Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
Local MISCELLANY.
Boin to Mr.. and Mrs, Charley Thoma

Sept. 9th and Saturday Sept. is. unit
P. NJ. both days.
Mr.. Wendell Myers entertained feS
OF his friends to an elegant birthday SUP
per last Wednesday.
Public Schools open Monday 18th. w
would urge parents to enroll their child
rem on the first day, so all may get a.
even start.
Mr.. Hyman Vienel's place of bushes
will be closed Thursday, Friday and Sa
urday, Sept. 9, 10 and nth. Also Satur
day; September is b,
There will be no preaching in the. Pres
byteuan Church on next Sunday n
mid week services for two weeks.
Major Holmes Conrad, the note Vir
GINA Lawer and Solicitor General under
President Cleveland, died n Wiucheste,
last Saturday.
Rev. W. r Flanagan former paster o
the Baptist Church here. now of Norfolk
Va, preached to a large congregation
Sunday morning IN very acceptable
manner.
! Died at Akron Ohio August "a, 1918
Conway Coe Ely. son of Albert l.. anG
Elizateth Coe Ely, aged one year and
three months. Intermsnt at Beltsvlle Md
Monday, August I6.iMrs Ely is daugi
ter of former pastor w PC. Coe of Charlie
Town ME- Church South.
Mr.. Charles Russell is spending some
time with his brother in-la Mr.. Robert
Postou, at Round Hill, Va Mr.. Russell,
has been suffering with stumach trouble
for some time but We are glad to say is
Improving rapidly.
Rev. S w. Cole, IS ass sting Dir. Lake
this week in a meeting at the old Catoc-
ton Church, Round Hill. Loudon Co. Va.
In his absence Rev. Chester Gltse, of
Florida. will supply the pulpit next Sun
day morning and night. Bro. Cole will
return the following week.
The Chautauqua is being vel attend
ed aud highly enjoyed by our people
this week. There being an exceptionally
good program this year. There are
m my strangers from all over the coun-
try attending the Chautauqua.
Rev. c. Svdenstrcker preache d in the
NE. Church South here Sunday morn
| ing and Bardane in the afternoon, There
beng no services at night on account of
all the churches of the town being closed
for services at the Chautauqua by Rob,
ert Goldsmith.
The Shenandoah Valley Agricultural
Society of Winchester. will open four
DAYS exhibit at their grounds in that
c ty today. The greatest fair IN the his
tory of the as ISOLATION is promised, On
the same day will start the celebrated
Morgan's Grove FAIR at Shepherdstown
and the Fair at z kins.
Rev. DR.. Julian Broaddus, the venei-
able divine of Berryville, Va, for many
wears moderator of Shenandoah Baptist
Association, was reelected by that body
at its session N Charles Town. Rev. W.
H. Carter, of Winchester, was elect d
vice moderator. The other officers were
reelected.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Thomas,
on Tuesday, August 81, son.
Mr. John Myers purchased hand
some bunch OF 40 ewes from I. r.
Wall the past week.
Mr. and Mrs w. B. Hammond, OF
Kearneysville are receiving congratu-
lations on the birth of son, William
White, August 10th.
Mr.. John Fritts, who has been Nv
inz on the Aldridge farm for the past
six wears, has rented the Amber place
formerly occupied by Mr.. Lewis w
Mcdonald, deceased, and will take
possession April 1st, 1916.
Mr.. R. D. Farley, who has been
agent for the Norfolk & Western Rail
way at Rocky Mount, Va, has been
appointed agent at Rippon,, W. Va,
ana will assume his duties there next
week.
Miss Florence ,Cockrell who has re-
Gently resided with her cousin, Miss
Rena Engle, near Engle's, moved to
Charles Town Thursday, having rent
ed rooms in the Bishop building on
Main street.
The following wills have recently
been probated and admitted to record
in the County Clerks office: Tustin
H. Starry, Lewis Baltimore, Charles
F. Keiter, E. Rush Turner, Jane Cook
land Lizzie T. Cunningham.
Mr.. Benjamin Champion has Just
purchased from Mr.. Thos. NJ. Johnson,
tract of about twenty acres, and 4
irht of way from the land to the
Boom" road for $3.50 The land is
of high quality, and adjoins another
tract owned by Mr.. Champion. =
Clarke Courier
The Chautauqua has opened and a
number of attractions are scheduieu.
| A large crowd attended the opening
feature, Friday afternoon, parade
forming at the Court House and
marching to the tent. Every alter
noon and night for a week fine en-
tertainments will be given and 1t IS
thought all attending will be much
pleased
Last Tuesday afternoon, while Mr.
Charles Rissler was picking apples, a
limb of the tree broke, precipitatln5
him to the ground about fifteen feei
below, the fall rendering him uncon-
Iscious. After re gaining consciousness
his brother w. H. RisSler assisted hin
to the house where he has been undei
the care of a physician ever since
His entire body was badly bruised bu
his back received the worst injury, ne
bones were broken. He is now rest
ing easier, but it will be some TINS
before he will be about again.
The Misses Thomas who have bees
living here for the past three year
will close their boarding house this fal
and move to Washington to live.