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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
cHAUTAUoUA BEGINS JULY is.

The Swarthmore Chautauqua will
open weeks engagement in Charles
Town on Wednesday. July 18th. In
the forenoon Of each day of the
week. the Junior Chautaudua viii
have a program. Hours for open
ing after the first day will be decided
and announced on the opening day.
Season tickets will be three dollars
each. All single admissions tex
cept the two plays) rs cents; play
nights. Friday, and Monday, $500.
Children's single admission texcept
play nights SO centsl 25 cents.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
FOUND DEAD AT JUNCTION

Attracted by the barking of dog,
the body of G.. w. Straughan was
discovered on the bed in his small
home about a quarter of \ mile from
the Junction about 1880 by Charles
Cole, colored. The man had appar-
emily been dead since early Friday
morning, the last time he was seen.
Sheriff J. Strider Moler, Deputy She
riff d. w Ramay and Prosecuting
Attorney John Porterfield, of Char
les Town. were summoned and after
viewing the body decided that death
must have been due to natural causes
possibly apoplexy. since there were
no marks of violence upon the body.
Mr.. Straughan came to the juno
ton about six weeks ago from Wash
ington and took the house in which
he lived. TO be joined later by SIS
ter who. he said had been i'll and un-
able to travel so far. Investigation
of the house disclosed some papers In
a trunk which indicated Mr. Straug-
han had enlisted in the army at the
age of fifteen and that he received a
pension. He was a retired printer
II is thought the man was about
65 or 70 years old.
One letter was found addressed to
him from the Department of Justice
Washington at r. f. d. 3. Rockville,
Md, He is thought to have been a
native of Montgomery county, Nd.
It was established that his sisters
name is Miss Frances Straughan,
former employee of the Treasury De-
partment, Washington. She had been
patient in a hospital for mental
cases at Staunton, Va, but re-
Gently had been transferred to st.
Elizabeth's Washington.
Books found in the room of the
deceased also indicated he was the
author of series of books
Undertaken Melvin Strider of
Charles Town, took charge of the
body which was placed in the vault at
Edge Hill Cemetery. Charles Town.
Interment was made on Monday
evening, with services conducted at
the grave.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
COL. BENcHoFF MADE ADDREss
MONDAY NIGHT.

There was a meeting held in the
Court House in Chales Town last
Monday night. in behalf Of the Shen-
andc Valley. Incorporated, and Of
the iaovement to establish a Nationa'
Park u the Blue Ridge Mountains of
Virginia The meeting was presided
Owe ~ Mr.. w. T. Alexander, one
of tie J fferson County Directors of
the Size andoah Valley, Incorporat-
ed
Gel anchoff. of Woodstock. Pres
ident e the Shenandoah Valley, In
eorporatcd. made an address, which
was an able explanation of the OBJ
iect Of this corporation, aud the
progress Of the movement to secure
the Park for the Shenandoah Valley.
At the conclusion Of Col Benz
choff's address a committee was app
pointed to make drive to secure
pledges Of subscriptions towards JEFF
ferson County's quota due this great
enterprise.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
AT SUMMIT POINT. JULY Is.

A Regional Sunday School Con-
vention, of the Winchester District,
will be held at the Methodist Church.
Summit Point, Wednesday. July Is,
beginning at 10 A. NJ, and 2 P. NJ,
morning and noon session. Rev. r.
K. Nerett, Conference Sunday School
superintendent. and his assistants,
Misses Steel and Russle, will have
charge. Other speakers will be Rev.
and Mrs. W. H. Ballengee. Rev. ] J
Rievers, DR.. HI. M. Canter. All the
Sunday schools of jefferson charge
are expected to attend as well as
those on adjoining charges. We are
hopeful for large attendance.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
TEACHERS APPOINTED IN THE
CHARLES TOWN DISTRICT.

Teachers were appointed for all the
schools of'Charles Town District at a
meeting of the Board of Education,
on July 8. With only few excep-
tons, the teachers of last year were
retained in their positions. One
change was made in the Shenandoah
Junction school where Miss Amelia
Eubank. of Berkeley county, was ap-
pointed to succeed Mrs. Laura M.
Thompson, resigned. In the Charles
Town school, Miss Julia F. Decker,
of Virginia, is the only new teacher
appointed to fill vacancy caused by
the resignation of Miss Mary Peers.
All the teachers of the Eagle Ave-
nue. colored school were reappointed.
Prof. Philip Jackson continues as
principal
Appointees in the Charles Town
High School are: Wright Denny,
Principal; Marshall w. Mcdonald,
Misses Lallie Craighill, Sarah Phil
lips, Shannon Denny and Julia F.
Decker. assistants. In the Junior
High School. Mrs. Annie E. Baker,
Mrs. Nellie o. Dick, Misses Nellie G.
Turner and Margaret Bishop are re-
tanned. Teachers in the grades are /:
Misses Anna Moore Link, Agnes
Reinhart, Lucy Shepherd, Mary
Engle, Naomi Conklyn, Mary 7 How
ell. Louise Gardner, Mary Bradshaw.
Katie Leslie and Fay Dick.
Miss Mary Porterfield was reap
pointed physical director; Miss Made
line Morriss, librian. and Russell Te-
walt, janitor.
In the rural schools of the District
the following appointments were
made; Shenandoah Junction, Mrs.
Randolph Moler, principal; Misses
Katherine Link, Mary V. Henkle,
Amelia Eubank, assistants. Bar
dane, Miss Alice Hopper; Ransom.
Misses Ollie Blessing and Josephine
Pittman; Ramey's, Miss Meta Shir-
ley; Mechanicstown, Misses Kathe-
rine Boxwell and Nina Ramey; Man
ning's. Miss Maryanna Johnson;
Zoar, Miss Mary w. Smith.
Last years teacher was retained at
the Mechanicstown colored school, as
also in the colored school at Shenan-
doah Junction
An increase of $3.50 per month
each in the salaries of primary teach
ers was voted. The salaries of other
teachers remain the same as last
year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
T. w. OFT DIES AT HOME AT
HALLTOWN.

Mr.. Thomas w. OFT. aged SO
years. native of Jefferson county
and a lifelong resident in the Hall
town section. died at his home there
early Monday morning after an ex-
tended illness. Surviving are one
son, Frank w. OFT, of Washington,
and two brothers. Samuel and James
OFT, both of Halltown. The deceas-
ed was carpenter and contractor
and was widely known throughout
the section. Funeral services were
held at his late residence on Tues
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. G.
G. Sydnor. Interment in Edge Hill
Cemetery, Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
HARRY cLIPP DIES IN MARY
LAND.

Mr. Harry Clipp died at Girtletree,
near Snow Hill. on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, last Sunday, aged
about so years. He was native Of
this county. a son Of the late Mason
Clipp, and had been in failing health
for several years. He is survived by
his wife. who was formerly Miss
Hattie Lunceford, Of Charles Town,
and by one son, Mr. Ralph Clipp. He
also leaves five brothers and three
sisters Messrs. w. G. Clipp, and Jack
Clipp. and Mrs S. Frank Moreland,
Mrs. T. J West, Jr., and Miss Ada
Clipp, of this county, and Messrs.
Howard Clipp, Of Legionaire, Pa;
Clarence, at Girtletree. Nd, and
Eugene, at Harrisburg, Pa. His body
was brought to Charles Town yes
terday, and laid to rest in Edge Mill
Cemetery, after services in the M +
Church, South, conducted by the
Pastor, Rev. f. A. Roades.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
MRS. WARE DIES IN BALTIMORE

Mrs. Ethel Marie Ware, wife of
Mr.. VIM. Ware. and daughter of Mrs
C. T. Smallwood, of Ransom, died
suddenly in Baltimore, Md, Tuesday
evening, July 7th, of heat prostra-
ton followed by an acute heart at
tack. Her death came as q shock to
her family, as well as to her many
friends in Baltimore and Charles
Town. She is survived by her hus-
band. Mr.. William Ware; one son,
Eugene Derwood Ware, of Ransom;
also her mother. Mrs. c. I. Small.
wood; sisters. Mrs. VIM. ]. Grimm, of
Terra Alta; Mrs. H. P. Grim, of
Roanoke, Va; Mrs. r L. Hodgson
and Mrs. ] T Hodgson, of York, Pa. !:
Mrs. ] M Willingham, and brothers,
Messrs. C. H. and Fred D. Small
wood, of Washington, and Mr.. John
H. Smallwood, of Ransom. Funeral
services were held at the home of her
mother, in Ransom, Friday afternoon,
July 10, at 2 o'clock. Interment IN
Edge Hill Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
FIRE LOSS GREAT.

The total amount of property de-
stroyed in the United States by fire
during 1924 was equivalent to more
than half the annual interest on our
national debt, the State Fire Marshal
department announces.
Americas fire waste last year
totaled $548, 100000 and exceeded
all previous high records. This total
represents an average loss OF ST.
500, 900 every day or $1,044 every
minute during the entire year.
Although the fire losses of the
United States as whole continue to
mount, it is not necessarily an indi-
cation that they cannot be reduced,
il is pointed out by the National Fire
Waste Council, which has the back
ing of the Chamber of Commerce Of
the United States. The experience
Of the 1924 Inter-Chamber Fire
Waste Contest shows that losses in
the reporting cities We're reduced to
the extent of S4,000,000 over their
average for the preceding five years
coincident with the activities under
taken by local fire prevention COM
mittees. The per capita loss in these
was POs1O % WIN BAfCh
with the national average Of approx
imately SIS.
"What has been done in some
cities might we'll be duplicated in
others through energetic fire pre-
vention programs carried on under
the auspices of local chambers of
commerce and similar organiza-
tions," State Fire Marshal G. l..
Topping advises. although fire
waste is a national problem, it can
only be solved through the combined
endeavor of all communities. Each
must do it's part to bring about
diminution of losses.
During the summer months local
fire prevention committees may well
emphasize to the public those hazards
which are prevalent in vacation per-
iods. Dwellings are sometimes left
in a condition that invites fire. Care
should be taken to see that all gas
and electric connections are shut off
before departing. Likewise radio
antennae in dwellings left vacant
should be disconnected from sets and
grounded on the outside of the build
ing"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
OVER 1000 TELEPHONES.

The Jefferson County Telephone
Company now has 1902 telephones in
service in the county-the thousand
mark-the goal of the manager for
long time, having been reached two
weeks ago. Like some other indus
tries, the telephone business varies
with the season. In summer the
number of telephones in use reaches
a maximum, a number of summer
residents about Harpers Ferry and
Shepherdstown, who occupy their
homes here only in the summer sea-
son, accounting for the increase.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
SHORTER ROUTE TO CAPITAL
FOR w. VA.

A party of engineers from the
State Road Commission commenced
last week surveying for the project
ed road from Jefferson county to
Ioudoun county, va, the proposed
short route from this section of West
Virginia to connect with a road in
Loudoun county, and known as the
short route for West Virginians to
Washington. Two or three routes
have been suggested, one by way of
Bloomery, which is about three miles
south of Charles Town; one by Keys
Ferry, and another between the two
routes named A bridge over the
Shenandoah River will be necessary.
and the road from Charles Town,
which is proposed to be connected
with the Martinsburg and Berkeley
Springs road, will be about nine miles
in length.
The citizens of Loudoun county
are said to be seriously interested in
the movement to make better and
permanent route between the two
counties, which have never had a
good road. The West Virginia road
law enacted by session of the legis-
lature few years ago is said to call
for connection of all the county
seats, and thence to Washington by
the shortest route. The route as
proposed now viii be about twenty
miles closer to the National Capital
Governor and a party representing
the State Road Commission were here
about two weeks ago looking over the
ground.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
HORSE SHOW PREMIUMS.

Premiums for four horse team 20
wagon range from $500 to $4,000;
for two horse team to wagon, from
$500 to $500. For the best year
ling filly, gelding or colt, you are
entitled to $1,000. and the same
premium is offered for the best two
wear old filly or gelding. The own
er of the best colt, foal of 1925, will
get ten dollars. Besides there are
premiums for other exhibitors, the
total aggregating several thousand
dollars. Any of them are worth COM
peting for.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
sTRAITH BROWN DEAD.

News of the death of Straith
Brown, a former resident of this
county, at his home in Pittsburgh.
Pa, was received by relatives here on
Friday noon. Mr.. Brown, who was
the oldest SON of DR.. W. w. Brown,
of Shenandoah Junction, was con-
nected with the Pittsburgh postoffice
as a clerk His early life was pass
ed at Myerstown, this county, his
father being physician there for
many years. Surviving, besides his
father. are his widow. and two bro
theirs, Messrs. William and James
Brown, both in business in Pitts
burgh. Deceased was about 45 years
of age.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
MRS. PoTTERFIELD DIES AT
HOSPITAL

Mrs. Mary f. Potterfield, widow
of Luther T. Potterfield, Of Wash
ington county, Md, died at the hos
pital here early Monday morning
after sickness extending over sew
eral months. She was aged II years
She was a daughter of the late j.
William Gardner, of Jefferson coun-
ty Surviving are two brothers-J:
William Gardner, former sheriff, OF
Charles Town, T. Brown Gardner, OF
near Shepherdstown, and one sister,
Mrs. Charles H. Moore, of Charles
Town. Burial will be made Wednes-
day from the home of the brother
here, with interment in the Episcop-
al cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
MRS. HEssER DIES NEAR
LYNcHBURC.

Mrs. Mollie Hesser died at Lynch
burg, Va, last Wednesday. aged II
years. She was formerly Miss
Fleming Of this county, and her first
husband was named Trussell. She
leaves one son. Mr. r. e. Trussell, at
Kearneysville, and two daughters.
Mrs. Sumpter and Miss Pearl Trus-
sell, Of near Lynchburg. Funeral
services were held on Sunday after
noon at the residence of her son, Mr..
A. e. Trussell. at Kearneysville, Rev
Mr.. Ghieslin in charge. Interment
in Edge Hill Cemetery Charles
Town
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
NEW RECTOR AT SHEPHERDS
TOWN.

Trinity Episcopal Church officials
met at the office of DIR. John Myers,
at Shepherdstown, and DIR. Myers
officially stated that the Rev. Harold
d. Lounsbury, of Mt. Rainier, Md.
has accented the call as rector of
Trinity Episcopal Church. Rev. and
Mrs. Lounsbury viii arrive in Shep-
herdstown within the next month, to
take up the work at the local church.
Trinity Church has been without a
regular rector for the past several
months, the Rev. J. L. Hady resign
ing to accept a call to Doylestown,
pa
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
buA THIS WEEK.

|uua begins in ch1'.is :,,
/ ~ the week, and the
/ =, exercises vii be fea-
|L,re ross, by the
of "Uucle
> which is regarded
E0ost attractive of the
Itures for the boys
[;gbt will be a concert
| Cathedral Sextet.
Lna lectures this year
r by DR. Frederic Po-
| he given on Thurs
EfWorld Building on
bn. BY Frank E Pear
many worthwhile fea
|rhautauqua program
out standing numbers
tiyed more than the us
Ilecess amoung ehaut-
l. On Friday night
! Northwestern Play
fonday night the Wv
present "The Rivals"
Rest Man. is a prize
especially for chautau-
and chautauqua stage
1 a worthy successor
! of fame such as
|. 2 and "Their Honor
this the audience will
actor. a scenario
-ithin a play a like alb
be heroine-all the
American public likes
Broadway has booked
ext season
. has a revival of
". Sheridan's success,
and fifty years ago,
produced in Covent
d. The company star
,ent revival includes
.ddern Fiske. Chaun-
rgette Conan and Per-
Mr. Vivian. a producer
sembled a company of
repeat on chautau-
le success of the re-
tinental tour which
s.
attractions the people
IN and vicinity will
unity to profit eco
lie circuit sye~em of
could be seen
ity for the price of a
qua ticket. In addi-
be twelve other high
+. and the special play
T the children.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
IikELY TO GET APP.
INT TO FEDERAL
BENCH

are that the State of
/ Is to be given repre-
Ltne Circuit Court of
[lh Circuit, and that u.
EclT,let Judge George W.
narleston, will be the
Pga to succeed the late
|" Gods. of North Caro-
Etatement to this effect
L oy any official source.
announcement is expect
Pon BY those who have
with the proceedings
/ iee.l,nIary to the selection
L I'LL this vacancy.
ECllntie is named, there
FIcy created in the
me District Court for
jurisdiction of West
Eafe will be a large ar
r. .es and a spirited con-
&c already four or five
|EayIng entered early be-
Oiihtic would secure
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
PREMIUM LIST OF HORSE SHOW
OUT.

On another page of this issue of
the Spirit of Jefferson will be found
the premium list of the Charles Town
Horse Show Association. They are,
as usual, offering liberal premiums
for the 18th Annual Exhibition on
Wednesday and Thursday August
5th and 9th, 1925.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
3 CARS I'm sMAsHUP.

"A tnree-caf nlXup at NancieVeS-
vile, between Charles Town and
Martinsburg Saturday night, result
ed in the generous strewing of Ford
about the scene, one car turning
turtle and rolling until it smashed in
to aother going in the opposite di-
rection and as a result, three people
were in the hospital with injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dayton Free
man, of Millville, were returning
home from Martinsburg about Q M.
Mr.. Freeman says that he observed a
car coming toward him, wabbling
over the whole of the road. He turn
ed his own car sharply for the ditch.
to allow the oncoming car plenty of
room and had gone well over toward
the ditch, when the other car, trave-
ling at high speed, with a final wild
zig-zag, caught his front wheel. In
the mix-up that followed, Mrs Free
man was thrown from her husbands
side in the car through or over the
door and landed on the pike with the
baby still on her lap. The baby,
with the force of the landing soften
ed by the mother, flew on from it's
mothers arms and skidded across the
pike into the ditch, where it stopped
unhurt except for a few scratches.
The wild car, which had hit them,
had turned sidewise across the
pike and then somesaulted clear over
once and was in the act Of turning
again, when it came to sudden stop
against a Ford in which two colored
people were returning to Kearneys-
vile, Mrs Susie Goodies, colored, of
Kearneysville, one of the two occu-
pants of the latter car, was thrown
against the windshield and had her
arm severely lacerated but the color
ed driver was not injured.
Mr.. Freeman, in the meantime was
thrown against the steering wheel of
his car and bruised but retained con-
seriousness. His first thoughts
were of his family, and he found
his wife lying unconscious in the
middle of the road. He hurried to
the baby, and finding him apparently
unhurt, turned his attention to get
ting them both to a place of safety.
His only recollection of the occupants
of the wild car that had hit them was
seeing two men leap the fence at the
roadside and disappear in the dark
ness.
Passers-by took Mrs. Freeman and
baby to City Hospital, in Martins
burg, where it was found that she
had suffered head injuries and abra-
sions about the face and elbows, and
that the infant was only scratched a
little. The colored woman was also
taken to the hospital, where her lac
Grated arm was treated and she was
dismissed
Traffic Officer Barber was sum-
moned to the scene and it was found
that the car which had caused the
damage, still lying on its side cross
ways of tie road. carried District of
Columbia license. A half-gallon jar
of liquor, about one-fourth full. was
found in the car, and a vest belong
ing, presumably, to one of the driv-
ers.
Mrs. Feeman, the most seriously
injured of the seven people in the
near tragedy, had recovered sutfi-
GENTLY Monday morning to be taken
home by her husband.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
H0FF NAMED HEAD
PARK BOARD
IN Elected President of
Sc Funds to Purchase
bsed Park Site

in Elected President of
se Funds to Purchase
bsed Park Site
ling of the Shenandoah
| Board. Inc, an organi-
recently, which was
bttesyille last week, a
|nization was formed.
hrd J. Benchoff, of
|as elected president of
|ose duties it will be to
b purchase the area in
|e mountains which has
4 as the Shenandoah
/. The organization is
Rs elected beside Col
Fare D. P. Wine of Har-
Ecretary, and Hollis
Charlottesville, treas
finland Zirkel of Luray
; ecutive secretary. His
, take charge of secur-
B land in the proposed
Colonel Benchof, Mr..
|. Wine, W. A. Ryan of
md c. N. Hoover of
we're named as an exec
zee to direct the park
snt with the Bankers
New York City, which
IN to the Park Board
the proposed park, was
e meeting last week.
on will have charge of
to raise the funds for
E campaign will be con-
ghout all the eastern
E are millions of people
sast who will benefit
An effort will be
the sum of $2,500.0O0
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
IN HOLDS SPECIAL

f. county Court held a
n ,alas5t Friday. There
|ba resident of the Court
H. |oerts I and Commission
|cs ~ y; I. Shirley, S 7.
f. ref At, for erroneous
| ) "a allowed, and various
1 '"e county acted up
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-15
cREYAINswoRTH.

Miss Magaret Grey and Mr.. VIII
liam Ainsworth were quietly married
at Summit Point last Saturday night,
at s o'clock, July 18th. 1925.