Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-06-14

LOCAL BRIEFS.

er Glenn, little daughter.
David Lee Bell is the name of q
lively younster born to Mr.. and Mrs
Phil Bell at the Charles Town Hospi
tai Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M
P. Church, win hold a lawn party il
the Union Church, Middleway, Friday
night, June II. Everybody is invit
ed.
Mr. George w. Rouss is up from
Washington on visit to his brothers
Mesrs M. o., Frank H. and DIR. Ale,
Rouss, in the Kabletown neighbor.
hood.
The Housekeepers Alliance will
hold their regular meeting Thursday
June 10th, at 1880 p. M, in the Court
|, House. A full attendance is urgent
ly requested.
Circuit Court is in session today
the case of State of West Virginia VS..
Henry Johnson fer the shooting of
Robert Mansfield being tried before a
jury.
Mr.. N. L. Lugar is handsomely inn
proving his property on West Wash
/ ington street, with a coat of paint
and concrete wall in front. Mr.. w.
E. Moreland is doing the painting.
Mr.. Robert S. Fadely has sold his
house and lot on First Avenue,
! Charles Town, to Mr.. L. H. Bagent,
of Halltown. The sale was made
through the w. o. Norris Real Estate
Agency.
Sergeant Philip S. Tabb, of the u.
S. Army, native of Martinsburg and
a brother-in-law of Judge j. M.
Woods, was drowned at Fort Wor-
den, Washington State He was IL
years old.
There will be sale of ice cream
and cake on the lawn of Mr.. Arthur
Davenport in Ransom on Friday, June
for the benefit of the Charles
Town General Hospital. Public cor
daily invited.
In renewing his subscription, Mr..
| H. B. Davenport writes from Charles
ton that he has been a subscriber to
| the Spirit of Jefferson for forty
years. We hope he may live to read
it another forty years, and then
some.
w. Z. Moreland painting contract
or reports the completion of the fol-
of Mrs. Margaret Kable, in Ransom;
j. Frank Turner in Charles Town,
and painting and tapering for W. c.
Feagans, near Wheatland.
Blue Ridge Lodge, Knights of Ply
thias, held their beautiful annual Me
mortal services over the graves of de-
parted brothers in Zion Church yard
and Edge Hill Cemetery last Sunday
evening, and attended services in the
NJ. E. Church, South, in body.
In another column will be found
an advertisement of the New York
Life Insurance Company, with Ellen
f. Campbell as agent The New
York Life is one of the oldest and
most reliable Life Insurance Com
panies in the Country, and Mrs.
Campbell will be glad to explain their
policies to you at any time.
Any one between the age of 16 and
35 years desiring to attend the Citi-
lens Training Camp which opens at
Camp Knox, KY, July 18th for 30
lays will apply to j. r. Lewis, COM
mander of Jackson-Perks Post,
American Legion, for information.
All expenses are paid by the Govern
ment including transportation.
Mr.. George w. Price, a brother of
Mrs. Bishop Davis, of Ransom, died at
his home at Valleyburg, Page county,
Va, May %, from a complication of
diseases, in his 72nd year. The Page
Courier says he was a man of con-
siderable native ability which by
reading and improvement had made
him well informed concerning the
early history of Page county. He left
four sons and two daughters.
Nh. w. Herbert Johnson, former
Charles Town boy, now superinten-
dent of terminals, will succeed the
late E. M. Graham as general Agent
Of the Norfolk & Western Railroad,
and will also continue as Superinten-
lent of terminals. The appointment
of Mr.. Johnson will become effective
tomorrow. The above is taken from
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. Mr.. john !
son is a son of Mr.. Charles Johnson,
and cousin Of the Misses Starry of
Charles Town.
The Locke building at the corner
Of Washington and Lawrence streets,
now owned by Mr.. VIM. 7. Ramey, of
Berryville, has undergone transfer
nation under the skillful brush of
contractor Gilbert w. Quick, that
those most familiar with the neigh
oorhood have difficulty in recognizing
it. The building now wears brill
amt red coat with the morter between
he bricks penciled white, giving to
the Locke corner" once the best
business location in the town, some
of its old-time glory.
The Rambler of 1921, edited by
the Senior Glass of the High School,
At Charles Town, West Virginia,
which is issued annually is before US.
1t contains splendid photographs of
the High School Building and the
Principal, Professor Wright Denny.
On the first page is found the follow
ing: To Mr.. Wright Denny, the foun-
der of this School, Principal, Teacher
and Councillor, to- whose wise, kind
and efficient guidance, we feel we are
very much indebted for all that is
good in US. The Class of 1921 af-
Iectionately dedicates this Book.