Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-12-19
Local Miscellany.
Next Monday will be Christmas.

| Next MOHudy VIII De christmas.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Max Theodore,
a daughter.
Mr.. George Elliott delivered toe. F.
Wall last week two hogs that weighed
o25 lbs.
A movement has been inaugurated 70
build new church at Kabletown to take
place of the old one there.
Beulah Sunday School will hold their
Christman entertainment on FRIDAY.
December ~, at 1880 p. m.
The Sunday School of the M. E, Church
South will hold their holiday entertain
ment on Tuesday evening, December 20.
!. B, Osbourn IS having new barn
erected on his farm near Duffields, to re-
place the one destroyed by fire last sum-
mer
The Christmas service for Hardwood
Mission will be held at the School House
on Tuesday afternoon, December &c. at
2 o'clock.
The Episcopal Sunday Sch DOL of
Middleway will hold their Xmas, celebra-
ton on Tuesday afternoon. December 20,
at o'clock.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
School OF Middleway will give an enter
tainment on Thursday evening Decem
Der IS. at 1880 o'clock
Bonnie Rodrick fell from a hay loft
last Tuesday and sprained his left arm
very badly. DR.. c. l.. Skinner gave
him surgical attention.
Judge Frank Beckwith, Trustee, has
sold the Flagg property. corner Wash
ington and Church streets, to Mr., S. w.
Washington, for 1880.
Master Charlie Byrne, nephew of Mrs.
Julius c. Holmes. celebrated his seventh
birthday last Tuesday and entertained a
number of his young friends.
The Sunday School entertainment of
St. James Catholic church will be held
at the church on Thursday evening at ,
o'clock. All are cordially invited.
The Christmas entertainment for the
Sunday School of Zion Church will be
held in the Parish House Wednesday
evening, December 27, at o'clock.
Our good friend w. H, Wiltshire, of
Milville, who is as generous as the day,
has laid US under Obligations for several
excellent kershaw pumpkins. for which
we return many thanks.
The ladies of Williams Memorial
Church will hold festival in Odd Fell
10 VS. Hall at Shenandoah Junction on
Thursday evening, December %. Come,
and help the good cause.
Mr.. R. o. Allen has sold what is
known locallyas the mberlake farm on
the road between Summit Point and
Middleway and containing 22I acres, to
Alexander T. Jones, of Winchester for
SIS 600.
Mr.. George Elliott, the hustling Flow
ing Spring farmer, had yield OF ass
bbls. of corn from SO acres-an average
of IL bbls. with IA Dbl. crop from one
field. His crop also yielded him "A big
loads of fodder.
The post office will be closed on Christ
mas and New Years Days from 10 a. NJ
to p. m. Rural mail will be delivered
on Christmas Day. but not on New Year.
City carriers will make but one delivery
on each of the holidays.
Capt. J. C. Holmes has given the JEFF
ferson Club afall set of the United States
War Records, with bookcase containing
same. This is valuable acquisition by
the club. and the generosity of Capt.
Holmes is doubtless highly appreciated.
The Town Council last night appointed
the Market House Committee the Fire
Marshal and the Captains of the two
Fire Companies COMMITTEES TO test the
fire apparatus and report to the Council
upon the ACCESSIBILITY of purchasing new
hose.
| The Confederate Christmas Seals sold
for the benefit of the Confederate Monu-
ment at Arlington are now at Brown &
Hooffs drug store, Burns & Shugert's
and the Woman's Exchange, and are
sold 20 for 10 cents. Help the fund by
buying package,
Messrs w. F. Alexander, 7. c. Bowl
| ing, w. o. Norris. B, d. Gibson, w. A.
Riggs and E. B. Chambers attended q
meeting of the Citizens Fire Insurance
Co at the Fidelity Building in Baltimore
Yesterday. $50 600 additional was added
to the capital stock of the company.
Invitations have been issued for The
marriage of Miss Lena Nelson Roberts
member OF an old and prominent Clarke
county family, and Mr.. William MiltoI
Allen, a popular young farmer of this
county, which is to be solemnized in o't
Stone Chapel, near Wadesville. the 27tl
of December.
The Majestic Range exhibit at linn
Co. IS last week attracted many visitors
Mr.. S. c. Alexander. representative Q
the Majestic Range, Mr.. j. N. Zlnn an
Geo, T. Sisler gave all callers courte
GUS welcome and entertained freely wit
biscuits, light rollo and pound cake, nice