Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-08-16

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a fine ten-pound daughter.
The severe drouth was broken yester-
day by refreshing showers, and again all
nature smiles.
The Southern Express Co. has sup
piled Charlie Snowden with handsome
new delivery wagon.
Miss Nettie Brown, of Shenandoah
Junction. has entered the Anna Hughes
Sanitarium to study to be trained
nurse.
The ladies of the Eastern Star lodge
will hold festival at Shenandoah Juno
ton on Friday and Saturday nights.
August 26. and 81.
yesterday & Co. are installing at
Altoona" the residence of c. F. Wall,
an improved acetylene gas plant and
handsome fixtures.
The Ladies Aid Society of ST. John S
church. Rippon, will hold festival at
the town hall in that place on Thursday.
August, IS. beginning at p. m.
Arrangements are being made for a
public temperance meeting in Charles
Town. Sunday afternoon, August Fl.
Some visiting speakers are expected.
Elk Branch Chapter No SO. Order of
the Eastern Star. will hold lawn festival
at Shenandoah Junction on Friday and
Saturday evenings. August 26 and 81.
The ladies of Millville will hold a fes-
tival at the school-house on Thursday
and Friday August is and 10 for the
benefit of the Methodist Sunday School.
The stockholders of the Charles Town
Creamery decided last week to close
down for a short while on account Of
the drouth and consequent shortage of
milk.
Ned Davis. son of DR.. Geo. A. Davis.
of Summit Point. has secured position
as steward in the Pullman dining car
service on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road
Married, yesterday, by Rev. DR.. A. c.
Hopkins. at the residence of the officiat-
ing minister in Charles Town. Mr.. vii
liam l.. Dunn to Miss Mamie Messer,
both of this county.
Messrs r Wall and Melvin T Strider
have taken the agency for the Stude-
baker automobiles. Mr. Wall has bought
one of them for his own use, the machine
being for four passengers.
On August 27, 1919. the N & w Ry
will sell round trip tickets to Antietam
at soc. from Charles Town. Oh account
of Union Picnic Limit of tickets Aug
ust %. 1918. No special train.
A game of base ball was played here
last Thursday between the Stephens
City club and St Philips Stars of this
place, both colored, resulting in favor
of the home team. Score toI.
The NJ E Church South. Sunday
School will hold their annual all-day
basket picnic in the F Wall grove
Thursday, August IS. All Sunday
Schools of the town are cordially invited
to join with us.
The ladies of st. James Catholic
church will hold lawn fete in the
church yard on Tueseay and Wednesday
nights. August I6 and IT. Proceeds for
the benefit of the church. Public is
cordially invited. Children will meet at
the church at a. m.
Aunt" Ann Thompson. colored
woman of very advanced age, died sud-
denly in the Mt Zion (Colored) NJ E
Church in this place Sunday morning.
Love Feast was IS progress, when she
was seen to be sick. was attacked with
a hemorrhage and Immediately expired.
A fire at the Halltown Paper Mill at
about 9 o'clock Friday night originated
with the motor under the beating room.
and for time very serious consequences
were threatened. The working men of
the mill, however. with their appliances,
did good service. and the damage was
confined principally to the motor, which
may necessitate the Purchase of new
one
Miss Nan Lippitt gave card party
few nights ago at her home, Ginning
tor" near BerryvIlle. The first prize, a
BEAUTIFUL silver framed picture of Ginning
ton" was won by Miss Kitty Mcdonald.
A bountiful supper was served during the
course of the evening. Among those
present were Miss Betty Sublett. Miss
Florlde Brown and Miss Getzendanner.
of Charles Town.
On July 80. Margaret E A Whiting
ton, aged II years. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Vance Wilmington of Decks Shop,
died of diptheria, and on August Ell
mer P S Wilmington. aged nearly 9
years, another child of the same parents,
died of the same dread disease. There
have been several other cases of dipthe-
ria in the same family. bvt they are all
now getting along well.
lohn Costello, of the vicinity of Shen-
audoah Junction. was struck by &
o train a short distance below that place
some time Saturday night, and when
found Sunday morning he was taken to
the station. where he died at about 10 a
m. He was aged about 70 years. and
leaves wife and child. His remains
were inferred at the County Infrmary
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