Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-08
LOCAL COLUMN.

.,.;,,+ion is over due, why not send
!. n to us, and save us the trouble
nnd expense of mailing you notice.
Mrs Fred Kleinschmidt, of Wash
49,, has leased the residence of the
i Ioi q Frank Gallaher, South Samuel
s tire and will spend the summer
here.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, U. D. c.,
will meet at the home of the Misses
Campbell on Tuesday, July 9Th, at 8
p. m. :,
Secretly, Miss Emma Brown.
The Powhatan Band will hold a
ward party on the Ransom School
lawn on Thursday evening. July 10.
everybody cordially invited to come
and hclp the band boys.
Mrs. Maggie Russell has received
word from her son Mr.. w. Clyde Rus
sell. stationed at Coblentz, Germany,
nat he had received orders to leave
for home, and it is expected that he
is on his way by now.
The Board of Education of Charles
Town District held a meeting yester-
dav The teachers were reappointed
the same as last year without change,
and school Trustees in charge of
County schools were reduced from
three to one.
Sergeant Leonard Alder reached
New York June 20 form overseas and
is now at Camp Mills awaiting de-
mobilization orders. Sergeant ALL
der who is a son of Deputy Sheriff
and Mrs. w. B. Alder, was in France
nearly two years.
The Jefferson Cooperage Company
has leased the property along the
west side of the N. & w. Railway in
Shepherdstown, formerly used as an
ice plant from John o. Aglionby for
a term of five years. The property
has frame building on it.
The children of Mrs. Keith Neville
and Mrs. Chas. Crane gave a joint
party on the lawn of Mrs. Harriet
Simmons on Thursday evening of last
week. There were upwards of 100
children present and abundance of
ice cream and cake were served the
little guests who had royal good
time.
Corporal Harvey Davis, who we
last week as having landed
from overseas, has received his hon
orable discharge from the army, and
is with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Frank Davis. He was with the Army
of Occupation in Germany, and was
a member of Supply Train No. SOL,
76 Division.
The bus lin etc Shepherdstown and
has improved its service
by placing on its daily run a COM
Portable sixteen passenger car. The
car leaves Charles Town at $50 a. M,
daily, and returning leaves Martins
burg at $50. The run between Mid
dleway and Charles Town has been
discontinued.
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph 7. Fritts, died at the home of
his parents, on the Cockrell farm
near Allstadt's last Sunday evening
aged two weeks. Funeral services
were held at the home of its parents
Yesterday morning, Rev. Walter c.
Scott officiating. Interment in Edge
Hill Cemetery.
"The Little Helpers" of the Lee
town Episcopal Church will render 8
play. dramatization of a fairie tale
on the lawn of Mrs. James w. Stridei
at Leetown, Thursday evening, July
10, beginning at $50. Admission IL
and 20 cents. After the entertain
ment, ice cream, cake, and home
made candy will be served.
Mr.. Frank S. OFT has returned from
overseas and is with his mother, Mrs
Annie OFT in Charles Town. He wa!
a member of the 35th Infantry, 90tl
Division, and saw some very hare
service in France. After COINS
through the Argonne drive, he spen
several months with the Army OF DC
cupation near Coblentz, Germany.
Ezekiel Morris, one of the old tim
colored men of the county died at tn
home of his son-in-law, Sumner Hart
in Charles Town June 80. For man
years "Zeke" operated a blacksmlt
shop on the Summit Point road fou
or five miles west of town and wa
known to most of the people OF tn
southwestern section of the count.
He was rs years old.
A musical comedy, "The Peak Sl'
tersv will be presented by Sun
nit Point talent, on Thursday. Jul
| 10. at 8 80 o'clock in the school hous
at that place. Public cordially inv
ed. Admission % cents. The fun!
derived from the entertainment WI
be used to purchase chairs for scho
! and church entertainments, and
add to the fund for a school piano.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hopkll
and two children were going to Il
| N. & w. train last Sunday evening
Mr.. Ray Merchants car, boy sh
at the car with gum shooter, u
shot breaking the wind shield, !.
piece of the glass struck Mr.. Hopkl
in the eve, iniuring it severely, niece
stating him going to a hospltai up
reaching Hagertsown for treatmei
The Methodist and Baptist Sund
Schools joined this year in having
basket picnic on the Banks OF t
beautiful Shenandoah river on I
glorious 4th of July, where boatir
fishing and swimming was lnduig
l in and enjoyed to its fullest exte
Lunches, with plenty of fried chicK'
sandwiches of all kinds, hot con-
salads, ice cream, cake, were serV
e and a real jolly good time was
joyed by all present.
We call attention to the dou
column advertisement of the 10
n Manufacturing Company in anoti
column. They want $50 girls
al operate sewing factory here, q
are especially willing to locate n
and open a big business If they
get the operators. If you want
IS ployment at good wages, and at
same time help to get this enterpl
V here and build up your home TO
2 read this advertisement and SEM
y. the coupon.
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