Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-23
LOCAL BRIEFS.

LOOK OUT lOI> tuc Tree VI 0dSketS
August %, lawn party at st. Jane,
church.
Mrs. D. B. Shoemaker, of Nippon
is patient in the Charles Towr
Hospital where she underwent al
operation on Monday. Her condi.
ton is favorable and she is expected
to return home in week or two.
Edward Gather who bought 48.
acres orchard off the Manning farm
adjoining the Kabletown pike, is
having a small bungalow built on the
property. The improvement is be-
ing made in the southeast corner of
the orchard near the pike.
The Ladies of the M. E. Church,
South, of Middleway, will hold lawn
party in the Church yard on Thurs
| day night. August 25, 1921. Pro-
ceeds to procure lights for the
Church.
! There will be Lawn Party for the
benefit of ST. James Church, Charles
Town, w. Va, Tuesday, Aug. 3d., at
$50 P. M. Fancy and useful
articles, dolls, baskets, grab bag,
bargain table; ice cream, home made
cakes and candy. Baskets our
speciality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Ridgeway
Bailey, of Summit Point, have issued
cards announcing the marriage of
their daughter, Mrs. Katherine Park
ms Chrisman, to Mr.. William Glenn
ents Robinson, of that place, which
took place on Thursday, August IL,
in Washington, D. c. They will be
at home after the first of October at
"Roxton," Summit Point
On Tuesday, John T. Porterfield,
Trustee, made sale of the Roper Mill
property, three miles south of
Charles Town, consisting of twenty
one acres and a dwelling house.
Quay Waters, of Charleston, w.
Va, formerly of Charles Town was
the highest bidder. He got the
offering at Sill an acre. The same
property was sold in 1916 for ST. an
acre.
The Dance given en- last Wednes-
day evening at Peterkin Hall was for
the benefit of the Charles Town
Hospital The Orchestra from the
New Willard, Washington, D. c.,
played some fine numbers. And on
Thursday night the Horse Show
dance secured an Orchestra from
The Belvidere, Baltimore.
Two of the half dozen traffic sig
al. c@x g
Charles Town have been smashed,
one by a tourist at an early hour
Sunday morning and the other by a
local taxi driver. 1t is now proposed
to build concrete bases for the traffic
signals, extending two feet above
the surface of the street, with a top
about two feet square This would
certainly protect them against
motorists.
The Life Service Volunteers of the
Baltimore Conference Epworth
League will hold a meeting in the
Charles Town M. E. Church, South,
September 8, 10 and 18th. The
meeting will open on Friday night,
September 9th and will close on Sun
day night, September 18th. All
those who have kindly consented to
entertain these young people will
please keep in mind the dates of
meeting.
At the August meeting of Lawson
Bolts Chapter, U. D. c., the follow
ing persons were elected to attend
the W. Va, State Convention U. D
c., to be held at Keyser, w. Va,
September and 8, 1921. Delegates
are Miss Ora F. Tomlinson, Mrs. F.
j. Manning, Misses Emma v. Brown
and Eleanor L. Fouke. Alternates,
Mrs. George M. Beltzhoover, Miss
Carrie Engle, Mrs. ]. J.. Wysong and
Mrs. Melvin T. Strider
A lone robber entered the farm
dwelling of Mr.. Wilmer Clipp, near
Weirick's Mill, Sunday, August Ia,
and carried off revolver and a gold
watch, the latter being highly priced
by the owner He had packed a suit
case with wearing apparel belonging
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clipp, but was pre-
vented from getting away with it by
the unexpected return of members
of the household. Mr.. Clipp has
only vague suspicion who the theft
is, though he is positive it is some
one who knew the occupants of the
house were away, and the probable
length of time they would be absent.
Secretary C. S. Musser is adver-
Using the Morgan's Grove fair ex-
tensively through the Cumberland
and Shenandoah valleys, and with
the cooperation of the Norfolk &
Western and Pennsylvania Railroads
is expecting large crowds at the fair,
especially on the first day, Septem-
Der 5th, which will be labor day.
The addition to the ladies' building is
now being constructed by contractor
Lasky Stanley and will soon be
finished The cattle men of this
section will have a big exhibit of
Jerseys, Holsteins and other good
stock-135 head of cattle being en-
tered already. The fair grounds
are looking beautiful just now.
Don't forget the dates for the fair,
September 5, 6, 7, and 9.