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New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Federation Meeting

The Womans Federation of th" Congregational church will hold an
 all-day sewing meeting tomorrow af the parish house, beginning at 10
 o'clock in the morning. This will
 be the first of the LcntcM sewing gatherings. Each members is asked 10 bring one article of food for lunch. The regular meeting or the Federation will be held at 2;3o o'clock in the afternoon. Miss Mary Drake will give a book re-
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
second Operation
Inspectors No. 1
TcmCo Bowling

Tho Temco bowling league held it's weekly schedule at Hart's alleys Monday eevning with the following individual and team scores:
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17

terms have been agreed upon and the contract Is all ready for the ai- fixing of tho signatures. but the officials of the town have been so busy seeing to inc removal of snow from the streets that they have been unable to go to New Britain for tho final meeting on the mat ter
 Funeral of Mir. Manchester
 Funeral services for Fred G. Manchester who died yesterday at his homo on West Main street will he held at his late residence tomor- row afternoon ut ? o'clock. Rev. Arthur A. Ball. pastor of the Plain vile N, F. church, and Rev s. F. Lawson of Springfield Gardens, L. L. will ofticato, Burial will be made 1 in West cemetery.
 several New Citizens
 A son has been born 10 Mir. and Mrs Randolph Stewart of West Main street.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hart Of lI"-~6 'Strcct arc being congratulated up ion iho birth Of daughter.
 X son las been horn to Mr, an Mrs. Thomas Cassidy of Broa, gStr,,'.
 \ son has been born to Mir. an' Mrs. Edward Glines Of Kent street
 \ daughter was born at tho Nov llwam General hospital this morn ling to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ward 0 Whites crossing.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
To Attend Funeral

Several Plainville people ar" planning 10 attend the funeral Of Rev. Paul F, McAlynny in lIartforh tomorrow. Father MCAlcnny is q former plainvillc man and was the builder of thc Church of Our Lady of Mercy. The local pastoral was his first charge. and many of his lorm,r parishioncrs will pay their Hast respects to him tomorrow,
 Parish Cuild Meeting
 A meeting of the parish guild of Itho Church Of Our Saviour will he hold al 2 o'rlock tomorrow after moon at the parish house All mon- Ihors are asked to he present, Lcntcu services
 Ash Wednesday was observed at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy today with q mass at S a, m, fol- flowed ny the blessing and iistrihu, tion of ashcs. At T:%0 ?. m., there twill no dovotions, honcdiction of th' Ii,losscd sacrament. the distribution of blessed ashes, At 7:%0 o'cloc) Friday evening there will ho sta ttions Of the cross and hcncdicion At tho Church Of Our SaViou 1his evening at 7:3o o'clock th"r IWiU ho evening prayer. Denitentla .oifico and address. On Friday even ling there will hc evening prayer 'iuany. aNd address.
 Big Gam" saturday
 The pluinvilIe N Nj. C. A, basket ball team will play its hardest gam of the league season Saturday ov' ming when lt goes over to New Brit ain and meet the South Church k" serves Of that city. The only dcfca yet inflicted upon the HardWar City team was that sustained at th hands Of the locals. while PlatnvlII has yet to bc beaten and his leadin tho league. A victory for New Brit ain will tie up the race. and Ham vile intends to prevent this by scol ing a decisive win.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
NOTICE OF INCOME TAX BEING MAILED AHidavitS Will Be Taken at the
 Post Office OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY
Yum Yum Club Presents Gift to Mrs. Gilbcrt-Road Clearing Al- most Done-LiGht Contract Not Nnf SinnNl-RirIhS
Yet SienGi-BirthS,

Yet Signci-BirthS,
 Notices that the payment of inc federal income tax for 1925 is due were received at the local post of flee today and distributed in the course of tho regular delivery. The revenue act of 1928 is now law. aud by it's provisions the minimum income of which a return must h2 filed is raised from $l,0o0 to $l,- 800 for single persons and from s. 800 to $S,500 for married persons A similar change is made In the personal exemptions and credits single persons now being allowed sl.50O exemption instead of Sl'0oo and manfred persons $S,50o instead of $9.5O0. The tax rate has been reduced from ? 10 1l2 per cent. All envelopes containing the notices have been opened at the top and rcsealed hy the uSc Of small strips of gummed paper. This has oc- casioned many inquiries at the post office, and the authorities nave made the following explanation The notices and blanks were sealed and ready for mailing when 1t was Il discovered that no notillCatlon ol the above changes in the law mad
 been included. Accordingly, all en-
 yelopes were ripped open at the top, yellow slips explaining th' changes to be made inserted. and the envelopes rcsealod,
 Affidavits will he taken by AS sistant Postmaster James J. Gra- ham from q. m. 10 l2 noon anf | from I to 1 p. m, otherwise hN ; appointment,
 10th Wedding Anniversary
 The Yum Yum club met ycstor
 day at the home of Mrs. Elizah"tl
 Gilbert of Woodford avenue am honorcd her on the occasion of hel
 10th wedding anniversary. Tho
 house was prottily decorated fo' tho occasion in red and white. i
 delicious dinner was served. shortly
 after which Mrs. Gilbert was pre-
 sontcd with a beautiful fern. Thos'
 present then played "50o', prize being captured by Mrs. Catherine , Richards. Mrs, Ella Morrill,, an'
 Mrs, Elizabeth Gilbert,
 Roads Nearly Clear o Flows and shovcls have bee
 piled so steadily during tho pas . week that First Seicctman Williar V I. Johnson was able to report toda that the work of breaking out th roads is very nearly completed Q Vnhicular transportati on th if main streets and highways ha J. hcen resumed, although many stor [, are still necessary when ears mee = as the cleared roadway is mono to z wide. The less important street q have also becn freed from snov l. and in many instances families li' ,r ing where there arc no roads haN
 been given aid by the town ll Soloctman Johnson commented c e- the difference between clearing Il st roads now and in the past Until t. few years ago q superficial remov 1t of the snow was sufficient, as hors d drawn teams could make amp t. hcadway in an inch or so of sno' d Now this Is changed with the a. IS vent Of the automobile and
 rise to primary consideration, for . slight covering of snow or a
 cumulations of snow in hollo7 V hamper the gasoline vehicles, T y ouiring a much closer 'shaving'
 the road than was formerly nccc
 sary.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
LAWN PARTY FOR HOSPITAL
BENEFIT SUCCESS.

Nearly one hundred dollars were
realized for the benefit of the Char
les Town General Hospital at a lawn
tete and festival held Friday even
ing on the lawn at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Davenport, RAN
son. The public responded with con-
tributions for the selling booths, and
as a consequence the expense was
reduced to a minimum. Special light
ing effects were installed by employ
ees of the local electric plant, and
others in position to aid helped in
various ways.
Miss Sara Coe and Mrs. L. C..
Bowling presided at the parcel post
booth. and Misses Louise Manning
and Winifred Browse were in charge
of the candy counter. Special en-
tertainment numbes were put on in
charge of Miss Louise Walraven, the
dancing consisting of events by
Misses Juliet and Kathleen Miley and
by Charles Skinner, with a special
number by Miss Lorna Shull. The
accompaniment for all these was
played by Miss Laura Campbell. Miss
Thelma Dick, with Miss Dorothy
Watson at the piano, delighted with
her singing. The affair lasted from
6 until 10 o'clock.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
JEFFERSON SCHOOLS TO OPEN
SEPTEMBER 18TH.

With the appointment of two
teachers for county schools by the
board of education. all places in JEFF
ferson county are filled and all is in
readiness for the opening of the
schools on Monday morning, Septem-
Der Is. At first it was planned to
start the 1926-27 session Tuesday at
ter Labor Day, but, as this would
conflict with the annual showing of
the Morgan's Grove Fair Association,
school authorities voted to defer the
opening until the following week.
Superintendent of Schools l. N. Bon
ham announced that the institute
last week marked the close of the
preliminary training for the teach
ers, many whom had previously
taken summer courses at Shepherd
College and other institutions, and
the superintendent office is now
completing details incidental to the
opening and administration Of the
schools this year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
EASTERN NATIONAL PARKS
New York Herald Tribune.

The "whirlwind campaign" of the
Virginians in behalf of the Shenan-
doah National Park serves to empha-
size an import ant point regarding
the great pleasure grounds in the
east, which Congress has authorized
and President Coolidge has approx
ed. The government will accept the
parks and the National Park Service
will administer them. but the money
for their purchase must be raised by
popular enterprise.
1t is natural for the VirgipSans to
hope that their own generous expen-
diture will be supplemented literally
by contributions from the people of
the other eastern states. In these
days of motor travel the Blue Ridge
land, which the park is to embrace
about sixty-ive miles long and five
to ten miles wide-is easily access
IDLE. 1t is not a long drive from
Washington; the northern gateway
of the park is but sixty miles from
the Lincoln and National highways.
The region has both unspoiled nat
ural beauty and historic interest.
From a peak in the heart of the
park one may look down on eight
battle fields of the Civil War and on
the birthplaces of eight Presidents
of the United States.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
E. VICTOR MYERS GRAND
CHANCELLOR.

Selection of Elkins as the conven.
ton city for 1927 and election of
grand lodge officers featured the
closing session of the annual state
convention of the Knights of Pythias
held at Morgantown. +. Victor MY,
ers, Moundsville, was elected grand
chancellor to succeed w. w. Rogers,
of Princeton. Other officers elected
were: w. w. Smith, Huntington,
grand vice chancellor: E. Vernon
Fortney, Kingwood. grand prelate: J
Clark Miller, Fairmont, grand keep
er of records and seals; w. W Long,
Keyser, grand master exchequer /;
John w. Brown, Bluefield, grand
master of arms; Thomas H: Neal,
Cameron, grand inner guard; Cecil
T. Hill, Charleston, grand outer
guard: S. E. Miller, Fairmont, grand
trustee: Oscar C. Wilt, Clarksburg,
member of Pythian home board.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
EDWARD p. DooLEY RETIRED
AFTER LONG SERVICE

Edward P. Dooley, painter in the
passenger car department, Column
bus, Ohio, was placed on the Roll of
Honor, on October LIST, last wear.
after more than 40 years of con-
tinuous employment with the Penn
sylvania Railroad Mr.. Doolev was
born in Charles Town, w. va. on
august 10, 1858, but has lived in
Columbus since he was II years old.
he first worked at the old Pioua
Shops as painter, April "a, 1876,
and was employed in that capacity
until the date of his retirement.
when | first went to work for the
pennsylvania Company" said Mr..
Dooley in an interview, "our passen-
ger coaches were all lighted with
sperm candles, and one of those
coaches would not make good
smoker now" At the time of his
retirement, Mr.. Dooley was the old
est employe in the car department
at Columbus in point of service, and
has always been a faithful and loyal
employe of the Pennsylvania Com
pany. He says he has enjoyed every
minute of his service, but is glad of
the opportunity to now take it easy.
he plans to travel and in the near
future, visit relatives in his old home
town. He lives in his own home
with Mrs. Dooley, at 532 Mt. Vernon
Ave, Columbus. Ohio, where he has
resided for more than rs years.
They have three daughters, two sons,
nine grandchildren and one great
grandson.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
MORGAN'S GROVE FAIR NOW
READY.

Practically every arrangement has
been made for the holding of the an
nual Morgan's Grove Fair, which
will be held on the associations
property at the edge of Shepherds
town for five days and nights. be-
ginning Labor Day. Present plans
indicate that the event will be fully
up to the standard set in other
years, and several of the depart
mentS are expected to be more
Measurable than heretofore. Since
the heavy rains of the past week the
grounds look beautiful, being carpet
ed in velvet green grass. and the
whole property presents a pleasing
appearance. Demand for space and
concessions is above normal.
Henson's Classy Band, of Charles
Town, will furnish music on the
ground, and for all acts appearing
before the grandstand.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
WEST VIRGINIA FIRE LOSS.

Charleston, Aug. 30.--Fire losses
in West Virginia in July totalled
S355,475. an increase of S92,670, or
35 per cent. over the corresponding
month in 1925, it is shown by re-
port of the State Fire Marshal de-
partment.
Twenty-nine counties reported 80
fires and in 81 Of these fires the loss
was entire and in 33 partial. Three
ounties-Raleigh. Mingo and Fay
ette-sustained more than so per
cent of the states July fire waste.
their losses being respectively $685.
1926, $61,335 and $54.540.
The sound value of property at
tackled by the flames last month was
S548,405 and the insurance $685.
400.
For the IL months ending July 81.
the loss to West Virginia from 1,251
fires was $6.339, 1888, a reduction of
$54,793, or 90 per cent. as compar-
ed with the same period preceding.
The sound value of property con-
cerned was $14,755,772 and the in
surance s10,248,702.
The Fire Marshal department dur
ing July made 20 inspections. inves-
tigated eight suspicious fires--three
in Harrison county and one each in
Fayette. Lewis, Marion, Ohio and
Raleigh counties-and secured five
indictments in Fayette county for
arson.
Thirteen deaths from fire were re-
ported during the month. Three
fatalities occurred in Preston conn-
ty, five in Kanawha county. two in
Harrison county and one each in Ca
bell, Hancock and Marshall counties.
The July fire list is made up of Sd
dwellings. 8 stores, 6 barns, a manu-
factories, 3 coal tipDles. 3 sheds, 3
shops, 2 automobiles, garages, 2
hotels. bakery and warehouse.
Forty-two of the 80 fires were of
unknown, FIVE of suspicious and four
of incendiary origin. Seventeen
caught from adjoining premises.
nine were due to defective fiues, five
were caused by lightning, two by
smokers carelessseas and two by
spontaneous combustion. Defective
electric wiring was responsible for
one fire and sparks from a chimney
for another. Ignition of woodwork
from stoves caused two of the fires.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
MANY GYPSY BANDS TRAVEL IN
VALLEY.

Bands of gypsies have been in
Testing many of the towns of North
ern Virginia within the past months.
By tricks of lendendemain, charms,
chants and spells they have been
reaping big financial harvests in a
number of the towns they have visit
ed. They have discarded their old
time way of travelling in wagons,
buggies and ambulances. Caravans
of automobiles carrying the gypsies
may be seen daily on almost any
country road in this section Of the
State, the queen of the aggregation
always occupying the car in the lead.
In number of the towns the Nom
ands have been given their walking
papers. They were not allowed to
remain in Luray more than two
hours.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
TWO DIE IN AUTO CRASH.

Two Hagerstown men were killed
and two persons were injured in an
automobile collision on the Balti-
more road, two miles east of Ridge
vile, shortly after 10 o'clock Sum
day night. The dead are:
David B. Sollenberger, 81, taxicab
driver, Ais Mitchell avenue.
John Hook, aged 81 years, 124
West Antietam street.
The injured: Mrs. John Hook, this
city
R. W. Magaha, also of Hagers-
town.
Hook and Sollenberger in the lat
ter's car were returning from a trip
to Baltimore and when near Ridge
vile encountered some machine
trouble. According to the story told
to the state police. Sollenberger pull
ed over to the side of the road and
he and Hook got out to repair the
trouble. Going to the rear of the
car to examine the gas tank, a Vir-
ginia car, said to be travelling at a
great rate of speed, ploughed into
the Sollenberger car, pinning both
Hook and Sollenberger against the
Car. DOileHpSIRer Was hlleu lllSldul-
ly. His skull was fractured, both
legs were broken and his chest was
crushed. Hook was knocked I'M
conscious. sustaining four broken
ribs, both legs broken and cuts
about the head. He was rushed to
the Frederick City hospital but died
before reaching there. Charles l..
Henson, of Baltimore, is being held
by Ellicott City police on a tempo
rary charge of manslaughter, in con-
nection with the accident.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
LOCAL MENTION.

The foundation for the new
garage of Goode Brothers, on the
corner of Congress and West streets,
is progressing rapidly.
Master Robert White was given a
dinner party on Wednesday by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry White,
in celebration of his fourth birth
day.
Emma Washington, colored, of
Shepherdstown, was brought to
Charles Town and lodged in jail on
Monday. Tuesday night she was
taken to State Insane Hospital for
colored people, at Lakin, w. Va.
Miss Bee LaBoyteaux will make
sale of household goods, &C., on Sat-
urday, September 4, at her home on
South Samuel street. Auctioneer c.
P. Engle will have charge of the
sale.
The county court was in session
Friday passing and auditing a num-
Der of bills in accordance with its
custom of attending to such business
semi-monthly.
Bly-RoDlnS0n q Company nave an
nounced that the company's packing
house in Ransom will begin apple
packing September Is. Packing will
be started at the same time at their
packing house. at 'Bardane.
Misses Mary and Margaret Ma
coughtry entertained thirty-fve or
forty of their friends at party at
their home, near Middleway, Thurs
day night. The evening was spent
in various diversions, and delightful
refreshments were here.
The Misses Shirley, at their home
on East Washington street, enter
tanned at tea in honor of Mrs. An
thonv Hankey, of Baltimore, Nd,
Mrs. C. Neill Baylor, of Hagerstown,
Md, and Mrs. James Bartlett, of Bal
timore. Md.
Relatives here have received in
vitations to the wedding Of Miss
Louise Lane Strother, daughter OF
Mrs. John Strother, both former resi-
dents of Charles Town, to Ernest
Sewall Shepard, an instructor at the
Georgetown University, Washington,
The ceremony will take place We'd
nesday, September 8, at 8 p. M, IN
the Central Presbyterian Church OF
Washington. The bride and her
mother have been living in the
Capital City for some years, and
visited here earlier in the summer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
FILMING OF SHENANDOAH
NATIONAL FOREST

Supervisor S. H. Marsh, of the
Shenandoah National Forest. is hav-
ing films made of this area and has
begun operations in the Fort Valley
Of the Massanutten area. The pic
lures will be a complete survey of
every phase of the Forest project,
timber. water, natural wonders,
camp sites. fishing, boating, etc.
The films will be used to familiar
ize the public with the National for
ests, and will be available for col
leges. schools, theatres, clubs and
other agencies combining education
with public entertainment.
The MasSanutten area is replete
with scenic beauties. and Powell's
Fort. the northern entrance to the
forest, is a favorite camping place.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
SEE WEST VIRGINIA FIRST.

Commissioner of Agriculture John
W. Smith has just issued a very at
tractive booklet entitled "The Switz-
erland of America" 1t gives
glimpses of places in West Virginia
of natural beauty and historic inter-
est. with descriptions of points that
will be appreciated by tourists and
others. The many excellent pictures
of public buildings and private
structures of historic note. of our
choicest natural scenery and our re-
sources make the book a really de-
sirable one. Shepherdstown is rep
resented by a fine picture of the
Rumsey monument, and an especial
ly good picture of Harpers Ferry is
shown. Commissioner Smith gen.
orally offers to send copies to any,
one who will take the trouble to
write to him at Charleston and ask
for one.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
LIGHT-KACkLEY.

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Beulah E. Kackley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.
hackley, of Clarke county, Va, to
Harry p Light, well-known contrae-
tor of Summit Point. The ceremony
took place Thursday and was per-
formed by the Rev d. F. Eutsler, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, at the residence of the min
lster on South Cameron street, Win
chester, Va. The bride is a member
OF an old and well-known family of
Clarke county, and has been engaged
IN teaching school for several years.
Mr.. Light is likewise prominently
connected in Jefferson county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
kIRsoN REoPENs STORE.

Kirson's have reopened its mems
and ladies' furnishings store here in
the old postoffice building, on North
George street, after a lapse of sew
eral weeks during which time a
special sale was conducted in a room
rented for the purpose in Berryville,
Va. The present store is perma-
nent proposition, according to the
Dan Kirson.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
OLD PROPERTY BRINGS LARGE
SUM.

A piece of property at the corner
of Loudoun and Gerard streets, in
Winchester. Va. purchased by Mrs.
Mary r. Conner in 1905, for $3.50,
was sold last week to the Standard
Oil Company, of New Jersey, for
$4,000. The Standard Oil COM
pany recently obtained building
permit from the City Council for the
erection of drive-in type of filing
station to be erected on the prop
erty, and it is regarded as one of
the most desirable locations in the
city.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
ATTENDED REUNION.

Billion Robinson, South Mildred
street, and j. D. Vowel, of the JEFF
ferson Motor Company, attended the
annual reunion and convention of
the Eightieth Division, U. S. A, in
Petersburg, Va, last week. Both men
were in the 318th regiment of
the Eightieth, Robinson in Com
pany A and Vowel in the Head
quarters company of the outfit.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
MISS LUCAS ENTERTAINs.

Miss Virginia Lucas entertained
large number Of her guests from
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Charles
Town and other nearby places at
dance given at her summer home,
Rion Hall, east of town, in honor of
Misses Frederika and Tucker Trap
nell, of Wilmington, Del, who are
spending the summer months here.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
PYTHIANS REJECT PLANS FOR
CHILDREN'S HOME.

The building for a Pythian home
and children's institute, a subject
Virginia for the past few years, was
rejected by a vote of ITO to 81 at
the closing meeting of the grand
lodge, Knights of Pythias, grand do
main of West Virginia, in Morgan
town last Friday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-01
POST $1,000 BOND.

Defendants in the Dutterer will
case. which was passed on by Judge
d Fl. Rodgers in circuit court here
a short while ago, and who recently
secured an appeal from supreme
Court of Appeals Judge Homer b:
Woods, gave bond in the penalty OF
100000 in the Office of Circuit
Clerk Charles w. Conrad. The bond
is of two equal parts, one for the
case covering the real property OF
the will and the other the personal
tV.