Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-12-11
Local MISCELLANY.

| There will be special meeting of tb
County Court next Thursday morning.
Messrs. Birkitt and Pearson hav,
finished laying the stone foundation TO
the new Jail building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Taylor hav.
taken apartments in the Post Offic,
building for the winter.
Miss Julia Merchant has taken the
agency for the Confederate Veteran. s
publication which no veteran or son OF
a veteran should be without.
A cantata for the benefit of the Rec
Cross will be given in the Summit Point
Methodist church, Friday. December
%. at 8 p. m. Admission Is cents.
Lawson Bolts Chapter. U. D. c., will
meet December 18th, at 8 p. m, in
Rouss Hall.
Mrs. Margaret Aisbuith, President.
Miss Emma Brown; Sec'y pro TEN.
The Jefferson County Jail building
was offered for sale in front of the
court house at public sale Saturday,
and was withdrawn at bid of five hun
dred dollars.
The ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church will hold a Tea and
Sale of Fancy and Useful Articles
suitable for Christmas gifts on We'd
nesday, December 18th, from 3 to D.
M, in the Presbyterian Chapel.
The officers of the Jefferson County
Chapter of the Red Cross wish to thank
the members at Wheatland for their
generous contribution. raised partly by
the Beulah Sewing Circle and partly
from an entertainment held at Wheat
on last Tuesday. We all know that
this is very busy season of the year
and for that reason especially appre-
ciate the effort that it has cost to raise
this money so urgently needed by a
cause that belongs to each one of US
and which needs the help of every man,
woman and child in the county.
A very pleasant evening wa. spent at
the High School Auditorium on Fri ay.
December T. The first thing on The
program was lecture on British Paint
ing, illustrated by stereoptican slides
This lecture was given by the Charles
Town Chapter of tue American Fedora
ton of Art. and was delightfully."- read
by Miss Riddle. a member of the Chap
ter. Following he lecture was very
pretty tableau, showing several Japs-
nese ladies drinking tea in truly Orien-
tai style. After that there was an ex-
bibit and sale Of Japanese prints for the
benefit of the High ctool Art League.
The lecture was the first of series
which tho Chapter proposes to give dur
ing winter on the first Friday of each
month. The proceeds. deducting nec-
essary expenses, will be given to the
Red Cross Fund.
The Presbyterian Church at Duff
fields has undergone extensive repairs,
the interior being handsomely inn
proved.
Notwithstanding the disagreeable
night, the Wheatland entertainment
realized fifteen dollars for the Red
Cross fund.
Mr.. Frank C. Johnston butchered
q pen of porkers last week, the heavi-
est one of the lot tipping the scales
at 443 pounds dressed.
The sum of $50 was realized for the
Red Cross fund at Red Cross card
party given by Mrs H. C. Getzendan-
ner on Tuesday. Gentlemen as well
as ladies were among the guests.
Mr.. Conrad R. Smith, of Charles
Town, has been appointed to a posi-
ton as craftsman in the War Depart
ment. He left for Washington on
Tuesday afternoon to enter upon his
work.
The ladies of the Leetown Episcopal
Church will hold a Xmas Sale of use
full and fancy articles, December 18th,
from 2 to 5 p. M, at the residence of
Mrs. Frank Gardner. There will be
no refreshments served.
The champion game of basket ball
was played at st. Hilda's on Monday,
December Bird, between the End and
3rd academic teams, the Bird academic
winning the cup for the season. This
was followed by team supper.
On November "a, the Berryville
High School basket ball team played
St. Hilda's Hall team, the latter side
winning, the score being IA to nothing.
Miss Wynne Roberts is the coach at
st. Hilda's and Mr.. Brown the Berry
vile coach.
The Berryville High School chal-
lenged st. Hilda's Hall basket ball
team at Berryville on December 4th,
st. Hilda's winning 20 to 8. Nearly
the whole school enjoyed this exciting
game.
Mr.. Chas. C. White, of Mechanics
town and his cousin, William E. Lewis,
of York, Pa, have enlisted in the
army medical corps, and are at the
medical officers training camp at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga. Young Lewis is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E. Lewis
formerly of Charles Town.
Mr.. C. E. Upton who has been the
efficient superintendent of the Har-
pers Ferry Lime and Stone Company
at Millville for tn past twelve years
and who resigned few days ago, will
go to Butler county, Pa, the first OF
the New Year to superintend the con-
struction of big lime plant there.
Miss Nan Wilson, daughter of the
late Governor E. w. Wilson, died last
week at Saranac Lake, N. T., where
she and her sister, Miss Ashton WI
son, have been living since closing
their Charleston home several months
ago following the death OF then
| ,,sntLnr Her father served as cover.