Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-11-20
Local MISCELLANY.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Jordan will move
to Mansfield for the winter

to Mansfield for the winter.
j The Jefferson cooperage Company
are erecting large new shed at thei,
plant in Ransom.
| Rev. and Mrs. Dallas Tucker ha- {
leased the apartments on the second
floor of Mr.. H. l.. Ronemous' house.
The Childrens Mission Band of the
Presbyterian church will hold Tea on
Wednesday afternoon at the Chapel.
A shave now costs Is cents in Charles
Town. all the barber shops having adj
vanced the price on account of the
high cost of living.
Rosa Edwards, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Lee Edwards, died at the home
of her parents near Leetown last Sun
day, aged IL years.
There will be meeting in the Kable-
town church on Wednesday afternoon
of this week in the interest of the Y.
M. c. A. War Fund.
Fire destroyed the Duncan house at
Summit Point on the night of Novem-
Der IL. 1t had been vacant for about
two months and was total loss.
Mr. C. F. Wall. the we'll known JEFF
ferson County stockman, had a big
sale of live stock last Thursday. Auc-
tioneer Charles T. Engle cried the
sale.
The ladies of the Mite Society of the
Baptist Church will hold their annual
Sale of Fancy Articles and Supper on
Thursday, December 9th. Public cor
daily invited.
There will De an oyster supper given
at Mt. Hope School House at Mechan-
icstown on Friday night of this week
for the benefit of the School Library.
Public cordially invited.
Mr. G. F. Wall bought the William
son larm near Swan Pond, Berk eley
county, at public sale last Saturday.
Il contains 203 acres, and is one of the
best farms in Berkeley county.
DR.. I. A. Ramey, Mr.. and Mrs D,
W. Ramey and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
L. Rarney attended the funeral of Mr..
ID. W. Ramey's brother. law. Mr.
Samuel Marker, near Winchester.
yesterday morning.
Mrs d b. Lucas and Miss Virginia
Lucas have moved from their country
home 'Rion Hail. for the winter and
have taken Mrs. George Eyster . house.
Miss Lizzie Brooke is at the st. George
apartments.
The ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church will hold lea and
Sale of Fancy and Useful Articles
suitable for Christmas gifts on We'd
nesiay, December 5 h. from 8 to 6 p.
M, in the Presbyterian Chapel. g
Mr.. W. W. Johnson has the contract
for painting the interior and exterior
of the William Campbell property re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. Wiener. The
property is to be put in perfect condi-
ton before the Vieners move in.
The ladies of the Halltown Methodist
Church will serve Chicken Soup. Ice
Cream and Cake and sell homemade
candy in the school house at Halltown
on Saturday night, November oath.
The public is cordially invited to
attend
Mis- Thomas P Langdon, of Balti-
more. died on Thursday November 10.
She was the daughter of the late Mr..
Kearsley Carter and niece of Miss Ell
len Carter of this town. The funeral
was held in Baltimore and interment In
Louisville. Ky.
Mr.. Charles Ward was painfully
burned by gasoline explosion several
DAYS ago. He was driving a truck to
town from Millville early in the morn
ing, and lie ma ten TO see If there
was sufficient gasolins, when the vapor
from the tank was set off. No damage
was done to the truck
Mr.. William j. Chamblin, the we'll
known auctioneer and farmer, who
| farms the place of Mrs. +. l.. Jordan
about 2 J miles southeast of town, has
bumper crop of corn this year. OF 81
acres harvested, an average of eleven
| barrels TO the acre was gathered, and
the balance of the crop is equally as
good.
Mrs, C. F. Wall was called to Balti-
more last Saturday to attend the fu-
neral of her uncle, Mr. Philip ID. Cope
land, who died in that city aged N
years. Mr. Copeland Was citizen OF
Charles Town in anti bellum days, anc
was q gallant member of Company b.
18th Virginia Cavalry 10 the War be
tween the States.
A telegram announcing the death Of
Mr.. Geo, w. Walters. of Chilicothe
Ohio. was received on Wednesday. Mr.
Walters was a brother of the late Mrs
w. O. Towns, and uncle of Mrs. Chas
E. Riley, of Harpers Ferry. He witt
his wife have been frequent visitors
there. Mr.. Walters was retired b. &
10. s. w. r. R. engln eer and also ex
Confederate veteran.
Over 800 hunting licenses have beer
issued by the Jefferson County Cierf
to residents of the county this season
Miss Mildred Bowers entertained
some of her friends Wednesday mgh
the occasion being the celebration O.
her 10th birthday.
Marriage licenses were issued las
week from the County Clerks offic'
to Thomas Longerbeam and Myrtle
; Wilmington, both of Mannings scnoo
house; William Posey and Ola King
colored, of Kearneysville.