Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-10
Local MISCELLANY.

The Misses Ramey have bought of Ii
Jefferson Garage Ford Turing car.
Henson's Orchestra of ten pieces W,
furnish music for the Charles Town Hons
Show.
Several dances will be given durin
Horse Show week by the young men G
Charles Town.
Regular meeting Lawson Bolts Cha
ter U. d. C. Thursday evening Angus
18th in Rouss Hall.
Mr. George Riley of Summit Point wa
Operated on for the appendicitis at tn
Charles Town Hospital Monday night
Mrs. Joseph Trapnell is having he
residence on George St., pebble-dash
ed. Mr.. C. H. Clymer doing the work
A Picnic was held on the river las
Saturday by the Oakland Sunday schoo
All present had very enjoyable oc
casion.
We ask our readers to excuse our qoins
to press one day later this week which il
caused by the publication of the differen
levy Estimates.
The Board of Education of Charlie.
Town District met yesterday an 1 fixed
the School levy for 1915 at az cents on q
hundred dollars.
The ladies' OF the w. c. T. U. held a
reception at the home of Mrs. A. ID. Barr
Tuesday evening in honor of Rev. and
Mrs. c. c. Bush.
The council of both Charles Town and
Ransom both met Tuesday night and
each laid the levy for 1915 at as cents on
the hundred dollars.
The Board of Education of Middlewav
District met at Leetown today and fixed
ohe school levy for 1918. at 81 cents on
the hundred dollars
The Moore property, on East Wash.
ington street was sold at public sale last
Saturday, BY Forrest A. Brown, Trustee
to the Misses Shrly. for 81, 500.
A severe storm passed over iris Sec
ton Sunday about noon considerable
hail fell doing much damage to crops in
the Mechanicstown neighborhood.
$40 tickets were sold from Charles
Town aud Summit Point to the picnic
at Island Park of the colored Sunday
Schoo, Union of Charles Town and Mar
tinsburg.
The Beuah Sunday School held their
annual picnic on the lawn in front Of
the Church last Saturday. The day
was an ideal one. and all present. had a
good time.
Miss Duval will entertain on Thurs
day evening at st. Hilda's Hall in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Carter Harri-
son. Mrs. Harrison will leave shortly
for her home in Staunton, Va.
The Committees of Blue Ridge Lodge
are getting things in shape for the meet
ing of the Grand Lo ige here August IS
and 20. Let everybody put their sholders
to the wheel and big time is assured.
The ladies of the Mite Society of the
Baptist Church will hold Gypsy camp
on the parsonage lawn the second Week.
in September next, Proceeds for the
buildl ng fund. a hearty Welcome for all.
Miss Margaret Alexander has issued
cards for a dance to be given ut her
home here on Friday the thirteenth, in
honor of her house guests, Misses
Duffy, Nicholson and Hodges of Balti-
more.
The ST. George Apartm snt Building
of Messrs. Miley & Goetz is about COM
pleted and will BE- ready for occupancy.
September /. Prior to that date there
will be an opening notice of which We
will give later.
Whilst Mr.. and Mrs. John Clipp. who
live at Shaunondale, were driving home
5atu day night, they were run into by
an automobile, and their buggy damaged
Tney-were both thrown out. but tortu-
nateiy not bad y hurt.
The Episcopal congregation of Summit
Point, will hold Musical and Tableaux
in the B. and o. Ware-room at that
place Saturday August. 18th, at 8,
O'Clock. Admission Is cents, children
10 cts, every one attend.
RAYMOND Nicewarner, son OF Mr.
Robert Nicewarner, died atthe residence
of his father, at Bloomery, last Sunday
night, aged IA years, OF pneumonia.
His funeral was held this afternoon. In
terment in Edge Hill Cemetery.
There are near four hundred entries to
the Charles Town Horse Show more than
ever before and it promises to be big
success IN every way. Twenty new stalls
have been built and are all taken. Addi-
tihual seatstnd boxes have been added 10
the grand stand.
The Phillips Lumber * Manutactur'
ing Company have their new machinery
IN working order. at their yard on Lib
erty street. and are well prepared to 90
all kinds of wood work, of the latest
patterns without delay. Tnere are
twelve machines in all, which makes
complete equ pment.
Mr.. Lambert Mason OF New fork Is
visiting his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfax are at MT
Conklyn's at the Bloomery.
Mrs. James M. Mason has been quite
lin, but is now convalescing.
Mrs. Ammi Moore of Berryville, mas
been visiting friends in town.
Col. r. P. Chew has returned from
ten DAYS trip in South Western Virginia