Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-07-07
Local Miscellany.

the roof. 1t is large elght-room hous
and when completed will have all mod
err con eniences.
Mrs Fannie A. Chambers. of Bol;
var Heights, w Va, has been quit,
SICK Tor week from being poisoned
by the bite of spider or some
oher insect. She is attended by DR.
Phillips and is getting along well AIN,
will soon be out again.
The many friends of MIR. John G. Ell
hot will be glad to know that he has eon,
in business again in Charles Town. H,
ha opened aameat market on S. Charlie,
street and will be glad to have his friend.
call and see him.
While putting off a blast at the ice
plant one ot the rock went through the
weather boarding of a dwelling house
tearing plastering and knocking things
as it found its way into basket on the
table, Fortunately no one was hurt.
There will be lawn fete at c. B
Colemans' near Summit Point, or
Saturday, July 18th, beginning at :
O'Clock in the afternoon, for the
benefit OF the Baptist Church fund
of Charles Town. Public cordially in.
vited.
! The Jefferson Garage made the follow.
ing sales the past week Bishop w, l.
Gravatt, passenger Ford touring car;
Mr.. J H. Daniels, passenger Ford
touring car, and Mrr. d. w. Border. s.
passenger Ford touring car, fitted with
electric light and electric starter.
Jefferson County teachers institute
will be held in Charles Town, the
week of August H. The sessions will
be held in the High School auditor
ium. Prof. Frank B. Trotter, of Nor
gantown, and S. S. Jacobs, Jr.. of
Wheeling will be the instructors.
Wheat threshing has been started
in the county, andenough of it has
been done to indicate an enormous
yield of an excellent quality of grain.
Richard Manuel who farms for Mr..
]. Shirley Smith, east of town made
a yield of 80 bushels per acre.
lanes Small. of Harpers Ferry, has
suffered so much from his arm since his
accident, that he had his physician to
e-eXamine 1t. The bone was found to
be broken and he carries it now in
splints, His arm is what saved him
FROM drowning by keeping his head
above water.-a minute longer he said,
and he would have been gone.
The body buried several weeks ago in
the cemetery at Middleway in the belief
that it was that of young man named
Glassford. has been identified as that of
man named Sweeney. of Philadelphia.
His widow went to Middleway and the
body was exhumed. She identified 1t as
that of her husband and bought lot in
the cemetery and had it rendered.
The horse she was driving taking
fright at passing train near Summit
Point Thursday morning threw Mrs
VIM. E. Carper from her buggy, and
ran away with Mrs. Carper's six-year
old daughter remaining in the vehicle
The horse ran till it was exhausted,
and then travelled along quietly with
out injurying the child Mrs. Carper
was bruised about the face and head
Married. at the parsonage in Rohrers
vile, Md, on Monday evening; June 90,
IQI4,at O'Clock, by the Rev. Bushholder
Mrs. Bertha Rodrlck, daughter of Mr..
lanes A, Gordon, of this place. to MI.
Carlton J. Cuttings, of Brownsville, Nd.
Mr.. Cuttings is a grandson of the late
DR.. Botelor of Shepherdstown. Mrs.
Rodrick is popular and attractive
young lady and her many friends will
wish her bon voyage upon the matri-
monial sea.
Mr.. John F. Ware residing south OF
Myerstown killed black snake of
unusual size about June l. The snake
attracted Mr.. Wares attention by
raiding a guinea nest and swallowing
nine of the eggs. Harry West who
is employed on Mr.. Wares farm dis
sected the snake and recovered eight
of the guinea eggs unbroken. These
he set under a hen After the lapse
of a few weeks seven guineas were
Matched out. The little birds are
thrifty and give promise of a useful
maturity despite their experience.
Miss Barbara Campbell entertained
informally with Dansant, at her home
here on Monday of last week. Miss
Campbell was assisted in receiving her
guests by her mother, Mrs. William
Campbell. The out of town guests
were Miss Louise Edwards, of Cum
berland; Miss Corinne Mason, of New
York: Lieut.. and Mrs. Paul A. Larned,
of West Point; Messrs. Thomas Barton
of Winchester; Henry Shepherd, Of
Shepherdstown; Whiting Faulkner,
Ben Fiery, and Alexander Parks, Of
Martinsburg; John Barr, of Washing
ton; Lieut.. Joseph Byron, of Wes
Point; and Cadet Thomas G. Peyton
of West Point.
The Baptist Sunday School picnic
held on the riverside last Saturday. wa
a great success. At 9 a. m. the schoo
assembled at the parsonage and TIT
straw wagons. automobiles and othe
vehicles were loaded up with those pres
ent, including the Powhatan Band an'
the procession moved off on its way t.
the river, the band playing, chiidrei
singing and shouting and making mel
ody generally. The day was an idea
one which added much to the pleasure
of the occasion. The number presen