Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-07-12

LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mr.. Geo. A. Mock had a marrow
escape from being struck by fallinj
electric pole last Sunday evening.
Mr.. Robert Fadeley has bough
from Mrs. Susan j. w. Selden hel
dwelling property on Seventh avenue
in Ransom, for $4,000.
The Lawn Party which was to have
been held at Wilshire's School House
Friday, July 18th has been postpon,
ed. Announcement of date to be Civ.
en- later.
Easter Girl, trotting mare own
ed by Milton Rouss, of this county
won first premium in class B, trotting
or pacing, at the Winchester Fair
grounds on July a.
The Presbyterian Church and Sun
day School picnic will be held We'd
nesday, July ID, from 8 to 8 p. M, on
the river. All will meet at the
Chapel at O'Clock.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
E. Church, South, at Middleway, will
lold a lawn party in the Church yard
On Saturday evening, July 16, 1921.
Everybody cordially invited.
The Master Builders Class of the
Kabletown Methodist Sunday School
will hold lawn party on Thursday
light, July IA, 1921, on the School
House lawn. Everybody invited to
,ome.
A Lawn Party for the benefit of
he Sunday School will be held at
Niltshire's school house Friday, July
Is, 7 to 10 p. m. Ice cream, cake
md candy will be sold. You are cor
Tally invited to be present.
Mr.. John Spinks had a narrow
,scape last Friday when a telephone
,ole that he was on fixing the wires
ell. Fortunately there were no
zones broken, but he sustained a Sc
ere injury to his right ankle.
Mr.. j. P. Ringer died in Parkers-
,urg last Sunday morning. He was
native of Middleway, this county,
ut had lived in Parkersburg for the
asst forty years. He leaves one
rother, Mr.. ]. w. Ringer, of Mid
leway.
The death of Mrs. Ella Greenwalt
t her home at Danville, Illinois, was
1ade known to her Jefferson county
elatives through messages received
y them few days ago. Mrs.
who VISITED here several
ears ago was a niece of Miss Eliza
Welsh and cousin of Mr.. c. F. Wall.
Mrs. Honora E. McGarry, of Shen-
ndoah Junction has issued invita-
ions to the marriage of her daughter
,dith Rebecca, to Mr.. Dwight A.
Wiley, of Selma, Alabama. The GER
mony is to take place in Grace Bap-
ist Church, Shenandoah Junction,
thursday, July Ia, at $50 o'clock.
hey will be at home at Selma, Ala
anna, after August 18th.
The Alba Mari Lime Company has
pened an office in town, having To-
ated it on the second floor of the
'ravers building in the room former
Y used as a tea room. The Alba
1arl Company which has it's mari
liant along the B. & o. Railroad,
hree miles west of Charles Town is
ne of the substantial industries of
he county, and is expanding it's sales
very season.
N. R. Roberts, agent for the heirs
t-law of the late ]. Bart Watson,
as sold the real property belonging
0 the estate. The farm of 1913 acres
djoining the town of Middleway on
he west was bought by w. w. White
or $4,000. Mr.. White already owns
farm in the same neighborhood.
he dwelling owned by Mr.. Watson
n Middleway, went to Thomas Seiz
t bid of 1910.
A lis pendens notice has been filed
n the County Clerks office by C. F.
Vail giving public warning that he
las, or will institute a suit against
he Northern Virginia Power Com
ANY, to compel the specific perform
nee of an option reserved in a deed
rom the Charles Town Light and
lower Company to the plaintiff.
The deed wherein the reservation was
made is dated October 20, 1902, and
t IS alleged gave the plaintiff the OPP
ion of purchasing the old power
house of the Charles Town Company,
'nly recently sold by the Northern
Virginia Company to Chas. P. Weller.
Miss Sarah E. Milton died last Fri
lay morning at the State Hospital at
Weston, aged 20 years. She was a
native of Berkeley County, having
'een born and raised in the vicinity
If Bunker Hill. She leaves three
brothers and two sisters, Hon. T. A.
Milton, of Kansas City, Kansas; DIR.
lanes R. Milton, of Charleston; and
Mr.. B. F. Miller and Mrs. Gertrude
Miller and Miss Mollie Milton, of
Charles Town. Her body was
brought to the Milton home on West
street in Charles Town
On Saturday morning, and funeral
services were held there on Monday
morning, conducted by Rev. DIR. G. G.
Sydnor, after which her body was
taken to Middleway and laid to rest
in the Episcopal Graveyard there.
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