Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-26
Local MISCELLANY.
Note the time of sale nf David Woo.

| Note the time of sale of David Woo
next Thursday, 10 a. m.
Mrs. Marshall Burns underwent "a,
Operation at the Charles Town Hospi
| tai last week.
| c. F. Wall will have bigsstock sal
on Wednesday, April 10, and a bi,
sale of lots shortly after.
The Potomac Valley Round Tabl
will hold its spring meeting in Mar
tinsburg, April 9th and 9th.
A marriage license was issued las
week to Harold Washington Costell,
and Miss Matilda Pomeroy, both o.
the county.
Circuit Court was still in session
last week, adjourning on SATURDAY.
over until today, with Special Judge
Forrest w. Brown presiding.
Messrs. Brown & Hooff start an ad
vertising campaign with War Savins
Stamp advertisement in this issue
Watch for their space next week.
Mr.. H. s. Blessing expects to put
an assistant at the Lodge at Edge Hill
Cemetery, and will occupy his owr
house on Liberty street on April LIST.
Rev. Moses Lake who has been pas.
tor of the colored Methodist Church
in Charles Town has been transferred
by his Conference in session in Wash
ington to the Grottoes, Va.
The Conrad farm of about 70 acres
near the Bloomery has been sold by
Mr.. E. E. Cooke to Mr.. Ben Rely, OF
the Wadesville neighborhood. Mr.
Rely will take possession at once.
Miss Letta Hooff had the misfortune
of fall at the Baptist Church the
evening of the Shad Supper and frac-
tured her knee. She was taken to the
Charles Town Hospital to have it set.
The contract for the construction of
a frame dwelling house of five rooms
on the Cattail farm has been awarded
by Porterfield and Turner, the owners,
to w. M. Boxwell, contractor, of Char
les Town.
U. S. Civil Service Examination for
clerk with knowledge of stenography
or typewriting, will be held in Charles
Town, April 10Th, 1918. For further
information apply at the post Office,
Charles Town.
Mr.. George Kindle, of Martinsburg,
died at his home on Friday. He was
a retired fireman on the B. & o. Rail-
road in which capacity he servd many
years. He was a nephew of Mr.. w.
S. Merchant of our town.
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.
The County Court is holding a spe-
cial term today for the purpose of act
ing on the petition of the Standard
Stone & Lime Company to lay a tenn
porary track across and along the pub
lie road leading from Allstadts' to the
river at Millville.
Charles Town streets have under
gone a thorough cleaning last week,
the sweepers being under the direc-
ton of Policeman r. S. Grandstaff.
The work was done pursuant to an
order of council at its meeting of
March 4th.
Mrs. H. C. Getzendanner, of Charles
Town, has been appointed chairman
for Jefferson county of the Woman's
National Liberty Loan Committee, and
is actively at work arranging for the
women of the community to do their
share toward making the next liberty
loan a success.
The time has been extended for
taking part in the knitting Unit" in
order to fill out their obligations and
not make a break in the chain, it is
thought advisable to continue after
Easter. We sincerely hope the chain
will not be broken and that the desired
amount will be obtained.
There will be an entertainment held
at Mt. Hope School, at Mechaniestown,
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 p. m. Admission
25 cents.
The suggestion made public in the
county papers that all eggs layed on
Easter Sunday be contributed to the
Red Cross is meeting with very gen
erous response from the entire county.
The first contributor, our very good
friend Mrs. George w. NARROW, has
sent in $500 to coverthe value of the
eggs received not only for Easter Sun
day but Easter Monday also. Who
will be the next.
Delegates from the Charles Town
Chapter of the American Red Cross
who attended the Potomac Conference
of the American Red Cross at Hag-
erstown Monday were: Miss Katherine
Riddle, Mrs. Theodore A. Brown, Mrs.
Chas. A. Johnson, Mrs. Geo. M. Beltz-
hoover, Jr., and Miss Fannie A. Brady.
Delegates from the Harpers Ferry
Chapter in attendance were: Mrs. Eu-
gene Shugart and Mrs. Frank Lynch.
Mrs. r. E. Waid, who was formerly
Miss Florence Licklider, of Shepherds
town, submitted to an extremely seri-
Gus operation in Parkersburg, her
present home last Monday, and her
friends will be glad to know that she
endured the ordeal better than was eX-
pected. Her father, Mr.. Il. /. Lick
lider, who went to Parkersburg to be
with her, returned home this morning
and says that she is getting along
nicely.-Shepherdstown Register.
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. fol
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"
Easter Services under the auspices
of Potomac Commandery, Knights
Templar, will be held in Zion T. =
Church. Sunday evening, March 81
beginning at 8 o'clock, original time
or 9 o'clock, advanced clock time