Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28
Local MISCELLANY.

new home near Leetown.
Miss Janet Young, os the faculty o
Stephenson Seminary is patient at tn,
Charles Town General Hospital.
fyou owe anything on your subscrip
ion, aud will call at the Spirit Office anc
pay it, it will be greatly appreciated.
Isaac Johnson. we'll known ant
highly respected colored man of Ripper
Died last Wednesday, aged SO years.
A bill has passed both houses of the
Maryland Legislature making Sandy
Hook D strict. including Weverton, dry
Mrs. Nellie Ramey entertained severa
Of her sons and daughters at dinner last
Saturday, the occasion being her S4h
birthday.
Ye old time spelling bee at Oak Grove
school House, Friday, March 81, begin.
ming promptly at 100 o'clock. Public
cordially invited.
J, Smiley Smith has just made a sat
jsfaCtory deal on his va liable granite
property near Roanoke, Va, with a
Roanoke Syndicate.
Jess Fuller, colored' was arrested Sun
day night on warrant issued by Justice
Sheetz charged with carrying pistol
He will probably begiven hearing to
morrow.
Messrs. John c. Burns & Co., have the
addition to their recently purchased
building under roof, and will move the
stock of their hardware store there dur
ing April.
A horse driven by Harry Roper ran off
down East Wash ngton Street Sunday
shortly after noon. 1t ran into a tree
near the Jefferson Hotel. but not much
damage was done,
We have received copy of Woods
crop special from T. w. Wood & Sons,
Seedmeu, of r chmond Va Every farm
er should have a copy of it.Write them a
card and they will send you one.
A song recital will begiven by Mrs. ST
John Duval of New York, before the
pupils of ST. Hilda's IN "Cadman Hall"
on Monday, April 3rd at O'Clock Miss
Duval viii be glad to welcome her friends
Wa he'd clothes hanging over a stove
to dry caused fire in the Srdence of
Mr.. Elmer Ronemus on Seco2d Avenue
Friday evening, but fortunately was ex
before much damag. was
done.
Mr.. J. K. P. Leslie and family have
moved into their handsome and COM
modious new house on West Congress
street, and Mr.. George Moler has moved
INTO tive house on West Washington St,
vacated by Mr.. Leslie.
The Jefferson Garage made the follow
ing sales last week: Ford Touring Cars
to Messrs. E, E. Cooke, A, c. Link and
w. A. Fulk. Used Ford touring car to
Mr.. w, r. Baker and a used Maxwell
two Runabout to Mr.. E, G. Henson,
A can of ten gallons of gasoline, be.
longing to the Kabletown road district
and stored IN a tenant house on the Ber-
ryplke pike, on the farm of Mr.. Marshall
Burns, was stolen one night recently.
Road Supervisor Z. J.. West of that dis
trict is laDoriug to locate the can and the
person who stole it, H. will be mighty
glad to have any Information about it.
Mr.. B. F. Yates will sell live stock in-
Guiding horses, colts. cattle aud sheep
on the Crttenden farm near Rppon,
Friday OF this week. March 81 See ad
vertsement elsewhere in this issue. This
sale will be about the last of the spring
season. The heavy draft mares and the
milk cows that will be offered will inter-
ested those who failed to get such stock
at other sa.es.
The oongreg alton of the NJ. P. Church
in Niddleway have repaired and improved
the building by painting, papering. car
petng, ETC., that now the little edifice
has become thing of beauty. Much
credit is due Mr. Philip Lewis, a vestry-
man, who had especial charge Of the
work for his untiring efforts to make it
success. Rev. Nicholson, OF Harper's
cry. is heir minister.
The United States Fidelity & Guaranty
Company. of Baltimore, have paid over
70 J. w. Gardner the sum of 81. 900. to
make good his loss, ocoasioued by the al
Eed shortage in the accounts of his
deputy. c. B. Wentzell of Harper's Fer
~ district The claim OF loss by the
sheriff was 81 $50, but he accepted the
payment IN full settlement of the bond
ng company's obligation to him.
Messrs Walter Washington aud Court
and Bakere entertained Sodaitas Latina,
on Friday. March II, at the home of Mr..
$, W. Washington. AS the roll was called
each member responded with a Latin
quotation, after which interesting Latin
games were played. The refreshments
We're decorated with Irish flags in honor
of St. Patrick, The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mr.. Richard Luke
On Friday, April IA, at S p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A, Sp9ngler move
tins week INTO their new home on Sout b
Nj dred Street. The house is beautifully
situated comm anding fine view of the
Blue Ridge Mountains. The whole ex-
terror OF the house is of stucco including
the boxed arcbed porches, which are
very ornamental and give a substantial
/ finish TO their beautiful home. Mr.. Spen-
gier is to be congratulated in getting the
work pushed through the past winter