Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
Local MISCELLANY.
Mr.. Upkike, of Bentonyille, Va. il
at the Hospital for treatment.

Mr.. John L. Burns has bought hand
some five passenger Overland iourin
car.
There were over 60 dozen eggs takel
in at the big Easter NJ atinee at the Oper
House Yesterday evening.
We return thanks to the o. M. Phillip
Lumber and Supply Company for 1
handsome calendar for April,
A Shad Supper will be held at tbs
Parish House on the evening of April II
from 6 to 10. Public cordially invited
Mr.. Chas. Conrad has moved his
family from the Country, and is oc
cupying the Cooke property on S. Mil
bred st.
Mrs. George Baumgardner, of Hall.
town left the Hospital on Saturday.
She has been patient for nearly two
months.
Lawson Bolts Chapter will meet al
the residence of Mrs. c. w. AiSquth
Thursday night, April TO- at 73(
IOCIOCk. Mrs. \. n. Coleman,
| Secretary
Contractor H, P Cline is making ex-
tensive alterations ana improvements
in the Citizens Fire Company engine
house.
Rev S. w. Cole, the popular pastor of
the Charles Town Baptist Church, was
literally pounded by members of his con-
gregation last Friday night.
The house and granery. and store
room, GU the place of Capt, H. {. Get
zendanner at Castleman's Ferry. was
burned last week. No insurance.
Mr.. T. Shirley Ely has moved his
household goods to Frederick, Md,
where he has accepted a position as
agent for the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. N. Wire were
called to New Midway, Md, last week
by the death of Mrs Wires father,
Mr.. NJ O. Renner, which occurred
on Thursday, March 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Barr, announce
the engagement of their daughter, Edith
Mae, to Frank Ransom Cockrel. We'd
ding to take place place some time this
month.
MIR. S. P. Smith, well-known business
man of Charleston, former sheriff of
Kanawha county, was appointed state
banking commissioner to succeed the
late Samuel v. Mathews.
Miss Mamie LaRue, who has been the
capable clerk in the Miles store at Har
per's Ferry before the fire has succeed. d
Mrs. Forrest Buckles nee Miss Mabel
Koonce as assistant in the Post Office.
AT a meeting of the creditors of the
Valley Brick Company, of Charles
Town, held on Tuesday by Referee
Thomas, H. V. Sheetz, Gerard d.
Moore and S. w. Washington were
elected trustees.
Class Number Nine, of the Baptist
Church, has on the roll One Hundred
Members and seventy FIVE were present
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officers will be held Thursday night next
at 1870,
Mr.. N. S. ]. Strider received word
yesterday evening that his cousin. Mr..
William Randolph Woodward, had died
suddenly in Annapolis, Md. He is also
a nephew of MI. Frank N. Moler of this
vicinity.
New directories for the Jefferson
County Telephone Co, have been
printed. They contain the names and
numbers of all the patrons of the
company. Every patron is invited to
call at the Telephone Exchange in
Charles Town and get one.
Sheriff Gardner has made requisi-
ton upon the State treasurer and in
a few days expects to receive the
amount that Jefferson county will re
ceive as its share of taxes from the
public service corporations that own
property in this county The total is
S29,958 which is applicable to general
county purposes.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
at Leetown will hold an afternoon tea
on April IS. at the home of Mr. and
Mrs Jas. Strider, from 2 to and from
7 to 9 o. m. A silver offering will
be taken at the door for the benefit
of the church Improvement fund. Re
freshments will be served Come and
bring your friends and enjoy social
evening.
Mr.. e. L. Fidinger has bought the
stock of the Powhatan Stationery and
Tobacco Company from George d.
Moore, Trustee. Mr.. Fidinger has had
the store room nicely painted on the
interior, has rearranged the fixtures,
put in line of fresh goods and is now
open for business.
William Horn, of Kearneysville
foreman on the new Ramsey building
in MartinSbur was struck on the head
and back late Saturday afternoon by
some bricks a workman had dropped
| from the fourth floor. A deep cash
was cut in his head. After being
treated at the City Hospital in Mar
tins burg he returned to his home. He
went to work on Monday as usual.
A most elaborate asd interesting
local talent entertainment will be giver
on Tuesday night, April 9th, under thu
auspices of Charles Town Civic League
and under direction of Miss Myrtle Ma!
Critchfield, of the Bomar Chautauqui
Bureau. Over 300 children will be seel
costumed. In drills and choruses, a
FAIRIES, Butterflies, japanese Girls an
Indian Maidens. Following is the pro
gram
The handsome home of Mrs. Kate B
Moore, in the Green Spring Valley
near Pikesville, Md, was burned to tn
= ground on Friday March 26, and gres
deal of valuable jewelry and furnitur
was lost. The fire was discovered a
the family were about to eat supper
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