Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-18
Local News.

Mr.. Richard Morriss. who recently
bought a lot on Washington Court. Is
making plans to build a new home
there soon.
Mr.. A. S. Allen has secured the
agency for the Star Automobile: he
will have a car load about December
1st.
Born to Prof. and Mrs. Arthur G.
Ramey. at the Charles Town General
Hospital on Sunday. November Is.
1925, an eight pound son.
Mr.. Frank Nichols. of Halltown.
has donated 10 volumes of Interna-
tional Science Library to the Har-
pers Ferry High School Library.
The Seibert property on Mildred
street in Ransom was sold last Satur-
day at Public Sale, by Forrest A.
Brown. Trustee. to Mr.. Walter II.
Glaize.
A mems supper will be given on
/ Thursday evening in the PRESBYTERIAN
chapel by the two mems Bible class
es. Several prominent speakers will
be present.
The Charles Town Lumber Com
pany has contracted with f. B.
Hooff for dwelling on his lot on
South George street. to be occupied
BY Mr.. Hooff and his family.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Presbyterian Church will hold a Sale
in the chapel on Friday. December
18th. where you can find all kind of
Christmas presents for everybody.
Mr.. George Mock has handsomely
painted an ANTIQUE set of bedroom
furniture for Miss Virginia Mitchell.
with various designs. &C., as hand
some Job as can be done anywhere.
There will be supper and sale of
small fancy articles. candy, ice cream
and cake at Rippon Hall. on Friday.
November 9th. beginning at p. M.
For the benefit of St Johns Sunday
School.
The second entertainment of the
Lyceum School Auditorium on Fri
day night. November 20. at s D. m.
Hazel Dopheide. one of the worlds
great player readers will be the star
attraction. at the Harper's Ferry
High School.
The Charles Town City Council
held its regular semi-monthly meet
ing on Monday night of this week.
Only routine business was transact
ed. except that Mr.. F. B. Hooff was
granted a permit to build house on
South George street.
The Dolly Madison Tea House, do
ing a summer business. catering spe-
J cially to the tourist trade. in Charles
Town. closed for the winter season
on Sunday. November 15. During
the season they entertained guests
from every State in the Union.
: Mr.. Kearney L. Roper. who moved
from the Bloomery vicinity to Sykes
| vile, Md, where he has been engaged
: in the dairy business since the spring
: of 1924. has returned to the county
, and is on the farm of his cousin. Mr.
: Marshall Roper. three miles south OF
: town.
, While riding along the Berryville
pike, near the timber on the Caslli:
farm. Mr.. Grover Bush shot a chick
en- hawk that was feasting on one OF
his chickens a few DAYS ago. The
0 hawk was one of the largest he hat
:. ever seen. measuring So inches from
e tip to tip of wings.
Mrs. Robert P. McGarry. of Shen
andoah Junction. was elected tht
5 vice-president for the Second Con
gressional District of the West Vir
ginia branch of the National Con
gress of Parent Teachers Association
at the closing session of the annua
convention held in Huntington.
{ Miss Leila Hopkins. enroute tc
) Martinsburg Saturday with a party
, of ladies. ran into truck coming out
: of lane of Bardane and damaged
her car to the extent of $50. Miss
, Hopkins states that she saw the
, truck but that it did not blow anc
J that she did not know it was comins
out of the lane on to the road.
The Winchester Steam Laundry
delivering laundry in Charles Towr
: which operates truck collecting ane
two or three DAYS a week. has bought
the K. V. Laundry in Martinsburg
Both plants will be managed by off
+ Gals of the Winchester plant. 1t is
proposed to make many needed i'm.
provements at the Martinsburg laun
: dry.
Mrs. Lee. daughter of Mr.. Peter
Winchester Rouss. of Brooklyn. New
, York. bought two valuable lockwood
trees from Mr.. Charlie Langdon, OF
Myerstown, and had them delivered
to home in New York. Thew were
sent in two trucks and arrived there
in perfect condition. Edward anC
Henry Mason, of Myerstown, ano
!. Mr.. Mercer. of Kabletown. were
among the party who went with the
: trees.
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