Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-10-06
Local Miscellany.
Born, to MIR. and Mrs. Logan B
Shut, son.

/ Contractor Cline has the new add.
ton to the Charles Town Hospital well
under way and nearly ready for the roof
| Tea viii be served at the Presbyterian
Chapel by the ladies Of the Aid Societ,
on Wednesday Afternoon from i to 9
Allare cordially invited to attend.
| The Charles Town Steam Laundry
has established wagon route to Shep-
herdstown, making collections each
Monday and delivery on Friday.
Selie Carey. a we'll known colored
character of this place was arrested
Tuesday and taken to Martinsburg by
Deputy Marshall Athey. charged with
bootlegging.
The family of Hon. Geo. R. Wend-
ling have closed their summer home
here for the winter, Mrs. Vending
leaving for visit to her daughter
in Detroit, Mich.
An alarm of fire was caused at noon
today by FIRE being discovered in sta
bic IN the west end of town. but forum
ately it was extinguished before much
damage was done.
| The "Rector's Guild" of Zion P. E
] Church will give silver tea at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Charles A. Johnson. sol
E. Washington street, on Friday, Octo
Der Q, from 8 to p. m.
The family of DIR. Smith, of Hag-
erstown is removing into his wife's
former home on South George ST
| They are transferring their household
effects in a large motor car.
Invitations have been received by
friends here to the wedding of Mr..
Conrad Smith, only son of Mr.. ]. Shir-
ley Smith. of this place, to Miss Friels,
of st. LOUIS. The wedding to take
place there this month.
Max Theodore has his show window
dressed very attractivelY. In one is dis
played Clotheraft clothes and hats. and
n tn. other Queen Quality shoes for
women and Walkover shoes for men
Look at it as you pass by
| NOTICE-The ladies of the NJ. e.
Church, South, at Shenandoah june
ton will hold an ice cream social in
the Odd Fellows hall on Friday and
Saturday evenings, October 9 and 10
! Supper will also be served
The Womans Civic League will
meet in the Court House Saturday
afternoon, October 10th, at O'Clock
All members and the public invited to
attend. By Order of the President
Mrs. c. N. Coleman, Cor. Sec'y.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E
Church South. of Mddlewav. will hold
a Parcel Post Sale and serve an old time
Virginia supper in the Masonic Hall
Saturday, October "a 1914. Pubic cor
daily invited, Proceeds for the church
improvement.
The Senior Epworth League of the
M. E. Church South, will hold CHECKER
and waffle supper on Friday night, DC
tober 9th, in the dining room of tn
church beginning at 6 O'Clock. Home
made candy, cake and ice cream vii
also be served. Proceeds for plan
fund. Public cordially invited.
Prof. Charles L. Smooth, principa
of the graded school at Shepherdstown
for many years, died there on Tuesday
He was a native of Shepherdstown ant
was a son of the late Jacob Smooth
He is survived by two sisters Mrs
Julia Grant, of Hagerstown, Md, ant
Miss Alice Smooth, with whom ne mad
his home.
Iohn T. Watson, aged II, who die
at his home in Zoar Monday of para
llysis, was brought to this place Wed
nesday morning and laid to rest i
Edge Hill cemetery. The funeral ser
vices were held at his late home, con
Quoted by the Rev J. c. Siler OF TIL
Presbyterian Church, Duffields, as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Cannon of tn
Methodist church at Summit Pom
The deceased is survived by h.
wife. two sons and two daughters.
Miss Jennie Ware passed away
the home of her sister, Mrs. Josep
Easterday on S. Charles St, Tues
day morning at an advanced ag'
The funeral services took place trol
the house at 3 O'Clock Wednesda
afternoon, Rev. F. A. Tyler, OF tn
NJ E. Church, officiating and intel
ment was in the Edge Hill cemeter,
The pallbearers were: 5. II. Lanol
d. w. Ramey, Dr. T. A. Ramey,
D. Gibson, w. B. Packet, and w
Myers.
F G. Henson, lessee of the Ne
Opera House, is giving most ente
I tanning program each evening TO II
I nublic and as result the house
\ crowded every night to the door
y The moving pictures are true TO III
and the best on the market III
million Dollar Mystery" which a
tracts large crowd every Frid'
night is exceptional in its role OF a
tors and stage setting in the pictur
Considering the orchestra OF son
half dozen members who play throui
the entire exhibition, It makes
r evening spent that way cheaper
- you had to pay your car fare to al
from the country to be there.
John F. Melvin who died at
- home in Columbus, o. was brought
this city Tuesday afternoon, his Do
being deposited in the vault OF I'D
lIn1 Cemetery. whence II VIII