Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Local MISCELLANY.


force grading Second Avenue.
An alarm of fire was caused Fuda,
plight last by an incubator becoming ig
uited from gas at the gas house.
Mr.. James Marshall has accepted q
position with the John {. Burns Co. and
will be glad to see his many friends.
A large delegation of Knight Tenn
plars from Charles Town attended the
observation of Ascension Day in Shep-
herdstown last Thursday night.
The ladies of the Baptist Church will
hold a supper and festival Wednesday
evening, May 20. in the parsonage.
Proceeds for benefit OF the church.
Miss Mary Fisher, of Clarksburg W.
Va. student at Stephenson Seminary,
received the news of the sudden death
of her mother on Monday of last week.
A beautiful Silver IndlvidualCo
ion Service was installed in the Baptist
Church Sunday morning. when the
Lords Supper was impressively admin
istered
Mrs. Forrest w. Brown and Miss
Eloise Beckwith left Tuesday last for
ivy Cliff" Bedford county. Va. to
attend the wedding of Mrs. Browns
niece, Miss Elizabeth Brown.
A cable received here on Monday
May 10, announced the safe arrival In
Liverpool. England, of Hon. William
Campbell on the steam ship New
York" of the American line.
Messers. John T. Porterfeld and F. l..
Bushong, Special Commissioner. sold the
Mcdonald land in the Warm Spring
Roads at public sale last Saturday, to H
c. Adomson, at 1900.
Tohn r. Porterfield, Trustee, sold at
Public sale Saturday, the Grim property
four lots in Ransom to Horace p. Grim. at
81, 400. and the lot on Liberty Street to
A. S. Allen at $3.50,
Mr.. A. d. Barr delivered an address
Sunday afternoon to the Sunday School
of the coored Baptist Church on Hare
wood Avenue. His subject was "Who,
How and What to Teach"
Miss Marguerite Schriefer sang at
Morning Service in the Presbyterian
Church The Plains of Peace" by Bar
nard. She was accompanied by the Or
ganist Miss Francis Campbell
The ladies of the Market Window of
the NJ. E. Church South, will hold
strawberry feast in the basement of
the church, on Friday, May 21st. Ice
cream, Strawberries, strawberry short
cake, homemade cake, candy, sand
witches and coffee will be served.
Mr., Vim. H, Andefson is announced |
as a Candidate for Councilman from the
Third Ward IN another column. Mr..
Anderson is citizen of sterling quail
ties, is well,known and popular, and if |
elected will give his constituents honest |
and faithful service.
Whilst in Frederick we had occasion |
to visit the large green houses of Charles
Herman & Son. leading florists of that
city. They have all kinds of flowers In
profusion, and if you happen to be in
Frederick It will be worth your while TO
visit them.
The ladies OF the Baptist Church will
have for sale strawberries, ice cream home
made cakes pies etc. Sale starts at 3P. NJ.
n the church dining room, Saturday
May 22 nd. And sales will continue on
each Saturday following until further
notice.
Mr.. S. Lee Phillips is announced in
another column as canIdate for council
man for the Third Ward. Mr.. Phillips is
one of our best known and most capable
business men of large degree of popu-
larity. and will be strongly supported for
the office of Town Councilman.
The Jefferson County Telephone Com
oapy has recently installed telephones in the
residences of John Johnson at Shenan dale,
Frank Benner Leetown Rev, W. c. Bryan,
Harpeys Ferry, Mrs. Cruger Smith, Mrs
VIM. L wilson. Mrs. d. w. Border Mrs.
George Baylor and r. W. Dunaway in
Charles Town.
Mr.. Thomas c. Bowling is ann onnced
bv MANY voters as a candidate for council
man from the Third Ward.
Mr.. Bowling is one of our best known
successful business men is thoroughly
competent to fill the position and will be
given large measure OF support at the
corporation election on May 27.
Claude Ritenour plead guilty to a
charge of bootlegging before the Fed
eral Court in Wheeling and received a
| 30-day sentence in the Martnsbur5
Jail and a fine of S100. The case OF
w. Mace Hughes and DR.. Wainwright,
|colored both alleged violators OF the
liquor law was held over to the Sep
TENDER term of court in Martinsburg
and both released on $500 bail.
Messrs. Tohn Porterfiel1 and J
Frank Turner are making arrange
Iments to erect a new barn on the Cat
tail farm to replace the one destroy
ed by fire on April rs. The new
building will be 100 by 40 feet, with
a cattle shed 50 by 10 feet. While
the contract has not beel given all
plans are made and they intend to
begin the structure at an early date.
VIM. B. Snyder has bought the half
interest of George N. Van Metre in the
National Highway Garage in Shepherds
town, including the real estate. The
other member of the firm is Charles b.
Vanmetre. The garage will be kept un-