Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-01-30
Local Miscellany.
Circuit Court February 10.

SplIlt oiHSc'
The sale OF Jacksonville property ad
yertised for last Saturday. was post
poned to February 9.
TheWoman's Auxiliary of Zion Church
will have an entertainment at the Parish
House on Friday. February Io.
Several inches of snow fell here OF
Friday and about an inch more Sunda,
night. A brief sleigbipg season was af
forged.
Mr.. Rodney Edwards, well-knowr
farmer residing in Loudouu county neal
Harpers Ferry. died on Sunday last
aged 70 years.
The ladies of the Kabletown church
will hold an oyster supper in the public
school house at Myerstown on Fiidry
night, February 2.
Mrs. Angus Mcdonald entertained al
cards on Tuesday afternoon in honor OF
Mrs. Forrest Augustine Brown. and Mrs.
Thompson Brown, of Virginia.
Mrs. Mary E. Bowers. widow of the
late Raleigh Bowers. died at the home of
her neces. the Misses Mcclure. in this
place, Wednesday last, aged So years.
Rev. A. J. Willis. of Middleway, re-
ceived information of the death of his
sister, Mrs. Claudia Marshall Scott, wife
of w. w. Scott. Law Librarian of Vir-
ginia.
DR., S. Scollay Moore, rector of Trini-
ty Church, Parkersburg. and a nephew
OF Mr.. Clean Moore of this place, was
successfully operated on in a Wheeling
Hospital
Mrs. Hannah c. Darlington, wife of
Mr.. Joseph B. Darlington of Martins
burg, and sister-in-law of Mr.. o. M.
Darlington of this place, died a few days
ago, aged II years.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist
Church will hold an OysJer Supper and
Shirt Waist Sale on Friday and Satur-
day, February % and "a, in Rouss Hall.
Proceeds for the benefit of new church.
Public patronage cordially invited.
Mabel NJ. Painter, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James H. Painter. died on Sunday
last at the residence of her parents in
this place, aged nearly years. Funeral
services will be held at residence at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Reys. &c. Hawk
and J. S. Alfriend officiating.
lanes Flanagan. of the Bakerton
neighborhood, thinkst that he can beat the
record for weights of young hogs. A
few days ago he killed six Duroc and
Poland China hogs months and IL days
old that weighed respectively 1877, 40,
100, us, 1913 and ISL pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Steptoe Wash
lngton have sent out invitations to the
marriage of their daughter Christine
Maria to Mr., G. Lincoln Ridley in
Christ Church, Riverton, N. J., on
Wednesday evening, February seventh,
nineteen hundred and twelve, at seven
o'clock.
Mrs Bette WEIGH. daughtero of the late
Sydney S, Gallaher and native of
Charles Town. died at the residence of
her sister, Mrs. Kate Flagg, at Falls
| Church, Va, on Saturday last, aged 76
years. Mrs. WEIGH was cousinof Col.
c. Frank Gallaher and the late W,W.B.
and c. Horace Gallaher, of this place.
Application for charter has been filed
with the Secretary of State for the IN.
corporation of hospital for Charles
Town. The incorporators are Drs.
Venning, Phillips, Albin, Neill. and
Skinner. Charles Town physicians. The
hospital to be known as The Charles
Town General Hospital will be capitalized
at $40, 900, all of which will be paid in.
The building now used by DR., r. E
Venning as hospital will be taken over
aud greatly enlarged by the hospital
corporation.
Mrs, Columbus A. Stickles. wife OF
Mr.. Peter Stickles, died at her residence
near Charles Town on yesterday morn
ing, aged II years, Surviving her are
her husband, two daughters, Mrs. J. NJ
Funk and Mrs Robert Ainsworth. ant
one son, Mr.. Peter Stickles. Jr. FEnera
services will be held in the NJ. E. Church
South tomorrow "Wednesday at p. IN.
conducted by Rev. J. c. Hawk, Inter
ment in Edge Hill Cemetery. The pail
bearers will be Messrs. H. 4. Miley, B
F. Ramey 1 N. Merchant. J.H. Ramey
: Henry J. Eby and Jas. n. Fritts.
The P. o. S. of A. Camp No. 40. a
Millville, have elected and installed tn
following officers Jas Nicewarner
Past President; c. E.Tipton. President
K. w. Hoffmaster, Vice President; w
II. Wiltshire. Master of Forms; B. W
Hoffman. Recording Secretary; c. M
rrundle, Financial Secretary; Jas. A
Daley, Treasurer; r. R. Bayles. Con
ductor; c. L. jenkins. Inspector; c, G
Brown, Guard; C. A. Webb, Chaplain
. Dennis Buzzard and Oscar Hoffman
, Right Sentnels; w. H. Arnett and W
P. Nicewarn er. Lett Sentinels; Trus
tees. R. r. Bayles, Jas. A. Daley, I
w. Dilow.
A brilliant reception was rendered D
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest w, Brown to MI