Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-04-11
Local MISCELLANY.
Mr.. T. C. Furr aud family have mo,

to Purcellvile. Va.
Mr.. John Ditmyer died IN Baltimor
this morning.
Rev. Robinson, of the ID School Ban
lists. colored. bap.' zed five persons i
Evitt's Run Sunday.
| Messrs Jones and White are layipo
concrete pavement IN front of the new
store of Messrs John C Burns G. Co.
Various citizens of Ransom Celebrated
Arbor Day by planting some Ornamental
trees in Lancaster Circle.
Mr.. Robert Ainsworth had his thumb
very badly mashed whilst cranking 3
gasoline engine last Friday morning.
Kirson's, Mems Store, Martinsburg. i.
being improved by an up-to-date new
front.
Mr. B. F. Yates informs us that HI.
recent sale was a good one, notwith
standing the short time it was adver
tised.
Messrs. w. B. Alder and A. L. Mar.
shall, Guards, began working the coun.
ty prisoners near Shephsidstowu last
Friday.
Col. George Porterf.ld and daughter.
Mrs. George Washington, have rented
the house recently vacated by Miss Mag
Brown.
We had pleasant call from the H on.
Milton Burr last Friday. Mr.. Burr is a
candidate for reelection to the House of
Delegates.
Mate Hughes, colored, was tried in the
U. S. Coutt at Martinsb@rg last Thurs
day for selling whiskey, and was found
not guilty.
Died, April 8, 1916. in Baltimore. Mrs.
IS F. Currey, formerly Miss Kate Brown
daughter of The late Isabella and Henry
Brown of Harper's Ferry.
Fire was discovered in the cellar of
the Postoffice Building Friday, but for
tunately was discovered aud ex inguished
before any damage was done.
The Republican Congressional Conven-
ton for the Second District will meet at
Berkeley SIP ings on April Is to nomi
nate candidate Tor Congress to sue iced
the late William G. Brown.
There was base ball CANA here FRI
day between the Charles Town Athletic
Association aud the Harpet's Ferry
Club. which resulted in a score o. 3 to
IN favor of Harper's Ferry
The Woman 5 Civic Leagu Of Charles
Town and Rfnsou will meet in tue Court
House, Saturday afternoon. Ap 9Th,
at o'clock, p. m.
Miss katherine Riddl-, Pes.
Mrs. c. N. Coleman, Cor. Sec'y.
Attorney H. H. Mccormick has hand
ed US copy Of the brief of the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company in the
case before the Public Service Com
m ssion in regard to the segregation
of the races at the station at Charles
Gown. The side of the Railway Co., Is
forcefully set forth therein.
On Saturday, April the Fifteenth
promptly at half past seven o'clock, the
students of ST, Hnda's Hall will give
scenes from the "Antigone' of Sopho-
Giles. with muse from Mendelssohns
Choruses. Ice cream and cake will be
served after the play. The proceeds are
or the Easter offering and chaaty. Adj
mission 10 the play. twenty FIVE cents.
The Corner Stone of the New Methc
dist Episcopal Church. South, Summit
Point, will be laid on S4turd ~. April %
at IL a. M. United States Senator, VIM
E. Chiffon, will deliver the ad lress TIE
Ladies of the Church are aiming to
serve dinner Immediately following the
services. The public is invited. A great
day Is anticipated both for the Church
and the public,
The Council OF the. City Of Ransom have
given the contract for grading 9Th. Ave.
between Mildred aud George streets to
Henry Martin, aud will macada m q. t
later. The Ransom au horities will also
improve George street between 2ld. and
eth. Avenues and Fairfax Boulevard be-
tween the Char es Town line and Lan-
caster Circle. George street has been al.
most impossible north of the Harness
Factory.
Messrs. Lyme & Irwin. who have con-
Quoted Grain and Hardware Business
at Shenandoah Junction, have dissolved
partnership, to take effect May l.
partnership hrs been entered into by
Messrs, J. J. Lyme and F. {. Littlejohn.
aud the business will be conducted by
them, the new firm to take the name of
Lyme & Litteiohn. All of these gentle
men ale well and favorably known to
the peope of Jefferson County.