Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-08

"'SS +" Sdtctte Davereaux OF Haiti
more, who has had considerable exper
fence in fancy tailoring. is now perma
nently employed by H. Sachs & Son.
Our fellow countyman Squire d. S
Rentch. aged o2 years. was a much in
terested auditor at the big Democratic
meeting in Shepherdstown on Frida,
night. sticking to the close.
Mr.. ]. L. Crigler has decided to NOV,
back to Virginia. and offers extra goot
bargains in millinery. He may leave a
any time. and those interested should
call at once and save money.
In the United States Court before Iudq,
Dayton at Clarksburg. Blair William.
and Mart Fuller, bootleggers. were eacl
sentenced to 80 days in Jail at Charlie.
Town and to pay fine of SIoo.
A flag will be raised by Mt. Hope Schoo
of which Miss Katie Leslie is the popu!a.
teacher. on Friday. October as. at D
m. The raising will be under the aus
pices ofthe Charles Town Camp. Patriotic
Sons of America, and an address will b,
delivered,
News was received here Tuesday oil
the death of Mrs. Henry Walton OF Cul
pepper. Va. daughter of the late Col
Charles Wager of that place and near
relative of Mrs. Howell Brown and Mrs
w. T. Whiting of this place. Mrs, Wal.
ton is survived by her husband, one sis.
ter and three brothers.
Mr.. T. NJ. Jones has laid concrete
sidewalk along the lot of Mr.. B. H. Rid
dleberger on East Washington street,
and will lay similar sidewalks in trout OF
the new dwelling of MIR. Fred. Glaize in
the same locality, and in front OF the lot
of Prof. w. o. Speer. the High School
building and the Powhatan Brass Works
IN Ransom.
DR.. s. P. Hatton, who has been
President of Powhatan College for the
past twelve years. has moved to Tam
pa, Florida, and will go into the bank
ing business with his brothers. His
successor in the College work is DR..
j. R. Pentuff, who for many years has
been President of Stephens College al
Colu mbia, Missouri.
The quarterly meeting of the Hospital
and Relief Association will be held at the
Sunday School room of the Baptist
church on Saturday, October IL. at II
o'clock. The treasurers IN the different
churches have been collecting the annual
subscriptions and they will be handed in
to the central treasurer at this meeting
All subscribers are urgently invited te
attend.
DIR. G. A. Davis, the we'll known ply
sclan of Summit Point. went to the
Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore,
and submitted to a serious operation fol
the removal of cyst below the angle OF
his right lower jaw. the operation being
performed by DIR. JOS. H. Branham Of
the hospital staff Mrs Davis went tt
Baltimore with her husband and will b.
with him until he is well enough to re
turn home.
The Charles Town Lodge, Loya
Order of Moose, at their regular meeting
Wednesday night, initiated one candi
date and received six applications TO
membership. At The close of the meet
! ing very enjoyable smoker was held
during which interesting remarks wer
made by former Mayor T. c. Green ant
Attorney John T. Porterfeld. The lodg
now has seventy members and is in
prosperous condition.
Mr.. W. J. Wright. the new lessee
The Jefferson, came Saturday and
m aking arrangements to reopen this fin
hostelry to the public, which he hopes
be able to do by October 20. Mr.Wrigh'
who is an experienced motel keeper. hav
ing been previously at the head of hotel
at Roanoke and Buena Vista, Va, is
gentleman of pleasant address. energeti
and courteous, and we believe will b.
come a popular landlord of this wei
known public house.
Rev. w. R. Flanagan and Messr
William Wilt. J. c. Holmes. E. +. Fur
H. N. Bradley. w. c. Cipp and w.
Woodward. of the Building Commute
of the Charles Town Baptist Church, an
several Others. visited Waynesboro, ia
at the invitation of Architect J. W. Volt
to look at churches erected there. The
were much pleased with tue buildings II
spected, and Will have Mr.. Wolff subm
draw,oss with view to giving out u
contract and beginning work on the pr
posed new edifiCe here early next sprin'
The theatre season was oreneu
Charles Town last Wednesday nign
when Klaw & Erlangsr prssenls
MADAME Sherry" 1t was one OF tf
very best productions that has oeen p'
on the stage here in recent years, and "
greatly enjoyed and appreciated by q
large audience present. The mana2
meut of the New Opera House deser'
credit for giving the public an opportui
~ of witnessing an entertainment re
dered by such high-class artists. ana
are informed that they expect to give Il
public many such treats in the ne
future.