Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-04
LOCAL COLUMN

LOCAL COLUMN.
Mr.. William Bailey has Handsomely
pebledashed the residence of Mr. j
A. Williams. =
Mr.. and Mrs. John t. Porterfeld
will occupy the residence of Mrs
William L. Wilson on Mildred street
this winter.
The public school at Zoar which has
been without teacher since the begin
ming of the school year was opened On
Monday with Mrs. Pansy Waters
Cook as teacher.
A marriage license was issued in
Hagerstown Thursday to David n
Rodefer, widower, formerly of Char
les Town, and Mrs. Carlena S. Ras-
baugh, of Hagerstown.
A new barn is being built on the
farm of Mrs. t. B. Howell, near Fnple
this county, also in place of one de,
stroyed by fire on October Z. It win
be of the size of the one DESTROYED.
Mr.. William t. Elliott will take
charge of the County Infmary to-
morrow as Manager and Superinten-
dent. The Misses Littleton are NOV
ing into the Aisquith House in
Charles Town.
Frank Johnson, an aged colored
resident of Charles Town, died last
Saturday morning. He was buried
at Fairview Cemetery yesterday af-
ternoon, after services in Mt. Zion
| Methodist church.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, U. D. c..
will meet at the home of Miss Ora
| Tomlinson on Tuesday, November IL
at z 80 p. M.
Prest. Miss Hannah Howell.
Secy. Miss Emma Brown.
| The Junior Auxiliary of the Episco-
pal Church of Summit Point, will hold
soup supper and ice cream festival
in the school basement, Friday even
ing, November 7. Bring your friends
and enjoy pleasant evening with us.
Capt. H. C. Getzendanner has sold
his Shannondale and Christie farms
on the east side of the Shenandoah
river in this county, to Mr.. Z. B. Fry,
of Neersville, Va. We understand
the consideration was around 10000.
The Misses Shirley who have owned
the Cleon Moore residence property on
East Main street for the past three
or four years, will occupy it this Win
ter. They will move from their farm
near Summit Point within the next
week or two.
Mrs. M. E. Trussell is having
barn built on her farm near Leetown
to take the place of one destroyed by
fire a short time ago. 1t will be the
same size, 80 by so feet, as the one
destroyed. Fred NJ. Myers, of Middle
way has the contract.
The Womans Auxiliary of the
Presbyterian church will have tea
in the Chapel on Wednesday after
| noon November 5th, from 3 to 5
o'clock for the benefit of the home in
Richmond for returned Missionaries.
The public is cordially invited.
The new body of 35 gallon
chemical tank for the Citizens Fire
Company has arrived and is being
put together on the new truck. The
body and chassis were purchased
through the Charles Town Garage,
| NlGSSIS. lINlH O lIIS
If you have not sent in your dona-
ton for the truck, why not send 1T
in at once, as it costs great deal OF
money to give up-to-the-minute fire
protection.
An addition of five rooms and bath
is being built to the farm house on
the old Furnace farm, one mile east OF
Shannondale. When the work is COM
pleted, the entire house will be finished
in stucco. This improvement is being
made by Mr.. Samuel A. Williams who
recently bought the Furnace farm
along with about $500 acres of land
ON the east side of the Shenandoah
river from the Standard Tie and Tim
Der Company.
An interesting spelling contest was
given bv Miss Conner, the principal OF
the Halltown school at the school
building Thursday night. About ten
contestants on each side took part in
the spelling while the remainder OF
the audience looked on and applauded.
Misses Isabelle Perry and Elizabeth
Koonce were the captains who select
ed the other spoilers. Mrs. Don Corn
well. of near Charles Town was declar-
, ed the winner after spirited contest
of nearly half hour, her prize beng
a pound box of chocolates. County
Agent Cecil E. Hughes was present to
give the young people talk on thrift
Mr.. Joseph Foley who with MI
Bernard Callan will succeed Mr.. u. ,
CalIan in the mercantile business II
. Charles Town has rented one SIDE o.
tbe Holmes double house on Soutf
= Lawrence street and will move hi
family there from Hancock, Md. Mr.
William Eby who has been living II
tbe Holmes house moves on Washlng
ton street to take the dwelling vacat
ed bv Mr.. James Propst and family
the latter having moved to the Dunial
house on Church street, south OF Lloi
Fniscopal church. Mr.. Shirley Ed
:, VINO has been living in Cumberland
Md. for a year OF two, has rented = a.
anartment in the Citizens Bank build
ing and will move back 10 Charle
Town.
The Epworth League of the M: Z
Church South held a Hailow ee,
social in the basement of the ehurcl
Friday evening, October 31st. IN,
r roof was attractively decorated VIII
lack OLanterns, corn fodder am
v vines. For short time the ghost
It and COLLINS held a reception, a1te
ali had unmasked and become &C a,
ouainted. the witch honored the gam
erinp with her presence, bringing WIZ
e her messages from the spirit Worio
# After the visit of the witch, game
- were played and refreshments Wer
: served. The head of the social ae
s nartment of the League deserves
great aide deal of credit for arrangin
and carrying out such delighttt
q program.
At a special meeting OF Jen NEE /;
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, he s,iah
s. Masonic Temple last Monday hign