Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-07-16

FOURTH SdiC III tuiS tSSuS.
Born to Mr. aud Mrs john Augustin,
Smith, of Kabletown. daughter.
The Jennie Smith (B. & o. Y. NJ. C
Al picnic will be held at Island Parl
July IS.
The show windows of MIR. Sainue
Blums store have been enlarged ant
improved.
The prior hot, dry spell was broken b,
refreshing showers Wednesday aut
Thursday nights.
The Winchester District Conference
M. <, Church South. will meet in Edin
burg, Va. July 20.
Mr.. Hyman Wiener had horse
killed by B. & o freight at the George
street crossing Sunday morning.
The Misses Leslie entertained pleas
ant company of young folks Friday even
lug, in honor of their friend Miss Ethe
Melton.
Blum advertises the biggest and best
bargains in clothing. shoes. &C., that il
is possible to secure. See his new ad
vertisement in tins issue.
The house and lot of Israel and Laura
Hunter. located at Kearneysville. was
sold by Trustee Cleon Moore to Messrs
| !. T. Campbell and S. w. Washington
for $5a5.
The lawn party gwen by the ladies OF
the Leetown Epworth League on the
lawn of Mr.. F. L. Watson was largely
attended and q1ite nice little sum was
realz.d.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M
E. Church. South, at Summit Point
will hold a festival at the public
school house at that place on Friday
and Saturday nights, July 10 and 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ, Toler passed
through town Saturday. They are en-.
route from Reading. Pa. to Pike county,
KY, and expect to walk the entire dis
lance of go miles. A large Shepherd
dog accompanied them.
Miss Eta V. Shaner, w. c. T. U. lee.
turer and organizer. will visit Jefferson
county next week. holding public meet.
ings as follows: Shenandoah Junction,
Monday, July 70; Leetown, Tuesday
July 20; Rippon. Wednesday, July "a, !
p. M; Summit Point, Thursday. July Is.
p. M; Middlewey. Friday, July 20;
Bolivar and Harpers Ferry or Sunday,
July 2S Miss Shaner is endorsed by the
State w. C. T. U. as fine speaker.
Mr.. Henry Morrison, lifelong resi-
dent ofthis county, died at his home
at Duffields on Tuesday, aged 90
years. Death was caused by a
cancer from which he had suffered a
number of years Mr. Morrison is
survived by three brothers, Messrs.
George and Wild. Morrison, of this
county Taylor Morrison of Balti-
more, and two sisters, Misses Ellen
dIlu JdliS MOillooiioI DulliSluS' AS
funeral was held at 10 O'Clock Thurs
day morning and the burial was in
Shepherdstown.
A pleasant camping party of young
people are camping along the Shenan
doah at Watson's Eddy.
Composing the party are: Mrs. D. C.
Futon and Misses Virginia Matthaei
Helen Zepp. Ethel Brown. Elisa Brown
Rose Eversole, Julia Phillips Jennie
Phillips. Mildred Phillips. and Ethe
LaBoyteaux; Philip Cline. Wager Brown
Clarence RI mey, D c. Fulton, Franl
Bro Ike, Harry Mlbourne. Rondo Hat
ton; G lbeit Perry. John Perry an'
Cecil Eby.
Bids for the bond issue of $4,000
Offered for sale by the Charles Town
District Board of Education were
opened on Thursday when it was
found that local bidders were moro
eager than foreign buyers to get
them. The entire issue was purchased
by Messrs. J. c. Janney c. N. Beard
John Jorterfield, w. F. Alexander
liz. E. Cooke, and John d. McGarry
All were sold above par, the prem
iums on the entire issue being $40
They bear per cent interest pc
year, payable every six months Tit
bonds mature in "a years, but thu
Board of Education has the privilege
of retiring any or all of them afte
ten years from the date of issue.
The annual reception to the mem
bers of the Home Department OF tn
Methodist Sunday School was held II
the lecture room of the church OF
Tuesday evening last. About eight
were present to enjoy the sweet orga
music from the skillful touch of Prof
Hastings, and the choruses, duets
recitationS and readings, also tn
social good time, and refreshments s.
elegantly served by a quartet o
little ladies. Little Misses Fay an
Thelma Dick deserve special men
ton for their contribution to tn
evenings pleasures Miss Blanch
Young, Supt. of this department
should justly be proud of the sue
Il 81.