Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

year, tue HnalS Deln
conducted during last week.
Rev John S. Alfriend delivered ~
baccalaureate sermon to the graduatin
class of the preparatory school of tn
West Virginia University at Keyser.
Fhe thirty-fourth annual reunion y
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad emplove
and their families will be held at Ha,
per's Ferry, W. Va. on Thursday. Iul
90.
Mrs. Beverley Wiltshire and Mrs
Tom Everhart entertained their Sunda
school scholars Tuesday afternoon i,
the churchyard at Leetewn. Refresh
ments were served.
Messrs. VIM. E. Reed & Son hay,
been awarded the contract for fur
nishing the county coal thew beins
the lowest bidders. The contract call,
for about 800 toes.
Col. H. B. Baylor. of Atlanta, Ga
who has been visiting in Charles Town
went to the country on Wednesday te
visit friends and relatives in the
Aldridge aud summit Point neigh.
borhoods.
Mr.. It. NJ. Jones has laid concrete
pavement for the Jefferson Milling Com
pauy on North Samuel Street and for
Mr.. c. E. Miley on North Street, Mrs.
Smith and Mr.. Hyman Wiener on Second
| Avenue.
Miss Esther West daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ West, of Rippon, was
member of the graduating Class of
Wilson College, Chambersburg. Pa. Mr..
and Mrs. West and Mrs. Kanode went
over in their automobile.
Mr.. Ed. Miley has laid concrete
pavement in front OF his home and coal
yard on North George street and Mr..
Hyman Wiener has laid a concrete
pavement in front of his warehouse
opposite Mr.. Miley's coal yard.
Workmen are busy in Ransom max
ing real circle, so feet in diameter of
| Lancaster circle. Heretofore the roads
have been crossing it, but now 1t is
being plowed mp and leveled. all tele-
phone poles removed aud all vehicles
drive around to one side of 1t. 1t will
probably be sown with grass seed or
sodded and either set out with shrubs
or trees making it place of beauty.
The Jefferson County Telephone
Company has installed phones in the
residences of Miss Virginia Lucas.
Charles Town; Mr. w. E. Brown and
DR.. D. B. Bushong, Summit Point;
Mrs. Paul Turner and Mrs. E. R.
Cooper, Bolivar Heights; Mrs. John
Brisco, at her farm; Mr.. Geo. w.
Hough, Shenandoah Junction and Col.
Frank Higgn botham Harpers Ferry.
A very fine large specimen of chicken
hawk in on exhibition IN Brown &
Hooff's drug store. 1t was killed by
Mr.. Charles Engle with rifle. 1t was
stuffed by Mr.. Samuel Michaels, of
Zoar and is the property of James
Woody. 1t is mounted on small
chunk of wood and is 80 life like in
appearance that no doubt it would still
be All object of fright in a poultry yard.
| Mr., r Lee Shirley moved back in
| to his Few residence on George street
on Tuesday. 1t will be remembered
that a fire the latter part of April
burned the roof of his home so that he
| had TO move out while repairs were
made. The insurance company put
everything in perfect condition, repair
ing the building. replastering. and
papering and in a remarkably short
time. 1t was insured with Washington.
Alexander and Cooke.
Miss Martha Ellen Powman died at
the County Infirmary, June 3rd, OF
icascer, aged 10 years. MISS Plowman
who has spent the greater part of her
life in the vicinity of Shepherdstown,
lived alone At her little home at Walper's
| Cross roads until about nine months
400 when she went to the intrmaiy'
She suffered much and patiently. She
was the last of her family but kind
friends took charge of her remains.
Funeral services were held at the
Snow Hill chapel Monday morning
conducted by Rev. w. H. Bradley
with interment 10 Elnwood cemetery
in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. E. B. Reed, Superintendent OF
the Halltown Sunday School. Miss LIZ
zle Kercheva. Oreanis'. Miss Blanche
Young, Teacher, aId Mr.. William Gull
lers. of Charles Town. with Miss Painter
and others of Halltowu. met at the
Church in Halltown one dav last week
and gave il thorough cleaning. A ear
penter repaired the platform windows
etc. A new rope was put on the bell Sc
that it can now be used. Persons de
lsrinq a cool. comfortable place on these
hot afternoons will find such and receive
hearty welcome at the Methods
. Church in Halltown as well as the ad
vautaqes derived from Sunday School
GoreYIIe News.