Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-11-05
Local Miscellany.
County Court convened Yesterday.

/ Inc servant IN the House. at tht
New Opera House November X. Seat,
on sale at Miller's Pharmacy.
Mr.. Edgar Woodward fell and was rur
over by Citizen reel whilst respondiu,
to fire alarm Thursday evening. blu
fortunately was rot seriously injured.
Mr.. Clinton X Foley and Miss Eff,
d. Hardesty, both of Berryviile. wer.
married at the Manse last Wednesday. b,
Rev. H. NJ. Moffett.
DR. Meade. of New York, made :
strong speech for Prohibition in the
courthouse Friday night. The speake,
was introduced by Rev. W. R. Flanna
gan.
Mr.. S. H. Lands has moved into one
section of his handsome and commodious
new double house on East Washington
street, and Mr.. S. ]. c. Moore will take
the other section.
Annie NJ. Myers. well-known and
much respected colored woman, widow
Of the late Thomas Myers, died Thurs.
day at her home several miles south of
On rles Town. aged So years.
Row Hooe. young Charles Town
autoist, was fined $50 by Justice {. Frank
Gsllaher Tor exceeding the speed limit
while driving Mr. Robt II. Phillips ma
chine on Sunday. October 20.
MIR. I. M. Jones has commenc. d laying
Concrete sidewalks in front the Gen.
CraIghill property and the properties of
MIR. Lewis G. Albip. Mrs. Tayloe Perry
aud Mr., !, Frank Turner, on South Mil
dred street.
Mrs. Bessie Perry and family have
moved to the residence of Mrs. Cruper
w. Smith on South Samuel street. The
house vacated by Mrs. Perry will be oc.
cupIed by MIR. and Mrs F, L Jordan the
coming winter.
The many friends of Miss Yvonne
Murphy will be glad to hear at she
has recovered sufficiently from her
accident to enable her to laeve the
hospital, after being there for three
months, and return to her home.
Mr.. John w. Kearn will on Thursday
next open meat store in the Gibson
room on South Charles street Just north
of Mr.. ]. Walter Browns confectionery,
Mr.. Kearn is we'll known as compete mt
butcher. and We cordially commend him
to the Charles Town public.
Capt. julius c. Holmes, who some
years ago tore down the old jail occupied
by John Brown and his party in $50, has
just resurrected from his belongings
big door KEY which Locksmlth John n.
Bishop identifies as having belonged to
one of the cell doors of that noted build
ing.
A delightful party was given at the
home of Miss Muriel Taylor on Monday
night of last week in honor of Mrs.
Douglas w. Weller of Chata nooga, Tenn.
A musical program was rendered and
cards played at SIX tables. About thirty
guests were present.. Refreshments were
served at late hour
Rev. Henry w. TIff.ny, the noted
platform orator, spoke in the Baptist
church in favor of the Prohibition
Amendment Sunday morning. and de-
ot~ "a -,
house IN the afternoon. Hon. Geo. r.
Vending introduced the speaker and
eloquently advocated the Amendments
adoption.
Mr.. James A. Clipp. of the Rippon
vicinity. was operated upon at the
Franklin Square Hospital. Baltimore. on
Tuesday morning for the amputatlon of
toe from his left foot. which had been
injured a year or two ago by astone fall
ing upon it. Mr.. H. A Carroll went to
Baltimore with Mr.. Clipp. and returned
Tuesday evening.
The Ladies AID Society of the Charles
Town Baptist Church will serve an oys-
ter and meat dinner and supper at Rouss
Hall on Election Day and day following,
November and 6. Useful articles will
be on sale. Ice cream and cake at pop
ular prices. Proceeds for benefit of the
building fund of the new Baptist church.
Public patronage cordially solicited.
Mrs. T. C. Bowling suffered a very
severe loss while in Baltimore recent
ly. On arriving at Camden Station
she washed her hands in the toilet
room, removing her very valuable
diamond rings, forgetting them until
she was some distance from the sta.
ton. She Immediately phoned back,
but they had been picked up. and have
as yet not been traced. One wss an
heirloom and valued very highly. De-
tectives are trying to trace them.
The Presbyterian congregation gave
an eloquent reception to Rev. and Mrs.
H. NJ. Moffett on Friday evening. The
chape', where the reception was held,
was beautifully decorated with ferns,
roses, geraniums. chrysanthemums, etc
and large concourse of people was
present. With Mr.. and Mrs. NJ offett in
the receiving party were Mrs. C.. N.
Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. Burns Huyett.
Mrs. c. N Beard, Mrs S. Lee Philips,
Mrs. Wright Denny. Mrs. Chas. W.
| Brown. Mrs. Thos. r. Moore and Mrs.
ElizaDalgarn. Refreshments were served
in abundance, aud the pleasures of the
| evening We're varied with recitations by
| Miss Ruth Huyett and Miss McCansland,
Instrumental solos hv Misses WRIGHT add