Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-08-05
LOCAL COLUMN.

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At the regular meeting of the Cit
Council last night only routine bus
ness was transacted.
The Jefferson Bank & Trust Com
pany are improving their building b
new concrete pavement on the Eas
side
Mr.. j. F. Casey has received wor,
that his son, Mr.. Earl Casey, has ar
rived in the United States form over
seas.
Mr.. T. M. Jones has laid a concret.
pavement in front of the propert,
of Mrs. w. C. Carroll on West Wash,
ington street.
Mr.. Clayton L. Haines has re.
ceived from Washington, Alexander
& Cooke, the well known insurance
firm, check for 500, insurance on
horse killed by lightning July Is last.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, u. d. C..
will meet at the home of Miss Ora
Tomlinson, Tuesday, August 18th, at
s p. m.
President, Miss Hannah Howell.
Secy. Miss Emma Brown.
Mr.. C. H. Eby has opened garage
in the Slough building on South
George street recently purchased by
him, which will be known as Eby's
Garage. See advertisement in anoth-
er column.
Mrs. Maggie E. Russell on Sunday
evening received telegram stating
hat her son, w. Clyde Russell, of the
u. S. Army of Occupation, who has
been stationed at Coblentz, Germany,
has arrived safely at New York.
Three cars of freight train, Second
No. Sc, passing Charles Town about
$50 Sunday evening, were wrecked
Just south of the station here. Two
If the cars were badly smashed and
upset. The wreck was caused by the
.ir hose busting and setting the breaks
Misses Beulah Engle and Mary Bow
IN Grantham have been appointed
,eachers of the Middleway school
Miss Grantham is a graduate of Shep-
lerd College Normal School in this
years class. Miss Engle has been
,eaching several years in the school
where she will be employed the COM
ng year.
Mrs. Susan V. Kemberly died at
he residence of her cousin, Mrs. H.
7. Miller, on South Samuel street in
Charles Town last Sunday evening,
1T an advanced age. Funeral SER
vices were held yesterday evening at
Mrs. Miller's residence, Rev. J. S.
Alfriend, officiating. The body was
aiken to Baltimore this morning for
burial.
Miss Carolyn M. Chambers, of Boil
var, who has been a file clerk in the
War Risk Insurance service in Wash
ngton has been selected for special
work on Victory bonds With her
there were fourteen other young ladies
selected from among $4,000 employ
ees in the War Risk Department for
bond work. Miss Chambers made 95
in the examination given to test fit
ness for such promotion.
The Berryville Horse Show to be
held on Friday and Saturday, August
and 8, announces over five hundred
entries for the coming exhibition on
Friday and Saturday next. 1t is full
ly assured that it will be bigger and
better han any show ever held there
heretofore. See advertisement in
this issue, and be on hand at the show
next Friday and Saturday.
County Engineer Hendricks with a
force of men has about completed the
drainage and reshaping the road bed
of the Shepherdstown and Halltown
pixies. Work was started at Shep-
herdstown, the scraper, scarifier and
roller all being used in Transforming
that much used piece of road into an
attractive roadway with ample side
drains, and middle elevation that will
be some proof against early disin-
tegration.
Jerry Phillips is again at his home
in Shepherdstown, having been honor
able discharged from the army. He
was among the first of the Shepherds
town boys to go into the service, as
he volunteered and joined the Att
Maryland Regiment when a detach
ment from that organization came
there early in the war to guard the
railroad bridge. He was in Francs
for sixteen or seventeen months, ant
was slightly wounded in the leg.
The Catholic Sunday Schools O.
Jefferson and adjoining counties vii
hold their annual picnic at Islant
Park, Harpers Ferry, on Thursday
August T. A program that will as
sure all visitors a day of recreation
that they will appreciate will be rem
dered. One if the interesting at
fractions will be ball game between
Mratinsburg and Marist College. Re
member the day, Thursday, Angus
Z, and the place, Island Park.
Margaret Evelyn, little daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Spinks, die
at the home of her parents on Yves
| Water street, in this place on Sunda
morning last, after an illness o
three weeks, of Cholera-Infantun
Margaret was bright and inerestin
little child, and her death ha
caused much sorrow. She is SUI
vived by her parents, one sister an
one brother. Funeral services wer
held at the residence of her parent
at 6 o'clock yesterday evening. Ii
terment in Edge Hill Cemetery.
The real estate belonging to tn
estate of the late James +. Watso
was sold at public sale in front of tn
Court House in Charles Town la.
Saturday afternoon, by N. R. Rol
erts, ]. Ernest Watson and ii. N
| Watson, agents for the heirs.
The Lagrange farm, the Watse
home place, containing 317 acre
was sold to Mr.. j. Ernest Watson,
1890 per acre. The Campbell Tar
near Leetown, containing 1873 acre
was sold to Mr. J. Frank Gardner,
S125.00 per acre. The Ephral
Watson farm paar Iaptown cOntal