Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-21
Local Miscellany.

position of clerk in the Hotel Washing
ton at Berkeley Springs.
The corporate authorities have put ir
concrete CROSSINGS at the intersection Of
Congress and Water streets.
Mr.. Vincent G. Moore. well-knowr
resident of Kearneysvile. was painfully
hurt by being kicked by colt.
Hon Geo K. Vending is having ex.
cavation made along the LIBERTY stree,
front of the Heidwohl property.
Mr. f. NJ. Jones has some beautiful
chrysanthemums on exhibition in Mr..
Geo. c. Marstellei's show windows.
Mr.. Frank Wen'zell. son of Mavor
Wentzell of Harpers Ferry. sustained a
fracture of four ribs in a recent runaway
accident.
An alarm of fire shortly after midnight
Saturday night was caused by leakv
gas pipe in the office of Messrs. N. S. J..
Strder and D. w Ramey.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Charles
Town Baptist Church will hold oyster
supper and sale of fancy articles in
Rouss Hall Dec. 4th. 5th snd 9th.
B. & o. tram Moss. St. Louis limited.
was stopped within 20 feet of freight
train wreck near the west end of the
Harpers Ferry tunnel last Thursday.
Miss Viola Kiingenburg. of Charles
Town. and Joseph Mercer. of Kabletown,
we're married by Rev. f. Nj, Thomas at
the First Baptist parsonage in Hagers-
town.
Mrs. o. M. Darlington advertised for
lost locket in the Spirit of Jefferson
last week, and 1t was returned the same
day II pays TO advertise-in the Spirit
of Jefferson.
Our well-known countvman Mr.. Geo.
L. Rissler passed the S7th milestone in
the journey of life on the nth instant,
and is still hale and hearty. Cougratu-
atiouS and best wishes.
Pauline Jennings. bright little daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Stephens,
of Haltown, died on Wednesday. Oc-
tober 9Th, of pneumonia. aged IL months.
The remains were taken to MARYLAND
for burial.
Douglas Hart, of this place, who was
arrested at the Inwood Fair for boot
Logging whiskey. was sentenced to 80
days in Jail and to pay a fine of 100
do liars. in the Federal District Court at
Clsrks burg.
There Is on exhibition in the show
window of OFT Bros a glass light globe
to be put M 10 front of the Py,h,an hall
on Charles street. The printing on !,
is quite artistic, and WAS executed BY
MIR. w b Davis.
Mrs. E. F. Owens. died on Friday last
at her home in Ransom, after linger-
ing illness, aged "a years. Funeral
services were held on Sunday at / 80
p. m, conducted by Rev. w. S. Cole. |
Interment in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Miss Anna Riddle gave a delightful
birthday luncheon on Monday the Is. |
Among the guests present were Mrs.
Murphy and the Misses Murphy. Miss
Mamie Selden. Mrs. H. M. Moffett,
Mrs. Forrest A. Brown and others.
Mr.. c, J. Cullers advertises his West
End Store in this issue. He has not
only an attractive new store building at
No. 5I8 West Washington str ct. but
has fresh, clean groceries. which he
sells at reasonable prices. Cal and see
HIM.
The ladies of the NJ E. Church South
Will serve a thanksgiving Dinner OH
Now mher 81. and Oyster Suppers on
The nights of November 27 auf %. Will
a'so have Fancy Sale. This will he
the time to buy your Xmas presents; will
have something to suit all! Proceeds
TOR building fund.
Manager Henson of the New Opera
House. with com meudab,e enterprise, |
expects to bill quite number of first.
class plays this season, among which are |
Mutt and J IF, FIR ,lics of 1913, Dora
lnorne. Seven Hours in New York
CO3urh's Minstrels. Florence Concert |
Co., Vogel's Miustrels.
Mrs. Eliza NJ. Perry widow of the
late DR.. Van Lear Perry, died Thurs
day evening at O'Clock at mans
fleld,' the home of her nieces, the |
Misses Hopkins in Charles Town, her
death following an illness of only a |
lew days. Mrs, Perry was Miss At
kinson of Winchester before marriage
and is the last member of her family |
except one half-siSter, Mrs. Juliet Nc
cav, of Winchester. Her only de- |
Scendants are a grandson, William |
Perry, and granddaughter, Miss
khza Perry, both of whom are in |
school, the former near Charlottesville, |
Va, and the latter, at the Mary Bald
win Seminary, Stanton, Va. Mrs |
Perry was in the 73rd year of her
age. For many years she was a de-
vout and faithful member of the |
Charles Town Presbyterian church in
which funeral services. conduc,sd by
Kew h. NJ. Moffrtt, were held Saturday |
afternoon. after which her remains were
laid to rest beside those of hsr husband |
in Edge Hill Cemetery.
The end of the life of one of
Charles Towns oldest citizens came
when Mr.. David Rtenour died on
tuesday about noon, at his home on
South Lawrence street. A n tive of