Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-29
Local MISCELLANY.
Mrs. &C. Bush was operated on last
week and is doing nicely.

the noSpltal Tor treatment on Wed
lnesday.
r. E. Young and force have handsome
ly painted Mr. Geo. Ellotts residence a
Flowing Springs.
Mr.. Horace Moore is having his resi-
dence Pebbledashed Mr., Whltmore ha,
charge of the work,
Private subscriptions are being taker
on George st. preparatory to having
oil put on, to allay the dust.
Thieves broke into the Kennedy hous,
on South Lawrence Street one night las
week, and ransacked 1t thoroughly.
The Jefferson Garage sold to Messrs
Eagan Bros. and John c. Burns, each
an Overland touring car last week.
Wheat harvest has been in full swing
for the past four or five days The pros
pect is for fair yield in Jefferson county
The c. L. Robinson Ice & Cold Stor.
age Corporation have put handsome
new covered ice wagon on their route in
Charles Town.
Mr., E. F. Davis has opened up meal
and grocery store IN the Locke room on
Washington Street. opposite the Bank Of
Charles Town.
Mr.. H. {. Moore is having his home
on East Washington street pebble
dashed, with Mr. H. P. Whitmore do
doing the work
Master Julian Elliott, who has been
quite sick for the past ten days with
brights disease. is now better and able to
SIT up.
The Ladies of Oakland. M. E. Church.
South. will hold Lawn Party on Thurs.
day night. July Sth, On the Church
Lawn at Oakland.
Rev F. A. Tyler held an interest
esting service at Millville Tuesday
night Sunday school will be organ
lied on Sunday, July 4th.
Mrs Robert Bowers has erected con-
crete wall and laid concrete pavement
in front of her property on Second Ave-
nue.. Messrs. Smith AID Waters did
the work.
The Baptist Sunday School will hold
its Annual Picnic on the banks of the
Shenandoah River Monday. July 5th
Everybody welcome. Music by the Pow
hatan Band.
James Edward, bright little infant
son of Mr. and Mrs j. E. Woodward died
in this place on Thursday, June 10th,
aged two months "Budded on earth to
bloom In Heaven"
Dan Johnson, colored, who was ar
rested on Wednesday and tried on
Thursday on a charge of bootlegging,
was fined S100 and costs and sentenc-
| ed to work two months on the county
roads
The plant of the Valley Brick Com
pany was offered at public sale last Sat.
urday, but was withdrawn by Trustees
in Bankruptcy S. W. Washington, Ger
ard D. Moore and H. " Sheetz,
Mrs. Harry Kline, OF Middletown,
| ~ Y, daughter of Mr. julius Coyle.
OF Payne'S Chapel, Berkeley county,
died at her home Thursday, June q.
| The funeral was held Sunday morn
| in2 at 10 O'Clock at Payne's Chapel.
Our well known Countryman. Mr.. w.
| 7. Elliott, has been reappointed by the
Board Of Public Works, a member of the
Board of Equalization and Review for
! Jefferson Comfy for a term of six years.
At meeting of the Board OF Di-
irectors OF the Farmers and Merchants
Deposit Company on Tuesday, June
I22. a semi-annual dividend of per
cent was declared payable on and
after July 5th
AT a special term of the County
Court on Tuesday all Road Supervi-
sors were reappointed except Tor
Shepherdstown district which was de
ferred until June 29 The usual
| licenses were granted.
The o. NJ. Phillips Lumber & Supply
Company will this week take charge of
their factory and yard recently occupied
by Mr.. II. H. Phillips, and Will move
INTO their office on Samuel Street.
Ransom is about concentrating the
purchase of the old school building
in Ransom from the Charles Town
Board of Education, paying $500.
The building will be used for NUM-
I ciDal purposes.
Miss Irene Wenner, who has been
been very sick for the past week with
diDtheria at the home of Mr.. Fenton
Griffith on First avenue, is somewhat
improved. Her mother from Hazel
ton, Pa, came the first of the week to
be with her.
Quite an Improvement has beeh
made on Hunter street between Mil
dred and Samuel streets. The street
has been GRADED, the property own
ers have laid concrete walks on both
sides and the street will be macadd-
mized
/ Wednesday evening an automooil l
belonging to Mr holland photo
Igrapher, of Shepherdstown was wreck
ed on the HarDerS Ferry pike neal
Dutterers by running against tele
phone pole. The occupants were ONLY
slightly injured.
Convention Bible Class No. Q. will hold
a Lawn Party on the Baptist Parsonage
; Lawn Tuesday evening, June ooh, 1915
Members OF the class will serve. Every
body IS cordially invited to be present
and enjoy the evening. Music by the
band
CORTLAND D Baker, of the Charles
: Town High School, has been awarded
the freshman prize of $40 for the bes
: essay entitled "The Treaty of Client
in the Colonial Danes contest O
West Virginia. Mr. Baker was form