Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
LOCAL COLUMN.

Mr.. George w. Johnson, who was
member of the 398th Bakery Com
pany arrived in Charles Town last
Friday evening, he having landed
from overseas few days ago.
The Spirit of jefferson will send
out subscription bills to all in arrears
on October 1. Why not save us the
trouble and expense of sending Won
bill by coming in and paying vonr
subscription ahead before that time
1t pays to advertise in the
Spirit of Jefferson. Last week Mr
G. w. Myers advertised valuable
papers he had lost on the street. and
they have been returned to the Shirt
of Jefferson Office as a result of the
advertisement.
DR.. j. M. Chamberlin, Optometr;st
of Martinsburg, will be at the Palm
Hotel Wednesday September oath.
from 10 a. M, to 4 p. m. He will be
prepared to make thorough exami-
nation of your eyes and furnish
glasses if necessary.
The application of Tarvia on the
streets seems to have improved them
very much, and if it wears like it is
claimed for it, it will be quite an
Improvement. 1t has soaked in well
and seems to make a good hard sur
face which should last some time.
The o. X. Garage, Messrs Crider
& Lee, proprietorrs, north of the r
& o. station, has been enlarged nv
an addition 35 by 46 feet. This ad-
dition with the original shop 35 by
SO feet gives this enterprising firm
enough floor space to accommodate
large number of cars.
There will be an afternoon tea at
the Red Cross Community House on
Thursday afternoon, October End.
from $50 to $50 o'clock. Free to
all Red Cross members. Please
bring cup and saucer and leave it.
If you haven't a cup and saucer
bring a plate or a spoon.
Mr.. S. C. Young, Adjutant of the
Jefferson County Camp of Confeder-
ate Veterans, wishes to notify those
who expect to attend the Confeder-
ate Reunion at Atlanta, Ca, October
Z, 8, 8 and 10, that they can procure
certificates from him that will
enable them to purchase tickets at
one cent mile.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for the County of jefferson
to be held at Charles Town on Octo-
Der IL, 1919, to fill the position of
rural carrier at Harpers Ferry and
vacancies that may later occur
on rural routes from other post Of
fees in the aforementioned county.
From the Staunton Evening Lead
er, we take the following: "Mr. Carl
Riddleberger, who has capably and
energetically managed the affairs of
the Staunton Gas Company for the
past two and half years, has ac-
copied position with the Citizens
Gas Company at Hannibal, Mo. His
resignation here was accepted with
regret" Before going to Staunton
Mr.. and Mrs. Riddleberger were resi-
dents of Charles Town.
Three Harpers Ferry men, Aldridge
Rockenbaugh, Ben Rodrick and /. F.
Glass reached the Charles Town Jail
Wednesday under sentence from
Judge Dayton in the u S. District
Court in Martinsburg. The two first
named were sentenced to four
months in jail and fine of 500 for
selling liquor They plead guilty
to the Indictment against them. |.
F. Glass plead guilty to the charge of
bringing liquor into the state. His
sentence was 80 days.
Mrs. Louisa Mills, wife of J. T.
Mills, former resident of the Kable-
town vicinity died at her home in
Martinsburg Tuesday morning, death
being due to cancer after long i'll
ness. She was &c years of age and
a native of Virginia, but spent the
last Is years in Martinsburg. Sur
viving are her husband, three chill
dren, Mrs Cordelia Costello and Mrs
Frank Raderick, Jefferson county,
and Alex Mills, Martinsburg; two
brothers, Taylor and Jackson Red
mon, of Front Royal, Va.
Following stroke of paralysis sus-
tanned only few days before, Mr..
Joseph B. Vanvactor, one of the best
known ex-Confederate veterans of
the county, passed away at his home
near Shepherdstown September 10,
aged 80 years. He was native of
Berkeley county, and for years was
farmer in the Vanclevesville neigh
borhood. Surviving are his widow,
formerly Miss Mary Ann Buckles
two children, Mrs. J. L. Myers, Shep-
herdstown and Garrett Vanmetre,
Vanclevesville; three sisters and one
brother, Mrs. j. D. Vanmetre, Mrs.
Rose Couchman, of Martinsburg,
Mrs. A. H. Myers, Hedgesville and
Obeid Vanmetre, Shepherdstown. .
The docket for the October Term
of the jefferson Circuit Court is out.
Practically all the new cases are in
chancery. Their titles follow: John
7 Weathers VS.. Pearl Brown and
others; Paul H. Jamison VS.. Chas. l..
Crane and others; Frank Harrison
VS.. Robert Morgan; Ethel M. Smith
VS.. Robert G. Smith; Chas. T.sEngle,
| Sheriff. Committee Admr. VS.. The
unknown heirs and distributes OF
Mary Bean and others; D. H. Vines
VS.. Susie Vines; N. r. Roberts, Admr
VS.. Lucy Hughes and others; State
of West Virginia VS.. DIN Beall and
others; A. S. Allen, Executor VS.. Mil
licent Allen and others; VIM. Thorn
as Mcdonald VS.. Southern Limestone
Co.; S. H. MeKown and others VS.,
John P. Kearfott and others; Geo
NJ. Beltzhoover, Admr. C. t. a. VS..
Maggie E. Wisler and others; c. L.
Engle, Sheriff Committee Admir-. VS.
Rose Twiman and others; Berkeley
Taylor and others VS.. I, X. Moore
and others; Emma j. Franklin and
others VS.. Sim Galloway; +. G.
Green, Guardian VS.. Charles Colston
and others. Coura will convene or
Tuesday. October 21st.
HARPERS FERRY AND BOLIVAR
Rev. John S. Johnson, on account OF
his wife's health, has given up ms