Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-12-14
Local MISCELLANY.
See Kahn's new ad.


subscription to the Spirit of jefferson
paid up7
Hon, Thomas D Gold. prominent ex-
Confederate Veteran of B -rryviIle, died
in that place December.4
P o. Duuaway, the Undertaken, has
added new Silver Gray Ambulance ard
Casket Wagon to his Rolling Stock,
Why not let us add your meme to the
considerable number of names we have
to put on our subscription list January i?
Miss Eleanor Eyster entertained
the Junior Bridge Club on Friday af-
ternoon at her home on E. Washington
street.
Miss Clara Griffith who has been
suffering for the past two weeks with
an ulcer on her left eyeball is now
much improved.
Mr.. Davis Bane has accepted a DO
sition as telegraph operator with the
Southern Railroad and will be located
at Manassas, Va.
VIM. Kahn in new advertisement in
this issue calls attention to Gift things"
that men and boys appreciate. 1t will
pay you to read it.
Mr.. James w Bane reports having
killed two hogs on Monday that
weighed S67l lbs. They were about
twelve months old
Mr. James NJ. Kavanaugh, of Har-
risonburg, Va, has purchased the
Ashby house and lot adjoining his
farm at the Bloomery.
Miss Lallie Craighill gave play en-
titles Genus" at the Graded school
buildin: Friday afternoon to her
rnniis and their parents
Married at the Methodist Parson ,ge
on Monday, Dec. 10 by Rev. F. A Ty-
Ter Mr.. Samuel r. jenkins and Vale
Brown, both of his county.
The Barber Shop run bv Harry B;de.
out ard Stevenson on South Charles St.
has been thorough'y disinfected by the
Town authorit es. and is now open for
business.
Mr.. c. w. Taylor has sold
double house fronting so feet on the
south side of West Washington street,
near Water street, Charles Town, to
Mr. Isiah H. Russell for $1,000
Dr. w. w. Brown, of Shenandoah
Junction made an address before the
Eastern Panhandle Medical Society in
Harpers Ferry on Wednesday on
cold Age and How to Obtain it,"
The Episcopal Sunday School will
hold their Christmas Entertainment on
Tuesday night. December 2Sth. A play
Gift for the King" will be rendered
together with the regular Christmas tree.
Mr.. Nelson B. Hinton, manager for
the Janney livery stable in Charles
Town, was married on Wednesday,
Dec. lst, to Mrs. Myrtle A. Turner,
of Uvilla, by Rev. w. L. Lynn, at the
Methodist parsonage in Hagerstown
Mrs Elsie Conrad Pentz, who has
been an operator in the exchange of
the Jefferson County Telephone Com
pany, in Charles Town, for several
years has resigned. Miss Marie Young
has been appointed as her successor
in the exchange.
T. E. Rodeffer, of the local Balti-
more and Ohio police force, has been
transferred to Harpers Ferry, leav-
ing this morning for that place. In
the near future Mr.. Rodeffer will
move his family from 119 Swartz
street to their new home Martins
burg World.
James Bates MinghiDi, AZ years old,
a native of Jefferson county, but for
the past 20 years resident of Martins
burg, died there Tuesday. He was
son of Joseph l.. Magbini and broth
er of former Mayor W. E. Maghini. OF
Martinsburg. He is survived by his
widow and two children.
DR.. Albert NJ. Smith who had been
in Washington since an automobile ac-
cident near Knoxville, Md, about
month ago, returned to his home in
Charles Town early last week and on
Thursday evening he left for Kinks
vile, Mo, where he will take treat
ment in an Osteopathic Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Richard Russell
moved their household goods to
Brunswick, Md, on Tuesday where
they will begin housekeeping. Since
their marriage about two months ago,
Mrs. Russell has spent the greater part
Of the time at the home Of her father,
Mr.. R. H. Phillips here.
Mrs. Philip Nelson entertained the
Afternoon Bridge Club Wednesday af-
ternoon. Those playing were Mes
danes Forrest A. Brown. w. F. Alex
ander, II. H. McCorn lex, L. &. Bow
ling, William Campbell. William Neil,
Rolfe Gerhardt. Chas. Johnson, Geo.
Beethoven, H. C. Getzendanner. T.
LEX Shirley, J. B. Brazier,
Miss Sara Coe entertained the Junior
Bridge Club on Friday December 8, at
her home on East Washington street.
Those playing were Mesdames Chas.
BAYLOR, Rolfe Gerhardt, t. T. Perry,
Willie Daniel. F. l.. Jordan, H. H.
Mccormick, E. E. Cooke, Phillip Mel
son, Chas. Crane, Misses Barbara
Campbell, Frances Moore, Eleanor
Eyster, Rebecca Trapnell, Virgini;
Wright, Margaret Chew, Eloise Beck
yuith