Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-02-01
Local MISCELLANY.
Tomorrow is Ground Hog Day.

OmOrTOW is GrOunQ Hog Day,
Wolf is advertising great trowsers
sale. See his ad. in this issue.
Mrs H. H. Mccormick entertained
the Bulge Club Thursday afternoon.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. s. S Dalgarn,
at their home near town, ON Jan. q,
daughter.
A number of new scholars have been
entered at st. Hilda's Hall since the
winter session began.
Senator Chiffon has introduced bill
granting a pension to Mr.. VIM, c. Rob.
inson of Summit Point.
We return thanks to Mr., c. T. Shugart
the popular dry goods merchant for
handsome blotter.
The Trustees of Edge Hill Cemetery
Association have elected Mr.. D. c. Stri-
der Treasurer of the Association to sue.
coed the late c. Frank Gallaher.
st Andrews Guild will hold it's An
nual Valentine Tea at the Parish House
on Tuesday Feb. Sth from 8 to 6.
Messrs. Kearsley and Jay Wvsong en-
tertained a number of their friends at
cards last Thursday evening 1t their
home near town.
Mr.. w S. Myers drew the handsome
set of dishes given away at the Opera
House last Saturday night Another set
will be given away next Saturday night,
St, Andrews Guild will hold Silver
Tea at the Parish House on every Tues
day afternoon in January from $50 to
$50, All are cordially invited to attend.
The members of Trluminar Lodge,
No. az, of the Eastern Star of Middle
way, will hold an oyster supper on
Friday evening. February IL. 1916. The
public is invited to attend.
Thieves entered the Chicken House of
Mr.. Edwin F. Davis in Ransom last
night and stole all the fowls therein.
Thieves also raid ID the hen roost of Mr.
George Polling asst night.
The members of Triluminar Lodge,
No AZ, of the E stern Star, of Middle
way, VIII hold an oyster supper on FRI
day evening, February II, 1916. The
public 10 invited 10 attend.
Mr. R. H. Frazier, agent for the New
York Life Insurance Company has paid
the amount of policy issued by his com.
pany to Mrs. Bessie Z. Bollnger, Cd the
ife of the late M. E. Boinger.
A spelling bee will be held IN the
school house in Middleway, on Friday
evening, February 4th, beginning at 80
o'clock. Refreshments will be served,
A cordial invitation is extended to the
public.
Mrs, Mamie Moore has rented her
dwelling on North Samuel Street to Mrs.
Warren Eby who will move there April
Gst. at which time Mrs. Moore will go to
Hagerstown to live with her daughter.
Mrs. Bartlett.
Rev. e. P. Moon, assisted by evan
gelist G. B. Mclean. has just closed
a series of protracted meetings at the
M. E. Church, colored, which was well
attended and resulted in number of
new members.
The chicken house on the prop er yof
John Rockenbaugh. III Ransom was
broken open Thursday night and IS
chickens were stolen. The thief wlung
the heads of the chickens off before leav-
ing the prem ses,
In the show window of Messrs Brown
and Hooff are several fine lunches of
prime grape fruit brought direct from
Florida by DR.. TIA. Ramey. Take look
At them and see what the genuine article
fresh from the bush looks like.
Friends of Rev Charles Ghiselin re-
port that there is little If any improve
ment in his condition. He is still in the
Charles Town Hospital. but it is expect
I'd that he will be taken to his home in
Shepheidstown in few days,
The Ladies of the Mite Society of the
Charles Town Baptist Church will hold
a pillow case and towel sale on Tuesday,
February %, in the dining room OF the
church, Ref eshments will also be
served, particulars given later.
Mr.. T J. Orndortf has erected a
no
of the late w. w. Rouss in Mt. Hebron
Cemetery in Winchester, for MIR. H. c.
Page, Executor of the Estate. 1t is a
duplicate of the one over the grave of.
MIR. Rouss' father. the late Peter h.
Rouss.
News was received here Wednesday
of the death of Mr.. Kearsley Carter,
in Fredericksburg, Va. de was a
brother of Miss Ellen Carter, of this
place and son of the late Isaac N.
Carter. He is survived by daughter
Mrs. Drusila LaDgdon. of Baltimore,
Md, and three sons.
Miss Margaret Getzendander delight
fully entertained the junior bridge
club on Friday afternoon Jan Fl at her
home. Those playing were Mrs. c. A.
johnson, Mrs. VIM. Daniel, Mrs.
Thornton Perry, Misses Mildred Dan
iel. Barbara Campbell, Rebecca Trap
nell, Frances Moore, Annie Lloyd Bay
lor. Virginia Wright, Margaret May
Border. Eliza Perry, Eloise Beckwith,
Margaret Bishop, Hilda Kahn.
w Edward Mll-r, son of MIR. and
Mrs. H. J. Miller of Charles Town, ha:
received an alternate appointment tc
the Naval Academy, his principal beinf
Logan o. Shut, whose appointment wal
announced .ast week. Mr.. Miller is il