Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-07-18
Local MISCELLANY.

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Mr.. George linn lost seven fine steers
struck by lightning on Thursday even
ing last.
Party wants to borrow 81, 500 at once
oD good real estate security. Apply to
Spirit office.
The new NJ. e. Church South al
Molers. will be dedicated the first Sun.
day in August.
Mr.. Charles C. Weller has sold to
Mr.. Charles Boyd a handsome Mitchell
Six Touring Car.
Mr.. Adam Link, of Duffields, has
joined the I'd West Virginia regiment,
and will go the Mexican border.
Miss Mamie Moore and daughter
have leased an apartment in the Saint
George Apartments. where they will
reside.
The Phillips Lumber & Mfg. Co. is
furnishing the lumber for the new
grind standstand at the Horse Show
grounds.
The colored folks held a big Sunday
School convention in the Wainwright
Free Baptist churc last Saturday and
Sunday.
The Charles Town police are inspect
ing hog pens and out buildings, and
taking up dogs that have no tags on
this week.
The members of the Summit Point
Baptist Church will hold a Yard Party
on the church lawn on the evenings of
July 81 and %.
Fifteen students from the Holy
Cross College near Washington. have
arrived at Shannondale Springs for
summer vacation.
John 7. Porterfeld, Special Com
missioner. this morning sold the E. C.
Broy property in Ransan. at public
sale, to C, F. Wall. at $500.
MIR. Ashton Phillips cut his hand
very severely on a circular saw at the
plant of the o. NJ. Phillips Lumber &
Supply Co, last Wednesday.
The Phillips Lumber & Mfg. Co.
have just received car load of boards
at Bakerton, w. Va, and is prepared
to furnish most any kind of lumber
at that place. Give US call.
Justice H. V. Sheetz has moved his
office to the ground floor of the tele-
phone building, in the room formerly
occupied by the Telephone Company.
Messrs. Woody & Baker have about
completed the brick work on the Meth
odist church at Summit Point, and Mr..
William Bailey is plastering the same.
The members of the Summit Point
Baptist Church will hold a yard party
on the lawn of the church on the even
ings of July 81 and %. Public cordial
ly invited.
Messrs. Phillips & Moreland will sell
at public auction at their warehouse in
Charles Town on Saturday. August 5.
four Corn King manure spreaders.
trap and a set of harness See
in this issue
The firm eff Coyle & Richardson, dry
goods merchants of Charleston, of
which Mr.. Geo. F. Coyie. of this coun-
ty, is a member, celebrated the 32nd
of the star ting of their
business in the capital city last week.
Attorney George M. BeltzhooYer. Jr.,
has moved his law offices from his for
mer location on George street to the
rooms formerly occupied by Messrs.
Roberts & Watson, four doors east of |
the Court House on Washington street. |
Herman Lewis and his Virginia Beau
ties at the Opera House the first three
days this week. is by far the best
Tabloid Company ever in the city. The
Old Dominion Quartette, Laughing
Lester Richards and the bass solos are
features of the entertainment.
Miss Carrie Heffley. former stu
dent of Powhatan College. was mar
ried at her home in Somerset, Pa, to
Mr.. Robert Sullivan, of Florida. Miss
Heffley has a number of friends in
this vicinity, being visitor each sum-
mer at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Blackford, Shenandoah Junction.
Policeman ]. F. Casey has secured
with the B. & 0. Railroad |
Company in Brunswick, Nd. Charles
Town Council having decided to suspend |
him from the force on August LIST, be-
cause his services were no longer need
ed, he anticipated his discharge by get
ting a job elsewhere.
MIR. John C. Burns threashed out
about as acres of his wheat crop on the |
Flowing Spring Farm. which made an
average of % bushels per acre. This
appears to be an excellent Yield this |
wear and is about the best we have
heard of thus far. MessEs. Wash ng-
ing, Alexander & Cooke Company have
requested US to say Mr.. Burns used
their fertilizer on this crop.
John Kearfott. formerly of Kear-
neysville. grandson of Hon. j. 2. Kear
fott, of that place, has gone to the
border as an officer IN Com
pany G.. Fifth Maryland Regiment
flor a counle of weeks at Camp |