Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-07-02
Local Miscellany.

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The Post Office will be closed on tn,
4th of July from 10 a. m. to p, IN.
Mr.. F. d, Davis is painting the HON,
dwelling ('Altopa') of Mr.. c. F. Wall.
Mr.. w. B. DAVIS painted a handsom,
sigu for Yeo Sing, the Chinese Laundry
man.
Born to Mt aud Mrs. Kelly Beller, o
Washington CITY, fine aiil OH Sunday
June 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X Brazier hav,
moved to the Trapnell house, which ha
been newly papered and painted.
The Sunday School class of Mise
Daisy Engle and Blanche Young enjoyed
a picnic on the lawn of Mr.. Geo. w
Bush on Friday evening.
Mr.. John B. Oien has closed out hi
grocery store, and will hereafter give HI
exclusive attention to his vehicle bushes,
ia the Kerchevel & Bragg building.
Miss Gertie Ramey was operated on a
the Charles Town Hospital on accoun
OF an injury sustained IN fall from t:
hammock about year ago, and is doins
we'll
Miss Edith Gordner. daughter OF form
er Sheriff Gardner, was given media
representing the Senior Glass honors a
the recent Shepherd College commence
ment,
Miss Addie A Brashears and Mr..
Chas. ]. F. Rockenbaugh, both of
Harpers Ferry, were married in Hag-
erStown.
A fifteen pound baby came to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schoen-
ing, now of Middletown, N Y, form
erly of near Charles Town.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Rodgers,
# Chattanooga. Tenn, a fac son, Ed
ward Keith. Mrs. Rodgers nee Miss
Josie v Taylor, formerly of Charles
Town.
Officers of Shenandoah Tribe No. 50.
|. o. Red Men, of this place, last night
Installed officers as follows: b. d. Glib
son. Sachen; Chas. A. Johnson. Senior
Sycamore; 7. N. Wire. Junior Sycamore;
r. L. Wire. Trustee for IS months.
aunt Nancy" widow of John
Thornton, and the oldest surviving
member of a well known and respect
ed colored family, has removed with
her daughter and grandson to Balti-
more where she will make her home
All members of the P. 0. S. of A..
of Jefferson County, are requested to
meet at the camps Hall at 100 p. m,
on July 4th, 1912, to participate in
the parade and attend the ceremonies
incident to the laying of the corner
stone of the new Charles Town High
School.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage of Miss Love Fry,
daughter of Mrs Mamie V. Fry,
formerly of Middleway, but now of
Washington, to DR.. John Daniel,
which took place at the home of the
brides mother, No. 1900 Fairmont
street, Washington. The bride is a
very pretty and accomplished young
woman, and has many friends.
Blue Ridge Lodge No. 131, Knights
of Pythias, of Charles Town observ-
ed Sunday, June q, as Memorial Day
In a body the lodge members with
floral tributes visited the churchyards
and Edge Hill cemetery where they
decorated the graves of deceased
members and those of the wives OF
members, each grave receiving its
tribute. Mr.. l. w. Dick, as Chancel-
lor Commander and Mr.. S. M. OFT,
as prelate conducted the service
which was quite impressive, and in
teresting
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. w. Thomas, OF
MartinSburg, announce the enga5-
ment of their daughter, Miss Edith l..
| L. SChaffer, to Frank F. Clendening,
the wedding to take place in the
early fall. Miss Schaffer is the
daughter of Mrs. Sarah Schaffer
Thomas and the late Jas. E. Schatfer,
of Martinsburg She has a wide cir
Gle of admirers who will not be sur
prised at the approaching event. Mr..
Clendening is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w. Clendening, of this county, and
is the popular mail clerk of the b.
& o.
Mr.. MagnuS Conklyn, of Conklyn
Brothers, of the Bloomery, this coun-
ty has been experimenting extensive
improvements on the country resi-
dence property of Atrius Von-
Schrader, near Laurel, Md. Mr.. Won
Schrader who is a son of Mr.. Otto
U. Won Schrader, former owner OF
l"Claymont Court" the estate now
owned by Col. Murphy west of town,
has purchased a colonial property IN
that section of Maryland, since his
marriage two years ago. 1t IS BENG
modernized with new plumbing and
new bath rooms, and lighting fixtures
Miss Eloise Bowman, OF Versailles
KY, was the honor guest at beautl-
full appointed luncheon, given by MISS
Yvonne Murphy, at her home Cay
mont Court" The house was beau
tifully decorated with cut flowers, the
color scheme in the dining room being
pink and green The favors were
punches of pink sweet peas. MISS
Murphy'S guests were: MISS bow