Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-12
Local MiscelIany.

VIII De 81. fatrlck's Day.
/ Mr.. Armstead Lucas has been j,
pointed postmaster at Shepherdstow11
The Charles Town Garage has sol
to Mr.. A. G. Alger a 5-passenger Man
we'll touring car.
( Mr.. and Mrs. Butcher expect to o.
cupy the Aisquith house ON Sauue
street this spring, renting it furnished
Happy HINES, colored, was arreste
yesterday on a warrant sworn ont Il
officer Grandstaff, charged with sellin,
/ liquor.
There was an Aurora borealis to b
seen distinctly here, between the hour
of $3.50 and IL o'clock on Thursda,
evening last.
There will be a meeting of m,
County Fuel Administrators of fiji
section held in Martinsburg. on Wed
nesday, March Is, at IL o'clock.
st. Andrews Guild will hold a Sal,
of Easter Cards at the Parish House
on Thursday, March Ia, from $3.50 /,
$50 p. m. Cards will be dainty ane
cheap.
st. Andrews Guild will hold a SALE
of Easter Cards at the Parish House
on Thursday, March Ia, from $3.50 tt
$3.50 p. m. Cards will be dainty ane
cheap.
Judge j. M. Woods, who was oper.
ated upon at the Kings Daughter
Hospital in Martinsburg. some time
ago for appendicitis, is rapidly improv.
ing, and will leave the hospital for his
home on West Burke street today.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, U. d. G.
will meet at the residence of the His.
torian, Miss Ora Tomlinson, on Tues.
day, March 18th, at 7:30 p. m.
Miss Emma Brown,
Secretary, protein
The Keystone Lime Co., proposes &c
erect 20 double dwelling houses or
their grounds at Millville, also the
Standard Lime & Stone Co. is having
under construction as many houses Of
the same character for their men.
The Washington Society of the Lee,
town High and Graded School will hole
a meeting Friday afternoon, March Is
at 2:30 o'clock. An interesting pro.
gram is being prepared for the occa.
sion. Everyone is cordially invited tt
attend.
1t wouldn't be bad idea if some one
would present (nirror) to the Rec
Cross Headquarters the ladies OF
the Surgical Dressings Glass" coule
properly adjust their wells. The one
they are using at present gives the
face rippled appearance.
In connection with the annual Shac
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 8 o'clock.
The citizens on East Washington
street, between Mildred and Church
streets have given the street good
cleaning at their own expense. This
shows a progressive spirit, and if all
occupants of property would keep the
street clean in front of their premises
we would have much cleaner town
than we have now.
Richard R. Thompson, one of the
most widely known colored men of the
county died at his home three miles
west of Charles Town Thursday night.
His last illness was a protracted one.
He was about 81 years of age. The
was held Sunday afternoon,
at the house at 2 O'Clock.
Burial at Harpers Ferry.
Russell HiIleary who has been prom
lnent as farmer in Frederick county,
Md, residing near Petersville, has
rented the dwelling owned by Post
master S. G. Young on South Samuel
street, and will move there April 1st.
Z. E. Fur who has been living there
Will move to the dwelling purchased
by him of Glaize Brothers on East
street.
Don't forget that while you are en-
gagged in knitting squares for quilts
for tour soldiers at home and abroad)
10 send donation in to help Lawson
Bolts Chapter, U. d. c., by contribut-
ng to their "quilt" they are knitting
,or the General "Stonewall" Jackson
cot in the American Hospital in
France. The blocks" are to be knit
j-inches square and of any color de-
sired.
C. H. Eby who has for several years
been farming in the county will move
INTO town in a few days to engage in
business. The style of the firm will
De c. H. Ely & Co., and they will oc-
supy the Getzendanner room on w.
st. Mr.. Eby proposes to
carry a line of new and second hand
goods of almost every line, having
adopted the slogan 1--WE buy and sell
everything"
Two Jefferson county farmers, Jno.
l.. Burns and j. Burns Huyett, closed
negotiations recently for the pur-
,hase of the Ais acre farm owned by
Alex r. Pendleton, and located at
Clarke county, Va. The con-
Sideration was $115 an acre. The pur-
chasers will get possession April LIST,
though the tenant on the place will
hold over under his lease from Mr..
Pendleton, until August LIST.
Hon. Samuel B. Montgomery, State
Labor Commissioner and Grand Keep
er Of Records and Seal of the West
Knights of Pythias, was in
Charles Town last Wednesday after
noon and Thursday morning, on bus
mess connected with the sale of Lib
elty Bonds and the regulation of men
for the Government ship yards, he be-
ng Federal State Director for the, en-
-ollment of carpenters, mechanics, &c.
Whilst here he paid an official visit to
Blue Ridge Lodge Knights of Pythias
IN Wednesday night.
Mrs. B. w. Jackson cordially invites
to attend her Millinery OPP
9ning, Friday and Saturday, March Is