Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-05-27
LOCAL COLUMN.

The automobile firm of Irwin &
Verts sold Chevrolet car to Rev. T.
NJ. Swami last week.
Mr.. William Bailey is pebbledash-
ing the residence of Mr.. Harrison
Hough on Eagle Avenue.
Messrs. L. NJ. Long, J. C. Kanode
and William Wilt have installed cleo
trio lights in their homes at Rippon.
The new Methodist Church at Kable-
town will be dedicated Sunday. June
/. An all day meeting is being plan
ned with services at 1920 a. M; 2::3O
and o'clock p. m.
Beginning last Sunday, Norfolk e.
Western passenger train No 81, now
leaving Hagerstown at 4.55 runs Sc
minutes earlier, leaving there at 400
p. m, dialy andarriving at Charles
Town at 5.22.
Members of Lawson Bolts Chapter
u. D. c. are requested to meet at
Edge Hill Cemetery Friday, May 80.
at p. m, to make wreathes for the
soldiers graves, each member of the
chapter to make six.
The Zombro property consisting of
a house and liz acres of land at
near the Clarke County
line has been sold by ATTORNEY
Geo. NJ Beethoven, ira to John j.
Gardner, of Rippon. The price was
500.
Sergt. Harry Mccormick has re-
turned from Germany with the 10Th
Division, and is expected to reach
Charles Town shortly. Sergeant Nc
Cormick married Miss Mary Mock of
Charles Town, and his wife and little
son reside here.
The Ransom property was sold this
morning at public sale by S. w.
Washington, Trustee. The home place
IN Ransom was sold to L. D. Getzen-
tanner at bid of 5000, and the
office property on East Washington
street to Mrs. Van B. Wilson at
$1,000.
Victory Camp No. 10, Junior Order
If United American Mechanics of
Charles Town held an enjoyable soc
al in the Pythian Hall last Thursday
night. Refreshments were served to
he many guests present, after which
everal pleasing addresses were made.
dr. Adam Link was POSTMASTER.
The Steering Exposition Shows
arrived yesterday in Charles Town
md are showing on the Goetz lot on
North George street this week for
he benefit of the Citizens Fire Com
,any. Quite a crowd was in atten-
lance last night, and we understand
he attractions are well worth seeing.
DR.. Alex H. S. Rouss, who lately re,
urned from army service, has opened
IN office in Charles Town, having leas-
ID the rooms on Washington Street
,acated by DR.. j. j. Pittman, who
will have his Office at his residence on
North George Street. DR.. Rouss will
ontinue to reside for the present on
lis farm near Kabletown.
Mr. Joseph Perks brought into our
,ffice on Saturday a couple of stalks
# wheat from his field on the Page
arm near Mechanicstown. 1t meas
Ifes four feet and four inches in
leight, and is of unusual size for this
.arly in the season, and is heading
,ut nicely. He says that it stands
ocular that size all over the field.
Private Luther Snyder, son of form
n County Commissioner and Mrs. Mel
son I. Snyder, of Sandy Ridge, was
among the troops returning from duty
n France, to arrive in New York a
'ew days ago. After a short stay at
camp Merritt, he is expected to reach
home with his discharge. Luther
served abroad in machine gun bat
alton.
Closing exercises of the Charles
Town Graded and High School will
1egin this week. The primary grades
will have their exercises Friday, af-
.ernoon, May 80, at p. m. The
other grades will close Monday, June
3 The High School commencement
will take place Friday, June 9th, at
3 80 p. m. The public is cordially
invited to attend the exercises.
While in the southwestern section
Of the county last Friday we called
On our good friend, Mr. William Hay
cock. He gave us cordial welcome,
and took us down through his
where the blue grass grows.
His meadow land covers some 25 or
30 acres, and is covered with a fine
stand of Kentucky Blue Grass, of
which Mr.. Haycock is justly proud.
Major Ambrose R. H. Ransom, a ma
tive of this county was found dead IN
bed at his home, No. 8 East Preston
street, Baltimore, Monay May IL.
Death followed an attack
of acute Indigestion. Deceased was
SO years old. In years past he ana
Mrs. Ransom spent portion OF every
summer in Charels Town. His first
wife was a Miss Frame of near
Charels Town. His second wife who
was Miss Lucy Glenn of Baltimore,
survives with four daughters, ten
grand children and eleven great grand
children.
The Charles Town Red Cross has
rented the residence just vacated by
DR.. Phillips for a community house.
There will be a rest room for country
members where they can leave their
packages and where they can stay
if they are detained IN
town. A public health nurse with an
office in the house and the various
doctors of the community will coop
crate in the work and it is hoped that
a baby clinic can be organized when
will add very much to the welfare
of the county.
Sergeant Major William A. Morgan
of the 9th Engineers, former Shep-
herdstown boy, has been here a Few
days with his uncles, Capt. II. Y. Get
zendanner and Mr.. A. M. S. Morgan
Giving up position with an engineer
ing corps in the Panama Canal Zone
paying him a good salary, Sergeant
Major Morgan volunteered for service
as a private overseas in an englnege;l
regiment more than year ago. his
regiment was exposed to enemy at.
tack in all the heavy fighting OF iass
fall, losing 85 men out of total OF
1900.
SOLDIERS ATTENTION..