Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-08-20
Local MISCELLANY.


and evening.
The Charles Town Graded and High
School viii open on Monday, Septem-
Der 9th.
| The Powhatan Band will furnish
music for the big Red Cross drive at
| Berryville Thursday of this week.
Mr. Geo. w. Anderson has received
a card announcing that his son, Perry
A. Anderson, has arrived safely over
seas.
Mrs. Maggie Z. Russell has receiv-
ed a card stating that her son. w.
| Clyde Russell, has arrived safely over
seas.
Mr.. Claud E. Haines has sold his
house on South Samuel Street to Miss
Laura CAMPBELL. Sale made through
the Moore q Moore RealEstate Agency
Ten Of the seventeen young men
who left for the training camp at
Richmond, Va, We're shaking the
hands OF their friends on the street
Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Ramey have re-
ceived a telegram announcing the ar
rival of granddaughter in Pittsburg.
Pa, and MIR. and Mrs. b. f. Ramey are
the proud parents.
Mr.. Warner Whiting the geniel
clerk at Willey's store has taken
charge Of the home farm at Summit
Point on account of his brother being
called in the draft.
DR.. j. B. Chamberlin, Optometrist,
of Martinsburg, will be at the Palm
| Hotel Wednesday, August %, from 10
a. m, to 5 p. m. Have your eyes ex-
amined and glasses fitted if necessary.
VIM. Campbell received word from
his brother Randolph in France that
he had been in action and had been
promoted to CorpOral-said he never
felt as good in his life.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth
odist church at KabletoWn will hold a
lawn party in the School House
grounds next Thursday night for the
benefit Of the church.
The registration Of those who have
reached Il next Saturday will be held
for all registrants in jefferson county
at the Office of the draft board in the
Telephone building in Charles Town.
The name given to the new daugh-
Ter Of Governor and Mrs. Keith Neville
Of Lincoln, Neb., is Irene MorIell Ne
vile. She is the fourth granddaughter
of DR.. and Mrs. William Neiil.
The ladies will hold an all day can
ning at the Shenandoah junction
school House on Thursday, August
22nd. They ask for vegetables and
fruits OF all kinds to can and sell for
the Red Cross.
The proceeds Of a sale Of pair of
spurs belonging to Lieut.. Col. Geo. B.
Goetz sold at auction in Edelweisse
Gardens, Chicago June "a, 1918, for
the benefit OF the Red Cross realized
the neat sum of $911.00.
The ladies of the NJ. f. church at
Uvilla viii hold a big supper in the
Hall there Thursday evening, August
22nd, from to 10 o'clock. Refresh
ments will be served. EVERYBODY come
and get a square meal for 3 cents.
On Wednesday the first lay C the
Horse Show the Rev. Mr.. | alas i Uck-
eI' was called upon to perfO III the mar
rage ceremony for two couples. =.
and Mrs. Edgell gave th-m all tie
privilege Of the use of the T. parlol or
the occasion. The couples were all
from Front Royal.
Call No. 1867 has been announced.
The Local Board CT jefferson Will fur
nish two men qualified for Specmial or
Limited Service to report to the COM
handing officer, Camp Green, Char
lotte, N. c during a two day period
beginning August 30 One man to
go to Lyle, Ca, August 18th, Henry
Wilmer Whiting.
After the Red Cross Horse Show on
Thursday there were two dances given
in town. One at the Jefferson with
the sprightly music of the Washington
orchestra composed Of some of the
boys of our navy. The other dance
was at Rouss Hail. There was a large
number of strangers present at both
dances.
An engagement of local interest was
recently announced in Galveston,
Texas, that Of our former young
| townsman, Lieut.. George S. Eyster,
10Th U. S. Infantry, to Miss Margue
rite Butts. The wedding will take
place from the home of her parents in
Galveston, September 8. They will be
at Camp Travis, Texas after that date.
Can No. ITO is announced upon this
state for five Craftsmen to report to
Commanding Officer, Division of Mill
| tary Aeronautics, Madison Barricks,
/ Sackett Harbor, New York. Only
white, class one men qualified for
| Special or Limited service will be in
Quoted under this call. This call will
be open to volunteers until August %,
| 1918. Registrars desiring to volun-
teer notify your local board.
/. NJ Long who year ago sold the
! Butler farm on the Ridge road two
miles north of Shenandoah Junction
| to Peer Brothers has resOld 1t 20 A. +.
Childs Of near Winchester. Tie place
has about 251acres in it. The price
paid By Mr.. Childs was $110 an acre.
| The purchaser viii move there In the
spring. The army draft taking two
OF the Peer Brothers discouraged them
from continuing With the farm.
Some Of the many sales made by our
every busy live stock man, c. F. Wall:
man: Peter Hemp, Maryland, car
ewes; Patterson Bros, Pennsylvania,
car ewes; Mr. Rowlins, of Fauquier,
l05 steers; Tabb Bros, eve lambs; 40
ewes to John Gaunt; 81 fat steers
| Hardesty Bros, Howard Griffith Sons,
car steers; J. H. Dutterer, y car Of
choice calves. Wall numbers among
his customers the expert stock men.
There is reason.
The family, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Shugart has announced the enga re-
j mcnt Of their daughter, darga. ct
:. Gardner to D. Weller Reed, Of Berkc-
ley Springs, w. Va. The Wedding t.
take place in the early fall. The corr
ing bride is a graduate Of the High
School and also a graduate il domestic
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