Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-07

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Benoni Echols, died at her home in Boil
war after long illness, aged IS.
Miss Clara Leslie entertained her Sun
day School class on Friday evening at
her home on West Washington street.
Mr.. C. E, Reininger has moved his
tailoring shop to the Stonesfer building
southeast corner of Charles and Avis
street.
The Powhatan Band gave Mr.. G. Lip
pit Renner, the enterprising Ransom
merchant, a complimentary serenade
one evening last week.
Messrs. Woody & Baker are putting
in a concrete sidewalk in front of the
properties of MIR. II. L. Ronemus on
East Washington street.
Mr.. w. 1. Gore has built two brick fur
naces at the plant of the Winchester aud
Washington City Railway Company at
Millville, and will erect two more.
The Powhatan Band will build band
stand in the west side of the Powhatan
College campus. fronting Mildred street,
and during the summer will give weekly
evening concerts.
| Potomac Presbytery has dismissed
Rev. H. N. Moffett to accept the call to
the Charles Town Presbyterian Church,
aud he expects to enter upon his duties
here the 1st of June.
On May 80, "a and rs the Powhatan
Band will hold fair in Rouss Hall.
| There will be a street concert on May 80.
A prize will be given every night. The
| fair will be held to make money to buy
new uniforms.
The Shenandoah Orchard Company
who bought the farm of Mr.. VIM. M.
Burns, three miles south OF town. and that
of Capt John F. Foley. northeast of
town, has planted out fifty ucres of the
former place in apple trees.
On Memorial Day. Saturday, May rs,
sandwiches, coffee, ice cream and cake
will be served by the Ladies Aid So
lciety of the Charles Town Baptist Church
10 the Maxwell rooms recently occupied
by DR.. Bender. Also homemade cakes
for sale.
| Democratic meetings were held Satur-
lday night at Manning's and Middleway
Addresses were made at the former place
by Messrs. G. K.Kump. John Porterfield
r AID George d. Moore, and at the latter
| by Messrs VIM. H. Wilson and Danie
, Hefebower.
Miss Mamie E. Redman, of From
, Royal. and Mack Robinson. of Rppor
n this county. eloped to Hagerstowr
Wednesday and were married by Kew
IL. K Thomas Deputy Court Clerk w
Nv McCauley was routed out of bed t.
tissue the license at 3 a. m.
The c. l.. Robinson Ice and Coli
Storage Corporation, of Winchester AM
Charles Town. has purchased the ertir
:. business and buildings of the Berryvill
Ice Company. The plant has capacit
of between eight aud ten tons of ice
dav, and its storage capacity is abor
II 5, 600 barrels.
Mr.. John w. Daley has handsomei
? improved his home property at Daley
n Has converted his store building into
ct dwelling, with beautiful colonial pore
on front and side. This, with his forme
n residence, gives him and his daughters
d. pleasant and commod;ous property Il
le the entertainment of summer visitors
i the head of the charming Watson's Ed
on the Shenandoah.
Josephine S. Craven, wife OF ke'
William NJ, Craven, pastor of the Chari'
Town colored Free Will Baptist Chure
died on Wednesday afternoon. befo
her marriage to Rev. Craven. she WI
the widow of Wesley Seibert, for yea
popular barber in Shepherdstow
Funeral services were held Saturd'
afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. H. !
Carter, of Harrisonburg. Va, att
which the remains were taken to she
I herdstown for interment.
III Mrs, Bette Lewis. wife OF Mr.. Chari
VIH. Lewis, died al her home II
Moorings," south of Myerstown hu
day afternoon, following stroke
paralysis ON Tuesday previous. Or
eS the week before was published the rept
of the death of her onlys ster, Miss ka'
ne crime Butcher Lewis. who died April
Mrs. Lewis was the daughter OF the Il
at Lieutenant lanes b. Lewis, OF the U
Navy, and was highly esteemed. r
he husband and two daughters. Misses Y
qinia and Anne Lewis, and also G
Ill brother. Mr.. Rob.. H.Lewis.of Wayn
boro. Pa, survive. Funeral servi
ed we're held Saturday morning at her y
residence, conducted by Rev. X.
Cowlinp, Interment in Edge Hill &c
etery.
40 Mr.. E. B. Lunceford. well-kno
w and much respected citizen OF Cna'
Town, died on Wednesday last aged
years. The deceased was member
the Town Council from the First wa
est aud had seryed acceptably in that p
ton for several terms. He was ma
ife of Loudoun county, Va. but had II
here for a number of years. first eng !
with the Valley Fertilizer Co. and ]
operating the Charles Town Mil.
leaves wife, who was before MARI
Miss Fritts, and three daughters
Harry A. Clipp, of near LeesDurg,
r and Mrs. Walter Bates, and Miss rs
Lunceford, of this place, Funeral
vices were held Friday afternoon