Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-29
Local News.

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Charles Town Horse Show, Wednes-
day and Thursday, August 5th and
9th.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mar
steller, on South Lawrence street, a
boy.
Miss Mary Rouss gave dance to
large number Of friends at her
home. near Kabletown, on Friday
evening.
Miss Elinor Lyme, Of Shenandoah
Junction, gave card party to a
number of her friends on Wednes-
dav evening.
Eight Different Shows at the Char
les Town Horse Show, August 5th
and 9Th, for the amusement of those
who tire of looking at the horses.
The ladies of the Sunday School of
the NJ. E. Church, South, at Middle
way, will hold yard party on the
church yard on Saturday, August 1.
Public cordially invited.
The Ransom City Council held a
special meeting on Monday night,
with Mayor Casey, and Councilmen
FelISTS. 1letif SlAdSI anu NllilST
present, at which various paving mat
tiers were acted upon.
The stork paid an appreciated Wis
it to Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Heisk-
ell, at the home of the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Hardes-
ty. near Swimley's School House,
July 10, when it left boy baby.
A fine eight pound daughter was
born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shep-
herd, of Shepherdstown, in the Me-
mortal Hospital, in Winchester, on
July 20. Mrs. Shepherd was for
merly Miss Elizabeth Green, of Char
les Town.
The County Court has awarded the
contract for painting the wood work
in the court house corridors and
stairways to w. w. Poston, who has
about completed the outside painting
on the building. The interior work
will be done at once.
The ladies of the Summit Point
Baptist Church will hold yard par
ty on the church lawn Friday even
ing. July 31st, to which the public is
cordially invited. Ice cream, cake,
ETC., will be served. Come and bring
your friends. Committee.
The ladies of the Leetown Baptist
| Church will hold their Annual Har-
vest Home Supper at the late resi-
| dence of Mrs. L. F. Wilt; at Kear-
neysville, Thursday, July so, 1925.
A good Country Supper, Ice Cream,
Cake and Candy. Come and bring
friend.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, u. D. c., is
now prepared to supply the Stone
Mountain Memorial half-dollar
which is sold for $500 for the bene-
fit of the Stone Mountain Memorial
Fund. They may be procured from
the President, Miss Hannah Howell
800 S. George st.
! Little Dorothy Crabbe, eight years
! old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Crabbe, of near the Bloomery, was
brought to the Charles Town Hospi-
/ tai, for an operation for appendicitis
She was stricken suddenly. the opera.
ton following in a few hours. She
I is now on the way to health again.
AeN4JCiiOtI lilG Dig A8narleS I0WT
Horse Show. August 5th and 9Th
The management has secured a Big
Carnival with shows, a rides and
many concessions which will amuse
the children, as well as many grown.
ups. The grounds are being put in
order and all things point to big
show.
Two New York boys, Mason ant
Marshall Timberlake, accomplished
an usual feat few days ago by trav.
cling from their home to Charles
I Town-a distance of over 800 miles
on bicycles. There were no Gifts OF
pick-ups" in the whole journey. The
boys, who are Is and Is years of age
respectively, visited their aunt, Mrs
Fl. c. Page.
The outlook for a clover seed croI
this year is reassuring in this county
Last year many farmers were sur
prised at being able to increase Their
income by several hundred dollars
through clover seed crop thai
comes to them at rare intervals. An.
tlclpatingthat the crop will again BIZ
worth while this year. Mr.. D. B
/ Shoemaker, at Rippon, has become
the purchaser of a new clover huller
On Wednesday evening, Master
Jack Brazier. Jr., entertained at 6
dance a number of guests at his home
on South Samuel street. The out Of
town guests included Misses Marie
/ Nelson Virginia and Frances Neville
of North Platte, Nebraska; Mis-.
Elizabeth Chew, of New Rochelle, N
Y; Mr.. William hardwood, of Key
ser, w. Va; Mr.. Bumpsie Baylor, OF
Baltimore, Md; Mr.. Star Wattles
Alexandria, Va; Mr.. William Hut
ter, Lynchburg, Va. Also Misses
Sarah and Margaret Crane, Harriet
and Ethelene Nelson, Wrinkle Daven
port, Pattie Mitchell, Nellie RELY
Louise Trapnell, Sarah Brown; also