Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-07-28
LOCAL MENTION.

Tbsre will be a Lawn Party at the
Sunday school room at MILL
a. = Wednesday and Thursday eve
80 80 Iulv % and %. Public cor
dially invited.
Tom West, aged IA years, son Of
Tbos I West, Jr., south of Rippon,
Vas operated on at the Charles
Town Hospital for appendicitis. and
* improving nicely.
Mr. Richard Morriss with his fam
ilv have moved into his new home on
Washington Court, the house being
the second to be completed in this
new sub division to Charles Tswn.
Hugh Crawford, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Fenton Crawford, of the Sum-
nil Point vicinity, has a clerical posi-
+ior in the Charles Town Fruit and
Produce Market, with n. d, Lorenzo.
Lawson Bolts Chapter. u. D. c.,
will meet at the home of the Misses
Howell, Tuesday, August 3rd, at s
p NJ. Hannah j. Howell, Pres.
Emma v. Brown, Sec'y.
Dan Kirson, who opened a Ladies
Wear Store in the Old Postoffice
room. on North George street, has
closed business temporarily. Mr..
Kirson will open business here again
in the near future.
Plans are progressing pr the stag
ing f a play, "The Laughter Cure"
in the school house at Middleway, I'M
der the auspices Of the Episcopal
C..urch of that place. The produc-
ton is cardd for August 6, and will
be given by local talent exclusively.
The Democratic Convention to
elect delegates from Middleway Dis
trict to the judicial Convention. will
be held at the Kearneysville school
house. August 3rd, at p. m. The
Democratic voters of the District are
asked to be present.
Mrs. Phillip Porterfield entertain
ed at tea Monday afternoon at her
home. on the Leetown road, in honor
of her guests, Misses Catherine and
Texas About twenty-five guests were
present at the affair.
Mrs. John 7. Porterfield entertain
ed at tea at her home, on South Mil
bred street, Tuesday afternoon from
5 to Z o'clock, in honor of Misses
Catherine and Roberta Thompson, of
San Angelo, Texas, who are guests
at the home of Mrs. Phillip Porter
field, near town.
Former Senator, Milton Burr, has
purchased the farm of his brother,
Mr.. James w. Burr, on the Bardane
road, mile south of Bardane, the
sale being negotiated by Jordan &
Wysong, real estate agency. The
farm has an area of 101 acres, with
a bearing orchard of twelve or fifteen
acres.
Edward Corn was fined 500 and
costs when arraigned before Mayor
G. K. Wysong, charged with drunk
enness and possession of a quantity
of moonshine liquor Corn was ar
rested by Officer w. R. Shepherd, af-
ter creating a disturbance in Walter
Browns lunch establishment.
A new town police docket for the
use of Mayor G. K. Wysong in police
court here has recently arrived. The
new docket is modern and we'll ar
ranged in every way, corresponding
greatly to the regular dockets fol
State cases used in cases coming un
der the jurisdiction of justices Of
the peace throughout West Virginia
Deeds recorded at the office o.
County Clerk Charles A. johnson
here include the following: Emma E
af 81 ; L.
Orchard Co., deed of October
1921, for a consideration of $685.
property of the late Anna E. John
son, G. E. Hughes, to Lester Nor
gan, for a consideration of $500
property on North street.
A twelve-ton tank truck, shortl,
after delivering a load of tar in tn
/ Charles Town hitching yard 70
/ street Improvement in the towr
san k to the rear axle in the old cav
under the east end of the old cave 0
the yard Friday morning. The cav
mas trapped several heavy-lade
trucks in the lst few years, but FIR
days catch was the biggest of ther
all-twelve tons without load on.
A picnic which was planned by
number of the younger set, at Char
les Town, for Friday evening, at tn
Shenandoah River. was turned int
an informal party and dance at tn
home of. Miss Lucy Skinner, mort
of town, by the storm About twer
ty young people enjoyed the ever
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry 4
White, chaperoning, and the picni
sandwiches and lunches were readil
devoured.
Mr.. P. P. Nelson, of Halltown, n
ceived a painful injury while playin
golf in company with DR.. B.
Haines. Herbert Wiswell, and Charlie
Crane, when in replacing one of til
: markers Mr.. Nelson, instead of jan
ming the spike into the ground. stuc
it almost through his foot. The il
jury was attended to Immediately t
,, Dr. Haines with first aid measure
and the injured man was brought
town. where anti-tetanus serum w
administered.
Ashley Silvius, aged fourtee
o years. whose father lives on the I'll