Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-01
Local Miscellany.

peeh removed TO Mr.. 5. w. WASHING
tons property on E. Washington St
which will be occupied until the con-
pletion of the Hospital in December
Mr, DeHcrtman Washington, of Ne,
York, died suddenly Sunday mornine
Funeral services will be held in Zio
Episcopal Church, Charles Town, Thur.
day morning. after arrival OF 1907 tra;r
he was the SON of Col. Lewis washins
ton, OF "Belair," Halltown, and hi
mother was Miss Ella Bassatt.
| The annual State Camp of the Patri
otto Order Sons of America, will con
vene today in Charles Town and tn
town IS in gala attire for the occasion
| The meeting will continue two laws an,
there will be parades, banquets. present
alton OF the flag to the public schoel
and prizes to the various camps tina
show the largest number in parade.
Although starting the day with unfav
orable weather, the Charles Town Hors,
Stow pryved big success. Their,
were about tt, 900 people on the ground,
during the day, and on the second da,
] the crowd was estimated at about (. 900
The weather cleared during the early
morning and the day was ideal for tlls
exhibition. The Charles Town show I.
now member of the Virginia Horse
Show Association.
Messages received announce the safe
arrival of the party composed of DR.
and Mrs. B. M. Roszel, of Winchester
aud Mrs. RoszePs sister, Miss Margaret
Chew, of Charles Town, who have been
travelling in Europe since the early sum.
mer and who were held up for some
time within the zone of the great war
now raging. In the party were also
Miss Gertrude Barton, of Winchester
and Miss Mary Bradley, of Wheeling,
Uncle JOSH" a very clever little
play will be given by the Bakerton
Dramatic Club in the Odd Fellows
Hall, Shenandoah Junction, on Satur-
day night, August 20, at O'Clock
Admission IS and IS cents. Come
and enjoy good laugh.
Miss Attic Swami, of Shenandoah
Junction, has gone to Tampa, Florida,
where she will teach in a school for
boys, Miss Swami has been teaching
for several years in ST Johns school
New York, and has made fine rep
utation as teacher She was d
graduate of Powhatan College under
DIR. S. P Hatton and has since studied
in Northern institutions.
In the awards of premiums at the
Berryville Horse Show on Tuesday
and Wednesday, Jefferson County
exhibitors Jared well Packet Broth
erS won second prize in the class of
roadsters in harness; H A. eleven
ger, second in class of 3-year-old
roadsters in harness B. L. Byers,
3rd; B. F. Porter, 3rd in roadsters
4-years-old and under; c. D. Boyer,
4th in the same class.
The appraisement of the real estate
of the late Capt J. c. Holmes has
been filed in the office of the County
Clerk by Col B. D. Gibson, the exc
cutor. The appraisers, Messrs. A. d.
Barr, A. NJ. S. Morgan, and L. G..
Albin, valued the residence in which
Capt. Holmes lived on South Mildred
St, at $4,000; the large dwelling at
the corner of Lawrence and Congress
streets at $4,000, and the double dwell
ing on South Lawrence ST., at $500
Successfully passing the physical
examination on the second test, hav-
ing been rejected on the first, George
S. Eyster, of Charles Town, has been
given an appointment to a cadetshlp
at the West Point Military Academy
George is a bright, gentlemanly young
man. His appointment is most graft
fying to his friends. The privilege
of taking the second physical exam
nation was secured through the in
fluence of Congressman VIM. G
Brown.
A delightful camping party chap
eroned by Miss Phoebe Getzendan
ner was held the past week at Camp
lKilkare." The party was composed o.
Misses Kathryn White, of Montgom
sery Co., Md. Ellen Riggs, of Balti
more, Nd; Virginia Shut, Elz'
Perry, Margaret May Border, o.
Charles Town and Mildred Daniel, Of
Shenandoah Junction Messrs. William
Lamar, of Rockville, Nd; Byron
White. of Montgomery Co, Md
Logan Shut, Jay Wysong, George
Denny. of Charles Town, and Gordon
Kingman, of New York
In honor of her house guest Mrs.
Hines. of Chestertown, Md. and Mrs
Dallas Tucker, of Hinton, W. Va, Mrs
". F. Alexander entertained delight
fullv at auction bridge on TUESDAY
morning at her attractive home on D
George street. After playing for sew
eaal hours a delicious luncheon was
served Mrs. Alexander's guests were
Mrs Hines, of Chestertown, Nd; Mrs
Dallas Tucker, of Hinton, W. Va; MRS
R. c. Meyer, of Philadelphia; MRS
Henry S. Wattles, of Alexandria, va.
Mrs. Phillip Nelson, Mrs. Charles A
Johnson, Mrs. H. H. Mccormick MRS
r T. Jordan, Mrs. 7. Z. Bowling, Mrs
VIM Neill, Mrs. ]. B. Brazier' MRS
Rolf Gerhardt. Mrs. E. E. Cooke MRS
VIM. Campbell. Mieses ElizaDe.l
Brown. of Bedford City, Va; ELSIE
Murphy and Lucy Woolly.
Charles Town, w. Va, sept l.