Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-07-17
Local MISCELLANY.

! The hitching yard corner of Charlie
and Liberty streets is now in goo
shape, and everybody is invited /
hitch there free Of charge.
Lightning struck the roof of tn
dwelling on South Samuel street. oc
cupied by MIR. H. j. Miller. this after
noon. and did considerable damage.
The.CumberIand Valley Telephone q
have had a force of men at work tn,
past week taking down old poles. wire
and cables of the Company in Charlie,
| Town.
The Charles Town Gun Club held ,
big shoot for the benefit of the Re-
Cross last Thursday afternoon. Tween
| ty-three dollars was turned over to tn.
local Red Cross.
Mrs. F. L. Jordan is having hel
beautiful home "Springland,'' tws
miles south of town improved by tn,
construction of new Colonial porch
at the front of it.
Lucy Harris. colored, died last Frida,
about two miles East of Charles Town
aged Il years. Funeral was held Sun
day at st. Philips Episcopal church
lnterment at Middleway.
]. B. Chamberlain, Optometrist. a
Martinsburg, will be at the Jefferson
Hotel. Wednesday, July 25. from 10 a
M. to 5 p m. Have your eyes examin.
ed by the latest methods
The Children's Mission Board of II 9
Presbyterian church will have a sale OF
fancy articles and refreshments at the
Chapel grounds on Friday, evening.
July 20, from A to 10. Everybody in
vited.
Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Clevenger. of
the Swimley neighborhood are rejoic-
ing over the arrival of a little daugh-
ter. born to them on Monday. They
now have two daughters and each girl
has a brother.
Misses Halle L. Dorsey and Sarah
E. Medde, teachers in st. Andrews
school on the-mountain last year have
renewed their contracts to teach there
next year. School will begin the first
Monday IN September.
The Ladies Aid Society of St.
Johns Church. Rippon, will hold an
Ice Cream Festival on the lawn adj
joining the hall at Rippon on Saturday
evening, June 21st An entertainment
will be given in the hall during the
evening.
President Nelson R. Roberts of the
j Jefferson County Court has notified the
State Road Commission that this county
will not ask for federal or State aid for
It's roads this year and valves it's right
to participate in the funds 10 be de-
voted to this object.
Mr.. Wilbur Landis son of Mr.. and Mrs
S. H. Lands, made application to join
the United States Navy, and took the
physical examination last week.
he was notified to report st
yesterday. and expects to
be sent to Newport, R |. for trainir G
Mrs. Laura Moler died at the home
of her sister. Mrs. Harper, near Baker
ton Sunday, aged 81 years. Funeral
services were held at the Lutheran
church at Uvilla this morning Inter-
ment in Shepherdstown. She was TIE
mother of Mr.. F. F. Moler, of near
Charles Town.
Mrs. C. C. Krepps. go years old, died
in Bolivar. Surviving are her
husband, two daughters. Miss JULIA J.
Krepps and Mrs. e. r. Rau. both of
Bolivar. ard son, Joseph H. Krepps,
Of Newark, N J Mrs. Krepps was a
native of Germany and came to
America when 16 years old.
Owing to the recent illness of DR.. G..
A. Lueder who had been acting as
County Agriculture Agent of Jefferson
County. He will be unable to fill any
more of bis appointments much to the
regret of his many friends. DR.. Lue-
der has become quite popular here and
MS leaving the county is generally de-
Dlored.
DIR. j. Nelson Osburn, of Martins
burg. who recently volunteered and
was appointed eye specialist at the
Naval Hospital in Washington. with
the rank of first lieutenant, left We'd
1esday for that city to enter upon bis
new duties. He is a son of DR.. How
ard Osburn. of Rippon, this county.
The Methodist Church at Bakerton
will be dedicated on Sunday, July 20,
at II a. M. DIR. w. S. Neighbors. of
Cleveland. Tenn, will preach the SER
mon at the morning hour. and Rev.
Claude Hesser, of Baltimore, Md, will
preach at p. m. All are cordially
invited to be present on this day.
Come early to get seats. y
Troop No. 2 Boy Scouts. from Lees
burg, Va, numbering about twenty-five
are in camp at Shenandale Springs.
The boys are in charge of Scout Master
Geo. T. Baker and Assistant Scout
Master Whitmore Smale. The camp
site is an ideal one and the scouts are
enjoying themselves. They
expect to give play in Charles Town
at an early date.
W. Ralph Burns was the victim of
an unfortunate accident early Tuesday
He had climbed to the roof
of his house on a ladder to see if the
snow boards needed painting, and when