SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
Chahlb* Town, W. Va.. August 26,1902.
Telephone Call No. 90.

BIG REDUCTION
#ON ALL
SUMMER GOODS.
We are now offerirg Men’s,
Ladies’, Mi.-sis and Children*
Low sUoee. and all Summer
goods at greatly reduced price*.
STRAW HATS AT HALF-PRICE.
Ott Bros.,
Spirit Telephone No. 90.
Red sea oil at Dal para's.
Sliced ham sold by Landis.
Seed oats for sale by Burns Bros.
Bread 4c. per loaf at Brown Bros.
Cord word for sale by Burns Bros.
For “M” waists go to S. H. Landis's,
450 feeds for 50 cts., atC N Coleman s.
9 Loose shredded cocoanut at Dalgarn’s.
Purena health flour sold by S. H. Lan
dis.
Best seed potatoes for sale by Burns
Bros.
Men's shoes, $1 to $5. at Max Theo
a dore’s.
W Jefferson Bargain House phone num
ber, 77.
Tallow and beeswax bought by R. D.
Shugert.
Try Hold’s Westphalia ham, sold by S.
IT. Landis.
Decoy fly paper and fly fans, at C N
Coleman’s.
A. G. Wynkoop sells farms and town
properties.
For ready made sheets and pillow cases
see Landis.
If you are fond of good coffee buy
White Star.
Sweet, Orr Co., overalls at Max
Theodore’s.
Ladies' fine shoes, $1 to $3.50,-at Max
Theodore’s.
Go to Dalgarn’s for heavy duck coats,
gum-lined.
Leave your orders for cord wood with
Burns Bros.
500 yards China matting at 9c. a yard
at The Hub.
New gloves, hosiery and underwear at
Palmbaiwns’.
New lace curtains and curtain swisses
at I’almbaums’.
Call at .Market House corner for deli
cious soda water.
Fresh cakes and crackers a specialty
at S. II. Landis’s,
Lace curtains, swiss, scrim, silkaline
at S. H. Landis’s.
9 Trunks and satchels, from cheapest to
best, at The Hub.
New gloves, parasols, fans and rib
bons at Palmbaums.
Large assortment of embroideries and
laces at Palmbaum’s.
Ice cream, by plate or measure, at
Market House corner.
Window shades 12c., 25c. and 35c. per
pair by S. H. Landis.
C N Coleman sells Nonpareil stock,
hog and chicken food.
If you want to sell your farm put it in
A. G. Wynkoop’s hands.
New table linens and towels, large as
sortment, at Palmbaums’.
Pure ice. from distilled spring water,
sold by Stonesifer Son.
So-Bos-So, or Kilfiy, to keep flies off
stock, sold by C N Coleman.
All kinds of shoe dressings at Max
Theodore’s, Hagley’s corner.
Corn planters—latest improved and
best—for sale by Burns Bros.
Dwelling houses in Charles Town for
rent. Apply to Chew Norris.
Go to Geo. S. Lewis for watch, clock
and jewelry repairs* Expert work.
Fnr fine etatintierv. nerfumeries. toilet
articles, etc., go to Neills drug store.
Gents’ madras, percal and gingham
shirts at popular prices. See S H Landis.
Watch for Stonesifer’s ice wagon.—
Special inducements on large quantities.
$10,000 to loan on real estate, in sums
tosuit. A. G.Wynkoop, Real Estate Agt.
9 Prescriptions carefully compounded by
acompetent druggist at Neill’s drug store.
Cold breakers—guaranteed to cure a
cold in 24 hours. For sale at Neill’s
pharmacy.
Our Summer Hosing Sale
Is drawing lots of economical people, buying ahead.for next sum
mer. No reasonable offer refused on suits and odd pants. Lots
of goods going at
HALF PRICE.
1 letter come quick.
All our S3.50 and $4.00 Shoes now
$2.50.
Cut Prices on Neckwear and Summer
Shirts.
THE HUB.
Straw Hats at Your Owu Price.
A
k
Local Miscellany
Burns Bros, sell wood by the cord.
Try a Star cream separator. C. N.
Coleman.
Myers stayon door hangers at C. N.
Coleman’s
Scieutificate corn harvester at C. N.
Coleman’s.
Seven shoats for sale. Apply to J. A.
R. Mathena.
Three automobiles passed through town
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. John C. Whitmore has our thanks
for some nice cabbage.
Ladies’ and gents’ kid gloves $1.00 a
pair at S. II. Landis’s.
Special prices on large quantities of
ice, by Stonesifer Sou.
Good pure manufactured ice delivered
daily by Stonesifer Son.
The Charles Town Graded School will
begin its next session Sept 8.
Fresh candies, nuts, fruits, cakes bread,
etc., at Market House corner.
Miss Floride Brown will resume giving
courses in short hand Sept. 15.
Go to Landis’s for umbrellas. Best
and pretsiest ever sold for $1.00.
Call at Market House corner for cool
ing ice cream and ice cream soda.
A. G. Wvnkoop will purchase United
States Land Warrants of any date.
Mr W S Merchant brought in Saturday,
a magnificent bunch of young steers.
Go to Jones Jolliffe’s for ladies’ wrap
pers. Also mattings and matting rugs.
Wanted—a 4 or 6 room house, with
good lot. Apply, box 266, diaries Town
Go to S. H. Landis for the E. C. Cor
set, 50c. and 1.00. Every pair guaran
teed.
Damask napkins, towels, every thread
pure linen, surprisingly cheap, at Lan
dis’s.
Fine grade window shades from 7 to
25c., worth double, at Jefferson Hargain
House.
When buying White Lily Flour see to
it that it bears the signature of S. H.
Landis.
Kercheval Marshall serve soda water
and all popular drinks at Market House
corner.
Go to j. L. Daily Son for floral de
signs, metallic, crvstalized and dried
flowers.
The Walk Over 7-3.50 shoe for men is
the best shoe made for the price. At Ott
Brothers.
Mr. D. S. Hughes delivers free all
goods within corporation limits on short
est notice.
Mrs. Forrest W. Brown gave a dance
Thursday evening, in honor of Forrest
Brown. Jr.
The Charles Town Base Ball Club left
this morning to play a match game at
Front Royal.
Place your orders for Sunday icecream
with Kercheval Marshall, Market
Houee corner.
Palmbaums receive daily always new
lawns and wash materials. Prices to
suit everybody.
Mr J Frank Weller is adding some
wood working machinery to his foundry
and machine shops.
Powhatan College, we are pleased to
learn, has a fine prospect for an increased
number of students next sessiou.
Judge Faulkner held a special term of
the Jefferson Circuit Court here on Fri
day, and entered several chancery orders.
Everything fresh and nice at Kercheval
Marshall’s new confectionery store
and ice cream parlor, Market House
corner.
Messrs Snyder Bane and Cal Brown
have enlarged and handsomely improved
the residence of Mr Henry J Eby, near
Wheatland.
Little Miss Rosebud Mason, daughter
of Prosecuting Attorney James M Mason,
Jr., gave a party to her young friends
Tuesday evening.
Mr. W H Benton has our thanks tor a
mammoth cucumber which is nearly
ten inches long, girths ten inches and
weighs 1J pounds.
Geo, S. Lewis has reopened his jewelry
store in the Hagley building, and solicits
the finest class of watch repairing. Sat
isfaction guaranteed.
Ott Bros are now agents for the Monon
1 W.-rl
nesdaj' morning work returned Satur
day. Terms strictly cash.
Highest price paid for beef and horse
hides, calfskins, sheep skins, muskrat,
skunk, fox, o’possum, coon and other
skins, at R. I). Shugert’s.
Miss Euphemia Davenport gavea party
of her young friends an enjoyable straw
ride down to the Old Factory, on the
Shenandoah, Thursday evening.
Go to HoofT’s, west room in the National
Bank building, for fresh groceries. Stock
just in. Country produce taken in ex
change for goods. Purchases delivered
J free to all parts of town.
Personal flention.
Miss Maggie Ball continues critically
ill.
Mr. K. P. Leslie is suffering with
sciatica
Mr. CN Beard spent Thursday in Hag
erstown.
Mrs. S, P. Birkitt has been quite ill the
past week.
Gen W P Craighill spent Saturday in
Winchester,
Mrs. Mary Rettberg has returned to
to Baltimore.
Mr Alex H S Rouss has returned from
Atlantic City.
Mr. George Thomas returned to Balti
more Sunday.
Miss Celia Cockrill is visiting relatives
at Steelton, Pa.
Mjss Dora Thomas is visiting friends
in Washington City.
Mr, Arthur Thomas spent Sunday with
the home folks here.
Miss Lizzie Kercheval has been .visiting
relatives in Berryville.
Mr. H. T. Miley attended the Loudoun
camp meeting last week.
Miss Ella Johnson, of Middleway, is
quite ill with typhoid fever.
Miss Williette Phillips, of Hagerstown,
is visiting Miss Kate Dooley.
Master S Stewart Cunningham, of
Summit Point, is quite sick.
Mrs. J. D.Butler aud son, Harold, are
visiting friends near Carlisle, Pa.
Mr. J. Frank Briscoe, of Front Royal,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Watson have been
visiting Mr. W.’s father, near town.
Miss Pearl Hughes has returned from
a visit to friends in Brucetown. Va,
Mr. S W Wysong, Sr., is lying hope
lessly ill at his residence near town.
Hon Win Campbell left Thursday for
a week’s business visit to New York.
Mrs. Margaret Bishop has returned
from a visit to friends in Elkton, Va.
Mrs. Chas W. Brown and children left
yesterday to visit relatives in Baltimore.
Miss Maggie Ramey, of this vicinity
has been visiting triends in Winchester.
Miss Angelica Schuller Crosby left
Wednesday for an extended visit north.
Messrs. Henry Murray and Mason
Sites visited the Inwood Fair on Thurs
day.
Miss Nellie Estep, of Millwood, Va,,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. F, More
land.
Rev. Dr. F. J. Brooke, of Alexandria
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Judge
Lucas.
Miss Lillian Copenhaver, of Millwood,
is the guest of Miss Florrie Long, at
Ripon.
Mrs. M. K. Marshall, of Kentucky, is
at the home of her mother. Mrs. A. C.
Strider.
Miss Maggie Ogden, of Berryyille, is
visiting Miss Eliza Welsh on Alt. Parvo
avenue.
Messrs Frank and William Clymer, of
Baltimore, spent Sunday with relatives
in town.
Mr A Eugene Barr, of Washington
City, has been on a visit to his parents
in this place.
Miss Annie Coffman left Friday for a
visit to her former home in Shenandoah
county, Va.
Miss Pearl Watson, of Leetown, is vis
iting her cousin, Miss Edna Watson, in
Hagerstown.
AIiss Salome and Mr Roy Shepherd, of
Steelton, Pa., are visiting their aunt, Mrs
G T Stocesifer.
Dr D P Fry and wife, of Middleway,
can be congratulated. It is a fine girl,
born August 23.
Masters Frank and Nick Boxwell are
visiting their aunt, Mrs Wrn Rodefer,
at Summit Point.
Mr Bertrand Benton and sisters, Iris
and Mabel, attended Loudoun camp
meeting last week.
Mrs Ambrose Timberlake, of Washing
ton City, is with the Misses Timberlake,
on Congress street.
Miss Annie P. Wysong, of Harford
county, Md., is visiting Miss Annie
Locke, in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Roberts and little
son, ot Buena Vista,Va., are visiting Mr,
aud Mrs. J, W. Kyle.
Mr Charles Marshall, of near Summit
Point, lias a very sick baby, with whoop
ingcough and pneumonia.
Dr. M. Clayton Thrush, of the Presby
terian Hospital, Philadelphia, is visiting
the family of Mr. Louis Diehl,
Miss Clara Hess, who has been visiting
Miss Dora Thomas, returned Sunday to
her home in Washington City.
Messrs. Orph. SbanerandC. C. Coliier.
of Washington City, spent Sunday with
the family ot Mr. W. S. Morriss.
We are pleased to see Mr George Por
terfield getting about again, since his re
cent attack of typhoid fever.
Mrs A W Hudson. Miss Nellie and
Master Willie Hudson, of Washington
City, are at Mrs W F Weirick’s.
Mrs. J. H, Noland and daughter, Mrs.
Robert L. Trussed, and three children
went to Fredericksburg last week.
Mayor Eugene Shugert and School
Commissioner Thos. W. Beale, of Har
pers Ferry, were in town on Friday.
Miss Bessie Dooley, popular clerk at
the Jefferson Bargain House, has been
j on the sick list, but is at her post again.
Maj. R. W. Hunter, of Alexandria,
spent a night at Col. R. 1’. Chew’s. Mrs.
Hunter has been there for several days.
Mrs G B. LaBoyteaux gave a reception
Thursday evening in honor of her guest,
Mrs James A Davenport, of Atlanta, Ga.
Master Willie Brown, of Washington
City, is spending his summer vacation
with Misses Norman and Ethel Courad.
Miss Minnie Lease, an interesting
young lady of Hanover, Pa,, has been
visiting Miss Alma Phillips the past
week.
Dr. James M. Rauson spent a week al
Sliannondale. Mrs. Ranson sojourned
at Hotel Powhatan during the Dr.’s ab
sence.
Mrs. T-. R. Baker and daughters,
Misses Bessie and Etta, and son, Kenna,
of Washington City, spent Sunday with
friends here.
Master Edward Davis, second son oi
Dr and MrsG A Davis, is quite siqk ai
his parents’ home,” The Gables," at Sum
mit Point, with typhoid fever.
Mr. Walter Shewbridge, of the Hospi
tal Corps, Washington Barracks, visited
his father. Mr Jno H Shewbridge, al
I Rebel's Rest," Sunday.
Gen’) W. P. Craigliill has returned home
Mr Henry Dunini is on crutches the re
sult of running a nail in bis foot.
Miss Louise Latimer, of Washington City,
is a guest of Mrs. Win. L. Wilson
Miss Sallis Beller and nephew Hostuer
have returned from Washington.
The Misses Heidwohl are the guests of the
Misses Simpson, in Warren county.
Mr. Charles Lewis, of Philadephia, is vis
iting the family of his parents here.
Mr, M. A. Owens and two eons, of Balti
more, are at Mr. C. Horace Gallaber's.
Mrs. E. Hiney and son, David Fuiton, re
tnrncd this morning from a visit to Carlisle,
Pa.
Mrs. W. Chase Morton, of Richmond, is
with the Misses Timberlake on Congress
street.
Mr. and Mtb. Joseph Fulton, of Baltimore,
have been visiting the family of Mr. E.
Hiney.
Mrs. Emily C. Page and daughter, of
Washington City, are guests at Mr. C. Hor
ace Galiaher’s.
Judge John W. Kennedy and wife.ot Wash
ington City, have been spending several days
at the Carter House.
Mrs. II. P. Morrits and son, Howard Allen,
of Baltimore, are at the Hotel Powhatan,
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. It. H. McCormick.
Mr.Charles Mathena has returned from
Pitcairn, Pa where he was in the em
ploy of the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany.
Mr. Ba»sett W. Mitchell, his' brother,
Churchill, and sisters, Misses Laura, Neville
and Anna, are all at home now at "Mor
dington.”
Mr. Frank P. Lynch, who has been at
St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, for treat
ment, has returned much improved in
health.
Mrs H C Baker, of Winchester, and
two children, are visiting her parents,
Mr and Mrs S H Higginbotham, at
Wheatland.
Mr. Andrew K. Seldeii, of Washington
City, is visiting his brother, Mr. John
Selden, near town, and mother and sis
ters in town.
Mr. Albrecht Diehl returned Saturday
to New York, accompanied by his sister
Miss Amelia, who will spend some time
with him there.
Mr. E II. Etonian, of Philadelphia, is at
Mrs. Margaret Asquith’s. He has just re
covered from a typhoid illness in hospital
in Philadelphi i.
Miss Elizabeth 1'fy, of Mi’ldleway,
was adjudged the prettiest girl at In wood
Fair on Thursday, and awarded a hand
some premium.
Mr Clyde Miller, efficient clerk ill
Grove’s Pharmacy for three months past,
has resigned his position to accept one at
Thomas, W. Va.
Mrs. Charles T. Mitchell, ot “Mording
lon,” announces the engagement of h. r
daughter. Miss Lucy Neville, to Mr.Stephen
Kalis Smith, of Ybrk, Pa.
Mr. E. B. Young, wife and two children
of Baltimore, are guesis at "Cars iis,” Mr
and Mrs. George Portelfield's. Mr. Young
is u telaiive of Col. It. P. Chew.
Mrs. J. M. Anderson, of Mi. Solon, Vu.,ac
companied by her sister, Miss Elia Ball, ar
rived here Friday, called hither on account ol
the illuiss of their sister. Miss Maggie Ball.
Hon J Fairfax M’Laughlin, of New
York, and Prof St Geo T Brooke, of the
West Virginia University, are visiting
Judge D B Lucas, at Rion Hall.”
Attorneys u l westennaver, or war.
tiusburg, and Geo M Beltzhoover, oi
Shepherdstown, attended the speciaj
term of the Jefferson Circuit Court here
on Friday.
Mr. Harry Kennedy and sisters. Misses
Virginia and Miriam, are visiting at Mr.
Milton Burr’s at Bardane, and were in
town on Friday, guests gf Mr. and Mrs,
D. S. Hughes.
Miss Anuiv Lloyd Baylor accompanied
by her cousin. Miss Carolyn Baylor, of
Atlanta, Ga, has returned from a visit t<:
Winchester, where she was the guest of
Miss Edyth Brown.
Mrs. George Baylor and daughter, Miss
LouVe, have returned from an an extended
visit —the former from the Eastern Shore of
Maryland and the latter from the Eastern
Shore and Niagara Falls.
Miss Mattie N. Davis, of Berry Hill,
and Miss Nancy Moore, of Front Royal
have returned to ex-Sheriff A. F, Davis'1
after a week’s visit to Miss Kurtz, it
Washington City.
Rev. W. F. Roberts, of Baltimore, ha:
been spending the past week with tin
family of Mr. Jas. E. Watson, north o
town, and on Friday dined with the edi
tor of the Spirit of Jefferson.
Mrs Mary Moore, of this vicinity
spent the week of the Epworth Leagm
convention vyith Mrs G A Davis and Mis:
Mattie Coyle. Mrs Moore is eighty year:
old, and very active for one of her age.
Miss Katharine Hodgson, of Cumber
land. Miss Edna King, of Baltimore, Mr:
A C Holding, and Miss Anna Holding
of Oberlin, Ohio, are guests of the faxnili
ot Mr G W Snyder near Summit Point,
Mrs. Nettie F. Noland and Miss Katii
Belle Noland have returned from an ex
tended visit to relatives in South Bend
Ind. Mrs Noland will go to Baltimon
to purchase fall goods in about two weeks
Mr Smeltzer McLaughlin, wife and lit
tie son. Mr Jack Harper and wife, am
r Frank Fry, of Sharpsburg and M
and Mrs W S Compton,of Frederick City
have been visiting Mrs Isabelle McLaugh
lin.
Mr. B. F. Hughes, of Staunton, Va.
came last evening to join his two daugh
ters, Jaunette and Anna Page, wno havi
been visiting their aunts in this place
All will leave Thursday for Washingtoi
City.
Maj A W McDonald, we are pleased ti
learn, is improving nicely at the Mary
land University Hospital, and the pros
pects are that he may be able to retur;
home by the latter part ot the pxesen
week.
Miss Eliza S. Gallaher, went to Wash
ington, spent a day there and wen
thence to Philadelphia for a brief visit.
Her cousin, Miss Thatcher, accompaniei
her to Philadelphia—thence back to he
home in Providence, Rhode Island.
Mr. and Mrs. James Coffinberger, o
the Shepherdstown vicinity, spent Satui
day and Sunday at “Hampton,” wit'
the family of Mr. C. C. Conklyn, and en
I route home stopped in Charles Town t
see Mrs. C.’s brother, Mr. J. F. Engle,
Miss Janie C. Strider and sister
j Florence, are the guests of their sisters
I Mrs. Warthen and Mrs, Page, in Wash
ington. Miss Janie with her sister. Mis
Emma, will accompany a party of friend
to Old Point Comfort and Virginia Beac
before returning home.
The Delineator for September.
Goes jnto careful explanation ot the new
waist line and the busk effect, and also
gives exhaustive treatment of the latest
methods in faggoting and other fancy
stitches. The latest and prettiest fash
ions aie always immediately interpreted
into Butterick Patterns. Our September
supply has just been received. It will
pay women who have dressmaking m
tenttons to call and look over our stock.
A Scottish Love Story by Amelia E.
Barr begins in the September Delineator.
Price 15 cents. For sa’e at our Pattern
counter. C. N. Beard.
Dr A P Thompson is shipping a large
quantity of first class peaches from Sum
mit Point.
Try the Monon Steam Laundry.—
First-class work guaranteed.
Ott Bros. Agents.
We return thanks to Secretary Lick
lider for a complimentary ticket to Mor
gan’s Grove Fair, to be held Sept. 2-5.
Bull Run to Bull Run."
By Capt. George Baylor, for sale by
Brown HoofT, druggists. Price, ^150.
Read Dearing’s new double column
adv.. and to obtain the special bargains
offered cut adv. out and take with you to
the store.
County Commissioner Samuel L Riss
ler received a slight stroke of paralysis
yesterday morning, but we are pleased to
learn is since much better and about all
right again.
Dr. and .Mr.-. A. P. Thomson, of Sum
mit Point, gave a delightful dance Thurs
day evening, in honor of their son. Editor
James Thomson,of the Norfolk Dispatch,
who is spending a few weeks vacation
at the old home.
Zion M. E. and Zion Baptist Churches,
colored, of which Revs. W. Murray and
C. R. Wills are respectively pastors, are
holding an interesting two weeks’ meet
ing in the grove of Col. Forrest W.
Brown, southeast ot town.
Mr I. E Coyle, who has been staying
with his sister. Miss Mattie Coyle, at
Summit Point, since his removal front
the hospital in Washington, is somewhat
improved, and is in a fair way to com
plete recovery.
Mr John A Albin, whom we noticed in
our last issue us having gone to the Bal
timore City Hcspital, was i n Thursday
operated upon for calculi in the bladder.
He is since reported as doing as well as
could be expected, and his condition is
regarded as favorable.
The Independent Fire Company has
presented Mrs. Chns.il. Grim with $2 50
in gold for her very active efforts tn se
curing the largest amount of contribu
tions towards the handsome colors re,
cetitly presented to that organization by
the ladies of Charles Town.
Attorney F. L. Bushong has been in
Washington looking after an application
fora patent on a bookholding device of
which his brother. Prof. C. E. Bushong,
is the inventor, and which officials in the
Patent Office pronounce superior to all
attachments of the kind now in use.
MissOrra V. Turner, of Charles Town,
W. Va., has been visiting tlie family of
her brother, Dr, Turner, at Clayton
Hall," Blueniont. She was accompanied
by her cousin, Mr. Marshall Turner, a
grandson of the late Chief JusticeThomas
A. Marshall, of Kentucky.
[Leesburg Mirror.
Mr. John T. Colston has been dispos
ing of some fine Bartlett pears through
Jhe medium of Mr. S. S. Dalgarn’s store,
and has, we learn,one ot the best orchards
of apples about here. There is no one in
the community whom we would rather
learn ot producing good crops than our
big-hearted friend Col. Colston.
Mr. Chester A. Dunlap, who is visit
ing his parents here, showed us a speci
men of twisted walnut gotten out by the
Ordway Manufacturing Co., of Bristol,
Tenn., with which he is connected. It
is a wonderful product, and will no doubt
enter largely into the manufacture o*
elegant articles in wood at very mod
erate prices.
Our old friend Tustin Starry has our
thanks for a basket of fine penches, left
at our office last Saturday. Tustin is a
good all round man, but a surprising
thing about him is that he should persist
in hiscomfirmed bachelorship when there
are so many pretty and deserving girls
about, someone of whom might be made
supremely happy by a matrimonial union
with him.
Mr \V W Lloyd, who recently purchas
edt.be stock and good will of the E A
Rodrick store in this place, has by s
later arrangement retained Mr J Ran
Rodrick as a partner m the business.
Mr. Rodrick will have a half Interest it:
the store, and in the future they wili
jointly conduct the business, for sc
many years under the supervision of Mi
Rodrick alone.
Among the late arrivals at the Shan
nondale Springs hotel are Mrs. John M
Daniel and daughter, Miss Annie, anc
son, \Y. A. Daniel, of the county; Mr
and Mrs. H. C. Getzendanner, Misse;
Anna Hughes and Julia Terrell, oi
Charles Town; Mr. and Mrs, H. A
Chore, Mr. Robert and Miss Hilda Chore
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Tilden, Miss Hull
Misses Albertine and Mr. Bolce, of Wash
ington City, Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham
of Norfolk Capt. W. R. Johnson anc
daughter, of Richmond, Va. Mrs. J
Starkey West, Waco, Texas; Mr. W. F
-Perry, of New’ York.
The old Charles Town Academi
grounds are being improved under thi
management ot the Principal, Prof. C
E. Bushong. A new fence has beer
built along the north and east sides ot th<
lot and the two remaining side fence i
being repaired. Improvements have a!s<
been made on the inside of the Academ;
building. For the coming scholastii
vear an increased number of students i
expected, and in view of this Prof. Bush
ong will have the assistance of Prof. Jobi
W. Hall, a bachelor of Arts of Roanoki
College and a teacher of experience. w’b<
has been principal of a Norma! school a
Newcastle, Va., the past year, and come
to his work with flattering testimonial
as to his scholarship and ability as an in
structor.
Church Items.
Rev. J. H. Watkins will hold a woods
meeting at Zoaryconimencing Sept. 12. j
There will be no preaching service at j
the Raptist Church in Charles Town next
Sunday.
The Winchester District Conference,
M E Church rSouth, "will be he'd at
Woodstock, Va, Sept 8-11.
The Kabletmvn Sunday School will
hold its annual picnic in Mr. B. F. Lang
don's woods, near Myerstown. on Satur
day, Sept. 12.
Mr Bunveil Snyder, son of Mr D W
Snyder, preached for Rev F A Strother
at Summit Point Sunday night, Aug 17,
and delivered a fine sermon.
The Historical Meeting of the Baptists
of this County will be held at Zoar next
Sunday. There will be all-dav services.
Everybody invited to come and spend the
day.
Rev. Paca Kennedy has during the
month of August been preaching for
Rev. Mr. Pearson, at Berkeley Springs,
whilst the latter has been Juvay on a va
1 cation.
Rev J H Watkins began a protracted
meeting at Chestnut Grove last night, as
sisted by Rev Geo W Ileydrick. On
next Sunday there will be an all-day
woods meeting at the grove.
Rev. John O. Knott, of Baltimore, oc
cupied the pulpit of the M E Church
South, in this place, Sunday last, preach'
ing most acceptably to large congrega
tions both morning and evening.
The second quarterly meeting for Jef
ferson Circuit, M E Church South, will
be held at Middleway, Aug 3o-3i;Charles
Town, Aug 31-Sept 1 Shepherdstown,
(Marvin,) Sept 27-2S Bakerton and
Hall town Mission, (Murnli’s Hill,) Sept
2S 29.
At the Epworth League Convention
for Winchester District, M. E. Church
South, recently in session at Summit
Point. MrS D Engle, of Charles Town,
and Miss Ella Hout, of Shepherdstown,
were elected vice-presidents. The next
annual session will be held in Charles
Town.
The Shenandoah Baptist Association
will meet m Martinsbnrg tomorrow, and
adjourn Friday. There are four Bap
tist churches in Jefferson county, aud all
will,be fully represented at the Associa
tion. Reduced rates have been secured
on Norfolk and Western and B. O.
Railroads.
The annual Sunday School picnic of
Summit Point Sunday School, joined by
all the Sunday Schools of Jefferson Cir
cuit. will be held in the beautiful grove
of Mr. James Robinson, near Summit
Point, on Friday, August 2q. An ex
cellent program, consisting of addresses,
recitations, music, e tc has been arranged.
All the Sunday Schools convenient, irre
spective of denomination, are invited to
bring their baskets amt enjoy the o:ca
siou.
Closing out sale ot summer goods in
our dry goods department. Remnants
sold regardless of cost, others at cut
prices. S. II. Landis.
O S3 H X Jk..
Bears the Kind You Have Always Bought
Miss Viola Custer and mother, of Sum
mit Point, have favored us with a cap of
fine honey—the best we have seen this
season, when the honey supply has been all
good—for which we return m uiy thanks.
May they long enjoy tluir pleasant home
with its surrounding products of choice
fruits, etc.
Summer Shoes.
During t\ie month ot August we will
offer specially low prices on men’s, la
dies’, misses and children’s low shoes and
oxfords. Sizes on these shoes are some
what bfoken, but we can fit most any
foot. We intend to offer these goods at
prices that will make them move. We
■have a few straw hats left which we will
close out at half price. OTT BROS.
Ifyou wear good shoes
be sure to try a pair of
the famous John Kelly
shoes lor ladies. They
are strictly up-to-date,
and are made to lit the
feet and will give you
more comfort and wear
than any other shoe on
the market. AVegiveyou
a strict guarantee with
every pair we sell $2.00 to
3 01'; oxfords $2.00 to 2.50;
other ladies’ shoes all
prices 50c to $1 50; a nice
line ot men’s and hoys’
shoes ail t rices, $1.00 lo
3 25.
J. W. COFFMAN,
Racket Store.
How About
Your Heart
Feel your pulse a .few minutes.
Is it regular? Are you short of
breath, after slight exertion
as going up stairs, sweeping,
walking, etc? Do you have
pain in left breast, side or
between shoulder blades, chok
ing sensations, fainting or
smothering spells, inability to
lie on left side? If you have
any of these symptoms you
certainly have a weak heart,
and should immediately take
MUe's* Heart Cure
Mr. F. II. Oaks of Jamestown, K. Y,
whose genial face appears above, says:
Excessive use of tobacco seriously
affected my heart. I suffered severe
pains about the heart and in the left
shoulder and side; while the palpitation
t would awaken roe from roy sleep. I
began taking Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure
5 and soon found permanent relief.”
Sold by all Druggists,
Dr. Mileg Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
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SPECIAL
SUIT SALE
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Your choice of any
Spring or Summer Suit in
our stock that sold up to
fifteen dollars,
$7.50
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Your choice of anySunv
mcr Suit in our stock that
sold up to ten dollars,
$5.00
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This special sale is made to reduce surplus stock
and closes in ten days. The early buyer secures the
choicest patterns.
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Great Showing by
Spring Summer, 1 902
Dress Goods,
SILKS. THIMMJN09. LACKS. KMBBOIDEKIES, GLOVKN.
HOSIERY. UNDERWEAR, Ac. A1h<» Kl’l.i, LINK OK GENTS'
FURNISHINGS. FRICKS LOWER TUAN EVER.
M. PALMBAUM PRO.
Next to Watson Home. Lbarie* Town, W. Va.
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II is our aim to make it a good tradimg place. The very
best place to buy everything a man wears. To be fair; to be
liberal; to have the right goods at the right price; to have
satisfaction go with every sale; to treat each costumer so
that he will come back again and again to keep our prices
down and depend upon making a great many sales at a small
margin rather than few at large profit.
If you like these business principals you will like our store.
One customer is served like another. Always the best wo
know how. If anything goes wrong wc are here to make it
right and you always know where to find us.
MAX THEODORE,
Leader in Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Gents’
Furnishings,
Hagley’s Corner, Charles Town, VV. Va.
BURNS SHUGERT
An Important Event.
A SUMMER CLEARING SALE.
GREATER Vi LUES IN NEW, SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE HAVE NEVER
BEEN OFFERED IN THESE PARTS. WHITE GOODS, ORGANDIES, COLORED
AND BLACK LAWNS, SILKS FOR WAISTS AND DRE8SE3, PONGEE SILKS,
PAKOSOLS, SUN SHADES, MILLINERY, FLOWERS, HATS, TRIMMINGS. AC.
BEAUTIFU T BRIGS. PRICED IN A WAY TO SURPRISE YOU IMMENSELY.
BURNS SHUGERT.
Do You Read Ads.
Read this one, even if you never liaye and never do again. Throughout
August we have beeu offering Special Bargains at marvelous figures. This
week is to outdo all past ones. We cannot begin to tell you how good,
3’ou must see them.
The first thing w* offer is remnants of car-
pet*. None above cost—most all far below.
j5 yards o! pretty ingrain, sold at 45c„ goes j
at ."Sc.
Jay an’* very btavy all-wool. Js antiful pit-
tern, sold at 65c., the piece for $7.
ya'ls cotton carpet. 50c.
11% yards, a rpeuded cotton cottage in
grain. at 23c.
14 yards handsome ingrain,sold at 35c.,now
37e.
An "Katra Special.” 2o yards of 3&*.
goods, 27c.
And a word a- to carpets. If yon contem
plate the purchase of something ill fcrttssels
or liigher goods- Don’t tail to see us on the
Subject,
500 yards good calicoes, light or dark,many
patterns, will be sold on Tuesday, 12 to 2.3© i
j». til. ____
Her* is the matt liberal dro'* good* offer
ever heard of. During the week we will giro
even body a iO per can*. discount on anything
in dre#* good* they purchase, price 25 cent* or
more per yard. There i* Uji* limitation.—
Ther will be only one pattern sold off any one
piece. H .re U your opportunity. There are
100 and more styles, patterns and qaaiilie. to
stlcct Iroro. K< member one lady only tan
wear the tame kind of dress nuder these
terms.
Ten dozen iadiea’ 5c bordered hemstitched
handkerchief*, will be told on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Friday* at Sc. eac.i. hue.
dozen.
ON OUR IOC. COUNTER 15 and 20c. picture frame1*, 15c. vases,20c.
pieces of the popular opal glassware. 25c. clothe-bound book? and a
host of useful articles.
THE 5C. COUNTER does as well. 10c. size vaseli ne or petroleum
jelley, 10c. soaps, 10c, crepe papers, 10c. lunch boxes, and anything a
nickel can purchase under most favorable circumstances.
To obtain the special bargains be sure to bring this ad.
DEARING’S
Big Department Store.