Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-06-13
Local MISCELLANY.

field, a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Dow .
ming, of BALTIMORE, daughter.
Mr.. John L. Burns had large barn
raising at his place near Rippon last
Friday.
Mr.. A. S. Allen had an automobile
to upset with him Sunday, breaking a
small bone in his arm.
The residence occupied by Mr.. Chas.
Johnson is being newly painted. Mr..
Woody johnson is doing the work.
On Friday, June 10. the ladies of the
Baptist Church will hold a strawberry
and ice cream festival on the church
lawn.
Mrs. Clarenre Osbourn, of Shep-
hernstown, was operated on at the
Charles Town Hospita and is getting
along nicely.
The Baltimore Conference Epworth
League Convention will convene in the
NJ. E. Ceurch, South Charles Town,
July 60. 1916.
Hog cholera has already made it's
appearance in the county. The dis
ease is reported on four farms within
three miles of Charles Town.
1t is the duty of the chairman of the
old county executive committee to call
the new committee together as soon
after June Is as possible, for organize
ton.
The commissioners. clerks and chal-
lengers who served at the primary
election can get the money for their
services by calling for same at the
county clerks office.
Mr.. Abner Phillips. the accommodate
ing agent of the Wells-Fargo Express
Company, has received circular stat
ing that the company has adopted a
liberal pension system.
Married, at the Presbyterian MaDse
in Charles Town, on Wednesday last,
by Rev. H. M. Moffett. Mr.. William
Riley and Miss Henrietta Woodward,
both of Jefferson county,
The report that the monument to
James Rumsey will be unveiled in Shep-
herdstown on July 4, is without foun-
dation. The date will be announced lat
err by the committee IN charge.
At the commencement exercises last
week at Lehigh University, South
Bethlehem, Pa the degree of Bache-
lor of Science was conferred upon Cal
eb Temple Murphy, of Claymont, rear
Charles Town.
Convention Bible Class Number Nine
of the Baptist Church, will hold bust
ness meeting at the home of Mr.. A. D.
Barr Thursday evening, June Is. at 81
o'clock A large attendance is reques-
ted by president of class.
All Epwoath Leaguers and members
of the Methodist Church who wish to
enter the Annual Chrysanthemum Con-
test will please call at the church on
Wednesday evening, June IA. at Z
o'clock and receive their plants.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Daley, of
Charles Town announce the approach
ing marriage of their daughter, Miss
Lena Lanetta. to Mr.. Marion Eads
Bolinger, of Roanoke. Va. The mar
riage will take place some time this
month.
John Edward Landers, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Landers, of Ran
son, died at the home of his parents
on Wednesday morning, June 7th,
age three weeks, Funeral services
were held at the home on Thursday !
afternoon at O'Clock, conducted by
Rev. S. w. Cole. Interment in Edge
Hill Cemetery.
Lectures on Doctrinal subjects by
Rev. J. Clinton Allard, the celebrated
Paulist Father at St. James Church,
Charles Town, W. Va, Sunday, June
Is. 1916. at 1890 a M, and every
evening at 7 80 p. M, until Saturday,
June oath inclusive. All are invited
Everyone welcome. Morning services
Z a, M, evening 7:30 p. m.
Special officer Rodeffer of the B. &
o. Railroad, arrested four colored men
at Shenandoah junction Sunday morn
ing for disorderly conduct. On exam
ming their baggage it was found that
they had more liquor in their possession
unlabeled, than the law allows. They
were brought to Charles Town and will
be given a hearing before Justice
Green.
The prize offered by the Colonial
Danes of West Virginia for the best
essay on Colonial history, written by
a student in the second class of any
High School in West Virginia, was
won by Mr.. CORTLAND D. Baker, Of
Charles Tow High School. This is
the second time Mr.. Baker has been
successful in this contest, having won
the first class prize last year.
Mr.. l.. ID. Getzendanner has con-
verified the armory building, in the rear
of the National Citizens Bank build
ing. into a garage by laying a con-
crete floor in it. The armory is well
adapted to the purpose, having floor
space of 80 by go feet. 1t has been
leased to Messrs R. C Smithson and
Raymond L, Virts, agents for the
Maxwell and Chevrolet lines of cars.
They will use it for a display room and
for renair work.