Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-10-21

ucuDle nedVy 1urS was an amusing
| sight on the streets during recent hot
| day here. 1t was supposed she did not
have room for them in her grip Gas she
had just come from the train), or was
from Klondike, Alaska and had forgot
| ten to take them of
| Findlay.-An apple tree bearing 80
kinds of apples and six of pears has
been produced by Henry Flater, of this
city, after years of experimenting The
tree, declared by experts to be one of
the most exceptional horticultural wor-
ders ever produced, was the last of the
| famous Vance orchard.
Charleston.-The community pack
| Ing house for which legislative appro-
| priatfen was made last winter, will be
| completed and ready for service with
il the next few days with w. l.. Legg,
of the agricultural experiment station
of West Virginia University, in charge
| of j. S. Lakin, member of the state
| board of control.
Berkeley Springs.-Seven indict-
ments against alleged members of a
mob which broke open the Jail at Berk-
eley Springs several months ago In ali
| effort to lynch Hugh Ferguson, negro,
| who was later hanged in the state peni-
tertiary at Moundsville, were returned
by the grand jury at the term of cir
cult court now In session
Worthington.-It has been reported
| that Domenick Schiavoni, a prominent
| italian merchant near here, has re-
ceived black hand letter demanding
$4,000 at the 3. < o. passenger station
at Pittsburgh where a man will receive
the money. 1t has not been learned
whether Mr.. Schiavoni will comply
with the demand or not.
White Sulphur Srrings.-L. A. Hoo
per, cashier of the Bluefield First Ma
tional Bank, was elected president of
the West Virginia Bankers AsSocia-
ton in annual session here. II. r.
Lewis Charleston was selected vice
president. On his invitation Wheeling
was selected as the place for holding
the next annual meeting.
CharleSton.--JuStice William Fielder
fined NJ. NJ. Schwabe So and costs and
sentenced him to ten days in the coun-
ty jail on charges of passing fraudu-
lent checks. Accused had no sooner
given notice of appeal and given tile
required $500 bonds, than he was re-
arrested Oh a warrant from Justice
Acree's court charging similar other
offenses. A hearing will be given In
this magisterial court later.
Moundsville-A Ford touring car
| owned by man from out of the city,
| climbed The curbstone at the corner of
| First street and Elm avenue, and the
| Eve occupants of the machine had a
narrow escape. The driver of the ma
| chine turned the corner at a fair rate
| of speed and skidded. One rear wheel
was broken, but otherwise the machine
was not damaged. A large crowd was
attracted to the scene.
Observation-Disclosures persons tax
ing the civil service examinations for
stenographer and typist will not be re-
quired to answer mathematical prob
lens, according to l. \. Agnor, secre-
tary OF the local examining board, who
received word TO eliminate arithmetic
Stenographers and typists are very
much in demand by the government,
and an examination is held in the post
Office once each week for applicants.
Huntington.-What Harry Leon Will
son would diagnose as symptoms Of
| boleshevism were indicated when
| youthful marauders entered The barn
OF J. c. Plymale, school attendance Of
| ficer and sashed his SADDLES and har-
ness. Mr.. Plymale had to resort to the
repair shop with his harness before he
| could start out on his annual quest of
| the boys with the hockey habit.
Huntington-West Virginia's crop
| prospect now indicates the production
| of 81, S24 900 bushels of corn compared
10 24,S00,000 bushels last year, pota-
toes 100000 bushels compared to s.
100000 bushels last year; and buck
wheat $4,000 bushels compared to
| $4,000 bushels last year, according to
the crop report issued jointly here by
State Commissioner of Agriculture ].
ii. Stewart and H. +. Bryant, field