Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19
Local MISCELLANY.

Great discovery IN Charles Town.
| A Mares Nest.
| Mr.. Louis Shrout is very i'll at his
home on North Lawrence street.
All the excitement at present is tbe
KNITTING Unit" which is now at its
height
If you want to be sure of having
coal next winter, place your order
with the dealer now for spring de-
livery.
Parties changing their address on
April LIST, will please notify us prompt
ly so that they will receive their paper
without interruption.
| Bids will be received at the postoffice
during the next ten days for CARRYING
the mail between the N. G. w. sta
ton and the postoffice.
Mrs. Alex H. S. Rouss, who has
been spending the winter in Charles
Town will return to Avonwood next
week for the spring and summer.
The residence of Mr.. Frank Reese
was entered last Friday evening by
parties unknown, and the silver ware
and other articles disturbed, but moth
ing taken away.
The State Council of Defence has
passed a resolution requesting all re-
tail merchants to establish only one
delivery day and to discontinue all
special deliveries.
Mr.. George w. Shull has sold his
farm, consisting of 131 acres, on the
Berryville pike, one mile south of
Charles Town, to Mr.. B. F. Langdon.
for $40 per acre.
DR.. w. w. Brown, of Shenandoah
junction was on the program to read
a paper before the Eastern Panhandle
Medical Association in Martinsburg on
Wednesday. His subject was Mad
ness of Men and Nations"
In connection with the annual Shad
Supper, the Ladies Aid Society of the
Charles Town Baptist Church will
have A Sale of useful articles, Friday,
March %. Sale will begin at 2 o'clock
and supper will be served from $50
until o'clock.
DIR. ]. b. Chamberlain, OptOmetrist,
of Martinsburg, will be at Hotel JEFF
ferson on Wednesday, March 9th,
from 10 a. M, to 4:30 p. m. An OPP
portunity to have your eyes examined
and glasses fitted if necessary.
Mr.. Henson, Manager of the Opera
House, has been running some very
good pictures lately and is making a
special effort to please his patrons.
Why not encourage him to continue
to get the best pictures for his patrons
by liberal patronage?
The fuel administration urges every
body to get in wood if possible for
next winter and be prepared, and
thereby ease the coal situation. If
you live in the county and can procure
wood, why not arrange to burn wood
instead of coal next winter?
The Leetown school will hold a Box
Social at the school house on Thurs
day, March 21st, beginning at 7:30 p.
m. Ladies are requested to bring a
box containing supper for two which
will be sold to the highest bidder. Ice
cream and fancy articles will also be
sold. Proceeds for the benefit of the
school.
There will be an entertainment held
at Mt. Hope School, at Mechanicstown,
on Friday night, March 20, for the
benefit of the Red Cross and the
Young Mems Christian Association;
Should the weather not permit, it will
be held on the following night, begin
ming promptly at z p. m. Admission
25 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shirley will
move from he st. George building to
the Shirley home on South Samuel
ST., Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Hooff
will move into the Green Cottage on
South Samuel St., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fount Hooff will take the house va
Gated by them. Mr.. Bradley will move
back to his own property and Mr.. w.
i. Gore will take the house vacated
by Mr.. Bradley on or about April LIST.
Please don't forget that the eggs
layed on Easter Sunday will be a great
help to the Red Cross. Bring either
the eggs or the money they sell for
to the Red Cross Room Easter Mon
day. The returns from the Knitting
Chain will be announced by Miss Min
ME Weirick on that morning too.
"Hens, Hens remember pray
That the eggs you lay on Easter Day
May to some poor soldier boy
Bring a taste of Easter JOY"
A very interesting "Chain" or
knitting Unit" was formed here by
the ladies of the "Red Cross" begin
ming on Tuesday at the home of Miss
Minnie Weirick, who entertained IL
knitting guests-these IL on another
evening entertained 8, and the eight
four and the four two which completes
the chain. Each guest is expected to
bring a quarter. Nearly half of the
ladies of the town are taking part in
and enjoying the knitting Unit"
The SUM realized in this novel way
if the chain is not broken will be S315
and the number of guests entertained
will be 1860. Everyone is now enjoy
ing the knitting Unit" which will