Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-10-13
Local Miscellany.
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: moved from Ransom TO Charles Tow
The Young Women's Aux l,arv
the Baptist church met Tuesday eve,
; ing with Miss Ethel Wartenbee.
: The MARKET Window iadiss OF the n
E. Church. south viii give TaanksYi
ing d nnel Al the church.
5 Many Of the souvenirs given ava
on the California Cars are worth nor
than they charge for admission.
in the recent contest conducted h
he harrisburg We ID Mss Mar
Coleman received a diamond ne
Mr. NJ K. Bowers $50 in gold. am
Mrs. J, W. Kearns SIS in gold.
! The California Cars to be here octo
Der 18th, goth and 2lst, are we'll recon-
mended to us and all say there is NOR,
to see for 25c. than at many higher
priced shows.
| The Jefferson County Court held 9
meeting yesterday provided by law to
revise the registration books, and adj
Journed until next Monday, at which
time the matter will be taken up again.
The Phillips Lumber and Manufac.
turing Company. Mr. r. H. Phillips.
Manager, have sold material for six
room bungalo TO be erected at Samples
Manor IN Maryland, near Harpers Ferry
also for four room school house at the
works of The Canal Lime Company, in
Maryland, near Harpers Ferry.
The flower garden of Mr.. E. NJ. Jones,
the Charles Town Florist, look, very
pretty just now. with an abundance OF
dahlieS, cosmos. &c, in bloom. He is
starting the erection of large green
house, and expects to be well eouippe d
to take care of his trade the coming vii
ter.
County Commissioner Daniel Hefle-
bower informs us that Rippon precinct
has the Oldest voter in the county, Rich
ard Thompson, aged o5 years. Kable-
town also has an old voter, Frank Ham
ell. aged 90. Shephei dstown has very
old voter in the person of D. S. Rentcb,
aged 90 years.
Mr. Nelson B o'Neal, District Deputy of
the Masonic Grand Lodge, A F Il A NJ, of
West Virginia, and Mr. Chas w Mammoth.
of Eq1lity Lodge, No A, of Martins burg,
visited Malta Lodge of Charles Town, FIJI
day night of last week, Past Master Edgar
I De- s..
emblem for valuable services rendered
Malta Lodge.
Mr.. N. T. Egin, of Summit Point.
brought to the Office of Washington, Al
exander & Cooke several samples of po-
tatoes raised by him on his farm near
Summit Poiut by use OF Washington,
Alexander & Cooke Company's Potato
Manure" They are on exhibition at the
office of Washington, Alexander G. Cooke
and are fine specimens indeed.
Relatives here have received a card
announcing the birth of fine twins,
boy and girl, born to Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w. Clendening at Fort Maginnis,
Montana, on Saturday, September
10th. Mr.. and Mrs. Clendening left
Jefferson County lin early spring for
their new home in the West. We
Miss Olive Bowers of near Beding
ton spent the past week with Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ K Bowers at "Woodberry." "
Mrs. Bessie Lee Mason, wife of Mr..
Frank Mason, died at her late residence
at Myerstown last Friday, after linger
ing illness. cged SO years. She leaves
her husband and SIX boys to mourn her
loss. Funeral services were held at her
late residence Sunday morning, con
Quoted by Mr.. Cannon and Rev. Mr..
Cooley. Interment in Edge Hill Gene
terry.
Mrs. Shipman gave a Recital at Pow
hatan College on Friday evening last,
which was highly enjoyed by those pres
ent. Among her guests were the Fps
copal choir. where she has often taken
a part in the solos, She has beautiful
voice and her selections We're highly en-
1oyed by all her guests. Mrs. i. M.
Baker played her accompaniments' At
ter the recital luncheon was served by
the hostess.
On Wednesday, Oct. 9TH, Miss
Dolly NJ. Bower and Mr.. Edgar L.
Lee were united in marriage by the
Rev. DR.. Arthur P. Kinsolving, OF the
ST. Paul's Protestant Episcopal church
of Baltimore, at his home. The bride,
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Bower, of Front Royal, Va, was a
nurse in the university of Maryland
hospital. The groom, one of Charles
Towns young business men is book
keeper of the National Citizens bank.
They will reside with MIR. Lees motn,
er on Congress street. we extend
congratulations and best wishes.
Mrs. Margaret Kable, of Ransom,
received the sad news on THURSDAY
morning of the accidental death OF
her grandson, Leonard Beachley, OF
Mversville, Md. He fell from some
scaffolding and lived only two hours.
It is presumed that he was dong
carpenter work. He was twenty years
of age--the eldest son OF Mr.; ana
Mrs. Elmer Beachley, former residents
of Charles Town--a fine young man
in every respect. Mrs: Polling ieit
Thursday afternoon to be with her
sister, Mrs. Beachley, going as lar as
Hagerstown in an automobile. Il e
funeral will he held Sunday.