Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-08-04
Local Miscellany.

Mrs. Henry Burkitt, who is quite 4
IN the hospital Is reported somewha
better
Mrs. Robert Morgan, who has beef
Ill at her mothers for several weeks, i
convalestent.
Mr.. Joseph Tharpe. was paraylized OF
his left side last Saturday, but is report
ed somewhat better.
The Winchester District Conference
M. +. Church South, has been in session
IN Shepherdstown this week.
| Mr., George w. Thomas is remodelins
his store room. and will open line Of
meats and groceries therein.
Kabletown Sunday School picnic
will be held in the woods south OF
Myerstown, Saturday August s.
w. P. yesterday is doing the tin work
heating and plumbing on Mr.. c. W.
Blues handsome bungalo near Kearneys.
vile.
Rev.S. w. Cole has disposed of his
horse and buggy and secured a 5.passen.
ger Ford automobile from the Jefferson
Garage.
Save yourself the trouble of prepar.
ing lunch for August 18th and 18th, and
buy it the U. D. C. Tent on the
Horse Show grounds.
The Colston Bros, of Swimley, Va,
have just had erected by. contractor
H. P. Light, bank barn IS by Il
feet.
The ladies of Beulah Church will
hold an ice cream festival on the
church lawn on Saturday evening,
August s. The public is cordially in
vited.
Mr. o, K. Phillips informs us that he
has severed his connection with the
Phillips Lumber & Manufacturing Co.,
and expects to go INTO business for him
self shortly.
The Baptist Church building will
be dedicated the second Sunday IN Sep
TENDER. This will give time for the fin
ishing of the basement aud laying of
concrete walk.
The Womans Missionary Society of
the Shenandoah Baptist Association
will meet on Thursday the 9th inst, in
the Sunday School apartment of the
new Baptist Church.
The ladiea of Jefferson Circuit NJ. (.
Church South will hold yard party on
the lawn of the Misses Ramey near Aid
ridge, on Friday night. August ID. Pub
lie cordially invited.
Bargain opportunities are offered
in reductions in clothing and foot
wear for men at William Kahn's. See
list of reduced prices in advertise
ment on second page of this issue.
We have received from d. H. Staley
Secretary, the Premium List of the
Great Hagerstown Fair. The prizes of
fered are liberal. and the fair this year
promises to be bigger, better and bright
er than ever.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will serve luncheon at their "tent" on
the Horse Show grounds, both days of
the show, August 18th and goth. Wis
itors can secure dainty lunches at rea-
sonable prices.
IL another column you will notice that
Mr.. A. d. Barr has secured the agency
for the o. K, Wall Paper Cleaner, which
makes no dirt or dust during cleaning OF
the paper. Mr.. Barr will call at your
home and explain the prices of cleaning,
Miss Jennie MilStead went to Win
chester on Wednesday of last week
and was operated on by DR.. Hunter
Mcclure at the hospital there for an
abscess on the eye ball She stood
the operation well and is improving.
Miss Clara May Wilmington, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilmington,
of Kearneysville, and Mr.. Vernon Slush
err, OF Leetown. were married on Tues
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the home
of the bride, Rev. C. H. Cannon, otiici'
ating.
Mrs. Belle Wilson, wife of Mr.. Lew
is Wilson, of near Shenandoah june
ton. died at 1880 O'Clock Tuesday
morning at the Kings Daughters
hospital, Martinsburg, death being
due to paralysis, and coming after an
| Illness of some time.
The 18th annual excursion to Luray
Caverns will be run from Hagerstown
on Wednesday. August 18th. 1914.
Train passes Charles Town at $3.50 a.
m, round trip fare 81 80 Holders OF
special excursion tickets will be admit
ted to Caverns for so cents.
William Ault and young man
from Rockingham county, Va, were
arrested at Island Park Thursday by
lU S. Marshall Edward Athey charg-
ed with Bookkeeping, having whiskey
concealed on the Island for the pur-
nose of selling, and were brought to
| the Charles Town jail.
There have bean quite nu nber OF
robbe,ies at Shenandoah Junction re-
Gently. Among places broken into are
,he residences of H. d. Grove. J. b. Os'
hum. Charles Miller. DR., W. W.Brown
and the N. & w. R. station. Clothing
watch. and $II were taken from Dr.
Brown, and the money drawer contain
mo S4s from the n. & w, station.
The 37th Annual Chautauqna OF tue
proS,b ton and Evangelical Association
of Loudoun County, will hold us
meeting at Purcelivilie. Va, August 4th
TO nth. This is one of the oldest ano
hest known Chautuquas of the South