Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-22

Fitty-three persons were registered at
The Palm Yesterday.

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The Travel Club held its first fall meet
ing Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Forres
w. Browns.
Rev. D. F. Eutsler will begin a pro
tIacted meeting IN the NJ. E. Camel
South. at Leetown this week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Daven
port, fiue daughter isabelle Wilson
named for Mrs. Davenport's aunt, Mrs
W. w. r, Gallaher.
Hon. John l.. Harley, the noted lee
turer. spoke TO large and appreciativ,
audience at the Court House, Tuesd a,
night, on prohibition.
DIR. ST. Geo. L. Brooke and tamil,
have moved from the Craighill propert,
to Miss Mary Campbell's which
they will occupy this winter.
Messrs. Packette Bros. of this place
won at the Hagerstown Fair las,
Wednesday Ist in double roadsters. and
on Thursday and in single roadsters.
The Virginia League of the NJ. f,
Church South at MiddIeway. will serve
mysterious lunch on Friday night,
November I. Public cordially invited.
Messrs. Wooddy & Baker have the
walls of the new High School building
well up to the square of the third story.
and it pr esents most imposing ap-
pearance.
The Leetown graded school will hold
an ice cream festival and bcx supper in
the school building on Friday evening,
October 25-procceds to buy an organ
for the school.
Mr.. w. B. Davis, who is an adept in
his art. has just completed some very
handsome lettering of his own design on
the big show windows of the A. B. De-
partment Store
Miss Mildred Johnson. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Johnson. of Martins.
burg. ard Mr.. Robert l.. Granigan. Of
Kearney svile, were married IN Hagers-
town October ID, by Rev. E. K. Thomas.
A strange women on Friday looked at
an SIS so suit at !. N. Crigler's and on
Saturd ay came back and asked permis-
sion to take it out for a lady in town to
look at. She was allowed to do SO, and
that was the last seen of either woman or
suit
Mr.. Gipton Smallwood, a well-known
resident of Daley in this county. was
found dead in bed Saturday morning
Mr.. SIN atwood was aged about SIS wears
and was universally respected and high
leaves wife, seven sous and two daugh-
tiers, besides two brothers.
A flag will be raised by VI .HopeSchool
of which Miss Katie Leslie is the popular
teacher. on Friday. October IS. at p.
m. The raising will be under the aus
pices of the Charles Town Camp. Patriotic
Sons of America, and an address will be
delivered. All camps of the P. o. S. of
A, in the county are invited to be present
and take part in the ceremony.
The Ladies' Aid Society ofthe Charles
Town Baptist Church will serve an oys-
ter and meat dinner and supper at Rouss
Hall on Election Day and day following,
November and 6. Useful articles will
be on sale. Ice cream and cake al pop.
ular prices. Proceeds for benefit of the
building fund of the new Baptist church.
Public patronage cordially solicited.
A meeting in the interest ofthe rat
ification of the prohibition amend
ment will be held in the Kabletown
church, on Friday evening, October
Is, beginning at 730 O'Clock. Adj
dresses will be delivered by Messrs.
Frank L. Bushong, and John H. Nc
Garry A program of music and
recitations will be rendered during
the evening, a feature of the must
cal program to be vocal solos by Miss
Margaret Crane.
Benjt )ohuscn. co'ored, was ar
rested on the Hagersio vn Fair Grounds
last Friday. charged with the murder of
Beverly Newman. colored. in Charles
Town, whom he hit with rock. Newman
died several months later ard Johnson
fed TO Pittsburg. When arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Long and Chief of Police
Smith, of Charles Town, Johnson was
placing hurdles IN position in the horse
show ring. He was brought to Charles
Town and lodged in jail.
MIR. c. w. l.. Boyd has sold to Mr..
Iohn w. Locke his farm lying southeast
of Myerstown, on lhe Shenandoah river
containing about eos acres, for he sum
of 800 We understand it IS tho
purpose Of Mr.. Locke to turn this into
an alfalfa farm. 1t is said to have the
finest liver bottoms anywhere known 10
the county, and suitable for growing al
falta. Mr.. Locke has been very success
full in the cultivation OF this crop, and
we wish I'M much success in this enter
prise. The sale was conducted through
the agency of Messrs. Chew & Norris.
What NAV be one of the largest deals
(single handed) for Jefferson county
man for some years, has just been COM
Melted by or townsman Mr.. Shirley
Smith. who has worked hard and faith
fully and deserves great credit, and we
congratulate him. The Advocate says:
Our friend Mr.. ]. Shirley Smith
who has been conducting negotiations
leading to the development OF valua-
~.aA:+o danacifc nwned by him