Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-15
Local MISCELLANY.

the enterprisiug wholesale grocers, hav
handsome new delivery wagon in cor
mission.
Mr.. +. G. Butler has been commits
stoned to purchase fifteen thousan
barrels of apples this season for a fir
in Florida.
Mrs. Chas. A. Johnson entertaine
at cards Friday morning last in homo
of her daughter, Mrs. Richard Meyer
of Philadelphia.
The Phillips Lumber and Mauufac
turing Company have sold lumber TO
buildings for S, F. Lemon and w. B
Rutherford in Shepherdstown.
The many friends of Mr.. H. ]. Mil
Ter will regret to hear that he has beer
obliged to go to Providence Hospital,
Washington, for another surgical oper.
alton. Mrs. Miller accompanied him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Licklider oil
Shepherdstown, announce the engage.
ment of their daughter. Miss Florence
Eggleston Licklider. to Mr.. Raymond
+. Waid, of Elkins. w Va. The wed.
ding Will take place October 9TH,
Editor Harry l., Snyder, of Shepherds
town, has issued invitations to the mar
rage of his daughter, Rose Eleanor, to
Mr., Charles FRANKLIN Lyme, to take
place on Thursday, October I, 1914. at
SIX o'clock, in st. Peters Lutheran
Church, Shepherdstown.
The large barn on the farm of Mr.
Ira Felker, near Kearneysville, was
completely destroyed by fire early
Tuesday afternoon. The origin of the
fire is unknown. Mr. Felker lost all
of his crops and a lot of harness.
The dwelling which is nearby was
not hurt.
The trustees of Edge Hill Cemetery
have contracted to erect a handsome
iron fence on the Seminary Street front
of the cemetery, which will be very
desirable Improvement Mr., john H.
Bishop has the material on the ground,
and the fence will be put up in few
days.
The J, Ruthoffer Amusement Co.will
exhibit on the Goetz lot near the H ar
ness Factory. all this week, for
the benefit of the Citizens Fire Company
They come highly recommended and
are showing Under the auspices of
worthy organization. See advertisement
on our second page.
Clarence Yates, Dan Carter and
Dangerfield Lewis, Of Franklintown,
boarded Bready Shoemaker's thrash
ing engine where he had been using
it on the Norris farm near Myers
town and drove away They were
arrested upon a warrent from Squire
Gallaher aud given hearing and held
for the action of the grand jury.
The Graded and High School opened
on Tuesday under fiourishing auspices.
Nearly 500 pupils were enrolled on the
first day. This week will be spent in
arranging the scholars in their various
grades and getting things generally in
working order. Mr.. Henry Baker, a
grandson of Mr. S. H. Higginbotham,
has been added to list of the teachers
this year
One of fhe most modern achievements
is the completion of candy factory in
New York City Sept, Ist, covering II
acros of floor space and refrgerating
plant that stores 800 tons Of candy. This
manufacturer makes the 10 and zoe
candy sold by the Racket Stores and
YOU can readily tell the increase in the
quality of it In tn ; last shipments.
Miss Ruth Myers, OIL UnarIes Town,
was awarded silver loving cup, dona-
ted by H. l.. Snyder, editor OF the
Shepherdstown Register, for the pref
test girl on the grounds at the Nor
gan's Grove Fair The judges were
Harry E Chaplin, Frederick; Gordon
Nicodemus, Hagerstown; Robt. Bench,
near Shepherdstown, and Miss Mar
jorie Byers, of Clarksyille, Tenn. Mr.
Snyder made the presentation.
Among the premiums awarded at
the Morgan's Grove Fair last week
were, 1st prize, Baron Jarl, standard
bred trotting stallion; 1st, Sharonade,
standard bred trotting 3-yr old geld
ind 1st, Baroness B., standard bred
trotting filly; End prize, pair road
sters; End prize, Sharonade, 3-yr. old
roadster. the entries being the prop
ertv of Mr.. c. NJ Bane Brown, OF
the Charles Town neighborhood.
Mrs. Lacy Bailey, daughter of Dept
Sheriff, S. c. Young has returned
from Washington, where she had
been under treatment at the Garfield
Hospital, by DR.. Williams, specll-
ist. Mrs. Bailey is at present at the
home of her father where she can DC
least disturbed and will return to the
hospital again in a few days. her
ailment is a growth at the base OF
the brain and she is treated by an
X-ray.
A lawn fete for the benefit of the
Baptist Church, of this place was held
on the lawn before the home OF Mr.
lanes Gore at the power plant on the
Shenandoah river Tuesday evening
Two straw ride parties of young folks
from here attending, made the town
noisy as they departed with then
horns and other instruments OF oes'
traction. The grounds were literally
lighted with electricity. Supper was
served between the hours OF ana
5. followed by refreshments OF ali
kinds the rest of the evening. Some
oOn .a-cOpc WPrp nTeSeOt.