Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-11-08
LOCAL BRIEFS.

mTS. II. II. mCSOTilCk was Q0SLeSs
at an appointed tea on Wednesday
afternoon.
Don't forget that our American
Flag must fly in the breeze on FRIDAY
November IL, Armistice Day.
The family of Mr.. w. A. Riggs
captured nice fat o'possum in their
chicken house few nights ago.
The Blue Ridge Mountain has
been on fire, just back of st. An
drew's Mission, for the last few days.
Misses Frances and Anna Camp
bell will have hot water furnace in
stalled in their home on Samuel
street. Mr.. Ralph Burns contrac-
tor.
F. w. Freeman, of Frederick
county, Va, has bought the fix
lures and good will of the American
Restaurant in Charles Town from
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard-Dunn.
The Housekeepers' Alliance will
meet at the Court House, Thursday.
November the 10th, at A +. M. 1t Is
earnestly urged that ali members and
friends of the Alliance be present, as
buslnss Of Importance will be brought
before the meeting.
An alarm of fire was caused last
night by dwelling house at the
plant OF the Keystone Limestone
Company at Millville being ON fire.
The Charles Town firemen respond
ed promptly, but the fire had gotten
too much Roadway to be extinguished
when they arrived on the scene.
Married, on Wednesday evening.
October 26, at the Methodist parson-
age In Charles Town, by Rev. I. M.
Swami, Mr.. Robert E. Eeltner and
Miss Elsie May Chapman, both of
Clarke county, Va. Mr.. Feltner is a
brother OF Mrs. II. w. Bush and Mrs.
Frank Payne, of this county.
At the conferences held in the
Community House during October,
there was an attendance of 20
infants and children. These con-
ferences will be continued through
November on Wednesdays, the ninth
and twenty-third,, from 2 to D. m.
BRING your baby in to be weighed
and measured too.
The Jackson-Perks Post of the
American Legion will hold A Chicken
and Oyster Supper in Rouss Hall
November IL and IL. The public is
invited to attend. Anyone wishing
to make donation will find the
committee on hand to receive same
on November 10th, 18th and 18th, at
Rouss Hail.
The Aid Society of the M. E.
Church, of Leetown, will hold A
Supper and Fancy Sale on the eve
ming of the 18th of November, in the
public school house in Leetown, be-
at six o'clock. Supper,
soup, fancy articles suitable for
Christmas gifts, and candy will be
sold at reasonable prices. Public
cordially invited.
Charles Town is in a contest with
keyser, Piedmont and Romney in en-
listing men for a motor battery of |
field artillery for service in the West
Virginia National Guard. An effort |
is being made to organize battalion
OF 100 men, to consist of head !
quarters company to be located in
Martinsburg and two batteries of
guns. Two of the four towns named
are to furnish the batteries required
for the battlion. Fifty men will be
required in each.
The Virginia Products Company,
which successfully manufactured
pork products in the Crane building
last season, is now in full operation
again, and offers to the general pub |
lie its high grade sausage, which con-
talns the hams and shoulders. It |
will also sell its usual by products of !
pudding and souse. 1t is
also prepared to take orders for |
oysters, bacon and hams at lowest /
prices. This Company, by furnish |
ing high grade product last year,
and its courteous treatment of the !
public, has already won the good will
of all patrons.
By deed dated Thursday, Novem-
Der 3, County Assessor F l.. Watson |
assigns all of his property, reserving
only homestead exemption to N. R. |
Roberts, trustee, for the benefit of
creditors. The deed conveys two
lots of half--acre each at Leetown,
and personal property on the Selden
farm near Mechanicstown. The trus-
tee is empowered to sell the property
thus transferred on such terms as to
him seem advantageous, and apply
the proceeds on the grantor's debts. !
The deed contains list of debts