Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-09-02

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September II.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Higpiu
botham. ten-pound boy.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 7
Spinks, twelve-pound boy.
The masons are at work upon III,
foundation of the new Baptist church.
Born to MIR. and Mrs, Paca Kennedy
at the Virginia Theological Seminary, q
| son.
The Citizen boys had thele steame,
out for practice yesterday, and it did
fine work.
MIR. Raw Oden and mother and brother
have moved into one of tina Glaize houses
on Third avenue, Ransom.
The Scheutze Meat Market has added
to its already up.to-date equipment a
irst-class electric ham slcer.
Mr.. John o. Johnson is pntting an ad.
ditional story on the Chinese Laundry
building of Col. B. D. Gibson.
The Presbyterian Sunday School will
picnic today on Mr.. Perry's beautiful
lawn at the west end of town.
Buy tickets for the Charles Town
Chautauqua, week of September IL
Season tickets. Can get them at Brown
G. Hooff's. GeD T. Lights or Miller
| Pharmacy.
Corporation employees are tearing up
the old bridge over Evitt's::run on the
north side of West Washington street,
preparatory to the construction OF new
concrete bridge and other improvements.
Luther w. Rowland, son of Edgar A.
and Carrie Rowland. died Sunday eve
ning, aged months. Funeral services
were held at the house this morning,
conducted by Rev: H. NJ. Moffett. In
terment in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Charles Fenton Hesser;at one time
a resident of Charles Town. died at his
residence at Shenandoah Junction on
Thursday last. in the 18th year of his
age. His remains were taken to Paw.
Paw. Morgan county, for burial.
The Catholic Sunday Schools OF Charles
Town and Harpers Ferry had most en-
joysble picnic on Wednesday. The
children we're taken in automobiles to
the home of Messrs. Eagan where every
thing was done to make all have good
time.
Mr. Garland H. Moore has resigned
the position of deputy in the County
Clerks Office, to take a law course in
Washington and Lee University. He
vii! be succeeded by Mr.. T. Grove Hen
kle, former capable and popular depu-
ty of Mr.. Johnson.
Mrs. Margaret d. Kennedy died at
her home in Syracuse, n, Y, August S.
after lingering illness. She was the
daughter of the late Gervis Shirley
Gardner, an old resident of Charles
Town, and sister OF Mrs. J. T. Trus
sell of KearneysvIlle.
Stephen H. Feagans. an insurance
agent of Del Ray, Alexandria county,
Va, and brother of Mr.. w c Feagans.
of Wheatland. this county. was held up
and robbed by three negro highwaymen
few days ago. The alleged criminals
have been apprehen6ed.
Mr. and Mrs. LYNN Grantham enter
tanned at dinner August go. at their
home near Kearneysville. in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Lee Macaughtry
Among those present were Mrs. Edith
Shirley MIR. X. V. Grantham, Mrs. Anon
Grantham, DR.. and Miss Leila Bitner.
Miss Sarah Campbell. Mr. L. E. Trus-
sell and Mrs. J. T. Trussell.
The town authorities of Ransom have
leased Lancaster Circle from the Charles
Town NJ. NJ. & l. Company with the in
tention of identifying it. The improve
ments contemplated are the planting of
ornamental trees, sodding. and the lay
ing out of flower beds, with concrete
walks between them. Later improve
ments may provide for fountain in the
center of the circle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Johnson have
announced the approaching marriage of
their attractive daughter. Miss Moselle,
to Mr.. Richard Conway Never. son of
Mr., and Mrs. Charles J. Meyer, of no
w. Lanvale ST., Baltimore. The we'd
ding, which will De quiet one, will take
place on Saturday. October 4, 1913, at 6
O'Clock in the evening, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, sol E. Washing
ton s.. this city.
Mrs. S. H. Lands, Mrs LA .BrInker.
Mrs. J. c. Holmes. Mrs. A. D. Barr,
Misses Clara and Katie Leslie. Pearl
and Myra O'Bryan. c ara Hockensmith.
Ethel Lands, Beatrice Bates. Mrs By.
erlv and Misses sue Will ngham and
Kathryn Berger, (three latter from Bal
tmore,) and Harry Swartz. Jack For
ward, John and Charles Hill Charlie
Holmes and Bernard Barr went over TO
camp at Morgan's Grove this week.
Three tracts of land owned by the late
Jacob Swimley. in the vicinity of Swim
ey's School House. were sold at public
auction by Col. Forrest w. Brown. spec
| ial commissioner. on Thursday-the first
tract of 90 aces to w. w. Burch, of
Mi'lwood. Va. at $4s per acre. NJ. l..
Capper, of Wlnche ster, Va, who owns
adjoining land. bought the second tract,
containing IL 3 4 acres, timber land, at
$50 per acre. james w. Bennett, OF
Swimey Station. was the purchaser of
the thIrd tract. IL IA acres. at $25 per
acre All of these tracts We're unim-
proved.
Messrs. c. N. Campbell. Frank Beck