Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-23
Local MISCELLANY.

session on Monday, May 9th.
Mr.. w. F. Baker was painfully in
jured yesterday by being caught be.
tween his cart wheel and a post,
breaking his shoulder.
Elmer Downing, colored, aged il
years, died at Jamestown last Sunday.
Funeral at his late residence at James
town Tuesday afternoon.
Messrs. Gustav ID. Brown and r. C.
Ringgold, of this county, were elected
auxiliary members of the Hagerstown
Country Club at the annual meeting
OF the Club Tuesday night.
Shenandoah Tribe, No. 80, Improv-
ed Order of Red Men, at their meet
ing on April 18th passed an order for
the purchase of $1,000 worth of Lib
erty Bonds.
Blue Ridge Lodge Knights of Pyth-
las at its meeting last Wednesday
night directed its Trustees to invest
$500 IN Liberty Bonds and 5000 in War
Saving Stamps.
The Red Cross Auxiliary at Shen-
andoah Junction will hold another of
their Rallies next Friday night in the
school house at that place. A good
program will be rendered.
DIR. J. B. ChamberIin, Optometrist,
OF Martinsburg, will be at Hotel JEFF
ferson, on Wednesday, April oath,
from 10 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Eyes ex,
amined by latest methods and glasses
fitted.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Baptist Church, Charles Town. will
hold Vocal and Instrumental Recital
in the church on Tuesday, April 20,
at o'clock. A silver offering will be
taken at the door.
An illustrated lecture, "Whistler's
Etchings" will be given in the Parish
House by the Charles Town Chapter
of the American Federation of Arts,
on Friday, April 10Th, at S:15 D. m.
Admission 10 cents.
Private Luther t. Lewis, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel E. Lewis. of York.
Pa, formerly of Charles Town, was
among the new arrivals in France
from America last week. He is a
member Of the 120th Aero Squadron
Lawson Bolts Chapter, U. D. c..
will have a call meeting for the cleo
ton of officers, at the home of Miss
Emma Brown, on Tuesday, April %,
at $3.50 p. m.
Miss Emma Brown,
Secretary, protein.
Miss Martha Moler went to Wash
Ington last week to visit her brother,
Mr.. George Moler and to take the |
Civil Service examination for wal
work. Miss Moler is a very capable |
young lady and we wish her success
n her undertaking.
Pete Baltimore, colored, of Frank
intown, was, tried before Justice
Sheetz yesterday, charged with violat-
ng the vagrancy law in failing to |
work thirty-siX hours a week, and was
sentenced to one day in Jail and one
dollar fine and costs.
Attorneys John I. Porterfeld and
9. N. Campbell, and Capt. H. C. Get |
zendanner are in Charleston this week, |
where the case of A. O. Davis VS.. the |
Jefferson County Telephone Company
will be argued and submitted to the |
Supreme Court of Appeals.
We do like to see our merchants |
take pride in making their display
windows attractive. In Mr.. Perry
Dunaway's window Red Cross nurse
in imaculate uniform ringing the Lib
erty Bell for Liberty Bonds-makes
an ideal appeal to all.
Beatrice Payne, highly respected
81 Il IF
liam Payne, died at her home in Char
les Town last Thursday night, aged II
years. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon in the wainwright
Free Baptist Church. Interment in
Fairview Cemetery.
The C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold
Storage Corporation have purchased
two handsome new automobile trucks
one a 1-ton truck which has arrived,
and the other 2-ton truck which will
be here in a few days. They are
made by the G. NJ. G. Motor Corpora
ton, and are handsomely lettered with
the firms name, etc.
Mr.. William H. Anderson is announ-
ced in another column as candidate
for reelection to the City Council from
the Third Ward Mr.. Anderson has
served two terms as councilman from
the Third Ward fairly, squarly and
honestly, giving his duties close atten
ton, and will doubtless receive strong
support in the May election.
MIR. Dewitt C. Strider is announced
in another column as candidate for
reelection as member of the City
Council from the Fourth Ward. Mr..
Strider has served one term in the
council in a conscientious and accep-
table manner, and if returned we have
no doubt he will continue to fill the
position to the entire satisfaction Of
his constituents.
Mr.. o. M. Darlington is announced
in another column as candidate for
reelection as Councilman from the
First Ward at the next corporation
election. Mr.. Darlington has served
two years in the city council with
faithfulness and conscientious endea-
vor, and if reelected, we have no doubt
will continue to serve the people with
entire satisfaction.
Mr. C. T. Shugart announces in an
other column his withdrawal as a can
didate for Mayor of Charles Town.
He states that on account of the close