Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-22
Local MISCELLANY.
Mrs. Phillip Nelson and infant dauph-
Ter have left the Hospital.

| An alarm of fire was occasioned Sa
urday morning by the house of Miss Ka,
| Wal on Eagle Avenue catching from
defective Aue. About $40 damage Wa
done.
The Baptist Sunday School will hol
its Annual Picnic on the banks of tn
Shenandoah River Monday, Iuly stt
Everybody welcome. Music BY the Pow
hatan Band.
Robt. Blackford. youngest son O
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Blackford of Ba,
dane had the misfortune to fall from
cherry tree, badly breaking his let
arm in two places.
Mr.. Frank Roper lost a very valus
bic driving horse few days ago. |
was kicked by one of the other horse
during the night. breaking a leg, s.
that it had to be killed.
DR.. J. J, Pttman is arranging t,
build dairy baru on his farm nea
Ridgeway IN addition to the alread,
large barn, and do some other i'm
provements this summer.
DR.. J, j. Plttman lost beautiful pom,
on Wednesday from tetanrs. About two
weeks ago it ran a piece of wire into 1t.
foot, and although medical attention wa.
rendered it resulted fatally.
I
The Neville" children Mary Nelson
Francis, and Virginia. gave a Party or
Saturday afternoon from a TO 6, to E
number of their young friends. on the
Lawn" at DR.. VIM. Neill's.
Mr. K. H. Phillips, owner of the Phil
lips Lumber and Manufacturing Com.
Ipany, has moved from his former loca.
ton to the property OF Capt. II. c. Getz.
endanner on East Liberty Street.
Mr., Hyman Wiener. the well-known
Junk Man, whilst loading iron at his yard
last Wednesday. was struck by freight
car running at great speed, and severely
injured, being UNCONSCIOUS orsometime
The room occupied by the Western
Union Telegraph Company and the
halls in the Jefferson County Tele-
phone Building nave been painted
very much improving their appearal ice.
Please remember that Lawson Bolts
Chapter, U. d. c., will serve a nice
Dainty Lunch at the Horse Show in Au.
gust, at reasonable prices. We hope our
friends will patronize us as they did be-
fore.
Everything at St. Hilda's Hall is being
put in order. New furniture is arriving
for the rooms and number of new pianos
came this week. The old furnishings, beds
mattresses and pianos are to be sold at
public auction.
The Misses Riddle are having hand
some addition made to their. residence
on South Samuel street by Mr.. T. A.
MulIett, Architect.
Contractor H. P. Cline is doing the
work.
On Friday night, June 18th, the
relatives and friends of Mrs Danie l
Hyatt gave her a surprise party in
honor of her birthday. After enjoyir z
music and refreshments the guests
left at IL o'clock.
Washington Camp No so P, O. S. of A.
of Kearneysville. will giveapublic lecture
N Trump's Hail, at Kearneysville on
Tuesday night, June29. Refreshments
will be served to all present free of charge
Public most cordially invited.
Mrs H. J. Miller was called to
Washington on Thursday by mes
sage from her cousin. Mrs. S. V.
Kimberly who has been in hospital
mere. she returned home on Friday
bringing Mrs. Kimberly to the hospital
| here for treatment.
Convention Bible Class No. 9. will hold
Lawn Party on the Baptist Parsonage
Lawn Tuesday evening, June goth, 1915.
Members of the class will serve. Every
body IS cordially invited to be present
and enjoy the evening. Music by the
baud.
Little Travas Bowling youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs, Thos. C. Bowling was
operated on for appendicitis at the
Charles Town Hospital on Wednesday
morning. The operation was perform
ed by Drs. Venning and Allen. The
little boy is doing very nicely.
The announcement Of the marriage Of
Miss Marcia Cox. of New York. to Mr.
Theodore Deahl, of Berryvlle, Va. was
made public on Thursday of last week,
the wedding having taken place in Charles
Town on April IS, 1915 at the Methodist
parsonage. performed by Rev, F, A. Tyler
While swinging in hammock Wed
uesday evening. the post at one end
broke, striking little Bile Miley, son
of Mr.. and Mrs, ]. NJ. Miley, on the
head. The child. aged tour years, was
stunned by the blow and also cut or
the side of the head by nail in the
post. A physician was summoned bu
the child was unconscious for some
time and it was feared the injury would
prove fatal, but he is now greatly
improved,
The teachers of the Charles Towr
Graded and High School have been IN
formally notified that they will be re
tanned for another school year. Severa
persons are being considered as new