Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-10
Local MISCELLANY.


Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Link
| at the Charles Town Hospital Sept
5, son.
Do you want the Ball Festival this
year? if so get busy with your foun-
tain pen.
Have you donated to the big Free
event yet? if not get busy before Sat
Sept. 21st
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L.
kameey Sept. 10, at the Charles Town
Mr.. A. o. Davis had a valuable hog
killed by Norfolk and Western train
last Saturday morning.
Born to Major and Mrs. Jack Lucas
on Saturday, Sept 7th, son. Before
marriage Mrs. Lucas was Miss Sydney
| Wynkoop.
Mrs. Simmons and Mrs. Chas. Bav-
lor and family will occupy an apart
ment in the st. George building this
winter. '-'
Do big crowds Of people on our
streets at Fall Festival time scare YOU
II not help to pave the way for them
before Sat. Sept. 21st.
Take your cider apples to the Inter
national Fruit Products Plant at the
Ice Plant, Ransom, and get the highest
market price from now until December
Miss Sarah Campbell of Kearnevs-
vile, has been appointed teacher of the
school at Wiltshire's. Miss Campbell
is graduate of Shepherd College.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, u. D. c.. will
meet at the home of Miss Ora Tom
hnson, Thursday, September 70, at 8
p. m. (Niiss Emma Brown. Secy.
VIII receive cider apples at our mill
from now until December. Highest
market price paid. International
Fruit Products Company, at the Ice
Plant, Ransom.
A mule belonging to John Cooke
colOred, was struck by Norfolk and
Western train last Friday night, and
after wandering down as far as West
Liberty street, laid down and died
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
has been filed in the Federal Court at
Martinsburg by Mrs. B V. Gordon. of
near Harpers Ferry. The petition es-
Inmates her debts at $2,342.75, and her
at $500.
The next session of Miss Nellie
Campbell's school for little children, |
Will begin on Monday, September 9th |
IN the primary room Of the Presbyter- |
ian chapel. For terms &c, apply to |
448 South Samuel street.
The Johnsontown Branch of the
American Red Cross with member
ship among the colored women of that
part of the county finished 35 pieces
Of wearing apparel during the month
If August.
Schools Of Charles Town District
resumed work Monday September
,. Miss Pauline Hall will teach again
his year at Mechanicstown. The
school at Mannings will be taught by
Miss Laura c. Strider.
The Farmers and Merchants Deposit
Jefferson Bank AID Trust
Company, National Citizens Bank and
The Bank of Charles Toy 1, WI be
,losed on Thursday, Septc nber 9th,
Day.
County Road Supervise are f:al- 4
ing to build concrete bird res at + Tow
ng Spring on the Duffields and She7-
lndoah Junction road and over Bull
skin run near the Feagans Mill. Much
IF the material for both bridges has
already been hauled
Don't say why have the Fall Fcsti-
ral this year. So many Of our boys
are away let's wait until next year
Don't you know the boys have left be-
mind them ones dear to them-and
hey must be entertained more now
than ever-and they all just dote on
Fall Festival-please come across.
At the annual meeting of the P. 0.
S. of A. which closed in Keyser We'd
nesday night of last week, H. n.
n. Bradley, and j. Woodville Johnson,
Of Charles Town were elected State
and Trustee respectively for
the ensuing year. The annual meet
ing next year viii be held in Romeo
lerte, Greenbrier County.
A brakeman, son of Herbert Cooper,
Of Knoxville, Md, fell from a South
bound Valley train Wednesday and
run over. He was taken to the Hos
Dital in Charles Town and died several
hours later. He was married and
lived in Brunswick. The accident oc-
Cured at Melville. The young man
was but "a years of age.
Deeds for the transfer of real estate
were filed for record in the County
Clerks Office as follows: Edward
Drish to Charles E. Terrell, Harris
burg, Pa, house and lot fronting 81
feet on Hardwood Avenue, Charles
Town for $850;J Strider Moler to
Jacob H. Dutterer, farm of $50 acres
near Uvilla for $22,500.
Mrs Agnes Johnson, wife of Mr.
Garfield Johnson, died at her home |
near Mannings School House Sept. 2,
after a long illness, leaving a husband |
and two children. Deceased who was
30 years of age was a Miss Longer
beam before her marriage. Rev. j.
w QuintOn, conducted the funeral ser
vice at st. Andrews Mission Wednes
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The bur
ial was in the Mission churchyard.
After short illness from paralysis
Mr.. John Grove, for nearly twenty
years a resident of Charles Town died
Saturday evening at the home OF his
son, Mr.. Addison Grove. Mr.. Grove,
who was Y years of age, came to this
county from Warren County, Va.
One daughter, Mrs. Angie Davis, and
two sons, Messrs. Addison ard James
Grove, all Of Charles Town, survive.
His funeral with services by Rev. ".
II. Best, was held at the home of Mr..
AID. Grove Monday afternoon. Inter
ment was in Edge Hill Cemetery.
L. S. Civil Service Exam latior for.
position of clerk with knowledge OF
stenography or typewritirg will be
! held in Charles Town, w. Va, on TIE