Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-05-27
Local MISCELLANY.

Town next Saturday.
Mr.. r. II. Pearmau has been the VIC
tim of severe attack of sciatica.
The windows OF the B. & S. Restaur
ant are being attractively lettered.
Mr.. N. S. J. Strider has purchased
Eve passenger Ford automobile from tn,
Jefferson Garage.
Mr.. w. w Johnson is painting th,
residence of Mr.. W. w. Alexander, oc
cupied by Mr.. T. c. Bowling.
Rev. r E. l.. Strider delivered the
baccalaureate sermon to the graduate.
of Fort Loudoun Seminary. Winchester
last Sunday.
Contractor H. P. Cline is improving
and remodeling the storeroom of Mr.
Chas w. Brown lately occupied by Mr.
F. G. Butler.
The ladies of the Kabletown church
will hold an ice cream supper on this
church lawn on Thursday and Friday
nights, May 29 and 90.
The Post Office will be closed on Fri
day next Federal Decoration Dav) from
10 a. m. to p. m and there will be nc
rural delivery on that day.
In the case OF Mrs. Tab!er at the
Charles Town Hospital. another frac
tured bone has been discovered, and hel
situation Is now not SO good.
DR.. Woods will talk on Home Missions
to the young people at Stephenson Sem
mary on Sunday, June I, at p m. AL
who are interested are cordially invited
The Junior League of the NJ. E.
Church South of Middleway will hold q
Yard Party in the church yard on Satur.
day evening. May 81. Benefit of church
improvement.
Mrs. Grace Custer. wife OF Mr.. Clar-
ence Custer. and daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. James Coates of Leetown. died May
T9, in the City Hospital in Martinsburg,
aged about "a years.
The Colored High School. of which
Philip Jackson is principal and Miss E.
G. w. Moore and l., L. Page and Ed
ward Braxton assistants. had interesting
closing exercises last Friday.
The three banks in Charles Town will
be closed on FridSy, May 80, on account
National decoration day. and on Satur-
day, May 81, they will close at O'Clock
for the remainder OF the day in observance
of Confederate Memorial Day.
Miss Ella V. Watson. of ,Middlewav,
was member of class of six young
ladies who graduated at Catawba SAM
tarium. at Catawba. near Roanoke. Va.
Miss Watson enjoys the distinction of
being a tuberculosis nurse with gradua-
ton houors.
Leetowu Chapter, U. D. c.. will hold
meeting at the residence of Miss
Pauline Barnes in Middleway on Thurs
day, May 30, at ago p. M. A full at
tendance of the members is desired. as
there is business o Importance to be at
tended to. After the meeting the graves
of the soldiers will be decorated.
Mr.. Samuel Nichaels who is emp' Dyed
at the Keller lime works, wasinJured bv
a tram at Harpers Ferry on Monday of
last week. His head was badly cut, be :
sides there were numerous brul seS on his
body and limbs. Medical attention was
given him at Harpers Ferry, after which
he was taken to his home near Zoar.
Attending the Confederate Reunion at
Chattanooga from this county are: John
P. Keartott, J. ". Hendricks. b. S Pen
dleton and Vim. E. Reed, representing
the Jefferson County Camp; B. D. Glib
son. of the Stonewali Jackson Camp. U.
S. c. ". and Owen Allen and Thomas
Watson, of the !. E. B. Stuart Camp OF
BerrYville.
Our fellow townsman Maj. A. W.
Mcdonald passed another milestone in
the journey of life few days ego. Oh
course he is not quite ''as young as he
used to be. but suffice it to say that al
though he may not feel like dancing {
jig, he is still hale and hearty. and we
hope will live to see many more birth
dav anniversaries
To m eet the demand of their rapid,
increasing business the Jefferson Count,
Telephone COMPANY installed an add
tional switchboard in their Charles Towi
exchange. The new board gives thi
exchange three-position switchboard
and increases the capacity of it one-third
This improvement makes il necessar
for the company to employ an additions
operator.
Miss Virginia Lucas entertained a.
cards, at her home, Rion Hail., on Satur
day evening, May II in honor of her cous
in Miss Laura Bedinger of Kentucky
Miss Lucas's guests were Miss Beding
err, Miss Nan Brooke, Miss Sydne
Wynkoop, Miss Frances Moore, Mis-
Moselle johnson, Miss Elizabeth Leave
Messrs C. N. Campbell, Nm. DAME
John Mcdonald, Craighill Perry.
Miss Moselle Johnson entertaine
the ladies of he Episcopal Choir at he
home on East Washington ST. on Tuesda
afternoon from a to with tea i
honor of Miss Harper of the Powhatal
College Faculty., who has been value
member of the Choir this past winter
and who will leave shortly for her HON
in Michigan. Miss johnson was assis
ed in receiving her guests by her mothe
Mrs. Chas A. Johnson. Mrs. j. {
Brazier poured tea.
Miss Helen Young. If this place. is