Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-11-24
Local Miscellanv.

oI HluSS, iuTS, etc.
The Market Window ladies Of the NJ
L, Church South will give a Thanksgi,
ing dinner at the church.
Mr.. Frank Cockrell, our popular B,
| O, office uan. has been compelled to takt
| tue rest cnre for few weeks.
| Mi. Stanley Hunt aud Miss Donni,
McGoleriek werc married Thursday ol
last week BY Rev, J. S. Alfrend.
| Mr.. Cleveland Huff. of West Street,
killed three hogs Monday averaging in
weight $40. s24, 500 total .o2o lbs.
Evelyn Hardy, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Hardy, died at their
home in Washington Sunday night,
aged years.
Miss Maria Penelton DuVal, Of
Stanton, Va, has been in town this
week closing up the purchase of Pow
hatan College.
Mr.. c. ID. Bosserman has been APP
pointed acting freight agent at Charles
Town in place of Mr.. F. r. Cockrell.
who has been on sick leave.
See new advertisement of Mr. C, T.
Shugert in this issue. He offers special
reduced prices on ladies and children's
coats and wool dress goods.
Mr.. Bates Watson is carefully nurs-
| ing a diSlocated shoulder sustained
from fall in stable on his farm
east of Middleway d few days ago.
The Annual Thanksgiving Lunch Ct
the Womens' Auxiliary of the Zion
Church will be held on Thursday
Thanksgiving Day in the Parish House
Nam St.
The Ladies of the Presbyterian AID
Society met at Stephenson's Seminary
on Friday evening and were entertained
by Miss Laura Campbell serving hot
chocolate etc.
| The Christmas "Sale" and Tea"
given by the Ladies of the Presbyterian
AID Soclety will be at the Chapel on
|
All are cordially invited to attend
Mr.. and Mrs Conrad R. Smith en-
tertained at six O'Clock dinner last
Monday Rev. Edgar Halleck and
bride, of Bowlingreen, KY, and Miss
kathryn Wysong, of Shepherdstown
Mr.. n Oliver Roper whose illness
from typhoid fever in a hospital in
Baltimore was noted in The Advo-
cate month ago, is convalesccnt,
and he is now with relatives in this
county.
The First Annual Report of the Second
Series of the Public Building and Loan
Association has been issued by Mr.. DIS.
Hughes, Secretary and Treasurer. II
shows total receipts of $33. SCI 81 and a
total of 9oI shares in force.
| ]. w. Marshall & Son, of Sum nit
Point, have sold out their mercantile
business to Mr.. E. B. Undertake, Mr..
Undertake is well qualified for the bust
ness, having spent several years in that
line there.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church at
Summit Point will hold an Oyster Sup
per and Bazaar in the store room of Mr..
H. r, Miley on the afternoon and eveH-
ing of Thursday. December grid, bes in
ming at 3 O'Clock. Public cordially in
vited.
Mrs. Annie Hamilton has vacated
the Daugherty house on Liberty ST.,
and on Tuesday left for Washington
to spend the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Kelley Beller. Mr.. Joseph
Cockrell having taken the Daugherty
house.
St, Andrews Guild will hold its ar
nual sale of Fancy Articles suitable fol
Xmas gifts on Friday Dec. nth opening
at II a. m. afternoon Tea will be served
from $3.50 to 8, The children are invited
to come and get present from Mrs,
Wigs" who will be there all day.
The Ladies AID Society of the Charlie:
Town Baptist Church will hold AN oyster
supper and fancy sale in the dining
room of the church ON Thursday, FRIDAY
and Saturday nights. December grid, Att
and 9Th, Dinner will also be served or
. Saturday. Public cordially INVITED
Benefit new building fund,
The General Convention of the U. d
c., met in Savannah, Ga, and it was a
fine gathering of representative womer
from all over the country. Lawson
Bolts Chapter of this town was ably rep
reaented by the following delegates
Mrs. Frank J. Manning, Mrs. 7. C.Cald
we'll aud Miss Tannette Aglronby.
Mrs. Anice Slaughter, daughter o
William Brantner of Shenandoah juno
ton, died at the Hospital in Martin
burg last Tuesday, aged 81 years. Sh
y leaves her husband and father aud sevel
children, Funeral srrvices were helt
Friday morning. in NJ, E. Church Soutl
at Shenan doah Junction. lnterment 4
Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown.
MIR. lanes Small, of Harper's Ferry
who is an old former resident ct Charlie
Town and comrade in arms of Confede
ale Veterans here. has been id town TO
several days painting gold leaf signs
the ticket window at the Opera Hous
= aud for Senator elect Frank Beckwltf
, He is quite an artist in his line, and ma
a big contract for work for the wen
Fargo Express Company.
The home of J. Calvin Bitner, with
7 of its contents, one mile west of Kea
neysyille. was completely destroyed b
fire about i've o'clock on Sunday ate
noon. MIR. Bitner had made a hre
the Kitchen stove and short time late