Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-01
The seventeen year locusts are ex

Mr. Mid Johnson Licklider and Mis-
Ercelle l.. Grubbs, of Laws, Va, wer
married at the rectory on Wednesda
bv Rev. ]. s. Alfriend.
Children's Day Services will be held a
Beulah next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'cloc'
being postponed from last Sunday OF
account of the rain.
RiDpon Camp, No. Al, P. o. s. o
A.. will hold an ice cream and straw
berry festival at Rippon on Saturda,
evening, June 5, 1915. verybod
welcome.
Mr.. Thomas C. Bowling of this plac,
was elected Generalissimo of Gran,
Commandery of Knights Templar Of
West Virginia, which met in Bluefielt
last week.
We acknowledge an invitation to attei I
the commencement Exercises of Steph
enson Seminary June 7. The program
of the closing exercises will be found II
another column.
Mr. L. M. Long on last Thursday
raised a barn on his Alexander farm
near Shenandoah Junction. The build.
ing is Sox46 feet with gamble roof. Mil.
ton Henry is the contractor.
The score of the ball game on
Wednesday afternoon o nthe Charles
Town diamond between the colored
team from Hagerstown and the
Charles Town team was Ii to 4 in
favor of the home team.
Saturday, June 5th, will be Confcd-
crate memorial day IN Shepherdstown,
when the usual program will be car
ried out The address will be deliv-
cred by Rev. Absalom Knox, pastor
of the NJ. Z. Church, South, of that
place.
MIR. T. NJ. Jones has laid concrete pave
ment for Mrs Frank Harrison, Messrs.
R, w. Alexander and W. b. Woodward.
and Mrs N. H, Willis also two crossing
in Hunter Street for the corporation OF
Charles Town.
The Rev. Peerce N. Mcdonald, rec
tor of Trinity Episcopal Church, Nor
gantown' has received q call to work
in New York and has taken the mat
ter under advisement.
Judge Wilbur H. Thomas. Referee in
Bankruptcy, held court in Charles Town
Saturday and yesterday, and took evil
dence in the A. B, Department Store
Bankrupt case, in which certain credi.
tors are endeavorIng to have the S. M
Behrend Company declared bankrupts.
The Jefferson Garage has contracted
with the Overland Motor Car Company
for the sale of their cars in Jefferson
County. One of the new Overlands
model So, price complete $3.50. 90, will be
on exhibition at the Jefferson Garage or
Thursday of this week, call and see it. ,
Be sure to attend the Name Socia
on Friday evening, June 4, to be heic
in the dining room of the BaDtls1
Church under the auspices OF Clas;
No. 9. The ladies have surprise il
store for all Gentleman pay one cen
for each letter in their name. anc
ladies and children one cent for each
letter in their first name. Everybodl
cordially invited
Thomas Locklen, ayoung coored mar
from Clarke County, was locked up las
Saturday night by officer Grandstaff, be
ing unable to give any account of him
ST. Dr. Albin pronounced him III TOT
pid condition mentally, and totally uuh
to be turned at large. His father wa
communicated with and came and tool
nm home yesterday.
Jefferson Chapters No. 5. R. A. M.
havo elected the following officers TO
the capitular year: A. M. S. Morgan
H. P; H. L. Murray, X; t. 7. Perry
S; NJ. E. Bolinger. Secy, S. L Phillips
7; E. L. Lee, C. of H; c. w. Brown
p. S; ID. C. Fulton, r. A. C; Jos. w
Cockrill, 3rd V; F. l.. Ronemous, IN
V; W. T. Mcdonald, 1st V; J. w
Quinton, Chaplain; ]. W. Carney
Tier.
Miss Rebecca Trapnell was hostes
at an attractive Tea at her home on S
George Street on Wednesday afternoo
from three to six. in honor of he
cousin, Mrs. William A. Daniel. Mrs
Daniel assisted Miss Trapnell in receiy
ing her guests, Mrs. John w. Trapne
presided at the punch bowl. and Eleano
/ Eyster. Barbara Campbell and France
Moore assisted in serving delicious re
freshments.
The strawberry and ice cream fest
val held Tuesday night at Halltow
under the supervision OF Mrs. Fran
Lynch and Mrs. George Baum gardne
/ Tor the benefit OF the hospital wa
quite success, over 500 being clear
ed. This is the beginning OF fun
pledged by the Ladies Aid SOcict
of the Hospital for the purchase oil a
electric elevator. Other festivals an
lawn fetes will be held later at Clay
mont, Shepherdstown, Shenandoa
Junction and at other points in III
county for the same purpose I'll
elevator costing $1,000 is being il
stalled now and will be in runnin
order in about a week 1t is convel
iently located near the central pa
OF the building and it will prove qui
an advantage when patients are az
mitted who are unable to walk to the
rooms as it is large enough for &C
, Miss Jessie Engle, teacher OF Il
Myerstown school met with quite
serious accident on Tuesday afternoC
, about 2 O'Clock. Miss Engle's Scho
a tAyerStown closed on Monday al
Tuesday afternoon, she and Miss HA
ret Ware were going on horseback
attend the closing exercises of 4
Kabletown school taught BY Nj
Ensle's sister, Miss Beulah Engle. il
\ after passing Mr. c. d. johnson
store they met an automobile which
frightened Miss Engle's horse that