Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-02-28
Local MISCELLANY.

Yesterday. amounting to $500.
Miss Martha Shillito. cousin of Mrs.
!. II. Wolff of this place. died recently at
her home in Chambersburg, Pa.
Jennie Hill. well-kuown and much
respected coloied woman uf this place.
died last Tuesday at an advanced age
Josephine Berry. a worthy coiored
woman, wife of Jesse Berry, died at her
home near Summit Point Sunday morn
ing.
Peter Brooks. colored has opened a
green grocery store in the room of Mr.
ID ) Hughes, one door east of the Ma
| tional Citizens Bank.
A COW belonging to Mr. NJ. K Bowers,
on the Woodbury. farm, three weeks ago
gave birth to three calves, and all are
hearty and doing well.
Henry Mitchell. well-known and
much respected colored man of this
place, had his left eye removed at the
| City Hospital i'll Martnsburg last week.
Pleasant patriotic exercises in honor
eff Washington Birthday were held on
the 22d at the Charles Town High
School. A carefully prepared program
of songs and Rotations was rendered.
Mrs ] P Campbell. returned Mission
airy from Korea. will speak in the NJ E
Church South on Friday evening.
March 8 at 1880 o'clock, All denomina-
tons are cordially invited TO come and
hear her.
Mrs Harriet Evans, widow of DR.. A,
M. Evans. of Middleway in this county,
died yesterday morning III Baltimore,
where she had been spending the winter
of pneumonia, aged about 81 years. She
was Miss Scolley before her marriage
and was born and reared in Jefferson
county.
After prOtracted illness Mr. Edward
l., Walters, second son of the late Ed
ward Walters, died at his home at
Mechanicstown last Tuesday IN tho 25th
year of his age. Funeral services were
held in St. James Catholic church, Charles
Town, by Rev. Father ]. W. Lynch.
Thursday morning. Interment in Edge
Hill Cemetery.
Former Mayor Geo. t. Light has
bought Hindoo- Star thoroughbred
stallion from Catesby Woodford, the
noted breeder of Paris. KY. Hindoo-
Star was foaled April 20, 1907. and is a
half-brother of Grace Elliott and is by
the imported Star-Shoot with an ancestry
that includes some of the finest race
horses in America.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wood will cele-
brate the fitieth anniversary of their
marriage today. Mr.. Wood is one OF
sister is dead. Mrs Wood is one OF
nine brothers and four sisters. OF the
brothers but one, Mr. A. J. Lloyd, is
living, and Mr.. Wood is the only living
husband of any of the four sisters
The Jefferson Club held their annual
meeting on Monday night Of last week,
and the following officers were reelected
for the ensuing year: CD. r. P. Chew.
president; II. J. Miller vice PRESIDENT
{. N. Campbell. secretary, and S. S.
Dalgarn treasurer. Frank S. Harrison,
chairman of the house committee; S. Lee
Phillips. finance committee. and c. N
Coleman membership committee. After
the meeting luncheon was served the
members and their friends.
Mr. Thomas E CIevenger.a we'll known
and highly esteemed farmer of this
vicinity, died suddenly on Sunday last,
aged Ga years He had been not very
well for some time past, and Sunday
morning was attacked with acute iudi-
geston. He was afforded relief from
this, but at the dinner table had a second
attack. and death ensued. Mr. eleven
ger was known as a man of sterling
integrity, always genial and kindly, and
was q faithful member of the M E
Church South. He leaves a wife and
five sous and one daughter Funeral
services Will be held at his late residence
tomorrow "wednesday at 10 a. m. In
terment IN Edge Hill Gene terry.
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