Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-06-06
Local Miscellany.

tsounty SouIt June Q.
Some hail fell here last evening.
Read Kahn's new adv. aud locals.
Price of wheat in Charles Town today
IS cts.
Mr.. H. A. Carroll was taken suddenly
i'll Yesterday, but Is since better.
The first arrest made in the flourishing
little town OF Ransom was Charlie Stri.
GERS old bay mare.
The ladies of the Epworth League of
Leetown will hold festival on F. L
Watson's lawn, June 10.
The ladies of the Epworth League of
Leetown will hold festival on F. l..
Watson's lawn, June 10.
Mr.. w. w. Johnson will paint the MI
lev property occupied by Mr. H. P. Cline
on the outside this week.
Bishop Gravatt has taken an office in
the Trapnell Building adjoining that
occupied by Mr.. Trapnell.
The collection for missions from Beulah
Sunday School at their Children's Day
exercises amounted to $500.
A fire alarm Sunday night was caused
by lightning entering the electric sub
station on North George street.
John Porter Lucas. son of DIR. c. c.
Lucas, of Kearneysville, graduates from
West Point this month with high honors
The show window of Patsy Lowry's
restaurant was broken into last night
and a watch and some minor articles
taken therefrom.
Charles Cole colored, was taken from
Shenandoah Junction to Martinsbure
last week to answer IN the United States
Court for 'bootlegging.'
Mr.. W. w. Johnson's house on East
Liberty Street is nearing completion
and Mr.. and Mrs. !. ID. Walker expect
to move into it this week.
Messrs. Reed & Myers have completed
new grain elevator at Dust's Crossing
this county, where they already have q
grain warehouse and store.
The ladies of the M. P Church. Middle
way, will hold an ice cream festival or
Saturday evening, Juue IT, in theil
church yard. Public cordially invited
Mr., Oscar l.. Darlington and Miss
Grace Painter, both of Charles Town,
were married Thursday evening at the
Methodist parsonage by Rev. J. c.
Hawk.
The young people of Elk Branch Pres
byterian Church at Duffields will serve
chicken soup. strawberries, icecream and
cake on the chursh lawn Saturday night
June 10.
The Ladies Aid Society, of ST. Johns
Church, Rippon, will hold tea and ice
cream sale at the hall on Station Ave.
that place on Thursday June s, beginning
at p. m.
Policeman Quick was waylaid in the
alley near Myers livery stable Saturday
night, and given a severe blow acros:
the eyes. His assailant escaped, but it ]:
hoped will be apprehended.
Myrtle Alkaline, attractive little daugh
ter Of Samuel Earl and Cora Robertson
died at o'clock this morning. of whoop
ing cough aud measles. aged I3 months
"Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven"
Wildey Lodge No. 27, l. O. o. F. will
conduct Memorial service on Sunda,
| June II, at p. m. in the Baptist Church
| All lodges in the county are invited
Rev w. R. Flanagan will preach thu
sermon.
Mr. James Campbell died suddenly a
the home of his sister, Mrs. Byers, il
| New York, May go, aged 81 years
Several years ago MIR. Campbell spen
some time with Mr.. B. Frank Moler a
Millville
Mr.. Louis A. Potter. Jr., one of Wash
| ing,on's prominent musicians, has kindl
consented to give an organ recital in tn
Methodist Church on Monday evening
June ~, at o'clock. All seats free. an
everybody cordially invited to attend.
| Wednesday afternoon lighting entere
the residence of Mrs. John H. Gardne
at Leetowp on atelephone wire, knocke
the pastering partially off one room
and seriously shocked little daughte
of Mr.. Frank Gardner, who happene
to be in the room at the time.
The two motion picture shows in tn
town are now under one Management
l Messrs. Miller and Henson having bougl
out the picture machine and equipmei
from Messrs. Rogers and Coffman WI
have been operating in Washington Ha
! Both show places will continue to be ri
for while at least.
The Wheatland School closed its fir
term Wednesday with a picnic in Il
woods of Mr. l.. R. Huyett The
pupils who received prizes for not beir
absent day were Ruby Feagans, Ma
5 guerIta Young, Elsie and Clayton HUI
mer, Martha and Sarah Huyett. In tn
p neiqhborhood there are number of !
tie children whose nearest school is ty
/ miles. We hope the Board will see mt
J give them school another year remel
= boring that the boys and girls are t
= "men and women of great tomorro
Y The annual commencement OF StoI
College, Harpers Ferry, is in progre
The commencement address, was
n livered on Sunday evening by Ex-Go
y ernor Geo H Utter, of Rhode Island