Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-11
Local MISCELLANY.
Mr.. Howard Wilt has begun the cree

sale last Saturday 10 Harry Roper,
81 $50.
Judge Wilbur II. Thomas, Referee i
Bankruptcy. was down from Martin:
burg Yesterday afternoon and held
term of the Bankrupt Court.
There will be Play in the Masoni
Hall at Middeway Saturday evening a
s o'clock for the benefit of the Sunda
Schools. Everybody invited.
We have rec.ved copy of the Semi
nauau for April, 1t is neat pubIica
ton n book form. and reflects mucl
credit on Stephenson Seminary.
Mr.. r. A Rookie o baugh, of Harper
Ferry, has purchased Ford Touring
Car from the Jefferson Garage. Las
one on the floor Better put your orde
in now to get one of the next car load
coming.
The Congr cation of the NJ E. Churci
South. at Middleway contemplate re-
pairing and reseating their church. anc
are now soliciting contributions for tina
purpose. N, r. Roberts is Chairman Of
the Repair Committee.
The marriage of Miss Genevieve Clark,
daughter of the Speaker of the House
and Mrs. Champ Clark, and Mr.. James
M. Thomson of New Orleans will take
place at the Clark home in Bowling
Green, Mo-, June 80.
At meeting of the creditors Tuesday
afternoon in the bankrupt case of VIM.
A, Waters, Harper's Ferry merchant,
Attorney Forrest A. Brown was elected
trustee. In the case of H. P, Cline, At
torney H. Vernon Sheetz was elected
trustee.
A thoroughly up-to-date threshlng rig
was delivered to Mr.. Frank Benner. of
Leetown, on Wednesday by the Prick
preventative, ]. c. Blackboard. With
this handsome separator and all the latest
improvements aud Mr.. Benner to make
it go, results are bound to follow,
Mr.. A. r. Hessey's many friends in
the county will be glad to learn that he
is improving nicely after his long illness
from rheumatism. But for little stiff
ness in his hands, he is the same well
preserved and spirited gentleman of the
ripe old age of So years.
The P. o. S. of A. of Millvie, will
hold a festival on Saturday, May IS.
for the benefit of the band. commencing
at P. M. Everybody welcome.
c. E. Upton,
]. w. GORE,
E. w. DILLOW,
Committee.
c. F. Wall returned from Washington
on Tuesday, where he had marketed
three loads OF Jefferson County stock.
Although Jefferson county is still under
quarantine restrictions, our stock is still
holding their place in the market and
c. F. Wall is still shipping at the same
rate.
DR.. A. B. Bushong, who has retire d
from his work with the W. M. r, R.
and sold his home in Hagerstown, is
preparing to go to his new home near
Summit Point, where he will practice
medicine. He was medical examiner
at Hagerstown for the road for some
time and was then on the road as med
ical Inspector for same.
Relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. &. c. Bush
Missionaries from this place to Wembo
Mama, Africa, have received word tina
they are on their way home. The las
letter from them was written Feb. I5tl
and said they would start home March
They will probably arrive here the las
of this month. The return is made nee
essary on account of Mrs. Bushs health
Il our announcement column will b'
found the ,me of H. {. Page as can
| d;date for councilman from the Thru
! Ward. Mr.. Page is one Of our best known
ctlz ms, has served terms as a membe
of the Town Council, and rendered
| faithful. and efficient service therein
especially as Chairman of the Finance
| Committee. If elected he will probably
serve his constituents f ait hful and well
Walter F. Wilt, who has been appoint
ed postmaster at KearneySville, has takei
charge of his new position Mr.. Wilt i
a prominent Democrat and has Away
taken an active part in politics and hi
many friends are very glad to see hin
get this appointment. He succeeds F
%. Trump, who held the offic= for twelv
or fifteen years.
Bishop w. L. Gravatt preached al
impressive and moving sermon in tn
Episcopal Church at Union last Frida
night, April %, and administered tn
. rite of confirmation to two persons
After the Sunday School Institute her
on Tuesday the busy Bishop went int
Greenbriar parish to carry toward hi
work there, and thence into other part
} of his large Diocese. -The Monro
Waterman.
Mrs. H N. Bradley has notified he
customers that she will 'scontinue th
dairy business for the summer. bsgir
| ming May Ist. Being unable to get pa
ture near town on account of the DIR
weather they have decided to take the
cows to their farm near Leetown unit
Fall. Mrs Bradley has been selling mi
for the last fifteen years, and for tue pa
three years on an extensive scale, havir
as many as fifty or 5 xty customers.
Potomac Commaudery No. 5, Knigh
TempIar of Charles Town, will obser'
L Ascension Day in Sh9pherdstowu, hol