Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-15
LOCAL COLUMN.

single unit milking machines.
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In the June report of the Pan
handle Cow Testing Association, E
d. Conklyn's cows tested as follows
Red, SIT; Sallie, 500; Blue 43.0.
The ladies of Summit Point will
hold an ice cream festival in the Meth
odist Church dining room, Frida,
evening, July IS. They invite you tt
attend.
Sixteen students with one teacher
from Holy Cross College, Washington
D. c.. are in summer school encamp
ment on the river at Shannondalt
Springs.
The Charles Town Garage, Irwin
& Virts proprietors delivered to Miss
Carrie West last Friday, a beautiful
Chevrolet Sedan, with silk plush up
holstering.
Norman johnson. travelling man of
Charles Town. was taken i'll at hote
in Romney, threatened with typhoid
fever. His wife was telegraphed for
and she is now with him.
Teachers Institute for this county
will be held the week of August 18, in
the Charles Town High School audi
forum. The instructors are H. c.
Minnich, of Oxford, and Howard j
McGinnis, of Fairmont, w. Va.
DR.. J. B. Chamberlain, Optometrist
will be at the Palm Hotel, Wednesday
July 30th., from 10 a. M, to A p. M
He will be, glad to make a thorough
examination of your eyes, and furn-
ish glasses if necessary.
Daniel H. Sibert has leased the
warehouse on Liberty street in the
rear of the Hooff block and within the
next few days will open a blacksmith
shop there. Mr.. Sibert operated a
shop in Charles Town before going in
the army.
A paper entitled the Methodist
Builder has made its appearance a.
mong the periodicals. Those wish
ing to see copy apply to Rev. T. M.
Swami, editor or member of the
Builders Glass of the M. E. Sunday
School.
Corporal Frank Hooe, has returned
from overseas, and is at his home
here. He was a member of Co. E.,
301st Water Supply Train, and saw
service in the Argonne Mouse drive,
and with the army of occupation in
Germany.
Ernest Kelly, Harvey L. Milbourne,
Homer X. Dunaway, Frank Hooe, and
Joseph Buddenhagen, Jr., were among
the Jefferson county soldiers to pass
through the rehabilitation stage of
army life within the past few days.
All of them reached home this week.
County Commissioner n. r. Roberts
has sold his farm of 234 acres adjoin-
ing the Opequon creek west of Mid
dleway to J. C. McKown, of Berkeley
county, for $17,550. Immediate pos
session was given the purchaser,
though Mr.. Roberts reserved the
growing corn crop.
The following teachers have been
appointed for the Leetown Graded and
High School: Principal. Mr.. Harry
White, of Shepherdstown; Mr.. George
Hartzell, of Shepherdstown; Miss Ruth
Miller, of Kearneysville. and Miss Pine,
of Middeway.
The Charles Town Inn has become
most popular Summer Resort and
at present is full to over flowing OF
guests from Baltimore, Washington
and Richmond. Rooms outside be-
ing used to accommodate the many
guests from the Cities. The Misses
Tabb set fine table and prices are
moderate.
First Sergeant James M. Lynch, Of
the Surgeon Generals Office, Wash
ington, has Just returned from the
District Rifle Range where he was as
signed for two weeks with the 9th
Regiment, D. G.. National Guard as as
sistant instructor in small arms hrlng
While there Sgt. Lynch qualified II
sharpshooting.
Mr.. John Fox, aged 80 years, dice
Thursday morning at the home OF his
father-in-law, Mr.. r. l.. Tharpe, OF
the Stewart farm near Kearneysvllle
Death was due to typhoid fever aftel
an illness of three weeks. The Jun
eral will be held this, Saturday, morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the house, follow
ed by internient in Edge Hill Gene
terry.
Messrs. M. t. Strider, B. H. Riddle
berger, Rev. w. H. Best, Rev. 1. M
Swami, of Charles Town; Rev. VIM
M. Compton, and Mr.. H. I. Miley, o
| Summit Point, were among the count.
people who attended the funeral OF Tn
late Rev. George I. Tyler, IN Wln
chester on Wednesday. The funera
service was unique in that seven son
of Rev. Mr.. Tyler acted as pail bear
ers. Four of them are ministers
Rev. Frank A. Tyler, former paste
of the Charles Town Methodist Churc
being one of them.
Two new gas companies have bee
incorporated to take over the Martlns
burg and Charles Town gas plants
both the old companies having gon
into bankruptcy. The local compan
will be known as the Charles Tow
Heat and Light Company AM and w, WI
have a capital stock of $5O,0O0; In
incorporators are ]. Gates, A. ID. III
ter, c. w. Fenninger, c. 5. Newnal
of Philadelphia, and H. w. Comfor
of Fallington, Pa. The Martinsbui
company has an authorized capltal
100000 with the same incorporation
County Engineer James K. Hendrici
has begun the work of repairing ti
main road from Shepherdstown
Charles Town by way of Dufhelo
which had gotten into wretched conc
ton at this end of the line. de VIII III
have the road scraped and graded al
the bitches opened up, and later mop
to put on good coating of stone Tn
< will make more permanent roaooe
Mr.. Hendricks promises to have at ieas
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