Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-07-25


be held at Island Park July 81.
The ladies of Beulah Church will hold
lawn party On Saturday. August S. on
the lawn in front of the church.
Messrs. Waters and Jones have laid
new brick pavement in front of the
property of Mr.. A., D. Barr on North
street.
A two-year-old son, only child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. M. Ainsworth,
died at their home near Zoar last
Thursday.
Born to Mr-and Mrs John Warfield. OF
Cumberland. son. William Campbell
Warfsld. Mrs Warfield is a niece oil
Miss Nellie Campbell.
The Misses Aldridge, daughters OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James G AIdridge. gave an
enjoyble dance to their young friends
at their home near town.
| Members of the Eastern Star Chapter
will hold Lawn Party on Miss Katfla
rine Smiths lawn in Middleway August
s, 1911. All cordially invited.
Robert Burke, well-known and
very worthy colored man, died at the
residence of his sister, Julia Jackson
near town, on Saturday last, after a
lingering illness, aged 81 years.
Contractor HI P. Cline is fitting ur
the Cooke building, lately occupied
by James A Thomas, for the use Of
VOLTS Underselling Store, and is put
| ting in a bath room for Mrs. L. R
Milbourne.
Stanley Hunt, son of Mr.. Jos. T
Hunt, had his face severely lacerated
and one of his eyes badly injured by
load in rifle which he was using
on Thursday coming out at the breech
instead of the muzzle.
Mr.. John M. Trapnell received on
Saturday from Fish Commissioner
Geo. M. Bowers, five thousand young
black bass, which he will place in the
| Shenandoah river at Hawthorne
Dale opposite Shannondale Springs
The Senior Epworth League of the
NJ. E. Church South held their an
nual picnic on Thursday on the banks
of the Shenandoah. There were
about fifty members on two straw
wagons and they had very enjoyable
time.
MISS Loretta Brady. of Baltimore. and
Mr.. Leroy Staubs. of Harper's Ferrv,
were married July 10 on the bridge al
Harper's Ferry. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Charles w. Hess,
pastor of the Lutheran Church at Brnns-
wick.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Venning, of
South Carolina, parents of DR.. R. E.
Venning, celebrated their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary at their sons resi-
dence here on Tuesday evening last
The groom's present to the bride was
a handsome diamond ring.
Their present quarters proving too
contracted for their rapidly increas-
ing business, the Wolf Undersellin2
Store will in a short time be removed
to the Cooke building, lately Occur
pied by Jas. A. Thomas, which is be-
ing fitted up for their occupancy.
The members of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union of Shenandoah Junction
will hold a lawn party at the Masonic
Hall at that place on Friday evening
| July 20. Refreshments, up,ice cream
cake and ice cod lemonade. Public
cordially invited.
The marriage OF Miss Cecilia Daven
port. daughter of Mr.. Arthur Davenport
of this place, and Lieut.. Paul A. Larned
will take place in Zion Episcopal Church
August 18th. The wedding will be Yer,
Iquiet, owing to the recent de ath of Lieut.
Larned's father, Col. Larned. who for
number of years was dean of Yves
Point.
Mr. VIM Fl Brent. well-known an
worthy citizen of this place. died SUD
denly of heart failure Saturday after
noon, aged about 65 years. He leaves
wife and one sister. Funeral service
were held Yesterday afternoon in tn
Baptist church. conducted by Rev w
Flanagan. Interment in Edge Hi
Cemetery.
. An interesting series of Entertainment
is being given by the Metropolitan Show
on the Goetz lot out North George stree
this week. There are number OF a
tractive features, and the organizatlo
appears to be considerably above th
average of carnival companies in r.
speciality and the preservation
e, order on its grounds.
Mr.. John Strother, of Charles Towr
w. Va, former mining engineer fe
the Consolidation Coal Company, Wa
/ a visitor to Frostburg and Cumbel
! land. He went from here to Berkele
Springs to join his mother at her sun
mer home. Mr.. Strother's father va
a noted literateur who wrote undo
the name of "Porte Crayon."--Cun
berland News.
Mr.. A. B. Lambdin, who is ST.
dent at the West Virginia UNIVERSE
and son of the Presbyterian minist'
Rev. NJ. B. Lambdin, of Keyser,
spending part of his vacation In tow
He is a beautiful singer, having
baritone voice of magnificent scop
His solos in the Presbyterian churt
the last two Sundays have been mu'
appreciated, especially by judges