Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-09
Local MISCELLANY.

The jefferson County Democrat,
Executive Committee met n the Cour
House last Tuesday afternoon.
The jefferson County Board 81
Equalization and Review is holdins
daily sessions at the court house.
Mr.. George Walker has a position
under the government for the B. & o
filling the place of substitute posta
clerk.
During storm last Friday evening
lightning struck the barn of The Misses
Ramey about 8 1-2 miles west OF
Charles Town.
The announcement of another daugh-
| ter added to the family of Governor
and Mrs. Keith Neville at Lincoln
Nebraska, has reached DR.. and Mrs.
William NELL.
The Citizens Fire Company will hold
a Dinner and Supper in Rouss Hall or,
Friday ard Saturday, July II and Is.
Everybody IS invited to come out and
help q good cause along.
The Shenandoah Band of Mlllvilie.
viii hold picnic festival on the Eddy
next Saturday afternoon beginning at
l O'Clock. Everybody is invited to
come and help good cause.
Mr.. G. E. Hughes and sisters, Mis-
ses Anna and Laura Hughs hav movd
from the Getzendanner building to the
Trapnell house formerly occupied by
DR.. I. A. Ramey, and later by Mr..
J: Z. Ford on South Charts Street.
Ex-Mayor C. L. Haines has been an
pointed by Samuel B. Montgomery.
Federal State Director of the United
States Public Service Reserve, County
Director for Jefferson County of the
United States Public Service Reserve
Civil Service Examination will be
held in Charles Town, w. Va, july
10, 1918, for those with knowledge Of
stenography and typewriting. For
further information apply TO local
Secretary, Postoffice, Charles Town, w
Va.
General Melville Boynton, a former
officer OF the famous Musketeers a
fighting organization with the army
of tn Allies has leased the Undertake
residence property in Charles Town
and will moves here. He has been
residing at Harpers Ferry.
At the regular July meeting of the
Beard of Education Of Charles Town
District last Friday T. Grove Henkle
resigned as secretary, and Charles w.
Conrad was elected Secretary of the
Board. Peter Wagaman was select
ed as School Trustee for Riverside
school.
The following is a report for the
month of June of the Leetown Auxil-
larry American Red Cross: II pairs
of socks; Layettes, consisting of 80
pieces each; Is sweaters; hospital
shirts; 2 operating gowns. Expenses
for the month $68.37; cash on hand
$144.69.
Hon. C. w. Osenton, of Fayette
county, delivered an eloquent address
in advocacy of the candidacy of Hon.
William f. Chiffon for the United
States Senate in the Court House in
Charles Town last Saturday night.
The speaker was introduced " Col.
Forrest w. Brown.
The Postofiice DEPARTING has es-
tablshed an automobile pos Il delivery
between Baltimore and Be ryville
Frederick, Harpers Ferry md Cha,loa
Town. A round trip viii be mae
every week day, and packa ~es will Il
gathered up enroute, and deiive lice
will be made at each postofice on The
route.
The 4th of July was observed by
closing Of the s,ocs and places Of
business. Two of the Sunday Schools
united in a basket picnic on the banks
of the beautiful Shenandoah river.
The day was fine and with plenty of
fried chicken, ham sandwiches. ETC.,
what more could one want, All re-
ported a general good time.
The "Service Flag" will be conse-
Grated with appropriate services at the
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing.
Two beautiful flags will be unfurled,
one an American Flag and the other
Service Flag, in honor of the forty
bows who have gone out from the
church. The 2. 0. S. of A. will be
guests at the service. All are invited.
H. H. Mccormick, former Charles
Town attorney, now in the office of the
Alien Property Custodian in Washing
ton. has made an assignmnt of his IN
terest in the estate of his father, the
late Marshall Mccormick, of Berry
vile. for the benefit of all his creditors
without preference or priority. a
fine legal tangle is in prospect IN the
case. By his will, Marshall McCor-
mick left his entire estate to his wlfe
who died month or two before nm.
The question that must be settled be-
fore it can be determined what, if any,
funds are available for H. H. McCor-
mick's creditors is: does he inherit
from his father or his mother. The
Circuit Court of Clarke county will
decide it.
Obituary on the death of George K.
Rready who died at his beautiful home
"Highland Terrace" July Bra Our
men never traced sadder lines. The
| kew note of his life was benevolence
and his hand was extended IN succol
and help. The loss to the community
was attested by the unanimous express
sions of sorrow over his departure to
| the great beyond. The loss to his
| family is irrepearable. He is survived
bv his venerable father, his wife, two
| daughters and two sons: Mrs. Z. w
March and Miss Dorothy and Eugene
and Gordon Bready. After the tuner
al services at the home conducted, Dy
Rev. Johnston, the remains were lalG
to rest with the beautiful committal
Of the Episcopal church in Harpers
Cemetery.
Softly deaths shadow falls
And life is done;
It's labors DER, its ministering ceased
When death is written on tke crow
Released.