Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-11-30

A foot hall game played IN Charles
Town on Thanksgiving day between
Charles Town and Berryville teams,
resulted in favor Of Charles Town
The County Court viii Be IN session
on Wednesday Dec. 18th to take
bonds from all County officials eIecte
in the general election, Nov. 2, 1920.
Mrs. George Richardson died at
her home near Silver Grove last Sat
urday night. Her body was taken
to Samples Manor, Nd, for burial
yesterday
Mr.. G. O. Peer has bought from
Mr.. Edward Drish the zee Sing prop
erty recently purchased by him on the
corner of West and Liberty Streets,
at $1,000.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination to be held at Charles Town,
w. Va, on January 8, 1921, to fill
contemplated vacancy in the position
of fourth-class postmaster at Hall
town.
Thomas D. Tucker, colored, died
in Washington last Tuesday, and his
body was brought to Charles Town
and buried in Fair View Cemetery
last Friday, after services in Mt. Zion
M. E. Church, conducted by Rev.
Ross.
Mrs. George Haines, who lived in
Maryland near Harpers Ferry, died
at the Charles Town Hospital last
Wednesday night, aged 81 years.
Her body was taken to Samples Ma
nor in Maryland, near Harpers Ferry
on Saturday, for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Moler, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Linkenhoker and
little daughters, Catherine and jamie
of Charles Town with Mr.. and Mrs.
McCarty and two children of Win
chester, spent Thanksgiving with Mr..
and Mrs. George Moler at Martins
burg.
We have heard considerable COM
plant from farmers about parties
hunting on their land without per-
mission, and we understand several
arrests will be made. The law re-
first get permission from the owner
or tenant of the land hunted over.
A boy by the name of OFT, son of
Mr.. Adam OFT, of Riverside, had a
pair of shoes stolen from him in
Charles Town last Wednesday. He
came out of the store of Mr.. B. H.
Riddleberger with the shoes under
his arm, and a colored boy grabbed
them and ran, and he was unable to
catch him.
The stork has been quite busy late
ly in the Leetown neighborhood and
visited the following homes: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Strider are the proud pa
rents of another fine son who arrived
Saturday night; Mr.. and Mrs. David
Clipp are happy over the arrival of
fine daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.
Fries are rejoicing over the arrival of
another daughter.
The Beginners Class of the Meth
odist Sunday School was entertained
last Friday afternoon at the home of
the teacher, Miss Clara Leslie; assist
ed by Misses Ella Welsh and Nina
Ramey. The children were asked to
bring fruit for the sick. Fourteen
homes were visited and presented
with fruit from the Class. After the
children enjoyed the games of the
evening, refreshments were served.
1t. Rudolph Flemkey, of the Sa-
marian Army, will establish mission
post of the army in Charles Town.
For the past two weeks he has been
taking survey of the town, resulting
in a decision to start a mission here.
A room on the second floor of the
Sadler block has been rented for the
work and services will begin tonight.
It will be called Liberty Mission Post.
Headquarters of the Samaritan
Army is in Washington, D. c.
A long expected tank car of road
oil reached We county few days ago,
and is being used in finishing the re-
surfacing on the pike near Halltown
and from Allstadt's hill to the Bolivar
corporation line. These twoo sect
ions of road lacked all but the finish
ing treatment, and after the oiling is
completed and the final coating of
stone is put on, the road from
Charles Town to Harper's Ferry will
be opened its entire length to travel
until road work is resumed in the
spring.
Miss Charlotte Hendricks, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hendricks,
who reside on the farm where the late
Joseph Engle lived for many years
north of the Junction died Novem-
Der %. While Miss Hendricks who
was about 16 years of age had been
in impaired health, her condition was
not such as to alarm her family or
friends until Saturday before her
death, when she became suddenly
worse. Her illness became critical
at once, and she fingered until the end
came. To mourn her untimely death
she leaves her parents and one sister.
The funeral with Rev. 7. M. Swami,
of Charles Town conducting the servl-
ces was held at the home at l o'clock
Wednesday morning. Interment was
in Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherds
town.