Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-08-13
Local Miscellany.

See new double column adv. of Cooke
& Phillips IN this issue.
Fairmont Sunday School will hold
their picnic oa Saturday, August a.
The postofice at Bardane, this county,
has been made money order Office.
a slight blaze at the residence oi
Sumner Hart, colored, yesterday morn
ing. caused fire alarm.
Kabletown Sunday School will hold
their picnic on Saturday, August II, in
Mr.. B. F. Langdon's woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Porterfeld have
moved into the house lately occupied by
Mr.. Clarence Griffith on East Congress
street.
The Misses Wysong entertained Thurs
day afternoon at cards, in homer of their
sister. Mrs. Chas. Wysong. of Port
Washington, Long Island.
Our former towpsman Mr.. A. v. Gar.
ney has been promoted and transferred
from Old Town, Md, to the Western
Maryland main offices in Baltimore.
The annual harvest home for the ben.
eft of the Southern Methodist Church
at Uvila will be held at that place on
Thursday, August ~. A good dinner
or supper will be served for rs cents. and
ice cream and other refreshments will be
sold.
Mr.. #. M. Baker has handsomely
framed the battle flag 10 possession OF
Col. K. P. Chew. This is the flag tina,
was presented by tine ladies of Charlotts.
vile to their gallant defenders. the
Stuart Horse Artillery. and is greatly
priced by Col. Chew.
Mr., G. Lippitt Renner was lucky
man IN having his recently lost pocket.
book containing $3.50 found in the pew
had occupied on Sunday in the Method.
list church. Moral-when you lose a
pocketbook and want to get it again, lose
it in the Methodist church.
Miss Yvonne Murphy's horse became
frightened at an automobile on the Sum
NIT Point road Friday afternoon, when
she jumped out and fractured one of her
lower limbs. She is at the Charles Town
Hospital, and has the sincere sympathy
of many friends IN her mishap.
Battery E. Third Artillery, U. S. reeu.
lar army, with 100 enlisted mer. l2e
horses, 4 three-inch quick firing guns,
caissons. two kit wagons and two escor,
wagons. arrived at Harpers Ferry Fri
day morning to spend several days there
before going to Scranton, Pa. and re-
turning to Fort Myer. near Washington
The NJ. E. Church, South. Sunday
School held their annual picnic or
Thursday along the banks of the scenic
Shenandoah. There were about one
hundred scholars. joined by about fifty
scholars from the Halltown Sunday
School in attendance. Two straw
wagons furnished by Messrs. Geo. w
Bush and Miley Bros, carried the schoo
to the picnic grounds.
Mr.. Wilder C. Feagans, of the old re
liable Wheatland Mill, has our thanks
for liberal sack of fine new wheat flou
each to our junior and ourself. Mr.
Feagans is one of the old time straight
forward, honest millers. holding the higl
esteem of large circle of continuou
customers. His mill is locatad in tn
heart of the rich Bullskin valley. ant
commands trade equalled by but fey
of the old-time mills.
Mr.. Berj d. Eugle. an ExConfed
crate veteran, and well known citizel
of this county, died at his home nea
Engle's station on Wednesday last, i
the 10Th year of his age. MIR. Engl
served through the War between tn
States, IN Company A, 18th Virgini
Cavalry. Laurel Brigade. The funers
was held at his late residence Frlda
morning, services by Rev. K. Y. Nicho
son. Interment in Edge Hill cemetery
Lester Watson, aged twenty -one year.
son of Mr.. aud Mrs. Floyd l.. Watson
was found dead Thursday morning in
piece of timber on his fathers farm nes
Leetown, he having evidently ended b
life by shooting himself in the hea'
The deceased was considered vel
exemplary young man, and there is
cause assigned for the rash act. II
bereaved family have the heartfelt syn
paihy of the entire community in the
sore affl elton.
Hog cholera has been especially d
structive among the hogs about Duffield
Zoar, Shenandoah Junction, and Ha
town. Mr.. N. w. Myers, near Zoa
lost 70, some of them weighing over q
pounds each Mr.. Forrest Sechrist.
the Byugton farm two miles north
Charles Town lost 2S of varying size
Among the other heavy loosers are t
Misses Michael, and Mr.. A F, CAIRO
near Zoar; Messrs. ]. Will Lynch al
Buckles Brothers near Halltown.
One of the most enjoyable affairs OF
season was a reception on Tuesday eve
ing last, given by Mrs. Joseph Crane
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton L. r
nv. From to 10 the spacious roo
were crowded with friends, over 200
4 vitations having been issued. M
Crane was assisted in receiving by \
and Mrs. Thornton Perry, Mrs. Tay
Perry, Miss Mary Morris Mason and
Craighil Perry. Miss Ethel Turner
Baltimore presided at the punch boz
Mrs. Phillip Nelson, Miss Ellie Keeri'
sisted by Misses Julia aud Mary BOG