Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-10-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

making some much needed improv,
ments in the way of concrete cove
ings to drains.
There are over 100 pupils enrolle
this year at st. Hilda's College. TIL
Young Ladies present a very attras
tive appearance in their white un
forms.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Zio
Episcopal Church will give a tea i
the Parish House on next Tuesda
afternoon, October rs, from 8 3
to $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Currens who hav
been living in an apartment at 81
Georges Building, will move t
Frederick, Md, to a recently pur
chaed home there.
Mr.. Traverse Allen had the mis-
fortune of having two fingers on tn
left hand mashed last Friday whe]
they were caught between the roller
in the Paper Mill at Halltown.
Mr.. Charles O'Bannon had two O
his fingers on the left hand mashe.
last Thursday afternoon when
stick of wood fell on his hand an,
one will have to be taken off.
DR.. ]. B. Chamberlin, Optometrist
Of Martinsburg, will be at the Hote
Jefferson, Wednesday, October tn,
26, from $50 a. M, to 4 p. m. Sc,
him and have your eyes examined.
Charles Grove, who lives near Lee
town, has been placed in jail in
Charles Town under 81 900 bail to
await the action of the Grand Jury
with having a still at his
home.
Eleven sections of Excursion
trains of about twelve coaches each
passed through Charlie Town last
Sunday over the Norfolk and West
ern Railway enroute to the Luray
Caverns.
Mr.. B. F. Langdon, of Myerstown
mas bought back a farm he sold four
years ago to Frank Howell, south of
Myerstown. The farm contains
fifty acres and years ago was a part
IF the Casleman farm.
A tract of 95 acres, an unimproved
Dart of the farm of Marshall Roper,
i've miles south of Charles Town was
offered at public sale on Tuesday.
Bids were unsatisfactory and the
was withdrawn at bid of
587 an acre.
Rev. T. NJ. Swami, the popular
PASTOR of the Charles Town M. E..
5hurch, South will this week move
lis family from the old parsonage to
he fine new parsonage on South
George street recently purchased by
lis congregation.
Mr. A. Spottswood cambridge, who
las been engaged in surveying and
work in this county for
everal years past has moved to Win
hester where he will continue in the
work., Frederick county offering a
much larger field for him than JEFF
erson did.
The new section of the Berryville
ike from Charles Town to the Hill
he other side of Mr.. Marshall
Burns farm is about complete, and
is expected that it will be opened
o local traffic only upon the COM
letion of the first application of oil
n a few days.
The body of Mrs. Ellen Dodge,
yho died in New York last Saturday,
ged 81 years, was brought to
}harles Town yesterday and inferred
n Zion Church yard, after services in
ion Episcopal Church in the after
oon at 3 o'clock, Rev. Conrad H.
Goodwin officiating.
In the big chicken show at Hagers-
own Fair, where over a thousand
irds were on exhibition, our towns
nan. Mr.. A. L. Woody carried off
hree prizes on his Buff Rocks. He
Won first prize on pullet, second on
ockerel and special prize for hav-
ng the best pullet in the show.
Mr.. W. R. Pool, of the State Tax
Commissioners office, is at the Court
House in Charles Town to-day, giving
Information in regard to the State
'ales Tax, &C. He will leave
bundant literature giving all infor-
nation for those interested with the
Jounty Clerk, which can be had by
alling at the Office of the County
Jerk.
An alarm of fire was caused last
friday night about II o'clock by the
,itchen of Mr.. r. D. Shugart on
Il q Oh - +bo b,1ci,oa-c
ection of Charles Town, being dis
overed on fire by Mr.. B. R. Shugart.
fortunately the firemen responded
and the fire was confined
o the kitchen where it originated.
t is thought that it caught from the
tove or flu. The damage amounted
o about two hundred dollars.
Mr.. S. w. Washington is having a
pavement, curb and park
ng, which will add greatly to his
on East Washington street,
known as the Flagg House,
which is now a large double house,
md occupied by Mr.. w. j. Manning,
md Mr.. Harry N. Watson, and the
cottage, which is now a two story
,Stucco) residence in which Mr..
William /. Riddleberger lives. Now
he entire block on both sides will
ave concrete pavements, curbing
and parking, which makes this Sec
ion of Charles Town very attractive.
Miss Myrtle Barr. of Charles Town
S still near the top in the Washing
on Posts Big Voting and Automo-
bile Contest. She is the only con-
-estant from Charlie Town, and
everyone wishing to secure one of
-he best daily papers in the east, and
at the same time help a Charles
Town girl to win a worth while prize
should hand in their subscription to
her. If subscriber to the Post will
look on the second page of the Post
every day and cut the voting coupon
out and leave it at the telephone
office for Miss Barr, she will greatly
appreciate it.
President Harding has appointed
Charles L. Kagey, of Beloit, Kansas
to be American minister to Finland
His appointment is of interest here
Mr. Ka0ou &c native of Maxxr Nor