Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-11-11
Local Miscellany.

Virginia High Schools. visited the Charlie
Town Graded and High School and de
Iivered an interesting address.
Mr.. Robert F. Bovd has purchased o.
Mr.. A. r. Jones the farm known as the
Timberlake place. near Summit Point
containing 24o acres, for $I7 ,ooc.
The body of Mrs. K-arns was brought
here from Martinsbu-g Yesterday morn.
ing and inferred in Edge Hill Csmstery.
Services conducted by Rev S. w. Cole.
Miss Julia Haynes. formerly of Charles
Town. and MIR. E mer Hendricks. Of
Washington, D. c., were married IN
Washington by Rev. DR.. Samuel r.
Green.
! Henry Wilt an employee of the
Standard Line and Stone Company
at Melville, was thrown from mule,
Sustaining broken collar bone and
several fractured ribs.
The ladies of the M. p. Church of
Middleway Will hold an oyster supper in
the Masonic Hall on Friday aud Satur-
day nights, November ID and IS Pro-
ceeds for benefit of church.
The pupils and teachers of the Uvilla
school will hold an >old-time chicken
soup and icecream festival 10 the Uvilia
hall Saturday night, November IS.
Proceeds for purchase of an organ.
Miss Ellen Nj. Stone. the noted mis-
sionary who was captured and ransomed
in the Balk ms few years ago. deliver
ed interesting lectures in the New Opera
/ House on SUNDAY Afternoon and night
The P. o. S. of A., of Kearneys-
vile will hold an oyster supper with
refreshments in Trump's Hall, on FRI
day and Saturday nights, November
IA and IS, for the benefit of the order.
The teacher and pupils OF Mt Hope
School will serve chicken soup, ice
cream, cake and coffee at Mt. Hopt
school house, on Friday night, No
vember IA. Public cordially invited
II. G. B. LaBoyteaux has presentt d
to the New High School gift of shade
trees and frs. The trees are sugar
and Norway naples. The students
planted them out. The gift was much
appreciated.
Col. B, ID Gibson and Past Master
| Edgar l.. Lee have gone to Clarksburg
to represent the local chapter aud Malta
Lodge respectively in the meetings Of
the Grand Chapter aud Grand Lodge
of West Virginia.
Mr. Edward Baker who has been en-
ployedat the N. & w. Station for some
time past. left on Thursday for White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va, where he has
accepted position as telegraph opera
tor for the Western Union Tele raph
Co.
Mr.. R a. II, ssey continues Sc lousy
i'll at the home of his daughte-. Mrs.
W. c ewing r. at Haltowu. He h's
since his illness heard from a sister, Mis
| frances Theys. uo~ III the Q 9TH YEAR O.
her age, residing in California. E.ch
heretofore. supposed the other to h
lead.
| TIL Ia bot real esta W off red :,
public sale last Saturday ty Fe rest a .
Brown, Trustee. The unimproved lot
on Congress street was sold to NJ. L. Z.
Cooke for 81 100. and sale OF The bust
NESS and dwelling property. on account
of insufficient bids, was p )stpoued until
Decembe 6.
The ladi of the NJ. E. Church South
will Serve a Thanksgiving Dinner on
November 27, and Oyst r Suppers OH
the nights of November 81 and 2S. Will
a'sp have Fancy Sale. This will be-
the time to buy your Xmas presents; will
have something to suit all. Proceeds
for building fund.
Mrs. c. E. Reininger he'd the lucky
number, III, which drew the prize Of
fered by Manager Henson at the New
Opera House, the prize being lady's
suit or cloak. These prizes are Of
fered the first three days of each
week, the prize for this week being
a barrel of flour and a ton of coal
Mr.. James NJ. Snyder, one of the
most successful young farmers of the
Summit Point neighborhood, has
bought farm in Frederick county,
Md, nine miles from Frederick City
The farm contains 101 acres for which
he is to pay $4,000, fraction less
than 500 per acre Mr.. Snyder ex-
poets to move on the pace next
spring.
Mis- Sail'e Hicks. of Ions Tenth
street northwest, Washington CIV,
formerly of Berryvilie. Va. died Friday
m'rnng At tie Emergency Hospital in
w 'shington. ag d about 65 years
Sh+ was accidentally asphyxlated when
she fell asleep in room with leaky
gas STOW. Funeral services were held
yesterday a trinoon. conducted by Rev
E. V. Register, after which the body
, was inter- IN Glenwooi Cemetery
Th- deceased was a sister OF Mrs. b F
K mry of this vicinity.
Rev. and Mrs. S. w. Co.c gave ar
informal recept'o Oh at TIE Baptist par.
son4ge on Monday night OF last week
{ under tie auspices OF Mrs Goes s
i ). class. Two distinguished mus cans
t pianist and vocalist rendered a.
= ednying program of choice mus {
Excellent Rotations were given BY
Misses Peters, and Shu,er. of Pow
f hatan College. Guests to the numbe,
Of a hundred or more attended. Re
ireshments were served after thu