Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-08-08
LOCAL BRIEFS.

LOCAL BRIEFS.
Mr.. w. B. Davis has accepted q
clerkship in the store of Mr.. r. b
Clipp on North George st.
The Shepherd College summe,
school will end Friday, August 18th
The regular fall term will begin
on Tuesday, September 10Th.
Miss Jennie Phillips has accepted
the position in the Jefferson Bank
vacated by Miss Ruth Walker.
The teachers institute for Jeffer-
son County will be held this year in
Charles Town, August 21st to 26th.
Mrs. Weiswold will take possession
of the house on South Mildred Street
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Kleinsmith.
N. S. Bee Line Chapter, D. A. r.
will hold a Lawn Party on the Amer
lean Legion Lawn, on Friday, August
18th. Ice cream and home made
candy will be sold.
The ladies of the M. P. Sunday
school at Engle's will hold a lawn
fete on August 9Th, on the lawn OPP
posite the b. & o. depot. Proceeds
TO rthe church.
Little Miss Juliette Miley gave a
delightful birthday party to a large
number of her little friends on Mon
day evening, August 7th from. 3 to
Is p. m.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, U. D. c.,
will meet at the home of the Misses
Turner, Liberty St., Tuesday, Aug.
10, s p. m.
HANNAH J. HOWELL, Pres.
EMMA v. BROWN, Secretary.
The Firemen appreciated very
much the serving of coffee and sand
witches to them by the Misses Shir-
ley on the occasion of the recent
burning of their stable.
Contractor Robt. S. Grandstaff
completed the laying of the first
concrete sidewalk in Middleway this
week. The work was done for
Charles J. Shaull, the section laid
being nine feet in width and IS feet
long.
We have received a copy of 'The
Parish at Work." the official organ of
Zion Episcopal Church and Associat-
ed Congregation and Missions. 1t
is creditable publication of TWEEN
ty pages, and is full of matter of
interest to the church.
The Citizens Fire Company have
installed on Electric Fire Alarm at
their engine hose, and will try it
out on Wednesday or Thursday
night of this week between and
o'clock. So don't be alarmed if you
hear a fire alarm at that time
Geo. C. Marstellar has sold the
Milstead property, a dwelling with
lot fronting 60 feet on South George
street, Charles Town to T. Shirley
Eby, of the firm of Eby Brothers,
the local grocers. The purchaser
will get possession April 1, 1928.
Mrs. Stanley Woody with her
little daughter, of Akron, Ohio, is
here visiting her mother, Mrs. Frank
Wartenbee who has just returned
from two months stay at Prunty-
town, w. Va, where her husband is
an official at the Reform School for
boys.
The Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor will have a moonlight picnic
on Thursday evening of this week on
the Banks of the Shenandoah river
Those desiring to go are requested to
meet at the Chapel at 1880 Thursday
evening and way will be provided
to take them.
The ladies of Uvilla Lutheran
Church will hold their annual harvest
home supper on Thursday, August
10, beginning at 5 o'clock. Fried
chicken, ham and other good things
will be served. Fifty cents for
adults, 35 cents for children under
ten years. Ice cream will also be
sold.
Mrs. Susie Loveless, wife of Mr..
Luke Loveless, died Monday night at
the Charles Town Hospital, aged 48
years. She is survived by her hus-
band. Funeral services will be held
on Thursday morning, at Bennett
Chapel, near Front Royal, Va, and
graveyard nearby.
A site has been bought at Christ
Church on the mountain in kable-
town District, for a Mission House
for use as a community center with
hall for public meetings. The
county road Rocks Ferry to the
church is to be improved-another
evidence that the community is
making progress in the right direc-
ton.
On account of his increasing bust
ness at home, Mr.. c. F.
Wall has resigned his
Office as Vice-President in The Hyde
Co. Land and Lumber Co., and the
Company has elected Mr.. Glaize, the
enterprizing saw-mill man, of Win
chester, Va, to serve as Vice-Presi-
dent in his stead. They report good
trade in lumber. Mr.. Wall still re-
tains his 10th interest.
Mrs. Bessie Loubright died in
Norfolk, Va, last Sunday morning,
aged SO years. She was formerly a
Miss Knight, of Berryville, Va, and
was an aunt of Mrs. James A. Smith,
of Charles Town, to whose residence
her remains were brought here on
Monday. She leaves one sister,
Mrs. Mary E. Smallwood, of Charles
Town. Funeral services at the resi-
dence of Mr.. James A. Smith Tues
day afternoon. Interment in Edge
Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Fred Kleinsmith was Hostess
on Saturday evening last, giving a
reception to about two hundred
guests at her home on South Mildred
st HnnrS from To ThprP was