
the death of her sister-in-law, Miss
Mollie Poland. at Romney, on Tues
day. Miss Poland was a frequent
visitor here, and had many friends
here who will grieve to learn of her
death.
Charles Colston. colored, aged 46
years, died at his home in Charles
Town, January IS. after a protract-
ed illness, due to cancer of the
stomach He was son of the late
James Colston. and was resident of
Mechanicstown for many years. He
leaves a widow and five children.
BY fitting a pot of boiling coffee
on herself from a table in her home
at Sandy Hook, Md. Tuesday morn
ing, of last week, little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burlington
fatally scalded herself She died in
hospital in Martinsburg l. hours
after the accident.
We have received an invitation
from Miss Dorothy Nav Beller, of
the Graduationg Glass, to attend the
Commencement Exercises of the
James Ormand Wilson Normal
School, in Washington CITY, on Jan
uary 30, 1926. Miss Beller is a
daughter of Mr.. Walter D Beller,
formerly of Charles Town.
Officers Ramey, Shepherd and
Allen raided the prmises of Marion
Walker, colored, on West Congress
street on Monday. Marion wasn't in
charge, but Dan Beaner, colored. was
in charge of the house, and the Off
GERS caught him in the act of de-
stroying a bottle of liquor. He was
given a trial on Tuesday, and Magis-
trate Shugart fined him 500 and
costs, and forty-five days in Jail.
Peter Brooks, the Fish Man. has
again presented to the Editor of the
Spirit of Jefferson. fine mess of
nice fish, fresh from the Baltimore
market, for which he has our thanks.
Peter keeps an excellent supply of
fish, fresh and fine, at all times, all
the year round at his Fish Market
on West Washington street. He
says that nice fresh fish are the best
and most healthy eating in the
world, and codially invites the public
to buy more fish, and then more fish
fom him.
Chickens had been mysteriously
disappearing from Clayton Fleming's
farm premises, out near Kearneys-
vile. One or two hens would go at
a time. Mr.. Fleming suspected that
foxes or coons were causing the de-
pletion of his flock and set traps for
them without results. One night re-
Gently. he decided to watch with
gun for the marauder. There was
only few minutes to wait A big
bird emerged from the twilight and
swonped down on 4 tree in which the
chickens were roosting; caught one
in his talons and started away. One
charge from a shotgun brought the
thief down. The bird proved to be
a horned owl with tip-to-tip wing
measurement of Al inches. He had
taken away not less than dozen of
Mr.. Fleming's choice chickens.
Mr.. Clarence E. Wilmington, aged
4 wears, died suddenly at his home
at Kearneysville, Friday evening,
January Is. Complaining of feeling
i'll after supper FRIDAY, Mr. Whit
tington lay on q couch, and died be-
fore medical aid could reach him.
He had been suffering from high
blood pressure. For some time he
had been employed at Berkeley.
north of Martinsburg. by the Securi
ty Lime & Cement Co. Mr. Whit
tington was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
James T. Wilmington, who resided
across the street from him. His
father has been quite i'll for some
time. In addition TO his parents.
three brothers and three sisters, he is
survived by his widow. formerly Miss