Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-16
Local MISCELLANY.

Tea at the residence of Mrs. VIM. Neil
from to on Saturday afternoon. Pub
lie cordially invited.
Mr.. WIN. Boxwell has contracted /,
Greet a pebble dashed dwelling hous,
.8x32 feet for Mrs. W.P. yesterday OF
her lot on West Congress Street
The A. B. Department Store had bis
sale OF furniture Wednesday. They vii
open again December I, with large ant
complete stock of Christmas novelties
toys &c
The aides of the M f. Cnu'cn SOU h
at Summit Point will hold a Bazaar il
the storeroom of Mr.. HIT Miey Thar ks
giving Day and night. Public cordially
invited.
The Editor of the Advocate announce
thai he is able to partly resume hi.
duties at his office. We hope he vii
speedily be restored to his former go Z
health.
A most pleasant event of this evening
"Tu -sday will be the marriage of Mis-.
Fannie Lee Brown to DR.. Baton. which
will lake place at 8 o'clock in the Epis
copsl Church.
Harry Powell, weil-kuown and high.
ly respected colored man. died at his
home in Charles Town Yesterday morn
ing. He mad been Jaultor of the post.
Office building for sei eral years.
Messrs. Charles Hilbert. F. D. Davis
and c. McNickel, came up from Wash.
iugtor last week and spent couple of
days on the Shenandoah River with Mr.,
John w. Daily fishing, They caught
nine bass that weighed 20 pounds, the
largest weighing slightly over pounds.
The Ladies of St. James Catholic
Church will hold baz TAR in Rouss Hall
on Friday and Saturday, Nov 10 and 90.
Oysters, salads. chicken soup, ice cream
cake and home made candy will be
served. The public is asked to make it a
success. The proceeds will be used for
improvement on the church.
On Nov. IS 1915 The ladies of the
Charles Town Baptist Church will serve
a Turkey dinner from until s o'clock
in Church diuing room. There will be an
or good things TO eat lncud.
a., Or Vturl,av ChtcLs, Eo,ntr,, II o., ID 80,
Beef and Lamb Special attention will be
given all who attend. Price OF diuner csc.
The receiving cisterns at the plant of
the Charles Town Water Company have
been gwen a thorough cleaning. Phe
water pipe was plugged up at the Spring
to stop the flow of water, and uufortu-
nately when being removed the plug
went on down the pipe and caused a
stoppage of the water. and it was feared
for a time that there would be shortage
Of water. We are glad to state that the
p ug has been located and removed, and
The danger of water famine has been
avoided.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rieley, of Dew
berry" near Summit Point, have taken
Mr. Lambert Mason's home on South
Mildred street for the winter.
A sale of Shenandoah Junction lots
owned by the National Citizens bank
vas held on Nov. 9th. Fairly salts
actory prices were realized The
'aleS aggregated about $4,000.
Mr. Perry o. Dunaway, Charles
Towns new undertaken, has received
| new hearse to be used in his bust
less. 1t is silver gray in color, rub
Der tired and silver mounted
The Golden Links" a class of
.oung ladies Of the Methodist Sunday
school had delightful social even
NJ on Tuesday last at the home OF
he teacher. Miss Blanche Mae Young,
Postmaster H N. Bradley was called
o Luray, Va, by the death of his
brother, Mr.. Charles Austin Bradley
IN Wednesday night. Mr.. Bradley, a
prominent Page county farmer, is sur
lived by his wife and one son.
Mr. Jas. Conner and Miss Conner, of
shenandoah. Va, came to Charles
Town and were married November
It'll, afterwards spending several days
It Shenandoah Junction with the
groom's sister, Mrs. VIM. Mcdaniel
Mr.. Oscar Fauver, living on Mr.. Cal
ans farm, near Duffields, had the
misfortune to loose one eye and in
lure the other, following an explosion
while cleaning a shot gun two weeks
lgo. He is receiving treatment at the
hospital.
Attorneys Beethoven Jr., Bushong,
md Washington, Special Commission
ar son Nov 8th, sold at public sale
the real estate of the late John w.
+iulver, located near Summit Point.
The farm of 81 acres was purchased
by Mrs L. w. Mcdonald at 500 per
acre The tract of three acres and
dwelling adjoining the farm was with
drawn at bid of 500. The six acre
tract, lying on the Summit Point and
Berryville pike was sold to Mr.. VIM.
D. Rissler for 81, 100
The County Board of Health
ssued a permit for the reopening
Yesterday of the Leetown school
which has been closed on account of
an outbreak of smallpox in that neigh
Dorhood. No children from infected
homes and none who have not been
vaccinated will be permitted to attend
school. There has been considerable
opposition othe vaccination order IS
sued by the board Many parents re-
fused to allow their children to be
vaccinated This will very mater al
ly reduce the school attendance at the
Washington, Alexander & Cooke
closed a deal the past week which
netted the firm a considerable profit
As owners of the fertilizer firm they
had at their plant quantity OF pot
ash, a commodity which has advanced
in price from $40 ton to $3.50 and
$500 a ton since the beginning of the
European war. Potash is used in the
of matches and gun
powder, and owing to its scarcity
small quantities are sought and hand
some prices paid. The Charles Town
firm had about S. tons, which they