Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-06-17
Local Miscellany.

| teetOWD WAS TOUUSu "wednesday uiRut
of cash aud store goods.
Mr.. {. +. kidgeway. who has beer
conducting a store at Summit Point, ha.
sold out to Mr.. G. w. Estes.
Mrs. Gertrnde Henkle has rented hel
home in Bolivar. and will take rooms in
the Flagg house in Charles Town.
A lady telegrapher. Mrs. Louisa Win.
ton, of Pittsburgh. now presides over the
Western Union Office at Charles Town.
Rev. Churchevill held big rslly in
the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, colored,
last Sunday, other ministers assisting
hin.
County Commissioner N. R. Roberts
IS having his residence in Middleway inn
proved by the erection of large porch,
painting, etc.
The Powhatan Band will hold lawn
fete on the lawn of Powhatan College.
une 90 and2T. Something very special
the first night
Messrs. Moore & Moore sold small
dwelling on West Liberty street. owned
by Mrs. Belle Gal aher. to Mr.. Edward
Drlsh, for $3.50.
The Methodist ladies will hold a yard
party on the lawn of Mr.. H. G. Hefe
bower, at Rippon. on Saturday. June 81,
from to II p. m.
Severalstr ride parties from Charles
Town went out to the festival given by
the Methodists of Middleway at Mrs
Ellen Ramey's Friday night.
Mr.. Geo, B. Hocff has recovered stuff.
GENTLY from his recent operation at the
Charles Town Hospital to be able to re.
turn to his home in the country.
Miss Nellie Martin. daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Richard Martin. of Ransom,
was married in Washington June 7 to
Mr.. Carl Wilmington of that city.
Two little sons of Mr.. c. E. Ham, of
the Winebrenner wholesale house. were
thrown out of al express wagon Thurs
day morning and narrowly escaped SER
ious injury.
The City Band gave the people of
Charles Town the benefit of an open air
concert Thursday evening, and on Fri
day evening the Powhatan Band gave a
similar entertainment.
Mr.. Jas. A. Smith is adding a large
new porch and other improvements to
the Anderson property on Mt. Parvo
avenue. recently purchased by him.
Carpenter work by Mr.. d. NJ. Knight.
Married at the parsonage of Rev. Mr..
Miller. Lutheran minister in Washing
ton, D. on Monday of last week, MIR.
D. W. Scheutze, of Harpers Ferry. w.
Va, to Miss Elizabeth Stears, OF Backs
county, Pa.
A surprise wedding in colored circl. S
came off Sunday night, vixen Philip Jor-
don, a well-knowu colored man of ma.
ture age, was 1oined i'll wedIock to Lucy
Johnson, colored widow. Rev. c. R.
Willis officiating.
Rev. S. w Cole and Mr. A. D. Barr
attended the Sunday School Convention
which met at Stanley, Va. Thursday and
Friday. Rev. Cole delivered an address
on the possibilities of the Sunday School
aud MIR. Carr spoke on How to win and
hold the Scholar"
Circuit Clerk John NJ. Daniel has jnsl
mad erected one of the handsomes
dwelling houses i'll the county, com
modous colonial building, situated on
the rising ground in the grove near hi:
present residence. Brick work by Messrs
Woody &, Baker, aud carpenter work
by Mr.. Adam Link.
Mr.. William Theodore, who has beer
associated with his brother, Mr.. MAJ
Theodore, in the clothing and shoe busl
ness in Charles Town since 1896. ha'
gwen up his position here, aud gone t.
Baltimore to enter business for himself
Mr.. Theodore was very popular here, ant
leaves many friends whose best wiShe
will attend him. His successor III III
store is Mr.. Harry Miller, an experienced
Young man who has grown up in tn
clothing business.
AT a congregational meeting he'd IN tn
| Prssbyterian chulch Immediately afte
morning service on Sunday, a committe
of five was appointed TO take into cor
sderation necessary repairs and improve
ments to the church property. and repol
as 10 their scope and probable cost to
adjourned meeting to be held on the fir
Sunday in July. The committee col
sists of Messrs. w. A. Riggs, j.
Huyett, G. E. Hughes, S. Lee Phillip
and Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, Jr.
The Building Committee of the Charl'
Town, NJ. f. Church South has awarde
the contract for the construction of g
addition to the church building
Messrs. Snyder Brothers. The improv
ment will cost from SO, 900 to o., 900, ar
work on 1t will be started in few day
When completed in the early fall. it W
make the church one Of the most spacio
and convenient IN this county. The il
provement will not interfere with the u
of the church AS place of worship.
Mr.. Harry H. Bates. son of Mr.. WI
G. Bates of the Middleway vicinity, W
one OF the honor men in the graduatiI
class at the Virginia Polytechnic lus'
tute. at Blacksburg. His class standii
was such that the governing board of {
Institute offered him a position on t
faculty for next year, and the offer W
accepted. Mr.. Bates has taken emplo