Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03

ka, 10 MI. ana Mrs. Forrest Richardson
a son, Charles Richardson.
We return thanks to the o. NJ. Phi
lips Lumber and Supply Company for 4:
handsome monthly calendar.
MIR. r. H. Phillips. the contractor
has the new school house for Kabletowr
aud Myerstown well under way.
The Shorts property onSouth West ST
was sold Saturday by John Porterfield
Trustee to Queen Shorts. for $3.50.
Annual Sunday School picnic of Beu.
lah Congregation will be held on the
Church grounds S,u day, August 9TH.
Hemburne Longerbeal killed two
rattle snake IN hay field near Manning
recently one had "a and the other 10 rat.
ties.
Mr. Chas. w, Dillow and Miss Berthe
Penwell were married at the Baptist
Parsonage Sunday after the morning
Service.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Keenon Wright
on Friday, July goth Daughter. Mrs.
Wright was before marriage Miss Emma
Amber.
Amt Annie Sorrel. much respected
colored woman of this place. and wife of
George Sorrell, died last Wednesday,
aged 10 years.
Theodore Brother take extra space in
this issue to advertise their August Clear
ance Sale. Read their advertisement aud
e We them a call.
Professor Brockmann and son. Mr..
ErAest Brockmau, are invited to play
for "Dansant to be given at Wild
Goose Farm on Friday evening. August
9TH
A handsome new operating table has
been installed at cost of $3.50. all paid
for, which now makes the operating
room as complete, as could be found
anywhere.
Ambrose Baily, colored who runs the
Jefferson Hotel Auto Bus, was arrested
by officer Smith and fined five dollars
and costs Thursday morning by Mayor
Haines for speeding.
Our we'll known townsman, Mr.. W.
F. Baker, informs US that he dug from
two hills 10l potatoes. He says that
potato raisers will have to get busy if
they want to beat that on potato
hill"
William Kahn announces in another
column that there will be an expert cult I
aud filter of the II oas Tailoring company
at his store next Friday and Saturday.
Read the notice and call and look the
Display over.
Mrs. G H. Price, of Baltimore, sang
The Good Shepherd" and The
Heavenly song. Two splendid selections
in lhe Baptist Church. and Brighter
your Corner" IN the Chapel at The
Iufirmary Sunday.
| Lancaster Circle. in Ransom. has beer
further improved by a concrete curb an
gutter running all around it. Messis
Jones aud White dong the work. /
viii! be a nice job when completed, ano
is big improvement to Ransom.
| A hotly contested game of Base Bal
was played between the st. Philips
Stars, a colored team of Charles Town
and the PurcelvilIe, Va. colored team
last Thu's day afternoon. resulting IN
score of 8 to 7 in favor of Charles Town
The Citizens F ire Company helda sue
cessful fair the last three nights OF las
week clearing something over one hund
red dollars There was parade on Fri
day night of the Charles Town aud Mar
tinsourq firemen headed by the Powha
tan Band.
Iudqe DAYTON has rendered decision
lin the S. M. Behrend Company Inc
Bankrupt case. confirming the decision
Iof referee IN Bankruptcy Wilbur h
Thomas in declaring the defendan
Company Bankrupf. Notice OF appea
has been given.
In the bankruptcy case of Lula b
Trussell. Judge Dayton, of MartInshurt
Zen. cred an order sustaining Judge WI
bur H. Thomas in expungine a claim o
Sr.1oo. E. S, Trussell claimed the sun
was due him because he was employs
by his wife in her store, and had no
received any salary.
We had the pleasure in company VII
orr friend. Mr.. A. d. Barr. OF BEN
shown over the battle field of New Mai
ket bv our esteemed brother editor. M
EIon Henkle. of the New Market Sher
audoAh Herald, 1t is needless to sa
that it was very interesting. and It IS we
known that the Battle of New Mark'
was one of the most famous and hotl
contested battles of the war. 1t was
this battle that the Cadets from the Nil
tary Institute made the charge that place
their names high on the roll of heroes
'6I to '65.
On Tuesday evening. August 3. Ra'
how Garden Party will be given by son
Ransom Ladies in the grounds of the Nj
s nicipal Building. Ice cream, cake az
fruit punch will be served. The Pown
"a, Rand will render some beauti
numbers, and quartette of gentlems
give vocal selections. A guess CAKE
sibyl. and a palmist will add to the INT
est of the evening. Proceeds to De u.s.
% decorate lancaster Circle and for Il
building fund of the Baptist Churc
L Do come, everybody, aud help go