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

To The Public.
We take these means of thanking the
people who were so generous in lending
their service at our Fair on July 20 80
and 81. 1915.
There are few dishes at the Engine
House owners can get them by calling
for them there.
Respectfully,
Citizens Fire Co. Fair Committee.
The Jefferson Garage has sold to
Mr.. F. L. Jordan an Overland rund
bout.
Hog cholera has broken out in the
vicinity OF Mechanicstown. A number
of farmers in that section have lost
a number of hogs with the disease.
Mr.. S. G. M. Rissler is moving to
Hagerstown this week, having shipped
Mrs. RiSSler went to her new home
on Thursday.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
at Summit Point will hola a Lawn
Party on the church lawn on Satur
ia CNNlihSJ aug I'm uDAAN
most cordially invited.
The Rainbow Garden Party held on
the grounds of the municipal building
Wednesday evening was well attend
ed and a sum of about $40 was real
lied by the ladies for the improve
ment of Lancaster circle.
Mr.. H. A. Carroll who has been col
lector of water rents for the Charles
II = 1SI
resigned his position, and left to-
Cumberland, Md, near which place
he expects to engage in business.
A thief effected an entrance into
Mr.. Pearl Miley's house on (. Wash
ington street, Tuesday night, through
window. An alarm was sounded
and the undesirable party escaped
1t is thought he was someone familiar
with the house and surroundings.
Mr.. |. N. Bonham, of Summit Point,
has been elected to fill the place in
the Charles Town Graded and High
School made vacant by Mr.. Henry
Baker. Mr.. Bonham is an experlen-
ced capable teacher.
The Jefferson Garage, through its
salesman, ]. c. Blackford, sold four
Ford cars last week to the following
parties: ]. ]. Lyme, M. B. Myers,
Clifton Graves, of Shenandoah june
ton and Mr.. Jesse Moore, OF Charles
Town.
Miss Mildred Bush, of the Methodist
Sunday School entertained her class
and several of their friends at her
home on Tuesday afternoon, about
twenty little girls being present The
time was spent in playing games, ice
cream and cake were served, and ali
had delightful time, notwithstand
in1 that several showers fell during
the afternoon.
Owing to the threatening weather
the attendance was S mall at the
Methodist Church Thursday night, at
the entertainment given under the
auspices of the Epworth League by
Rev. and Mrs. c. c. Bush. All pres.
ent were pleased with the lectures and
much interested in the curios shown.
They realized eight dollars for the
work in Africa.
The Jefferson County telephone
Company has recently installed tele-
phones at the Opera House, Charles
Town, S. L. Cooly's store, Shenan-
doah Junction; J. S. P. Goods mill,
Shepherdstown J. A. Marshall's store
Summit Point and the residences OF
DR.. T. Z. Womack, Summit Point
G, B. VanMeter and Miss Sallie Page
Andrews, Shepherdstown.
The Board of Education of the
Charles Town District has appointed
teachers for the following schools
Shenandoah Junction, Principal to be
supplied, assistant, Miss Florence Ian
caster. Wiltshires, Miss Leah Wilt
shire. Zoar, Miss Anna P. McGarry
Mechanicstown, Miss Edna Burns.
Riverside, Miss Texana Strobe. Bar
dane. Miss E M. Mcintyre.
The Catholic Sunday Schools o.
Harpers Ferry and Charles Town
held a picnic on the banks ofthe
Shenandoah river, near Mr.. VIM. NJ.
Burns on Tuesday, August 3rd The
day was spent in playing games and
boating. Every one had provided a
lunch. and at 4 o'clock Rev. Father
Curran treated every one to ice
cream. All went home happy, hav-
| ing spent a most pleasant day.
| Miss Beulah Engle has been APP
pointed principal and her sister, Miss
Jessie Engle assistant of the new con-
solidated school at Kabletown. They
were teachers of the Kabletown and
lMyerstown schools respectively last
wear. The new school building is
now under construction on lot ADA
cent to the pike between Myerstown
land Kabletown and it is hoped il W Il
be completed in time for the opening
of school in September.
| The Charles Town Board OF Educa-
ton sold the Ransom school building
at public auction in front of the Court
House, on Tuesday, to the Corpora
ltion of Ransom for $500 The build
Ing was sold at private sale to the
Ransom Corporation some time. ago,
but the Board afterward learned that
a public sale must be held in order
Ito make it a legal sale. There being
no purchaser at an advanced prlce,
the building was declared sold to the
Ransom Corporation for $500.
The young people OF the NJ Z.
Church, South, will hold A Lemon
t Social on the lawn of Mr.. and Mrs.
I'M K. Bowers at "Woodberry" Tues
/ day evening, August 18th. The fee
!, will be a lemon which will be open
: ed at the entrance of the lawn and
lone cent paid for each seed it con-
: tains, but not over fifteen cents re-
/. ouired from adults and ten cents lol
S children. Refreshments served free
S There will be music to enliven the oc'
1 casion, and other pleasant amusement
: are promised. Every one is cordial.
o invited to attend. Proceeds for th'
inprovsnsnt Of the church.