Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-01-29
Local MISCELLANY.


We make a speciality of nrinting
attractive sale bills. If you intend
having sale come in and see us
about your printing.
Mr.. w. B. Davis is painting hand
some sign on the window of N. s. 7
Strlder q Son in the Gibson building,
corner Liberty and George streets.
Mr.. j. w. Fadeley has sold the jack
| son property consisting of a frame
| evening on an acre lot at Zoar to Mr..
Richard L. Stephenson, of Halltown,
for $1,000.
The Banner suspended at the en-
trance OF the Parish House has 18
stars, the number of soldiers enlist
ed IN the American army from the
Episcopal congregation.
Mr.. W. F. Alexander Chairman of
the Jefferson County Thrift Stamp
Committee, visited the Shepherdstown
Graded School in behalf of the Thrift
Stamp Saving campaign last week.
The change of schedule on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad yesterday,
only effects one train passing Charles
Town, the one formerly reaching here
eastbound at 2:27 now passing at 2:22
p. m.
Two Civil Service Examinations to
be held February 8, 1918. Rural Car
rlers for vacancy at Charles Town and
LIST grade or clerical. For further in
formation apply to local secretary.
Charles Town, w. Va.
Charles Johnson, colored, who was
e.
on Mrs. A. L. Estes, at Summit Point.
was given a hearing before Justice
Sheetz last Thursday afternoon and
held for the Grand Jury.
Blue Ridge Lodge Knights of Pv-
thias bought twenty-five dollars worth
of Thrift Saving Stamps last Wednes-
dey night IN addition to twenty-five
dollars worth already secured. besides
fifty dollars in Liberty Bonds.
Mrs. John Martin, of Shepherds
town, was brought to the hospital in
Charles Town last week, where she
may have to undergo an operation for
the removal Of gall stones, from which
she has been suffering for. some time
past
Mr.. 2. f. Cooke, Fuel Administra-
tor for Jefferson County, has received
a letter from j. Walter Barnes, State
Fuel Administrator, stating that
schools are not affected by the order
requiring business places to close On
Mondays.
Co. Simon j. Murphy, OF Glaynont,
this county, is reports seriously III
at his winter home near Los Ange-
les, California. Members of has fam
lily who we're spending the winter in
the East We're summoned to his bed
side last GEEK.
A quos IA not being present at the
stockholders meeting of the Charles
Town Horse Show Association last
Tuesday, it was again postponed until
Tuesday, February 5th, at 2:30 p. M,
at which time a meeting of the Board
of Directors is also called.
Mrs. Kelly Belier with her family Of
four children has moved from Wash
ington to a house on North street, near
the B. q 0. station. The change of
residence was made because of Mr.
Beller's enlistment in Inc aviation
corps of the army.
Lee Tate, colored, died at his home
on w. Liberty St., Monday morning,
January %, aged 80 years. His fun
eral will be held on Wednesday, Jan
uary 30th, at 2:30 p. M, in the col
ored Baptist church. Rev. Craven Of
floating. Interment in Fair View
Cemetery.
Mr.. W. Ralph Burns has moved
his stove, hardware and plumbers
supply store from the yesterday build
ing, South Charles street, to the room
in the Weirick building vacated by
Mr.. G. L. Renner, who moved his gro
Gerry stock to the Cooke building on
Main street.
The penalty for failure to make an
Income Tax return, unless you come
under the exemption, is very heavy.
Return must be made before March
lst Take advantage of the opportun-
ity this week to consult the Govern
ment officials at the Court House, who
VIII be glad to answer all questions
and help you make out your return.
Mrs. Florence A. Thrush, wife of
W. w. Thrush, of Grafton, w. Va,
died Thursday, January oath. Her re-
mains We're brought here on Friday,
January Is, and taken to her sisters,
Mrs Rowland's in Ransom. The fun
| eral services were held in the Baptist
Church Sunday, January 9th, at 8 p.
M, Rev. Scott officiating.
The Medical Advisory Board for the
counties of Berkeley, Jefferson and
Morgan announce that they will hold
| meetings twice q week on Tuesday, and
Friday afternoon at o'clock at the
| City Hospital in Martinsburg. They
will examine registrants who are dis
| satisfied with the ruling of their coun-
ty medical boards in physical eXami-
| nations.
DR.. B. B. Ransom received a short
| time since his commission as Assls-
| tant Surgeon General with the rank of
| Lieut.. Colonel on the staff of the new
| ly elected commander of the Army of
| Northern Virginia, Lieutenant General
| Julian S. Carr. The DR.. was the only
officer retained on the staff of his pre-
decessor, a compliment to himself and
reaectively, the community.
Another change has been made in
the operating force at the office OF the
Western Union Telegraph office in
Charles Town. Mr.. d. F. Milbourne,
who has been chief operator here
since May last, has been transferred
to Elkins, w. Va, where he was en-
ployed before taking the position in
the local office. He left Saturday
for Elkins. 1t is not known who his
successor will be here.
Mr.. Fontaine jenkins, the faithful
sexton of the M. E. Church, South,
was given a pounding by members of
the congregation and other friends last
Friday night. About thirty met at
the store of Mr.. D. w. Ramey and
went to Mr.. Jenkins house in body
carrying a sufficient quantity of sub
stantial articles contributed by large
number of friends to keep the wolf
from the door for some time.