Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-08
Local News.

knee IN Jumping from an overturn-
ing truck.
Mrs. Helen Myers and Miss A. V.
Mock have come from Loudoun
county. Va. and moved into the resi-
denee Of Mr.. VIM. Moler. on West
Washington street.
Miss Vera NJ. Neel. former popular
Supertendent of the Charles Town
General Hospital. has been made
Chief Anaesthesian of the Davis
Fisher Hospital in Atlanta. Georgia.
Mr.. Charles H. Strider. who farms
for Mr.. G. F. Wall. on his Altoona
Farm just west of town. has thresh-
ed 934 bushels of wheat from 10
acres. which is an average of 81 7-S
bushels to the acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward W. Daily of
Shepherdstown, are rejoicing over
the arrival of daughter at the City
Hospital in Martinsburg on Wednes-
day. Mrs. Daily was a Miss Smith,
of Middleway. before marriage.
Frank Porter, out near Wheat
land, is among the farmers Of the
county with a fine record as lamb
producers. Mr.. Porter. on the first
shipment, early in June, sold 40
lambs that averaged 901a pounds.
The Reed Grain and Milling Co.
opened for business on Monday and
started the following day, receiving
new wheat. The quality is said to
be good and condition satisfactory.
They expect to have their mill in
operation last of the week.
Miss Elizabeth Moore. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas r. Moore is a
patient in the Charles Town Hospital
where she underwent an operation
for appendicitis on Thursday. She is
convalescing and expects to he out in
a few days.
Mrs. Herbert Samsel. driving a
Ford. ran into Russell Morgan. like
wise in a Ford, Sunday afternoon.
two miles out of Shepherdstown on
the Martinsburg road. Neither Of
the occupants were injured. but both
cars were damaged so that they had
to be towed in.
Weller Brothers garage men on
the Berryville pike. near town have
completed new service station 30
by 80 feet, with two nicely furnished
rest rooms. The drive-in-filling ST
alton is large enough to accommo-
date four cars at one time. The
building itself is attractive in every
detail.
Attorney T. C Green, as trustee,
sold on Tuesday, at public auction.
/ in front of the Court House, a lot
fronting on Eagle Avenue " feet,
and extending back to the N. & w.
right of way, to Wainwright and
Galloway, for $545. The lot is UNI
| improved other than by the remains
of a small dwelling house, partially
wrecked by fire The price obtain
ed is said to be quite satisfactory.
Geo. w. Shirley, son of Attorney
and Mrs. Geo. P. Shirley. is patient
in the Charles Town Hospital, where
| he underwent surgical operation a
few days ago. being the third he
has suffered in the last year. In May
he was operated on at the University
of Virginia hospital, while he was a
student there. He has been engaged
to teach Greek at the University
again next wear, at an increase in
salary over last year, when he assist
ed in the work while studying for a
degree.
Mr.. David Jenkins, an employee of
| the Jefferson Motor Co. Ford Deal
ers. had the misfortune to break his
leg, when riding motorcycle Friday
evening. on the River road. Mr.. Jen-
kins was riding very slowly. When
he met an automobile, he turned to
the right, crossing over some loose
gravel, and the machine skidded
catching his leg under the machine
| and breaking both bones above the
ankle. Mr.. jenkins was immediate
! ly brought to the Charles Town hos
pital. and is said to be very i'll, con-
tracing pneumonia. At this writing
he is reported better.
A ten-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Howell on the Hilleary farm,
near the Bloomery, lost the thumb
and two fingers off his left hand,
when he exploded a dynamite cap
found on the premises. The explos-
i've had been used by drillers who
bored well on the farm year or
two ago, and caps for it had been in
cidentally left there by them. The
Howell lad found one of them and
curious to learn what was inside of
/ it. struck it with hammer or stone
and set it off. His injuries were
treated at the Charles Town Hos
pital.
Belle, 14-year old daughter of Mr..
John Morningstar, living on the Blue
farm. near Mount Zion Church, north
of Leetown. died Wednesday evening
from an unusual malady. At first
she was stricken with measles which
| gradually developed into an illness
that resembled sleeping sickness. The
best physicians of this county and
Martinsburg were called to her bed
side. but no relief could be given her.
An especially sad fact in connection