Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-08-12
Local Miscellany.

church lawn on Tuesday evening, August
10, beginning at 1890 o'clock.
The Methodist Sunday School of MID.
d!eway held a delightful picnic III the
grove of Mr.. j. Bart Watson.
A little daughter Of Mr. w Kearns
was operated upon at the Charles Town
Hospital last night for appendicitis.
Mr. D. c. Strider has commenced re.
pairs and improvements on the Kennedy
property recently purchased by him.
The annual picnic of the Methodist
Sunday School of the Fairmont church
on the east side of the Shenandoah river
will be held on Saturday. August 20.
Jury Commissioners John T. Colston
and Adam Brenneman today put into
the jury box the names of citizens of
whom jurors will be drawn for the next
year.
The distressing drought which has
prevailed over this section for some
weeks was broke m by refreshing shower
Sunday night, which was followed by a
fine rain this morning.
Mr.. David Rltenour, a Confederate
veteran of Charles Town, by making a
msstep on the stairway at his home, fell
and d,slocated his hip Joint. AS result
of the accident he is practically help
less.
The editress of the Women's Home
Missionary Society page of the Baltimore
Southern Methodist says: Charles Town
is the only adult auxiliary coming up to
the LETTER in number of correctional
activities"
Mr.. James R. Albin has purchased of
Mrs. E. G. Briscoe the western part of
her farm. mile west of Charles Town,
containing about 40 acres. at the price
OF 500 per acre. Sale conducted byW.O.
Norris, real estate agent.
The Standard OIL Company has taken
an option from Mr.. Arthur Davenport,
IT,, on lot 233 feet square just north of
the Belt Line on the west side of North
Mildred street, with the view of remov-
ing its plant to that locality.
Asix-weeks old pig of Aun;eE Johnson,
colored. was found in the we'll on the
property occupied by VIM. Johnson. on
the Bioomery pike in the suburbs of
Charles Town few days ago. The pig
was missing for II days, and although
quite weak has about recovered
Had it not been tor the quick work of
nelghbors and others. the house of Mr..
John RissIer, at Mechanicstown, may
have now been in ruins. On Friday
night about IL O'Clock, fire was discover.
ed IN the parlor and bedroom burning a
WARDROBE, two chairs and bed. An
alarm was given and the fire put out be-
fore much Roadway had begun.
Mr.. w. A. Hggs of the Jefferson Coo
perage Company has closed the sale of
his farm lying back of Middleway on the
Opequon creek to H. c. Stouffer, of Win
chester. Va. The farm contains 34s
acres. and the selling price was $35 an
acre. Mr.. Riggs bought the place SIX or
eight years ago. Meanwhile he has got
ten off it a considerable quantity of tim
Der which was used by the Cooperage
Company.
The Leetown Baptist church will hold
their Harvest Home" all day service.
on Thursday, August Ia Ministers from
other Baptist churches are expected to
take part in the services. An interesting
programme is being perfected. Special
and delightful music will be one of the
features. Interesting and eloquent reci-
tations may be expected A sumptuous
dinner will be served in the parsonage
yard at very moderate price. Ice cream
aud cake will be served at night.
Mr.. Francis Bodner died at the Coun-
tv Infrmary on Saturday last aged about
IS years. The deceased was native OF
Sweden, and few years ago conducted
a watch aud clock repair business in
Charles Town. The authorities at the
Infrmary speak highly of him. and of
his respectful demeanor, especially to-
ward the ladies OF the household. Only
few days ago he inquired if there was
not some work that he could do. when
at the same time he was not able to dc
anything.
Miss Laura Campbell returned from
| Canada on Monday, the 4th, after three
weeks stay at McGill University. Mon
treal, pursuing the study of French as
s)oken "a la Paris" 1t promises we'll
for the future of the Seminary that three
members of her faculty haye passed their
vacation in further pursuit o. knowledge
in high grade Summer Schools. MISS
| Helen Martin bent upon a more exten
slve English course and Miss Lena Payne
making specially of Latin. are Still al
| Columbian University. New York. where
they entered as students on July ISt
The firm of J. H. Gardner & Son. who
have successfully operated the Leetowr
mill for a number of years, has been dis
solved, Mr.. john H. Gardner. the senio
member. withdrawing. Mr., Frank Gard
ner, who has been the junior partner
will continue the business III association
with his brother Glenn as his partner
Both members of the new firm know thi
milling business from top TO bottom. in
side and out. Both have the confidence
of their customers as the old firm had IT
and we predict continuance of the sue
cess that always atten ded the forme
firm.
| $50 lineal feet of cut stone for sale at