Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-24
Local Miscellany.

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: Secretary for copy of the premium
list of the Great Hagerstown Fair whiel
will be held Oct ~, IS, IA, IS, 1918.
The statement m lde in last weeks is
lsue was incor. ect as to the amount 0
$4,000 gwen by the Government to th,
Methodist Church at Summit Point
The correct amount is $2I25 90
The Annual Reunion of Companies A
aud d I2th Va Regiment will be helc
at Uvilla on Thursday, August 20. The
Ladies of the Church will serve Dinner
for csc. All Confederate Veterans are
cordially invited TO unite with us.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ]. Wysong enter
famed Friday evening in honor Of
their neice, Miss Rebec Kearsley
A lawn party will be held on tho
Beulah Church lawn Friday evening
August u, commencing at 80 O'Clock
The Annual Harvest Home oil
Uvilla NJ. E. Church, South, will be
held at the Uvilla hall on Thursday
August 10th. Everybody invited. Il
line weather Is Ddd, NOlltS OIl A'iiddg
Very best dinner served for 25c.
A very valuable yearling colt owned
bv Mr.. w. H. Rissler was killed by
Ili5htning Aug. 18th. 1t was a. thor
lou1hbred colt and had been entered
for the colt show. 1t was appraised at
$50, but it is needless to say, he
would not have exchanged it for that
price.
! The Methodist ProteStants, of Mid
dleway have invited the Southern
| Methodist congregation to hold its
| services in the Protestant church while
/ the NJ. E. Church, South, is undergo
| ing repairs. We are greatful to them
for this privilege so freely extended
Rev, Richard R. Thompson. has been
appointed by Judge M. Woods as del
egate to the National Negro Farmers
aud Rural Teachers Congress, which
meets at San Francisco, California 10
September.
Lester o. Wilmington, the little two
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wilmington, OF Rippon, died Aug IS
of spinal meningitis. Funeral seivi-
ces were held Tuesday morning at the
Episcopal church at Rippon, conduct
ed by Rev. John Quinton, of the
Episcopal Mission, burial at Edge Hill
in Charles Town.
Mr.. Thomas Z. Rodeffer, of Charles
Town has been appointed patrolman
in the secret service of the B. & o
Railroad company with headquarters
at Martinsburg. He will be under
Lieut.. B. L. Prince and will patrol
the road from Harpers Ferry to Cum
berland and the Romney branch from
Green Spring to Romney. Mr.. Rodef-
Ter has already entered upon his
duties.
Thursday afternoon as the soldiers
were riding around the course at the
horse show, each mounted standing on
two horses, one OF the horses crashed
into an automobile while rounding the
curve, throwing the soldier and
wounding the horse severely on the
shoulder The soldier was bruised
but not otherwise injured. The auto
mobile said to be from Berryville was
almost wrecked.
Big preparations are being made for
the Morgan's Grove Fair, Sept. s. 9. 10,
and it IS expected to be better than ever
this year. On Friday afternoon an adj
ditfon feature will be a Tournam =nt, to
which all knights are cord ally invited TO
attend. Handsome prizes will be hung
up for the successful knights. as well as
the honor of crowning the Queen aud
her MAIDS.
The Real Estate Agency of ". o.
Norris, has sold to Edward G. Staubs
The Harper farm, lying near Middleway
this COUNTY, tor consideration of $I2,
2oo. 90, there is something less than 800
acres ia this farm and it is looked upon
Is one Of tue finest farms in that section
OF the Country. 1t was formerly the
Peter Bowers farm and was afterwards
5wned by Col G. w. Z. We learn that
be purchaser will turn it mo a Stock
5arm. Mr.. StAuos is one of Jefferson
County's young energetic and progress
i've farmers atsl we wish him much sue
Cess in his purchase,