Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-05-21
Local MISCELLANY.

! Gardner Brothers are beautifvin,
their mill and residence property a
Leetown with a coat of paint.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Amos Cubbage died at the residence o.
its parents at Rippon last Sunday.
DR.. J. j. Pittman has sold his farm
near Brucetown, Va, containing go
acres to Frank Howell for S55 an acre
General Melville Boyneton, of ths
Musketeers, gave very interesting IL
Illustrated lecture at the Opera House
last Friday night.
+ We understand that the Fuel Ad,
minIstration has passed an order that
no more Anthracite coal shall be ship
ped into West Virginia.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh J,
Hagan, (nee Miss Barbara Fowle
Campbell) at Camp Vail, New Jersey
= on Monday, May goth, son.
A picnic including May Day exer-
cises will be held at the Wheatland
school during the afternoon Of Friday,
May Gath. Ice cream will be sold.
There was an Aurora Borealis
seen here very distinctly on Thurs
day night last. 1t was very
luminous between II and 1 O'clock.
The great war picture, "Lest We
Forget" was shown by Manager Hen
son to large crowds at the Opera
House yesterday afternoon and night
Mr.. James r. Wilmington and
family have moved back to Charles
Town from Martinsburg. They have
apartments in the Beckwith building.
! An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Garrett died at the residence of
his parents near Mannings, on the east
side of the Shenandoah river last Sun
day.
Prof. Charles Maphis, and "a Cana
dian soldier gave an interesting talk
at the Presbyterian Church last
Wednesday evening on the work of the
Red Cross abroad.
The ladies Of the Charles Town Bap-
tis Church viii serve lunch, lemon pie,
ice cream and cake on DIR. Ranson's
lawn on Washington street on Memoir
ial Day, next Saturday.
The May Term of the Jefferson Cir
cult Court began today, with Judge
Woods on the bench No Grand Jury
was summoned The Petit Jury is
called for next Tuesday morning.
Washington, Alexander & Cooke |
have purchased the southern portion
of the farm known as Vinton, former
lybelonging to the late Frank j. Man |
ming, near Charles Town, containing !
$50 acres, at $125 per acre.
Saturday, June LIST, will be observed |
as Confederate Memorial Day in Shep- |
herdstown. The speaker for this oc-
casion will be Colonel Charles A. Lit |
tie, of Hagerstown, and the usual
programme will be observed.
DIR. ]. B. Chamberlain, Optometrist,
of Martinsburg, will be at the Jeffer-
son Hotel, Charles Town, on Wednes-
day, May 18th, from 10 a. M, to 5 p. |
m. An opportunity to have your eyes
examined and glasses fitted if neces-
sary.
Those of Lawson Bolts Chapter of
the u. d. c., who assist IN making
the wreathes for our soldiers graves
for Memorial Day are requested to
meet at 2 o'clock at Edge Hill Gene
terry, on Friday afternoon, May 24th.
Committee.
Raymond Boyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Boyer, of near Kabletown, was
operated on at the Charles Town Hos
pital Wednesday, being the second
time this year he has been under the
knife. The first operation was per-
formed in February.
The Harpers Ferry Stone and Lime
Company, who have been operating
plant at Millville, for II years, have
sold out to the Millville Stone and
Lime Company, a recently organized
concern for 100000. The officers OF
both companies are from Pittsburgh.
Automobile sales reported by the
Charles Town Garage within the past
week: Chevrolet touring cars to Lee
Creamer, Keameysville, E. Stanley
Halter and John Dreamer, both kear-
neysville; Frank Howell, Myerstown,
G. C. Good, Summit Point, and a used
Ford to J. I. Kitchen.
The ladies of the Red Cross at Shen- |
andoah Junction will hold another one
of their Patriotic Meetings on next
Friday night. Hon. E. Z. MAIDEN
bousch, and Hon. Wilmer ii. Thomas
of Martinsburg, will deliver addresses.
Mr., David C. Fulton, of Charles Town,
will have charge of the music.
Members of Lawson Bolts Chapter,
IT y C.. are reminded that they are !
needed to decorate the Monument az
the cemetery on Friday afternoon, the
oath of May, and to help at the Court
House with the music on Fflday hlglle
at 1880 p. m. Each member IS expect
ed to make five wreaths Tor the SOL
diers graves.
R. w. Dunaway, the Charles Town
grocer has been appointed County
Merchant Representative under the
Food Administration. His work Will
no to distribute literature bearing on
the food conservation question among
the merchants of the county, ana 10
urge them to display food substitutes
in their show windows.
The Ieetown Graded and High
School will render two short plays on
Thursday evening, May Is, at T. III,
Of 10 cents will be charged for admis-
sion. Proceeds for the beneht OF IIe
Ieetown Red Cross. During the even
ING the ladies of the Red Cross VIII
sell ice cream and cake. Every one
is cordially invited to attend.
Joseph Marion Wilmington, son OF
Joseph Wilmington, of near Flowing
Spring. died Sunday, May u, aged 9
wears. and 10 days. Death was due
to complications of diseases. Funeral
services were held at the home on
tuesday, May IA, a. IL a. m: Key.
karicofe, of Shenandoah Junctlon. OF
fciated assisted by Rev. ]. S. Alfnend.
Tnterment in the Masonic Cemetery at
Middleway.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Underwood, OF
Middleway, received letter from their