Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-02
LOCAL BRIEFS.


: Jefferson County Court will begin on
Tuesday, August 0.
Geo. w. Starkey has sold to
Nathaniel Gray, tract of ten acres on
the east side of the Shenandoah river
: in Kabletown District.
A yield of nineteen bushels OF
wheat to the acre on the Perry farm
a mile south of town is reported by
Mr.. Grover Bush who farms the
place.
Mrs. James Conkle, and son Robert
of Fairmont, w. Va, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Conkle's uncle, Mr..
w. |. Gore, and other relatives in the
county.
The Fall Term Of the jefferson Cir.
cult Court will begin on September
90, the third Tuesday in September
this year, instead of in October as
heretofore.
The Tarvia for the streets of
Charles Town has arrived, and City
1 Engineer j. James Skinner and Off
Ger Allen have a force at work put
ting it on the streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin T. Strider and
little daughter, Alma Lee, have been
spending a few days with the family
| of Mrs. Strider's sister, Mrs. j. Sloan
Kuykendall, in Romney.
The fine new American Flag that
will float in the breeze on the Flag
Staff above the grand stand at the
| Charles Town Horse Show this year,
/ is the Donation of Mr.. Richard Alex
ander.
The toll-gate property, house and
lot at Rippon was sold on Tuesday at
public sale by w. F. Alexander, Trus-
tee. Messrs. l.. G. Albin and Harry
Moffatt were the purchasers at bid
of $500.
Mr.. C. Pearl Miley is having splen-
did hard wood floors laid in all the
rooms and stairway on the first floors
of his home. The Whitmore Lumber
Company furnishes the lumber and
Mr.. w. NJ. Boxwell doing the work.
Relatives of Mr.. Len Alder here
have received the announcement of
his marriage at Akron, Ohio, where
he has been employed for some time,
to Miss Lois Lucille Gilbert, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Newlin Gilbert, of
Akron. Mr.. Alder is a son of
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. w. B. ALL
der.
The ladies of Beulah Church will
hold Lawn Party at Rippon, on the
grounds of the hall building, on the
evening of August 18th. On the
same evening at $50 o'clock the
young ladies Sunday School Class,
1.-THE Faithful Workers" will give a
play in the hall "The Convalescence
of Robbie"
A Lawn Party for the benefit of
the NJ. E. Church, South, Leetown,
will be held on the lawn at the home
of w. M. Grub at that place We'd
nesday night, August 3. Music will
be furnished by the Powhatan Band.
Ice cream, cake and homemade
candies will be on sale. Don't fail to
be present.
Mr.. Bernard S. OFT and Miss Cora
L. Fielding, beth of this county went
to Winchester Thursday, and after
obtaining marriage license at the
office of the clerk of the corporation
court, were married at about room at
the Presbyterian Manse, by the
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
Rev. j. H. Lacy.
The Young Mems Bible Glass of
the Charles Town M. E. Church,
South, held watermelon feast on the
banks of the Shenandoah River
Thursday evening. Ice cold water
melons were in abundance and the
large number who were present spent
an enjoyable evening eating water
melon, bathing and boat riding.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. Church, South, of Charles Town,
will hold Yard Party in the parson-
age yard on Thursday, August IL,
1921, commencing at 6 P. M. Home
made ice cream, sherberts, cakes and
candy will be served. The public is
| cordially invited. There will also be
table of fancy articles for sale.
A very delightful dance was enjoy
ed by the younger social set in Rouss
Memorial Hall last Thursday night.
Seals Saxophone Orchestra, Winches-
ter, Va, furnished the music. Com
mitteemen were S. w. Washington,
Jr., and Harrison H. Cooke. Chape-
rons, Mrs. S. w. Washington, Mrs.
Edward E Cooke, Mrs. Chas. A. john
son and Mrs. Thos. c. Bowling.
Former Deputy Marshal, E. w.
Athey, who has been living in Mar
tinsburg for some years, having NOV
ed there from Charles Town, is now
moving with his family to Fairmont,
w. Va. Mrs. Athey who has been
visiting her son, Mr.. Strother Athey,
in Charles Town will go from here di-
rectly to her new home in Fairmont.
Mr. Athey has position with a min
ing company at Grant-Town near
Fairmont.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. R. Bailey, of Sum-
NIT Point, announce the engagement
of their daughter. Katherine Parkins
CriSman, of Washington, D. c., to
Mr.. William Clements Robinson, of
Summit Point. Mr.. Robinson is one
of the best known men in Jefferson
county. He is the son of James
Robinson, of the county, and grand
. son of the late Colonel Clements.
The wedding will take place in Wash
, ingtOn, where Mrs. Crisman resides.
No date has been set, but on account
of the recent death of the groom's
mother it will be very quiet.
A threshing machine owned by
Mr.. Robert Boyd came perilously
near being reduced to ashes when a
straw rick on the Baylor farm "Wood
End" caught fire a few days ago.
The outfit was threshing from the
shock and after the last sheaf had
gone through the machine, fire was
, discovered on top of the straw stack.
Hurriedly connecting the engine to
, the thresher, the men succeeded In
getting the latter to place of safety
before much damage could be done ia
it, only the ropes to the blower being