Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-10-20
Local Miscellany.
Circuit Court meets today.

on Oct. 18th, fine girl.
Miss Laura Campbell entertained th
Thursday Evening Bridge Club.
| The Market Window ladies of the NJ
+. Church South will give Thanksei,
ing dinner at the church.
Dr. Edgell and family have moved mt,
Mrs George oysters residence for th,
winter.
Mrs A d Barr has favored us with 1
sample of raspberries which are now
rpening on the vines in her garden.
Captain Getz ndanner and family have
moved back to their home from Shan
nondale, where they have spent the sum
mer.
aMessrs. Wiltshire & Nicewarner have
contracted to erect sx.room bungalow
near the Depue fruit farm in MARYLAND
near Harpers Ferry.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Y. Shipman moved
this week to Miss Mary Campbell's
house, which they have rented for the
winter.
The Rector's Guild of Zion P. F.
Church, will give Silver Tea at the
residence of Mrs. H. c. Getzendanner
on Wednesday, October list, from
) to 8 p. m.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church will hold Tea on the
afternoon of Friday, Nov. 9th, for
the benefit of the Red Cross. The
public is cordially invited to attend ann
help this worthy cause.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E.
Church South. of Middleway, will hold
a Parcel Post Sale and serve an old time
Virginia supper in the Masonic Hall,
Saturday. October "a 1914 Public cor
daily invited, Proceeds for the church
improvement.
The Leetown Chapter. U. d. c., will
have an entertain ment in the store-room
formerly occupied by !. w. League in
Middleway on Saturday night, Oct. 81.
Oysters and ice cream will be served.
You are cordially invited.
Mrs, c. c, Lucas, Pres.
Julia Engle, Sect.
Mrs. John Henry Christian announ-
ceS the engagement of her daughter,
Muriel, to Mr. John Pegram Johnson,
of Richmond, Va. The marriage viii
take place November 12th.--Lynch-
burg, (Va.) News.
Mr.. Johnson is a nephew of Mr.,
and Mrs. John NJ. Daniel, of this
county and has spent much of his
time here within the last two years.
Mrs. George Dittmeyer died at ner
home in Bolivar Thursday of pneu
monia. She is survived by her hus-
band and four children, two sons and
two daughters. DR.. Walter E. Dit
meyer, the widely known Harpers
Ferry druggist is one of the sons of
the deceased.
Mr. George l. Rissler, one of the
Oldest citizens of the Kabletown wei
nifty celebrated the 7th anniversary
of his birth on Sunday, October 18th
by having a few of his relatives to
spend the day with him. Mr.. Rissler's
old age has been remarkable in that
he has been comparatively free from
sickness his entire life. His friends
wish for him greater length of days
with continued good health.
Mrs. John j. Gilbert, of Baltimore,
died at her home there on Monday
October 18th. Before her marriage
Mrs. Gilbert was Miss May Rose Gran
than, daughter of Col. and Mrs. John
w. Grantham, of Middleway. The de-
ceased is survived by her husband, one
SON. John Neal Gilbert, and two sis
tiers, Mrs Anna Shirley and Mrs. W.
H. Gilbert, of Middleway. The funer-
al took place Wednesday afternoon at
2 O'Clock from the Episcopal Church in
Middleway and interment was made in
the churchyard.
The Ladies of Summit Point "have
done themselves proud" The Ladies
Aid Society (Methodist at their
monthly meeting, Tuesday, 9th Inst.
discussed lnG OnIlSlilidS ChlP pl"A,
whereby the children of America are
playing Santa Claus to the orphaned
children of Europe, proving to the
children, to their mothers, to hui
mainly, that Santa Claus is not
myth but a reality, as real as Divinity
Itself, and of which spirit it forms
part, permeating all flesh that has
nerves and feeling, and having the
dual power of thrilling with happiness
the giver and the receiver alike.
With womanly intuition they knew
"The Presence" was there and the dp-
peal fell on open ears, so promptly,
with dim eyes and happy hearts, they
voted their mite lin value about 80
pieces of silver" the price Judas got
for his MASTER to help load the ship
that Uncle Sans Navy supplies. l be
next day they were in Charles Town
buying the supplies and Wednesday
was Cutting out day." when they met
at members house and cut out"
the garments, and now busy loving
fingers are shaping them to cover lit
tie helpless bodies throughout the war
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