Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-06-25
Local Miscellany.

Local miscellany.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William Grim
on June 10, a daughter
Mr.. Charlie Gore has accepted a
position as clerk in Palmbaum Bros.
store.
Henry Kyd Douglas Camp, S. C.
V, of Shepherdstown, has been re-
! organized.
MI. Francis Littlcton WAS struck in the
face by spring on binder last Thurs.
day, and severely hurt.
Attorney Geo. P. Shirley. of this place
delivered th7 address on Knights OF
Pythas memorial day IN Mddleway.
Work ha. been begun on the large lei.
tiizcr plant to be erected for Mcssrs.
Washington. Alexander & Cooke. on the
Belt Line near the Ice Plant.
Miss Yvonne Murphy gave luncheon
Friday, at her home "Claymont Court, "
in honor of Miss Bowman, of Versailles,
Ky, the house guest of Mr.. aud Mrs. w.
F. Alexander.
Virginia Locke, yodng daughter of Mr..
Arthur Locke, fell from cherry tree
last Tuesday and had her collarbone dis
located and head cut. Drs. Skinner,
Pittman and Phillips gave her surgical
attention.
Mr.. Charles Calvin Henshaw, son
of Mr.. c. w. Henshaw, of the Mid
dleway vicinity, was among the grad
yates at Washington and Lee Uni
versity at Lexington, the commence
ment being held last week. He COM
pleted the academic course winning
the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
Contractor John o. Johnson has
made extensive improvements to the
dwellings of Mrs. Joseph Trapnell and
Attorney Forrest A Brown. He has
erected a large colonial porch for
Mrs. Trapnell and has enlarged and
improved Mr.. Browns residence, ad-
ding a bathroom and other modern
conveniences. Both buildings have
been painted by Mr.. w. W. Johnson.
Mr.. Harry L. Wintermoyer, who
has been in the Charles Town Gen.
eral Hospital, suffering with an in
jured foot, has not improved as his
friends had hoped for An X-ray
photograph of the injured member
shows the bones in the ankle are
dead, making amputation ofthe foot
necessary.
Mr.. Edgar d. Conklyn, an enter
prising farmer of Kabletown District,
has built dairy house of concrete at
Wheatland. A separator and power
churn of the latest make have been
installed. Both machines will be op-
Grated by a gasoline engine. The
churn is a combination of churn and
butterworker.
Mr.. Robert L. Bates, son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. G.. Bates, of Middle
way, took high honors upon his grad
uation in law atthe West Virginia
University Besides getting his de-
gree, he won the regents prize of
$50 for the best essay on "The In
fluence of the Panama Canal on
World Progress"
Mr.. Garland H. Martin, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Martin, ofthis place
and Miss Marie Virginia DoSter. only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elogius
Doster, of Baltimore, Md, were quiet
| " married on Sunday, May 20, at the
Episcopal Rectory by Rev. J. 5.
Alfriend. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin will
make their home in Hagerstown, Md
Members of the Watson family IN
the vicinity of Leetown and Middle
wav have erected beautiful orna-
mental steel wire fence around the
Watson graveyard, in Middleway
The entrance to the yard has been
also improved with new iron gate oil
ornamental design. The graveyard
has been used as a burial place foi
for the Watson family since 1S4S. p
On Wednesday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Alexander OF
S. George ST., number of friends were
delightfully."- entertained in honor OF
Miss Bowman, of Versailles, KY. thu
house guest of MIR. and Mrs. Alexander
The house was beautifully decorated
with flowers, the table decorations be
ling pink. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexande
were assisted in receiving their guest
| bv Miss Bowman, Miss Yvonne Murphy
and Miss Elizabeth Beckwith. Mise
Lila Willis, Nan Brook, Eloise Beck
with, Sara Coe and Lucy Green assiste'
in serving.
A musical will be given by pupils 0
Mrs. r. r. Thompson, of Martinsbur
and Charles Town, assisted by Prot. Gec
IL. Monkey and Prof. R. R. Thompson
Prof. Monkey the great Caban Syri
tenor and wonder of his race has travele
extensively both home and abroad
Europe, Australia and America are som
of the countries visited by him whil
staring in some of the largest compares
has consented to render one of his choie
selections. Prof. Thompson will renot
a few of his famous solos and hlsinlmlt;
, BILE laughing song which alone Will
worth the admission. Local talent
Martinsburg and city will also assist
this concert to be given in Washingto
Hall, June 27.Ior2 Benefit Wanwrig'
FR. Church. VIM. Hanyon, manage
Admission 5 and IS cents,