Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-04-25
Local MISCELLANY.

Congress May 8.
The Street Committee has laid cross.
ings on First Avenue and on East Wash
ingston street,
Mr.. H. P. Cline has contracted to
build metal covered garage for DR..
I. A. Ramey on S. Charles Street.
Messrs R. w. and P. w. Dunaway
will open their new furniture store in
the Miley & Goetz building next Sat-
urday
Col R. P. Chew has consented to de-
liver an address on Confederate
Memorial day at Harrisonburg, Va,
June 9th.
The Charles Town High School Base
Ball Club played the Berryville Club
here Easter Monday. score Berryville 9
Charles Town 2.
Arrange to go to the polls May Sand
urge your nelghbor to go also. and
everybody vote for Hon. Samuel V.
Woods for Congress.
The following have delivered to the
Horse Show Association fence posts for
fencing in the race track. Mr.. Court
ney Rely, 10; MIR. James G. Aldridge,
rs.
Mis- Elizabeth Oliver. head nurse at
the Charles Town Hospital, was opera
ted upon for appendicitis Saturday
night by DR.. Venning, and is since do
ing nicely.
Manager Henson, of the Opera House
gave big matinee for the benesit of
the new truck for the Independent Fire
Company Easter Monday and took in
81 dozen eggs.
Mr.. John 7. Trussell. a former resi-
dent of Charles Town, is seriously i'll at
his home in Washington, Mr.. Mrussell
was stricken with paralysis last We'd
nesday afternoon.
A Shakespeare Program will be given
by the pupils of the Charles Town High |
School in the Auditorium of the High |
School, Saturday evening. April 20, at
s O'Clock, Public cordially invited.
Hon. John w. Davis. Solicitor Gen
eral of the United States, and Hon.
Samuel V. Woods, Candidate for Con-
gress. are expected to speak in Charles
Town next week. Date will be an
nounced later.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Miley will cele-
brate their golden wedding arniYersary
at their home at Summit Point IN Mon.
day, May l. Invitations have beef ssued
to reception for the afternoon 0! that
day from two to seven o'clock.
Miss Julia Coleman, of near Myers
town, has rented the house on east Lib
erty street, Charles Town, owned by
Mrs. Henry Bingham. and will keep
house there for her brother, Mr.. James
S. Coleman, who has been an invalid for
several years.
Mr.. Thomas j. West has completed
his Sheriffalty ticket by adding MIR. E.
I. Licklider, of Shepherdstown District
for deputy. MIR. Licklider is one of the
most popular and capable farmers
of that part of the county. and will add
much strength to the ticket.
We are always glad to hear of our
Charles Town boys coming to the front
Mr.. Perry W. Barr, having identified
himself with the Humboldt Park Bap,
fist Church, Chicago, ILL.,. has been
chosen President of the Mems Organ
lied Class and one of the leaders of
the Choir.
Mrs. Lucy Blocker, wife of j. W.
Blocker, died at her home near Murrill
Hill Church on Sunday morning, April
l6. Funeral services were held at Muir
rill Hill Church Monday, April II, at
o clock p. m. Rev. Cooley, of Win
chester, Va, officisted. Interment in
Murrill Hill Cemetery.
The annual election of officers of Law
son Bolts Chapter q. D. G. resulted as
follows; President Mrs Margaret Ais
quith, 1st. Vice President Miss Julia
Merchant, and End Vice President Miss |
Ella L. Fouke, Secretary Mrs. c. N
Coleman, TreasurerMiss Hannah Howe,
and Historian Miss Ora Tomlinson.
Rev. DIR. Prettyman. of Washington, |
Chaplain of the United States Senate,
delivered an eloquent sermon toPotomac
Commandery knights Templar and a
large Congregation at Zion Episcopal
Church last Sunday night. The beauti
full Easter Service of the knight Tenn
plar was used.
MIR. B. F, Landgon. of Myerstown,
last week sold to Mr.. Frank Howell, of
that vicinity. tract of fifty acres of
land, formerly part of the Henry
Castleman estate, adjoining the Kable,
town turnpike south of Myerstown, for
S., 600. The land is in high state of
cultivation, though the only improve
ments on it is a small orchard of two
acres in bearing.
Francis H. Leggett & Co., importers
and manufacturers of food products,
New York, have awarded prize val
ued at five dollars to r. w. Dunaway,
the Charles Town grocer for contest
story on "The best method of introduce
ing and selling a new food product.