Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-06

morning about 3 o'clock caused by a
defective flue at Snoden's Restaurant
Mrs. H. H. Huyett, OF near RiYoon
wis was admitted to the hospital the
latter part OF last week is GETTING
along nicely.
The Ladies of Oakland, NJ. E. Church,
South. will hold Lawn Party on Thurs.
day night. July sth. On the Church
Lawn at Oakland.
Mrs. Ruth May Loving. wife of Mr..
Clarence Loving. of Overall. Va, died
at the Charles Town Hospital this MORN
ing, aged 20 years.
John d. Penwell, resident Of Man.
ning's, this county. died Tuesday He
was IS years of a-e and leaves
a widow and ten children.
Messrs Woody and Baker have laid
concrete pavement in front of the pro-
perties of the Misses McCurdy and Mrs
Gibson on Samuel Street.
Impromptu dances are being held
every Friday night by the young people
of the community in the Red Mems,
Hall, and are most enjoyable.
An effort is being made to have the
Fifth Cavalry now at Fort Meyer, to
attend the Charles Town Horse Show
on the 18th and 10th of August.
Messrs. Jones and White have laid con-
crete pavement for NJ essrs. Mutton Moore
and lanes Fritts on First Ave. and Mr..
Smith and Mrs. w. T. Barfreld, on Sc
cond Ave,
Mr. Roger Aubrey Wilson and Mss
Ruth Beatrice Lewis, of Round Hill.
Loudoun county, Va, were married in
the parlor at the Palm Hotel yesterday
morning at O'Clock by Rev. s. w.
1 Cole.
Prof. N. J, Hyatt has arrived to take
charge Of the Music Department of ST.
midas Han. and he aud Mrs. Hyatt
have taken the house of Mrs. Mcdonald
on South Samuel Street.
At the annual convention OF West
/ Virginia Insurance Agents held this
year in Wheeling, Mr.. +. +. Cooke.
oil the firm OF Washington, Alexander
x Cooke, was elected second Vice
President.
The Ladies Of Mlddleway NJ. E.
Church South, will hold a festival at the
home OF J. W. Eby. Saturday evening.
July 18th. proceeds fer Church Improve
ments. Public cordially invited.
The Woolly property on North Mil
dred street in Ransom, which was re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. Harry Roper.
has been rented by Mr.. ]. w. Clip,
OF Summit Pount, and later will be &C.
cuDied by his family
Helen Gladys, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Welby Rector, died in Baltimore
July 3, of meningitis. aged wears.
She was a niece of Mr.. G. Lippitt
Renner, and Mrs. Wilder {. Flagaus.
Messrs. E. Frank Ronemus. ]. W.
Fritts and Lewis G. Albin are con
tracing to lay seven foot concrete
pavement adjoining their property on
First avenue with three foot grass
plot between the pavement and the
curb, the town laying the gutter.
The old family burial grounds OF
the CoyleS, on the Charles Town and
LeetOWn road, has been cleaned Off
the tOmb-stones Strengthened and
placed in proper position. George F.
and Edward Coyle have had a new
stone wall built around this lot, i'm
proving it very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Strother will close
their home here and go to Berkeley
Springs for the remainder of the sum-
mer They will leave the latter part
of this week. In Berkeley Springs they
will occupy the home of the late Gen.
and Mrs. David Strother.
The property formerly owned by
VIM. Z. Myers, fronting on Liberty
street, including the livery stable and
the dwelling house at the north end
was sold at public auction Wednesday
morning to the Corporation Of Charles
Town for $3.50 by Special Commits
sioners c. N. Campbell, F. L. Bush
on and T, c. Green.
The Opera House was crowded to
the utmost Wednesday night when
one of the best shows of the season
was given. An amateur dancing con-
test was held, three contestants Civ
ing the buck and wing dances for
which prizes of $500, $500 and S1.00
were offered Besides this interesting
feature, six reels of fine pictures were
shown.
Mr.. w. l. Black has completed his
new store room at Halltown and mas
been occupying it for the past several
weeks, his dwelling which is butt -
connection with the store room is
nearing completion and Will be ready
to occupy in few days 1t is an
eight room house, havingall the mod
ern convenienceS, being thoroughly
up-tO-date in all respects
Blue Ridge Lodge No. 1871. Knights of
Pythais on last Wednesday night elected
the following officers w Clyde Russell.
/ c. C.. !. w. Birlltt, " c.; H. L. Rome
niue; Prelate; z. Dosenmuh'e, VI. of w;
, c. !. V. Thomas, NJ Of S + f Cooke.
/ ]. G w, H. Anderson, o. g.. Geo. B.
I Huof and NJ. +. Boling-r. Trustees
/ Ino 6. Elliott. Representatives; H. L
Rouemus. Alternate.
Mrs. Amelia Thomas. widow OF
Wilbur +. Thomas, died June 2Sth,
at her home in KearneysviAe, in the
72nd year OF her age She is survived
/ by one son and five daughters. Her
funeral service was held Wednesday
in the Presbyterian Church at Kear-
neysville, of which she was membe-,
Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin offlc ating,
and her body was inferred in the
graveyard adjoining.
State Superintendent of Schools NJ
p. Shawkey has announced the instr
tute schedule for the summer / ne
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