Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-23

Contractor 3. w. Athey will erect
line bank barn for Mrs. 6. W. Bane.
Davis & Emmert have handsome.,
painted the dwelling Of Mrs. G. ". Bans
at Rich Woods
II A marriage license was issued IN Wash
ingtcn June IS 10 Tarney Triqor and
Lizzie v. Chamberlain. both Of Harpers
Ferry
Mr.. II P Cline is erecting an addition
to the Allen dwelling occupied by At
torney H Fl Mccormick. on South
George street.
4 Miss Laura Strider, of this place, led
the Epworth League meeting in the NJ.
4. Church South in Shepherdstown on
Sunday evening.
/ During the storm Sunday afternoon
lightning struck the barn on the Altoona
fam of Mr.. John C. Burns and tree on
the Washington City addition.
Elegant made to order tailor made
lsuits. skirts. etc., are now being turned
out at the Charles Town Wrapper Fac
tory. at very reasonable figures.
| Cleon Scott Osbourn was awarded the
handsome Hall gold medal as the win
ming stroke on the Harry Lee" boat
crew of Washington and Lee Univer-
Isity.
DR.. Richard E. Venning will be away
from town on his vacation until the first
of August. DR.. E. X. Ballard. of Balti-
more. will attend to his Office. General
Practice and Hospital work during his
absence.
| A game of base ball played at Summit
Point Thursday afternoon between the
Berryville and Summit Point teams. re-
suited in score of to in favor of
Berryville
Miss Mary Moler and Mr.. Rogers o.
bourn. both popular residents of this
county. were married at Uvilla. June IL.
by Rev. DR.. H. c. Haithcox. pastor of
the Luthern Church.
The ladies will hold and entertainment
on the evenings of July and 3, i'll the
Carroll house corner of Washington and
West streets. for the benefit of the M E
Church South Sunday School.
Elvans Diehl Haines. having passed
successfully through the eighth grade in
the Many School of Washington City.
has been promoted to the Mckinley
Manual Training High School.
Mrs. ] d. Billmyer. wife of Ex-Sheriff
Blllmyer. who IN the last three months
has undergone two severe operations at
DIR. Venning's Hospital, has SO far re-
covered as to be able to be removed to
her home IN Shepherdstown.
Miss Maud Virginia Johnson and Mr..
George W. Rodeffer. two well-known
young people of Charles Town. went to
Hagerstown. Md. on Wednesday and
were quietly married Mr.. and Mrs
Rodeffer will reside near town.
Stuart Go,laday, and Lee Gordon. two
Charles Town boys, fell from cherry
tree last Wednesday. the former sustain
ing broken arm and the latter having
leg broken near the ankle. DR. Pitt
man gave them surgical attention.
Mr. Samuel L. Phillips, Jr.. son of
Cashier S. Lee Phillips. of the Farmers
& Mer chants Deposit Company, who last
year taught school at Academy. w. Va,
has received an appointment on the fac
ulty of the Staunton. (Va.) High School.
One of the awards announced at the
closing exercises at the University of Vir-
ginia was that of the Colonial Danes
prize offered by the Richmond Chapter.
to Mr.. Robert Edward Lee Strider. of
Leetown, this county. His subject was,
women in Colonial Virginia"
DR.. G.. A. Davis. of Summit Point,
will leave today for Chicago to attend a
meeting of the B. & o. surgeons. Dur
ing his absence his practice will be cared
for by DR.. w. w. Brown. of Pittsburg.
Dr. Brown has many friends in Kable-
town District where he was engaged in
practice some years ago.
Miss Bessie B. Mathena was married
Tuesday. June g. to MIR. Joseph w. Har-
per, of this county. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the brides
mother. Mrs. Mary E. Mathena. one
mile southeast of Charles Town. Rev. D.
A. Beery, of Jefferson Circuit. Officiating
Mr.. aud Mrs Harper will reside near
Middleway.
The Charles Town Camp of Modern
Woodmen of America held very en-
joyable social in their lodge room in the
Werck building last Friday evening"
The guests included the members of the
Laurel Branch of the Royal Neighbors
of America, in whose honor the enter
tainment was gwen, and the wives and
sweethearts of the members. and all en-
| loved themselves immensely.
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