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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
For Sale.

40 acres in Loudoun County,
fronting on the Little River Turnpike
near Arcola. 80 miles from Washing
ton, known as the Bridge Farm" 8
room house, barn and other outbuild-
ings; fine spring close to house; most
" under cultivation and in good con-
dition; large clear stream on one
border of the farm skirted by pref
ty strip of timber; Is acres bottom
land in good sod. The Little Turn
pike is to be made National High
way and the adjacent property VIII
be greatly enhanced in value. TINS
property is being operated as stock
and grain farm. Price $1,000,
terms to suit.
ITO acres in Loudoun County, 3
miles south of the Little River Turn
pike at Mt. Zion Church, 4 miles
from Arcola, 5 miles from station ;
known as the Corner Hall Farm"
new s room house, barn and other
outbuildings in good condition; part
under cultivation, balance valuable
timber; well watered by living
streams. $4,000 down, terms to suit.
Price $1,000.
157 acres in Fairfax County, near
Dranesville and the Leesburg pike
5 miles station and town; 2 good
houses and large basement barn
mostly under cultivation; finely wat
cred; lies rolling but not billy. I'M
mediate possession. Price $4,000.
$4,000 cash. Balance to suit.
233 acres in excellent section of
upper Fairfax county, close to the
village of Floris, where the new
County Agricultural High School is
being built; A u miles from Herndon
About one-half under cultivation
balance valuable timber; lies well for
cultivation by tractor or other inn
proved machinery; soil good quality
and produces good crops with proper
cultivation; finely watered by never
failing springs and streams; large
old fashioned dwelling of the better
class, in good condition except for
minor repairs, barns and other farm
buildings. This will make splendid
stock or dairy farm. Price $4,000,
one half down. viii soon double in
value.
THE MOORE INSURANCE AND
REALTY COMPANY.
Charles Town, w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
VIII Make Fine Auditor.

Paul J. Newton, of Charleston, the
party nominee for State Auditor, is
generally recognized as one of the best
qualified men running for any Office on
either ticket. He has had several
years banking and general office expe-
rience, and would conduct the Inn
portant Office Of Auditor and Insurance
Commissioner in thoroughly efficient
manner.
He is Il young iran Of positive, but
pleasing, personality. He is planning
10 give his whole time to the campaign
from now on to election, and expects
TO visit many of the counties early in
the campaign, getting around to all of
them before eIectitr day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
Lee-Keith.

Mrs. Edgar Lee, formerly of Charles
Town, became the bride of Mr.. w. M.
Keith, at the parsonage of Calvary
Baptist Church, Wilmington, N. c.,
Wednesday, August a. They were
united in marriage by Rev. j. A. Sui
Ivan, the pastor. The groom is gen.
eral ship foreman of the Carolina
shipyard at Wilmington. Mrs. Lee
has been the Red Cross nurse in the
Emergency hospital of the same ship
yard The couple will live in Viii
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31

Hon. John w. Davis, Ambassador
to Great Britain, with Mrs. Davis and
his daughter, Miss Julia Davis, arrived
in New York from London Wednesday.
They will come to this county in few
days and will be guests of Mrs. E. H.
Mcdonald, at Media Farm. The Am
bassador expects to remain in Ameri-
ca for two months on vacation, it
being his first trip home since his APP
pointment to the Court of st. James,
nearly four years ago.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
COUNTY POPULATION 1929.

Jefferson county has population of
5,729 according to the census figures
given out in Washington on Wednes-
day. This is 100 less than we had
ten years ago-a decrease of one per
cent. jefferson thus shares the fate
of nearly every agricultural county
in the United States. Our population
in 1910 was 1889; in 1900, 1895.
The census of Berkeley county
shows population of "a ,554, gain of
1877 population in ten years. The
greater part of the increase in Berke-
lev accrued to the city of Martinsburg.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31

Mrs. Mary E. Strother, born May IL
1S47. died August 81, 1920, at 1925 p,
m. She leaves three daughters and
one son to mourn her loss.
To all who in any way aided in max
ing our mother comfortable in heI
last illness, or who extended kindness
after her death, we wish to give our
cordial thanks.
William Strother
Mrs. Emma B. Lee
Mrs. Mary F. Ransom
Mrs. Lavinia Payne
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
FIRST ORCHARD SALE.

Geo. B. linn has sold the apples in
his orchard of SO acres one-nile east
of Charles Town to Frank L. Robin
son, w. F. Alexander and E. E. Cooke,
it being the first orchard sale OF con-
siderable size in this part of the coun-
ty. The purchasers are to pick the
apples and then dispose of them.
Yorks and Ben Davis are the leading
varieties and constitute practically
the entire crop.
Professional apple buyers are not
bidding vigorously for fruit this year.
Not one has thus far succeeded in
making a purchase in the vicinity OF
Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Louis f. VIM, Ware, Massachu-
sets, Ethel Gordon Henry, Front
Royal, Va.
Rev. Gilbert S. Ross, Marlowe, w.
Va, and Grace Virginia Beck, of Boil
war, w. Va.
Louis Crowell Lindsey and Melinda
Christine Rutherford, both of Charles
Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Executor of
my brother, the late Gustav D. Brown
notice Is hereby given to all parties
having claims against his estate to
present them properly authenticated
and to those indebted to his estate
co come forward and settle.
THEODORE A. BROWN
ouiy -. Executor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
Exactly.

Youngly-Did you ever notice that
the matrimonial process is like making
calf You go to adore, you ring the
bell and you give your name to the
maid
Synicus-Yes, and then you're taken
h-Philadelphia North American.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31

The fifty-first annual exhibition of
the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural
Society, will be held on the Winches-
ter Fair grounds September ITO
Reports indicate one of the most sue
cessful exhibitions in recent years
The racing program is to be spec.
ial feature.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
Mrs. Bowen Tells How Rats AImo.,
Burned Her House Down

For tw omonths | never went ;r
our cellar, fearing a rat. One NIGH,
IN bed ! smelled fire. Sure eno,,gI
the rat had been nibbling at the mat.
efes; II ! hadn't acted promntl,
my house would have been burned
Later we found the dead raft. RAT,
SNAP killed it. It's great stuff /,
Three sizes, 25c, Soc, $1.OO. Soil
and guaranteed by Burns & Marshal
Charles Town, and C. w. Demory
Harpers Ferry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
COL. BROWN AT
MORGAN'S GROVE

Col. Forrest w. Brown, Democratic
candidate for Congress from the sec
ond West Virginia District, will deliver
an address at the fair grounds Thurs
day morning, September 2, at 1920
o'clock.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
CHINA AsTERs FOR SALE.

Miss Lillian Dinkle's China Asters
are now in bloom. Orders given to
her or Mr.. Hosmer Beller or Miss
Julia Merchant will be promptly filed
and delivered at once.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
Teachers Wanted.

Four experienced Teachers needed
IN Harpers Ferry District One
principal, for Halltown grade school |.
one principal for Bakerton grade
scnooi; two teachers to teach the
NTH and sixth grades in Harpers
Ferry High School.
D. H. NICHOLS.
Secretary Board of Education
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
LOST.

Lost, somewhere on Main street,
gold pin chip in center. A reward
will be given if returned to 406 West
Washington street.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
HOSPITAL DINNER.

While the Heaven wept, the Baptist
Church Dining Hall was all sunshine,
and the results of the Hospital Dinner
more gratifying than the most sangu-
inc could approximate.
Donations and contributions were re-
ceived from all points of the town and
county, and while an endeaTor was
made to keep an accurate list of the
contributors, deliveries came so fast
that it was an utter impossibility.
Butter, cheese and cream from the
Creamery, vegetables, coffee, sugar
and ice cream from our Merchant
friends; chickens, vegetables, fruit,
candy, hot rolls, cake and packages for
the Parcel Post table from the town
and county, in ample abundance, and
finally country ham to satisfy the APP
petite of some late arrivals, and all for
the benefit of the hospital.
Our Association cannot find words
strong enough to express our thanks
to those who donated, to those who
contributed their labor, nor to those
who braved the elements to show their
interest, but it can express its graft
tude for the display of confidence
shown in the Hospital management.
Those who do charitable work do
not look for praise but it would be
amiss if we neglected this opportunity
to thank the Baptist Church for its
kindness and exhibition of public
spirit in turning its house over to us,
and to those ladies who by their I'M
firing efforts left no stone unturned
to insure the success of the entertain
ment, the object of which was to lift
the debt, increase the membership
and encourage interest in the Hospital.
While this object was accomplished
it was regrettable to learn that there
still exists in the minds of some, that
the Hospital Association is a close
corporation kept so by the Present
Board of Managers. Let us again
endeavor to disabuse your mind on
this point.
The Charles Town General Hospital
is not corporation, it is an elemosi-
mary institution paranted by an Asso-
citation for the benefit of the sick of
jefferson county and their patients.
If its membership is small its your
fault. Why? Because the only quail
| ification is color.
Some form of application for mem
bership must naturally be followed
What is that form? Make applica-
ton in person or writing to any men,
Der of the Board, accompanying same
with twenty-five dollars. How long
does that entitle you to membership
For life.
Are there. any annual dues or as
sessr1ents? No.
What are your privileges? Exactly
the same as every other member of
! the Association.
Are you eligible to hold Office ?
Yes. A Board of Managers is elected
at the annual meeting of the Associa-
ton by majority vote. You can vote
in person or by Proxy for any member
of the Association. No nominations
are made.
| The Board elected, elect their own
officers.
But to return to the dinner, not
thing that could be purchased, re-
manned and the result showed that
from the sale of suppers, parcel post
| packages, vegetables including contri-
buttons a total of $557.15
Nine applications for member
ship, accompanied by fee. 225.0C
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
TURNIP SEED.

A new stock of Burpee's Turnip
Seed, Purple Top, White Flat Dutch,
and Red Top White Globe. Brown &
Hooff.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
CELERY PLANTS FOR SALE.

Celery Plants for Sale. Kalama-
zoo, Columbia Early, Golden Self
Bleaching and Giant Pascal varities.
C. E. REININGER.
N. George Street, Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31

Lawson Bolts Chapter, U. D. c.,
viii meet at the home of the Misses
Howell on Thursday, September End,
at 8. p. m.
Hannah ]. Howell, Prest.
Emma v. Brown, Secy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
CHARLES TOWN. w. VA.

Sunset Soap Dies do not stain the
hands or soil utensils. Dye anything
any shade. Will not wash out or
Iade.. They wash the fabric while
ayeing them. Sunset Soap Dyes will
aye cotton, wool, mixed goods, silks.
For sale by c. T. Shugart.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
RUNABOUT SUPPLIES TOWN
WITH WATER.
Hind Wheel of Ford Pumped Water
For Asburv Park, N. ].

For Asbury Park, N. J.
When Jumping Brook jumped the
dam recently, Asbury Park, New Jer-
sey and its $4,000 inhabitants faced
an unpleasant drought. The Mon
mouth County Water Company,
which supplies Asbury Park and the
surrounding county, was up against
it. Just as the water was tapping the
bottom of the reservoir, Ghas. H.
White, of the Monmouth Company
solved the problem with a Ford.
In letter to Mr. Henry Ford, Mr..
White tells of the breaking of the
dam and the subsequent water short
agef This let down the water which
is supplied from the storage plant to
our coagulating tank thence to our
reservoir and cut off all supply of
water and we could not get any after
our reservoir was dry TO supply the
city. The dam broke cut at II 100
o'clock at night and we were COM
pletely out of water by the next
morning.
II had centrifugal pump in my
store-house that was dismantled
seven or eight years. / Immediately
had this brought to the brookside and
rugged up. In the meantime l at
tached pully to the rear wheel of
one of your remarkable Ford road
sters, blocked the rear wheels, at
tached belt to one of them and
pumped the water from the brook to
our coagulating tank, thus saving the
day.
This outfit pumped 100000 gall
Ions of water in twenty-four hours"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31

Let US have your order for Timo.
thy seed Special price on large
Burns & Marshall.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
Property BargiIIe

a95 acres near Ess
rs in timber, balaness 40.
s sn1 lau''' To settle e 80
s'f Sc acres, p river river S'''' 5.
fruit, timber. SO W. trsJ Il
rs acres, .,g me- tenant
Gre 8 room nth Puf horses, ee's ,-ssss
T ment. and II acres r.
$4,000. y cunnp n
VALLEY ~ sl room hou: Z
70 aG resort t. sanit@srissIIS1 , /
q Pool Soi's table, running ~ 81
Account , regi:ssr,'s rol y
new s' Dan llS' HOLMES
:. oa "
What we have nO oiI'ss5as
You and We ta aasos.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
S782.15
$3.50
sh $749.55
Inac-
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s1.Oa9.55

which amount when all collected will
allow the reducing Of the Hospital
debt to 100000
We know that many whose intention
it was to patronize our efforts were
disappointed by being unable to be
present, and are anxious to show their
personal interest and it is proposed to
hold (weather permitting) a Lawn
Fete some time in October at which
we hope the balance of the debt will
be lifted. Notice Of this will be given
later.
In conclusion let us again thank
those who SO generously contributed,
and last but not least those who so
sincerely and generously patronized
our efforts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
TYPEWRITER FOR SALE.

For sale Fox Typewriter, cheap.
Good mechanical condition. Apply
to w. A. DANIEL.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-07
TRADE SCHOOL TRAINING FOR
 ILROAD MEN OF STATE

Federal, state and railroad facilities and agencies are soon to be employed comparatively in Connecticut to fur nish vocational training to employees of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad under plans being formulated by the United States rail- road administration, the state board of education and the Connecticut state director of vocational education.
 More than 2,000 employees of the railroad are expected to benefit by this scheme, which is novel to this section of the country.
 State trade schools at Stamford. Bridgeport, Danbury, Meriden and South Manchester, or in Torrington and Putnam, and the Boardman trade school in New Haven. may be used. if these schools are able to render service on a plan of part-time in struction to the railroad men; and school quarters may be established in connection with the railroad shops at East Hartford.
 Student employees would attend the schools most conveniently located with respect to their residence or place of employment. Much of the work would be in the nature of trade extension work in the railroad com pany's shops. The training would be obligatory for the employees selected by the company to take it. The stu dents probably would range in age from 16 to 20 years.
 Should the state trade schools be used. as the plans provide, there would be needed more teachers in each school. For the pay of these teachers the state would have the use of funds appropriated by the federal government under the Smith-Hughes act for vocational education. The railroad plans to employ an l educational supervisor to travel over i the New York. New Haven and Hart 1 to the supervision of work in the various schools and shops used as
 training centers.
 Machine work would be correlated with practical work on the railroad i lines, under the plans as now form ulated and the training would in clude instruction in shop mathernat- l ics, mechanical drawing, coach paint
 ing, English, reading and spelling al- | so.
 Freserick J. Trinder. state director of vocational education, sent to Su- l perintendent of Motive Power H. c | Oviatt of the New York, New Haver and Hartford railroad, at New Haven on Monday, the following letter rela. tive to the acceptaSe by the state board of education of the scheme fol vocational training of the railroad': employees:
 Under the provisions of section S2, of the general statutes and the basis of approval. the state board of educa- 1 ton agrees to accept an assignmen- of apprentices and others from the N l T., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.,, as part 1 time students in the state trade
 schools at Stamford, Bridgeport, Dan- l bury, Torrington and Putnam. if these
 schools are. able to render service or | this plan of part-time instruction tt
 employees.
 If arrangements can be made with l the Boardman trade school at New
 Haven. for the accommodation of ap- prentices anV other, employees of the
 company to receive part time in struction, the state will pay to the Boardman trade school on a student
 hour basis as now arranged for theii
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-07
WOMEN HAVE PROGRAMME FOR FARMERS' WEEK

The Women's Program for Farm er's Week at the State Armory, Hart ford, Wednesday,. February Il, 80 a. m will be as follows:
 What Women of Other States are Doing in Reconstruction Work, Miss Florence E. Ward, in charge of Ex- tension Work with Women U. s. De- partment of Agricu1ture; How Con- necticut Women Can Help. Mrs. J. J. Grace Director, Woments Activities Connecticut Price Committee; The Country Community Church, Rev. Vaughan Dabney, pastor of the. Union Church, Durham, N: H.;
 Thursday February 12, 10:S 30 a.. n, Present Day Opportunities for Wo- mer, Miss Sarah Louise Arnold, Dean of Women at Simmons College. Some Things Farm Women are Thinking About, MT. Richard E. Dodge County Agent Leader Connecticut Agricul- tura1 College.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-07

them.
 February 2, 1s7e--Last evening a barn belonging to Nathan B. LeWls near the paper mill was discovered 10 be on fire. It appeared Nto have been set at the western end throught an aperture. That end of the barn was consumed, together with some two tons of hay. By vigorous work with buckets on the part of the neighoorss the flames were extinguiShed.
 The servant girl who has fig1red so prominently in the Laurel HiA burglar excitement departed for New York last evening. Now let us haVe peace.
 February 3, 1sTo-A meeting of the stockholders of the Richmond Stove company was held at their office m this city yesterday. A dividend of 10 per cent. was declared and the follow ing officers were elected. Apolios Richmond, president; John E. Slater, Henry B. Norton, John Mitchell and Augustus Brewster were elected dl- rectors.
 Company c, 3rd Regiment c. N. G. was the only city company attending the funeral of General Mower at New London yesterday. They went down on the special train that left this city about Il o'clock bearing the City Guard from Hartford.
 At the opening of the fall term of Union college, Charles A. Aiken, brother of Gen. Aiken of this city, was inaugurated president of that institu- ton to succeed Rev. l.. F. Hickok.
 February f. 1S70-The county com nfssiudiets held a meeting in this city yesterday and voted to can the county legislature together on Wednesday, the 18th, to decide whether the county will unite with the town or city, or with either of them in the erection of new court house.
 The senate in executive session yes ter7ay confirmed the nomination of Calvin Goddard Child, formerly of this. city, as United States district at torney for Connecticut vice Hiram Wiley of New London.
 The enumeration of children in the central school district has been com- pleted and the total is 1,436, 8 gain from last year of forty five. E February s, 1S7o-At the republican caucus on Friday evening the follow ing were chosen delegates to the sey- eral nc1ninating conventions: State William A. Buckingham, H. H. Stark weather, Henry BfI1, William R. Pot ter Senatorial = Jeremiah Halsey Joseph Seiden, Charles M. Colt, E. B Partridge. Pr0bate-John T. Wait Amos ". Prentice, Edwin Fay and Charles D. Browning.
 At the local postoffice there are al the present date about 130 unclaimed letters some persons having two or three letters addressed to them.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-07
STATE HUMANE SOCIETY
 ELECTS ITS OFFICERS

At a meeting of the board of direc- tors of the Connecticut Humane so- .ciety this week all officers were re- elected Mrs. W B: Williams, Jr., who has Teen acting as secretary for the last two months, having suc- cneded Miss Mary G. Lally. who re- signed afi,r some years in that ca Officers elected and committees chos- en follow:
 President, Dr. George C. F. Will Hams; vice presidents, Rev. Dr.. Francis Goodwin, Atwood Collins, Charles Hopkins Clark; honorary vice presidents, Marcus H. Holconnb. Southington; ex-Gov. Simeon E.. Baldwin, New. Haven: Rev. Dr. New man Smyth, New Haven; Prof. Will iston Walker, New Haven; Mra. John K. Beach. New Haven; Charles H. Owen, Hartford; Mrs. T. H. Bishop, New Haven; Baroness d'Alexandry d'Orgeniani, Bridgeport; Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster HHrtford; Rev. Charles Morris Addison, Stam- ford; Mrs. B. N. Chapman. Green wich: Rt. Rev. John J. Milan, Hart ford; Key. Dr. ". Douglass Macken- zie, Hartford; Rev. pr. William A. Shanklfn, Middletown; Rev. John F, 1hydHs OdnpuIy5 tT0dSuISEs EEduclS R. Cooley: secretary. Mrs. W. B. Williams. IT,; counsel, Shipman and Goodwin; general manager, H. Clay Preston.
 Executive committee = Dr. George c. F. Williams, Charles Hopkins Clark. Atwood Collins. Arthur L. Shipman. Wilbur F. Gordy, Mrs. Will liam B. Williams. Jr., Francis R. Coo ley, Charles A. Goodwin; committed