Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-12-15
Local Miscellany.

There will be a Spelling Bee in iii,
graded school at Leetown, Thursda,
nigh.
Miss Frances Packet entertained ne,
Young friends at dance last Tuesda,
evening
Mr.. Louis A. Diehl drew double
barrel hammerless gun CHANGED off by
MIR. Clyde Miller yesterday.
Congressman VIM G. Brown has been
quite sick at his apartments 10 Washing.
ton,ibut- at last report was much better.
The Jefferson County Court held a
session Yesterday and the newly elected
county officials qualified for their differ
ent positions.
Mr., Price. Viands has built new shop
at his old stand at Mechanicstown, and
he and Mr.. Waters are running a gen.
eral repair shop there.
DR.. ]. NJ. Miller. of Charles Town,
was elected vice-presldent of the East
ern Panhandle Medical Association. in
session at Martinsburg.
Mr.. w. {. Clipp moved with his fam
lily from his farm east of town to the
Robinson house just purchased by him
north of the B. & o. Station.
The Board of Education of Middle
way District has appointed Prof. D. G..
Williamson, principal of the Leetown
public school as truant officer for the
district.
Col. R. P Chew is having the. in
terror of "Mantipike" improved with
paint and paper. Mr.. T. o. Everhart
will move in as soon as the work is
completed.
Messrs J. N. Znn & Co. held big
demonstration OF the South Bend Male
able Ranges at their store on N. Mlldre ed
street last week, and are continuing it
this week.
A fire, thought to have been due 10
detective wiring. wrecked the three
story building of Max Simon, in Hag-
erstown early Sunday morning, entail
ing a loss of some $50, 600.
Messrs. Allen, Johnson, Bowling and
Miller have paid for the killing OF 81
hawks and large owls so far this year.
Let the good work go on, it saves
not only the birds but your chickens
also
Mr.. Samuel ]. Hodges, one of Shep.
herdstown's prosperous business men,
has been on the sick list again the past
week, He is. however, improving ard
expects to be at his place of business in
little while. Independent,
The residence of Mrs. Albert Moore,
situated on the Leetown road about 3
miles north of Charles Town, was burn
ed to the ground Saturday. The family
was away from home at the time. Loss
about 81. 600, partly covered by insur-
ance.
Mr.. Walton Suddeth, of WEIGH. w.
Va, and Miss Sallie Madden Hopkins,
of Nashville, Tenn, were married at
the home OF the bride Dec. 2. Mr., Sud
deth has often been the guest of Miss
Ella Fouke here. They will reside IN
Graham. Va.
Rev. S. L. Cooley, the pastor OF
Glenside Circuit, including the South
ern Methodist Churches, on the cas-
side of the Shenandoah river in TIL,
county, is conducting most success
full religious revival at Murrill Hi
Church, near Manning's school house.
The meetings have been in progress
about four weeks, with converts num-
bering So, at the end OF last week.
The Farmers and Merchants Deposit
Company will mail out checks today OF
tomorrow to members of their Christmas
Cub to the amount of $4,000 or $ro.-
900. This is a large sum and we hope
that the bulk of II, if spent for Christ
mas, will be spent among our merchants
here, and not away from home where
there is no chance of it returning.
Sometime Wednesday night or early
Thursday morning, burglars entered
Kaplon's store on Shenandoah street,
Harpers Ferry, through broken win
dow IN the front. They got several gold
watches, a number of overcoats and
suits, and other goods to the value of
several hundred dollars. 1t is thought
the burglars must have had team or
an automobile to have gotten off with so
much plunder
Mr.. Lewis H. Wood died at his resi-
dence near Shenandoah Junction yester-
day, in the 10Th year of his age. He
| was brother of MI. David F, Wood of
Charles Town. aud leaves wife and
five sons and two daughters. besides two
brothers and two sisters. Funeral ser
vices will be held in the M. E. Church
South at Shenandoah Junction Wednes-
day morning at II O'Clock.
Mr.. ]. Baker Williams, one of the
prosperous farmers of the Summit