Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-07-04
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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Mr.. R. l.. virts has bought from
Mrs. Edgar Leedy, her house and
lot at Shenandoah Junction.
Mr.. R. D. Shugart seems to be the
champion tomato raiser in Charles
Town this year, having ripe tomatoes
from his garden on June 81.
The Powhatan Band, of Ransom,
furnish music for the Modern Wood.
mems picnic on the Berryville Horse
Show grounds, on Tuesday, July A.
DR.. E. P. Edgell has moved his
dentist parlors to his newly equipped
rooms in the Town Hall building.
corner of Washington and George
streets.
The Ladies of Grace Episcopal
Church, Middleway, will hold a Lawn
Party on the Rectory Lawn at that
place on Friday, July 7th, 1922.
Public cordially invited.
Mrs. Kleinschmitt has taken pos
session of the residence on S. Mn
dred St., for the summer. With her
are the Misses Peyton, Mrs. Ramsey
Peyton and her two little daughters.
Mrs. Matte Printz, of Ransom.
and brother, Mr.. George C. Booton.
of Union Bridge, Md, spent several
weeks in Stanley, Va, during the
illness and death of their mother.
Mrs. Rebecca Booton.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Summit Point P. E. Church will give
an Old Folks Concert at the school
building, on Thursday, July 9th, at
8 p. m. General admission rs cents.
Reserved seats 35 cents.
Mr. T. M. Jones has laid a con-
crete pavement in front Of the
property of Messrs. C. w. Brown
and G. E. Hughes, and Mrs. John o.
Johnson and Miss Louisa Gallaher,
on w. Washington street.
The Epworth League of Millville
will give Box Social, Thursday
evening, at 1900 p. M, July 9th in
the basement of the Church. Every
one invited. All the ladies bring a
box. Will have good time play
ing all sorts of games.
The ladies of the Summit Point
Baptist Church will hold lawn
party on the church lawn, Friday
evening, July 7th. Proceeds for
benefit of church improvements. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
to come out and help good cause.
Messrs. Cecil Eby and Herbert
Blessing, Jr., are having erected at
the big eddy on the Shenandoah
river bath house 10 by so feet.
The building will contain dressing
room for ladies and men, and will
also contain compartment where
ice cream, candies and soft drinks
will be sold.
Announcement has been received
of the marriage of William B. Hop
kns, Jr., SON of Judge William B.
Hopkins, of Corpus Christi, Texas, |
and Miss Eleanor Phillips Hampton,
also of Corpus Christi, on June ID,
1922. Mr.. Hopkins is Staff Sgt. in
the aviation service, and is stationed
at Kelly Field. San Antonio, where
they will reside for the present.
Cashier A. NJ. S. Morgan of the
National Citizens Bank, has bought
through the agency of Jordan & Wy
song, the double brick dwelling of |
S. H. Lands, on East Washington
ST., Charles Town, and will get pos
session October L. The property is
one of the most desirable in town. |
the house cantining Is rooms, eight |
to each side, with modern improve
ments. The lot fronts 70 feet on
the north side of Washington street, !
and extends back 1877 u feet. The !
consideration in the sale was
$4,000.
Chris Nicholas and Joseph Will
liams, the former proprietor of
restaurant and the latter plumber,
both residents of Charles Town, mar |
rowly escaped serious injury when !
Studebaker car in which they were
riding left the Harpers Ferry pike
and struck telephone pole Thurs !
day night. The accident occurred on
the hillside just west of the Rau
farm. The restaurant man who owns
the car was at the steering wheel
and in going down grade lost con-
troll of the machine which was almost
wrecked when it struck
the pole. Both men were given
treatment at the Charles Town Hos
pital afterward and were able to
walk about yesterday morning.
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