Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-02-27
Local Miscellany.

= at the home OF MIS-. X. L. OneW.
| Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Manuel
at "Woodberry, fine daughter.
Guy Bros. Minstrels- 80 star perform
ers-at the New Opera House March a.
Mrs. Thos c, Bowling entertained tn,
Two Table Bridge Club on Monday even
ing of last week.
Miss Margaret Chew entert aimed tn,
Afternoon Bridge ub on Monday after
noon OF last week
Mrs. Frank Gardner. of Leetown. wa.
operated on at the Charles Town hospital
and is doing we'll.
Miss Sydney Wynkoop gave an after
noon Tea" Tuesday. in honor of Mrs
Forrest A Brown.
Mr., Lewis B. Walker has begun the
erection of home on the Charles Towr
and Washington City addition.
Lizzie Blakey, well-known colored
woman, wife of Philip Jordan, died on
Thursday evening last after protracted
sickness.
Thieves raided the chicken coop of Mr..
J. w. Irwin at Shenandoah Junction, and
took fourteen of his nice Rhode Island
Red hens.
The ice has broken and is running out
of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers.
Both rivers are up, with Potomac proba.
bly, the highest.
James H. NIcewarner, aged 81 years,
native of the vicinity OF Harpers Ferry,
was run down and killed by B. G. o.
train near Johustown, Pa.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Kable-
town Church will hold measure social
at the home of Mr., John F, Ware, on Fri
day evening, March I. at o'clock.
Mr. Thomas Edward Athey and Miss
SANTANA E. Licklider, both of Shepherds
town, were married in Washington Feb
ruary ID, by Rev. Randolph w. Lewis.
Miss Emma Johnson, of near Leetown,
who is spending the winter with her
brother at Huntington, was recently
operated on at the City Hospital of that
| place.
The up todate Schueize Meat Market
is now provided with the latest improve d
metallic sanitary meat racks, which will
be backed on the side walls with metal
casing in few days.
On Thursday, February 20, Mr.. Clip.
pitt Renner entertained at supper Rev.
| !. c. Hawk and the Mems Bible Glass of
the Methodist Church. AT the same time
Mrs. Renner entertained Mrs. Hawk and
the Women's Bible Class.
MIR. VIM. Wilt was knocked down by a
frightened team of horses at Rippon sta
ton last Friday, and was for time in a
very critical situation, As it was he es-
capped with few cuts and bruises. and
IS getting all right again.
Shortly after noon on Sunday last the
buggy of Mr.. Stanley Dutterer came IN
collision with the automobile of Mr. F.
| G. Butler at the corner of West and
Congress streets. Mr.. and Mrs. Dutterer
were both thrown out, and the latter in
jured about the head and knocked sense
less. The automobile and buggy were
both damaged.
Mr.. William d. Rissler who has been
farming the Dalgarn farm, near Charles
Town, has bought the Throckmorton
property, nine acres of land, with a
dwelling, outbaildings and fruit, one
mile southwest of Summit Point, on the
Berryville pike. Mr.. Rissler will sell his
farm personally at the Dalgarn place on
March 20, and will move to the Summit
Point property.
MIR. r. H. Phillips automobile caught
fire from an explosion of gasoline within
the machine, near the Jefferson garage
Sunday morning and narrowly escaped
being entirely burned up. The fire was
put out by hard work after damaging the
machine to the extent of about $50
Fortunately it was insured by Washing
ton, Alexander & Cooke under one of
their special automobile policies.
The Washington Birthday Tea which
was held in the Chapel of the Presb yte-
RAN Church on Thursday last was de-
cided success. There was instrumental
music during the evening. Selectiensby
Mrs. Frank Beckwith and Misses Reed
aud Campbell deserve special mention.
| The ladies Of the Aid Society have de-
clded to continue having teas Wednes-
| day afternoon of each week, from TO g..
The Green Mountain Hotel property
| located short distance from Harpers
| Ferry on the east side of the Sheuan-
doah, owned by w. F DALEY and con-
tanning about 100 acres has been pur-
chased by d. J, Howell, Mrs. !. NJ.
Trapnell has purchased two lots on South
Mildred street adjoining the property of
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, Jr.- and will erect
IN the spring a residence. The lots are
90 feet each by los. These sales were
made through the real estate agency of
Moore & Moore.
The LADIES' of the Baptist church held
successful entertainments in Rouss Hall
on Friday and Saturday last. On Fri
day evening the Powhatan Band, Knights
of Pythias. Red Men, Modern Woodmen
and Order of Moose attended, and on
Saturday evening the City Band and
members of the Independent Fire Com
pany Qhe latter and ye editor OF the
Spirit the guests Of Capt. Holiness were
there. At the conclusion of the repast