Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-08-12
LOCAL COLUMN.

| Charles Town Horse Show. put IN
your best Sunday clothes at once and
go.
The Horse Show is the big attrac-
| ton in Charles Town on Wednesdav
and Thursday of this week, and that
| it will be bigger success than ever
before is assured.
A game of base ball last FRIDAY
afternoon between the Charles Town
first team and the Frick team Of
| Waynesboro, Pa, resulted in a score
of : to 6 - favor of Charles Town.
Mr. Earl Casey, of the u. S. Army
Balloon Service, has returned from
overseas, and after receiving an hon.
orable discharge, is with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Casey in Charles
Town.
A reception was given the Misses
Oliver, formerly associated with
the Charles Town Hospital, on Tues
day evening of last week at the
Charles Town Inn by the Misses Tabb
There were about SO guests present.
County Assessor, F. L. Watson has
received a card from his son. DUTY
Sergeant, Robert S. Watson of the u.
S. Army in Europe. He was then in
Paris and was on his way to Belgium,
and expects to sail for home about
August Is.
Charles Town seems to be well sun
piled with Carnivals this week. The
mighty Doris Shows" are exhibiting
on the Goetz lot for the benefit of the
Independent Fire Company and there
is another Carnival showing on the
Horse Show grounds.
Prices of farm personality were well
maintained at the sale of the property
of the late James Eagan, two miles
west of Charles Town last Wednesday
Implements brought especially good
prices, while sheep ranged in price
from 500 to $47.50 a head. The en-
tire sale amounted to S4,488.56.
There will be A Community Supper
given by the Kearneysville Kummin-
ity Klub on Thursday evening, Aug
ust 21st, beginning at 6 o'clock. Sup
per 40c; ice cream and cake extra.
Proceeds to be used for the improve
ment of the school building. Come to
Kearneysville to get good country
supper.
Little Miss Juliet Miley, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Pearl Miley, cele-
brated her 4th birthday on Friday
evening last, August 7th, from Z to
8, by giving a birthday party to her
little friends. The little folks enjoy
ed many plays on the lawn, after
which they marched into the dining
room singing where they were served
with ice cream and cake. The
tables were prettily decorated with
flowers and pink shaded lights.
DR.. w. E. Dittmeyer, the well known
Harpers Ferry Druggist was in Char
les Town Tuesday, it being his first
visit here in many weeks. The cause
of his "aloofness" has been an enforc-
ed stay of eight weeks in Baltimore
hospital, where he took surgical treat
ment for an infected bone in one of his
legs. The Doctor is now able to get
about only on crutches, but he is grad
ually improving-a fact that pleases
his friends hereabouts.
Mr.. Ralph Burns who was in De
troit last week in conference with OIL
Gals of the Art Stove Company, has
accepted a position as manager for
the Southern States in the service of
the company. The Art Stove Works
is among the largest in the country,
their best known products being the
Laurel Stoves and Ranges. Mr..
Burns connection with the company
will in no way affect his interest in
his personal business that of heating
and plumbing in Charles Town.
DR.. G. G. Sydnor, pastor of the
Presbyterian church here asked the
church session for rest of two
weeks, which was granted him. The
Doctor is spending the time at Vir..
ginia Beach. Rev. Mr.. Siler, OF
Dufields, preached in the Presbyter-
ian church on Sunday night. and
should there be supply for the pull
pit for next Sunday the congregation
will be notified through the town
papers. Dr. Sydnor expects
to return and fill his pulpit here
August "a.
The remains of the late Miss Mary
M. Crane who died in Brooklyn, New
York, were brought to Charles Town
Friday for burial. Interment was IN
Zion Churchyard. Miss Crane was
a daughter of the late Joseph Crane,
for years a prominent citizen OF near
Charles Town. Two of her sisters,
Mrs. M. H. Bell, and Miss Jennie
Crane, reside in Staunton, va. Be
sides these, she leaves one sister, MIS-.
Oscar Lucas, in Baltimore, ana one
brother, Mr.. James G. Crane, at -'eX-
ter, Missouri.