Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-05-06
Loca! Miscellany.
.rcuit Court Way 20.

= Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A
= Cockey of Purcellville, Va, fiue son
Mr.. John H. Ramey has purchased ;
new seven passenger Maxwell touring
car.
Mrs. K. c. Conrad has been taken tc
the Charles Town Hospital for treat
ment
Mr.. H. Strider is having his barn
and residence painted at Rose Hill, =
near Leetown.
Mrs. Jennie Zonbro. 70 years old, died
at her home at Harpers Ferry Saturday
evening, after brief illness.
Mr.. Frank G. Butler has rented the
Maxwell residence on East Washington
street, and has moved his family there.
Rev. w. E. Lynch. of Shenandoah
Junction, has received a new five-pass-
enger Ford automobile from the Jefferson
Garage.
Mr.. w. N. Hill has just finished paint.
ing in white trimmed with green the
residence of Mr., John w. Daley, at
Bloomery.
Mr.. F. d. DAVIS is painting the house
of Mr.. 6. E Hughes on South Samuel
street, and the residence of Mr.. Thomas
! FREEZER. near town.
The Standing Committee of the Dio.
cese of West Virginia meA here last week
and was entertained on Tuesday by Rev.
John S. Alfrend
Under akind Providence, with bonn
tiful growth of grass. the price of milk
in Charles I own has been reduced to
cts. per quart since the Ist of May.
Mr.. William L. Folk, Of shepherds
town, and Miss Jessie Rae Custer, of
Morgan county, were married April "a.
in Cumberland by Rev. Mr.. Dawson.
Charles Edward, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c, E. Miley, drank some gasoline
Yesterday, and was severely ill there
from. DR.. CT. Skinner gave him med
ical attention.
The engagement of Mr.. William Lyme
of Fairmont, but native of Middle
way, to Miss Ridgely, of Cumberland,
is announced. The marriage will take
place sometime in June.
Mr.. Milton o. Rouss will erect barn
4oX6o feet on a tract of land that was
formerly part of the Henry w. Castle
man farm south of Myerstown. He will
also erect a concrete silo.
The Markell property in Shepherds
town was sold on Friday last. by Specia'
Commissioners Brown, Betzhoover. Sny-
der and Noll, to Mr.. Samuel Dorm, of
Martinsburg, tor 81 $50.
A Tea and Refreshments will b serv-
ed by the ladies of the Aid Society the
Presbyterian Chapel next Friday after
noon from to g, and at night from to
10. All are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. w. c. Feagans has erected COM
modlous addition to his dwelling house
at Wheatland Mills, and will extend his
front porch, making handsome i'm
p-ovement. Work by Mr. J. H. Stew
art, of Winchester.
In the copy for some bills recently
printed at the Spirit office tor an enter
tainment to be held May IL to 90, for the
benefit of the Wainwright Baptist church
(Co'ored) the names of the solicitors,
Mrs. Maria Williams and Mrs Elizabeth
Johnson, We're omitted. They will call
on the pubic for assistance.
A match game of base ball was PLAYED
here Thursday between Charles Town
and Upperv'le-tbe latter team com
posed OF players from Front Royal. Ea'
tern College and Upperville. Score
Charles Town s, Upperville 7. Battery
for Charles Town. Gordon and Bane;
Upperville, Roszel and Lake.
Mr.. James A. Smith. with his two sons
Perry and Neil, and Campbell Woody.
left Charles Town at O'Clock Sunday
morning in an automobile for Elkton
Va, to spend the day with relatives.
They went by way of Harrisouburg to
Elkton. reaching their destination to
time for breakfast at $50 O'Clock after a
trip of I25 miles. They came home Sun.
dav u'ght, arriving here before midnight
Advocate.
Epvorth League Day was celebrated
in the VI. E. Church South on Sur day
night. There was a large congregation
and the exercises were very interesting.
cons sting of singing, prayer, responsive
reading, etc Miss Bingham. of Powhat-
au College rendered a solo. Responsive
reading was led by Mr.. + B Reed.
Rev. ]. c. Hawk led in prayer and d e.
livered an address. Addresses were also
delivered by MIR. E. w Athey, Rev. c.
c. Bush and Gilbert Bush. and recitationS
rendered by Pauline Dick and Raymond
Morris. Greetings from the Junior
League by Miss Madeline Darcy.
Mr.. w. s. Merchant met with a dan
gerous if not serious accident this NOR
ming. Waist driving in his buggy near
the corner of Washington and Charles
streets his horse became frightened and
he was thrown out He was taken TO
the Charles Town Hospital, and it last
+. ut h. WAS resting quietly. with, it
was thought, no bones broken, and it is
hoped is not seriously injured. Mr.,
| Merchant is one of our best known Con-
federate veterans, who lost his good
right leg at Cedar Creek. aud has many
friends who will be mhch grstified if his
injuries turn out TO be not serious.
The new restaurant in the Telephone
building, corner of George ard Liberty
| straats &c oman for business VI assrs S