Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-01-21
Local Miscellany.
County Court January IT.

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fine boy.
Corporation employees are cleaning
up Washington street.
Mr.. Abe Sachs. of this city. and Mis-
Mary Nieman were betrothed last SIM
day in Baltimore.
Mr.. Chas. w. Brown and Messrs
Brown Bros. have had their show win
dows adorned with neat signs in gold
and black.
County Commissioner Daniel Hefie
bower will have big sale of stock and
farming implements at his home farm
near Rippon on Wednesday. March. II
The new High School Building al
Harpers Ferry will be opened with ap.
propriate exercises next Monday. Con
gresham VIM. G. Brown is expected tc
be present in the evening.
George Edward Elliott infant son oil
Mr.. and Mss. Percy Elliott, died Fri
day. Januory II, in Washington City,
aged 10 months and rs days. The body
was taken to Martinsburg and inferred.
Mrs. George w. Rowland, residing
on the farm of Mr.. Robt. Shirley on
the Charles Town and Middleway
pike, accidentally fell over a chicken
coop in her yard Sunday evening last
and broke her arm.
The new High School building is under
root and makes splendid appearance.
Contractor Cline informs us that he
hopes to have it completed in May. in
time for the High School commence
ment exercises to be held there. with ded
ication exercises ii deemed proper.
Contractor H. P. Cline will begin
about March the erection of commo-
dious brick dwelling house for Mr.Thos
J. West. Mr.. West contemplates having
all modern conveniences.i including heat
ing plant and electric light. We con-
graduate him and wish him the best and
many years to enjoy it.
Mr.. o. NJ. Darlington was called to
Winchester on Saturday to attend the
funeral of his sister. Miss Mary Margaret
Darlington. who died Thursday evening,
in the 10Th year of her age. The de
ceased was the eldest of ten brothers and
sisters, and her death is the first break
i,-x~.o Il o:r,f>
On Thursday evening last the ladies
of the Aid Society of the Presbyterian
Church were delightfully."- entertai ned at
the residence of Mr.. c. N. Beard. Mrs.
Beard. the charming hostess, is a mem
Der of this society. Miss Reed. of Ste
phenson Seminary. and Misses Frances
and Laura Campbell rendered musical
selections during the evening.
Mr.. C. E. Jones of Kearneysville,
left last week for New York City, and
Rochester. New York. At Rochester,
he will attend the annual meeting of
the New York Fruit Growers Associa-
ton, where about 5000 fruit growers
from all sections of the country assem-
BILE. Mr.. Jones has attended thisImeet-
ing every year for four years past.
A delightful birthday surprise was
given Miss Frances Bradley at her
home Monday evening, Jan. 18th.
Various games were INDUCED in and
musical selections rendered. Refresh
ments were served at late hour. The
party was chaperoned by Mrs. ]. C.
Holmes. Those present were; Misses
Frances and Mildred Bradley, Dora
Theodore, Thelma Brown, Norma Da-
Wis, Ruth Reininger. Margaret Reinin-
ger, Irene Golladay, Margaret Budden-
hagen. and Margaret Wilson, and Paul
yesterday, Harvey Davis. Howard Sc
christ and Wilbur Lands.
On Thursday Jan. 9 Mr.. and Mrs, T.
G. Bowling entertained the Bridge Club
at their home on South George Street
and most enjoyable evening was
spent by the guests present. Those
playing were: Mr.. and Mrs. Rolf Ger
hardt. Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Jordan, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Alexander, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Briscoe. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Brazier, Mr.. and Mrs. H.. H. McCorm
ok. Mr.. and Mrs. James Shirley, Mrs.
Chas. E. Baylor, Mrs. George D. Moore
Mrs William Campbell, Miss Daisy
Warden of Clarke County, Mr.. E. E.
Cooke and Mr.. Chas Crane.
Maud Moore Clevenger. bright and
attractive little pupil of the Charles Town
High School, and daughter of Robert E.
L. and Mary Elizabeth Anderson. died
on Sunday morning last, after brief
illness, aged years. The little child
was exercising at the blackboard IN
school on Thursday afternoon when she
was taken seriously Ill, lapsed in to uncon.
seriousness, and renamed IN that coudi-
ton until death came to summon her tc
brighter world above Funeral ser
wees were held in the NJ. E Church
South this morning, conducted by Rev
J. e. Hawk. Interment in Edge Hill
Cemetery.
Capt. H. c. Getzendanner, and Mr..
F. L. Jordan have formed partner
ship for the purpose of conducting
the real estate and insurance bust
ness in Charles Town. They have Of
fees already fitted up on the second
floor of the Jefferson County Tele'
phone building. The style of the firm
will be Jordan & Co. Captain Get
zendanner is widely known as one
of the best business men of this sec
ton of the state. Mr.. Jordan, while
not so well known, has been resi-