Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-08-02
Local Miscellany.
County Court meets next Tuesday.

| Miss Katie Leslie has been appointed
teacher of Mt, Hope School.
Many persons went from here to tn
jennie Smith picnic at Island PARK las
Thursday
Mrs. Martha Johnson had her RICH
arm broken by fall while doing som,
house work.
Mr. John H Bishop has erected a rea
iron fence in front of the new residene,
of Mr. Jas A Thomas.
The ladies of Beulah church will hold
their annual lawn party in front Of the
church on Friday night, August 20.
Mr. Geo w Armentrout is laying new
brick pavement in front of the Dalgarr
property occupied by Mr. w Alder.
Middleway District Board of Education
is contemplating the construction of a
building for graded school at Leetown
The Ladies of the Eastern Star will
hold lawn feast in the Union church
yard at MIddleway on the evening oil
August 6.
Mr.. Samuel z. Penwell and Miss Bes
sic V. DIlow. both OF this county, were
married in Hagerstown last Friday. by
Rev. f. K Thomas.
William Lowry. a well known colored
man of Charles Town. was struck by a
train at Shenandoah Junction and had
several ribs fractured.
A marriage license was issued in Bal
timore last Tuesday to David NJ Wood
dy, of Charles Town, and Ada L
Nesmith, of Bloomery.
large number of persons from here
attended the Presbyterian reunion at
Pen Mar and jennie Smith picnic at Is
land Park on Thursday
John Dixon has had his stable moved
back and front yard extended making a
handsome improvement to his pretty
dwelling property. Work by A R Rob
ertson.
The heretofore never-failing we'll in
the yard of Mr. James w Gore has been
Slapped by excavations for reservoir at
the Millville electric power plant, and
has gone dry.
Mrs. Myrtle Custer, wife of Mr.
Clarence Custer, and daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Coates, died at the home
of her parents near Leetown, July %,
aged 20 years.
Forrest w. Brown, Trustee has sold
the Jefferson Pin Factory. with all of its
and the lease on the lot. %
by 200 feet, on which it stands to William
E. Reed for $500
Rev. John H Goens, a worthy colored
preacher of R;ppon, aged about 65
years, was taken suddenly i'll and fell off
a hay wagon last Friday and died a
short while thereafter.
Our enterprsing clothier Mr. Geo c
takes four column adv on
our first page, in which he announces
his big August Clearance Sale. Read
of the bargains he offers.
Mr. C. N. Beard and family have moved
into their handsome new home on East
street, and Mr.. X. H
Pearman and family now occupy the
house vacated by Mr.. Beard.
County Commissioner Daniel Hefe-
bower reports wheat yield of 27 bush
els per acre on a part of his crop. so far
lhreshed, and on small patch of Zm-
norman wheat raised IS bushels per acre
Mr. Frank l.. Hamilton, OF Berryville,
has leased the Palm Hotel in this place
from Messrs. Palmbaum, and will take
charge September l. Meanwhile the
will undergo a thorough repair
ing and remodeling.
Companies A and D, 18th Va Cavalry.
Will meet in reunion at the Harvest Home
of the Lutheran Church at UvillaAugust
II. No baskets necessary, as the ladies
of the church will furnish dinner at %
cents All ex-Confederates cordially in
vited.
There will be lawn festival held on
the lawn of DR. Jas NJ Ransom on East
street, on August 4, and
8, for the benefit of Charles Town Camp
Modern Woodmen of America. Ice
cream and refreshments will be served.
Pubic cordially invited.
Mr. 0 L Watson has moved his entire
stock from the Hooff building out to his
store near the High School building, and
the room heretofore occupied by him has
been taken by NicolaI Lorenzo, who has
been conducting fruit stand in front OF
the Market House building.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church South
will hold lawn festival at the home
of Mr. John h. Ramey. near Aldrdge.
on Saturday, August 10. commencing at
4 o'clock p. m, proceeds to llquidate debt
on parsonage at Summit Point. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Mrs Sarah J. Brown, wife of Mr.. VIM.
NJ, Brown. died suddenly at her home
near Summit Point Thursday after
noon. July 81, at the advanced age of So
years She is survived by her aged
husband, two sons. Jos. F. and Walter E,
and one daughter, Mrs. J.W. Blackford.
all of this county.
Matilda Carey, an aged colored woman
of the county. died July 20. at the the
home of her son David Lewis on the
Leetown road. She was born at the