Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-12-23
Local News.

Mr. r A Manuel killed three hogs
Iast wednesday that dressed 975
nom the largest weighing $40
pounds.
Mr. George W. Whitmore fell on
he front steps of his residence in
porson last Wednesday, and frac-
.',-sd several ribs. His friends are
LAD TO learn that he is improving.
ood expects to be out in a few DAYS.
Mr. w Clevenger. Proprietor of
The HaIltown Garage, has been con-
Jre+ing a contest among the farmers
~ mat vicinity, offering prize of
Il 90 for the three largest ears of
corn. The prize was won by Mr.. Lou
Becker.
Naeadam work is being done un-
5ar the supervision of the Street
Committee of the Town Council on
the street. recently opened between
Fast Washington street and WASH
i1gton Court. The improvement viii
be extended to the first Alley.
I Foster Burchell. who has been
onerating the farm owned by DR.. r.
y. Shirley. in the Middleway vicinity.
has leased DIR. H. P. Hirst's farm.
near Leetown, and has moved to the
latter farm. The Shirley farm has
been taken by Mrs. Daisy Fritts, who
moved there from the Fritts farm.
south of Snow Hill.
The Charles Town Garage. Messrs
Irwin & Virts, Poprietors. have deliv-
cred two specially equipped cars for
hauling and handling horses, to Mr..
B D Jones. the big race horseman, at
"Audley Farm" of near Berryville.
They are both Chevrolet Chassis, one
equipped with a Suburban body. and
the other with a Horse Palace body.
Miss Sallie Rachel Byers. daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bvers. and a native of this county,
died in the State Hospital at Weston.
on Sunday. December ID. She leaves
a sister, Mrs. William Bender. living
near Falling Waters, and two broth
ers, Chas. F. and Thomas A Byers, in
Berkeley county. The body was
brought to Shepherdstown for burial
on Tuesday following.
Mrs. Frank X. OFT, former resi-
dent of Charles Town, who has been
living in Washington the last ten
wears, is a patient in the George
Washington University Hospital in
that city, suffering from a stroke of
paralysis sustained two weeks ago.
Mrs. OFT, who was Miss Mamie Ham
ilton before marriage, is less than 40
years old Three or four months of
i'll health preceded the stroke which
completely paralyzed one side of her
body.
We return thanks to the G. L.
Robinson Ice & Cold Storage Corpor-
alton for a large basket of fine
apples for Christmas. This is one
of the leading industries of this Sec
ton, and Mr.. Frank B. Robinson, the
Manager, is a friend and patron
whom the Spirit of Jefferson appre-
eiates very highly.We wish for them
a high degree of prosperity during
the year 1926. May the Shadow OF
the General Manager never grow
less.
Prof. A. D. Kenamond entertained
the officers of Jefferson County Sun
day School Association, at dinner, al
The Charles Town Inn on last Sat
urday. Prof. Kenamond is President
of the Association. Those present
were Mr. c. F. Lyme, Mrs Coleman
Lyme. Miss Mildred Conrad, Mis-.
! Mary V Engle. Hon. Forrest A.
Brown, Mr.. R w Dunaway. Need
less to say, everything was sumptious
and everyone had a most enjoyable
time, besides executing a large
amount of business.
One year has elapsed since Charlie.
w. Moore disappeared from his home
in Sandy Hook, December 9, 1924
and no trace of him has been found
Many stories were told by resident,
as to the cause of the mans disap
pearance, but most of them were de
MED by his mother. One of then
was to the effect that he had incurred
j the enemity of a moonshine band ant
/ that members of that organization
had killed him. This was denied b,
his mother. Some residents CLAIM
that Moore is living in West Virginia
and for reasons of his own will no
return to Sandy Hook. Most peopl
discount this story because of tn
frantic appeals for him to return sen
to West Virginia by his mother
The Potomac Edison Company
owned practically all the powe
plants in this section, has bought tn
Shepherdstown Light and Waite
Company. The purchasing compan,
paid sos share the 281 shares O
preferred stock, par value, $50 an,
lve dollars share for 275 shares o
common stock. The entire purchas
price was $19,641 and the Potoma
Edison Company in addition assume
the Shepherdstown company's mort
gage debt of $4,000 held by tn
banks in Shepherdstown. Practical
~ all the stock of the company wa
held in Shepherdstown.
Home made Kraut.