Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-08-08
Local Miscellany.

Mr.. E. L. Wilson has purchased an
automobile.
Nj d. J. Bush LOST d valuable hoiso,
with ljaw last week. 4
Mr.. Is. +. Doolcy showed u last week
cucumber raised by Mr.. X. Stanley
Dutterer which measured I4t inches in
length.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Geo M. Beltz-
hoover, Jr., fine girl.
Mr.. Raleigh Donnelly fell one day
last week and dislocated his shoulder.
Beulah Sunday School will have its
picnic on the church lawn on Wednes-
day. August 9.
Mr.. Joseph L. Brown was attacked
by boar hog one day last week and
severely bitten.
The drought here was broken by a
light shower Thursday afternoon fol-
lowed by fine rain on Friday.
Mr. D. S. Hughes has purchased
the John Lewis Wiltshire property on
Preston street in Ransom for $3.50.
Mr.. Albert Kenifer and Miss Mil
lard Cornwell were married on the
bridge at Harpers Ferry on Tuesday.
The members of the Southern Metho-
dist Church at Uvilla will hold their AN
nual harvest home at that place on
Thursday, August "a
Mr.. ]. D. Penwell killed a large
rattle snake on the east side of the
Shenandoah a few days ago. 1t car
ried ten rattleS and button.
Mrs. Emily Alban died at her home
in Ransom Thursday morning after a
short illness, aged 90 years. Surviv-
ing are three sons and four daughters.
Jury Commissioners Colston and
Brenneman met yesterday and put
names of persons to be drawn for
Jurors for the next year in the box.
The contract for the new High School
building was not given out Yesterday. for
the reason that the bids were largely in
excess of the amount of the authorized
! bond issue.
Mr.. Lewis Shrout was caught one
day last week between two carts, and
for a while was in very dangerous
position. AS it was, however, he es-
capped without serious injury.
Mr.. Geo. w. West who has been in
the dairy business in Kabletown Dis
trict will discontinue it, and on August
70 will make sale of his herd of cows,
and lot of Poland China hogs.
The Presbyterians of Kearneysville
will hold lawn supper in their
church yard at that place on. Saturday
evening, August II. The best of fried
chicken and other good things will
be served.
Mrs. Annie R. Phillips, wife of Mr..
Chas, H. Phillips, was brought from
her home in BerryvilIe to the Anna
Hughes Sanitarium on Thursday
morning, suffering from an attack of
typhoid fever.
DR.. Henry NJ Payne, Great Sachem,
of West Virginia, order of Red Men,
paid an official visit to Shenandoah
Tribe last night While in town, DIR.
Payne was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Bishop.
Mr.. George Nicewarner went to Lau-
rel, Md, on Tuesday for two or three
weeks treatment. DR.. A. o. Albin
and Mr.. Gerard NJ. Rissler went with
him Mr.. Rissler went from Laurel
to Baltimore for visit.
Mr.. Henry T. Ingram died on Sunday
last, after a short illness of typhoid fever
aged 80 years. leaving wife and infant
sou. Funeral services will be held thi!
TUESDAY atternoon, at the residence O
Mr.. lanes H. Fritts. Interment II
Edge Hill Cemetery.
An office has been opened in suite
one, second floor of the postoffics
building by the Citizens Electric Com
pany, with Mr.. E. c. Grubb in charge
OF it. Mr.. Grub is well qualified fol
this position and in his selection the
Electric company has done wisely.
The annual harvest home wllrbe he'll
: by the members of the Lutheran Churc
7 at Uvilla on Thursday, August 20, in tn
grove near the church. Dinner an
supper will be served at IS cents each
and icecream and other refreshment
will be sold. The people generally ar
= invited to attend and enjoy day IN tn
Y woods.
The Golden Links" Sunday Schoc
class of the M. E. Church Souti
with Miss Blanche Young, the teacf
er, and some invited guests, maxim
twenty-five or thirty in all, wer
down on the scenic Shenandoah
straw wagon on Tuesday evenin
for their annual picnic, and all n
ported having fine time.
o NJ Darlington has installed
hot water heating plant for MI
Theodore, has also installed hea
G 1r~ plant and done the plumbing for
N Miler's new residence, n
ID contracted TO do the plumbing and /
stall the heating plant in the Jetfers'
County Telephone Company Buildin
and will install hot water heath
plant in the residence of John Dixon.
The picturesque Shenandoah a
fordS a continuous attraction to tho
who are lovers of nature. A few da
ago a most enjoyable trip was MAJ
by party in canoes from Mr.. Thor