Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-23
Local MISCELLANY.

day night was big success, they took
in 20 dollars.
The Misses Shirley are improving
their property on West Washington
street by having it newly painted.
We received card from our friend
Brown l.. Rissler from Camp Lee,
stating that he well and getting along
fine.
Mrs. OFT has heard from her son
Mr. Frank OFT who is at Camp Lee.
He says he has plenty to eat, good
bed and is feeling fine.
The Presbyterian Manse is being
thoroughly renovated. 1t will be newly
papered and painted. Mr.. w. w
Johnson is doing the work.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Herbert Blessing have
received word of the safe ARRIVAL of
their son, Mr.. Herbert Blessing over
seas and he reports very comfortable
| trip.
j. d. Billmyer, agent for the Caloric
! Pipeless furnace this week contracted
to install furnace in the residence
of Mrs. a. G. Wynkoop, South Sam
uel Street.
Our generous friend, Mr.. B. Fl. Rid
dleberger, has donated and installed
an electric fan at the Red Gross head
quarters which is highly appreciated
by the workers.
The Jefferson Garage has just re-
ceived a car load of Six 8-16 Interna-
tional Farm Tractors and will be glad
TO demonstrate them to any prospec-
tive nurchasers
DR.. J. B. Chamberlin, Optometrist,
| of Martinsburg, will be at the Palm
Hotel Wednesday, July 81, from 10 a.
M, to p. m. Have your eyes exem-
med by the latest methods and if nee
essary glasses will be furnished.
| Members of the Citizens Fire Com
pany wish to thank the ladied who so
( Faithfully worked to make the supper
on July IL and Is the success it was,
and cordially thank the public for its
| liberal patronage. The sum of $145
was cleared.
The ladies of the Letown Baptist
chursh will hold their annual Harvest
Home Wednesday, July 81. A special
program is being prepared for the oc-
casion Dinner will be served on the
parsonage yard. Refreshments will be
served at night Everybody is cor
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. Bessie johnson, of Shenandoah
Junction, was married on Wednesday
| at Bunker, Pa, to Mr.. John Steinburun
of Pitcairn, Pa. They are spending a
part of their honeymoon at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Horn at the Junction. Their
home viii be in Pitcairn.
We have received copy of the
Hide and Leather" the International
| Weekly of the Allied leather indus
tries, which contains life-like like
ness of Lieutenant Colonel George B.
Goetz, who is in charge of the Vehicle
and Harness Branch of the Army
Quartermaster Department at Chicago
The w. S. Merchant property was
sold at public sale last Saturday by /.
| C. Green, T. A. Brown, Frank Beck
with, F. L. Bushong and ines M.
Mason, Jr., Special Con'mis toners.
The residence and store T -operty was
| knocked down to Mr.. c. ". Heishaw
at a bid of $4,000, and tie Creamery
property to DR.. Chester v ainwriG--, at
S1,700.
In another column will be fourd The
announcement of r. E. L. Allcr, q
| Monongahlia County, for the Demo
cratic nomination fer Congressman
from this district. Mr.. Allen is a
well known able attorney of Morgan
town. and if nominated by he Demo
cratic party, we believe viii make a
strong candidate in the November cleo
ton.
DIR. D. B. Bushong, formerly of JEFF
ferson county, who has been engaged
in the practiceof medicine in Sharps-
burg for the past several years, has
sold his property there and has gone
to one of the mining towns neal
Charleston, w. Va, where he will
serve as company physician. His
family will go to the new home about
the first of August.
The officers and directors of the
Morgans Grove fair, have decided mo-
to hold the usual fair this year. There
is a great scarcity of labor, and
good many farmers seriously object
: ed to the loss of week at the season
when preparations for wheat seeding
and corn cutting keep all hands busy
and apple growers are also OF tn
dominion that it would interfere wit
their necessary work.
The Presbyterian Manse is beini
thoroughly renovated. 1t will be neWl
president of the Union Theologlca
Seminary, Louisville, KY, to preac
two Sunday for them. His subject
on last Sunday morning was "Jesu
NV Savior 1t being communion Sun
l day it was particularly appropriate
I DR. McAllister will preach on ne1
Sunday morning and night, July z
and at Beulah in the afternoon.
Arthur Johnson, colored regis
trant, who failed to appear for h
f examination on Tuesday aftenoo
Y was arrested by Constable Smith 0
:. the Grantham farm near Middlewa
q" and placed in Jail. Johnson came,
town for the examination Iuesda
- morning. but when the Board adjourn
= ed his examination till the afternoc
he left saving the government wou
Y have to pay him for the time he ne
n. lost in attending the examination +
i. Twill be sent to camp and indicted Il
IN service at once.
Mrs. Florence Fortenbaugh, wife
Mr.. Samuel B. Fortenbaugh, and 81
- ter of Mrs. Thomas r. Moore,
u Charles Town, died at her home,
Schenectady, New York, Frida
ne July IL. The remains were Droug
lie to Mrs. Fortenbaugh's former hon
in Harrisburgh, Pa, for burial
= Tuesday, July Is. Besides he sistf
IN Mrs. Moore, the deceased is su1vlv
bv her mother, Mrs. Cowden who |
sides in Charles Town, and TWO nT9t
70 ers Messrs. John W. Cowden, OF IA
les rsburgh, Pa, and Frederick ID. COVE
ur of New York City.
at, Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. shagart ha
al received the overseas" card ire
their son Theodore telling of his 50
81 :oI IL bod baou in training fiji