Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-08-20

Berryville Horse Show Aug 27-29
Miss McLeroy at Washington Hall.
Mr. + Wyatt has rented the Baptist
parsonage.
Msssrs B w Moore and Huyett Bros
bought breeding ewes Of Wall.
Mrs. ]. c. Wiltshire has been appointed
teacher of the Halltown school.
4 The hit of the seaaon Miss clestelie
McLeroy at Washington Hall next Fri.
day night.
Messrs Geo B Hoof and Jno Z Burns
| sold fat cattle to Wall. those of Mr. Hoofi
averaging over 1900 lbs.
7 Rev. T. v. McCaul, of Charlottesville,
Va. has declined the call extended him
| by the Charles Town Baptist Church.
| Don't fail to see Miss Clestelle McLe-
roy. the little Georgia Monofogist at
Washington Hall on Friday night. Aug
ust 20. !.
4 The dedication ofthe new NJ E Church
South at Shenandoah Junction is post
lponed from next Sunday to future date
to be hereafter named.
| A game of base ball played here Thurs
day. between BerryvIlle and Charles
Town teams. resulted in flavor of Charles
Town. Score 10 to g.
| A goodly number of children and older
persons attended the picnic of the Metho-
dist and Baptist Sunday Schools of this
place held at Morgan's Grove on Thurs
day.
| The Ladies Aid Society. of Rippon
will have an ice cream festival on the
church lawn Saturday evening, August
a. Proceeds to be used in erecting iron
fence.
Mr. H P Cline has contracted to erect
a six room frame building for DR.. j. ].
Pittman. on the latter's lot bounding on
North George street and Railroad
avenue.
Married. at the home of the bride near
Kabletown, on Thursday. August 5. by
Rev. F. E. Hammond. Mr. Frank Crun-
kleton to Miss Martha Kirby. both of
near Kabletown.
The entrerprising Goetz Harness
Works have three column adv. on our
first page today. We will give more
extended notice of this important local
industry next week.
4
t. A. Russell, of Myerstown, has pur-
chased, through the agency of A. G..
Wynkoop, the Mount Allen farm in
Berkeley county, near Williamsport, con-
tanning 800 acres. for $4,000.
The new Southern Methodist Church
South at Uvllla will have a dinner, sup
per and refreshments for sale at The hall
on Thursday. August 20. If it rains
that day they will defer it until Friday.
The surviving members of Companies
D and A. I2th Va Cavalry, will have their
annual reunion at Morgan's Grove on
Wednesday of the FAIR week. assembling
in front of the secretary's Office at 2 p m
Our good friend Jury Commissioner
Adam Brenneman. of the Rippon vicln-
lily. ever genial and generous, has laid us
under obligations for sack of luscious
eating apples. for which we return many
thanks.
Rev. J. M. AFTER. D. d. principal of
the Manning Bible Institute. Cairo. ILL
nois. will lecture at wainwright Free Bap-
tist Church, Charles Town. on Thursday,
August "a, lon salient Features of Race
Progress.
/ The Misses Murphy entertained at a
dance at their handsome home, CLAY
mont" Wednesday night. the occasion
being in honor of their guests Miss Ruth
Payne. of Galveston, Texas. and Miss
Snyder. of Green Bay. Wisconsin.
/ Delegates from the various Mission
Baptist churches (colored,) met in Zion
4 Baptist Church in this place Sunday az
ternoon, and organized County Sunday
School Convention, with Rev. w. B.
Dusen. of Myerstown, as president.
Edward Crandell, infant son of Robert
4 E. and Mamie K Grim. died at the resi-
dence of his grandfather. Mr. t ID Web
ster in this place. today, aged S MONTHS
A brief little life on earth exchanged for
one of unending bliss with the Savior
above.
Rev. John Thornton with his colored
order, Sons of Jacob and Daughters OF
Zion, made creditable parade Sunday
afternoon and proceeded to the Zion
Baptist church. where the annual sermon
was preached by the Rev, Mr.. Churche.
val. of KearneysvIlle.
/ Mr.. Jas. W. Lloyd. prominent farmer
of this county, was struck by fast freight
train on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
Interchangeable on Saturday afternoon
and dangerously injured. Reports late
yesterday afternoon from the home OF
Mr.. Lloyd stated that he was resting as
comfortably as could be expected. with
strong hope of his recovery.
| Late Thursday evening fire destroyed
| stack of wheat belonging to Mr.. w. E.
: McSherry living near Leetown. The
stack contained about 600 bushels Of
wheat and it IS thought 1t was fred by 9
: spark from the threshing engine. The
Citizens Fire Company of this place took
their hand engine out to the scene of the
fire and did good service in fua.ly sub,
dung the flames. which neighbors val
, iantly fought until they arrived.
The dwelling OF DIR. William E. Wal
raven. near Bloomery. was destroyed b,
fire Friday morning about 4 o'clock. to
gether with most of its contents. The
loss will amount to about So 600. witt
insurance of s. 6oo with Washington