Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-01-04
Local MISCELLANY.
Miss Margaret Getzendanper


Judge Dayton has granted discharge
from Bankruptcy to Mr.. S. NJ. Behrend
of this place.
Our friend and popular Auctioneer.
Mr.. William Chambin has on broad
Smile. It's girl.
George Payne. colored. was accidently
shot last week, ahd was taken to the
Charles Town Hospital.
Mr., Joseph w. Willis has borght out
the blacksmith shop of Mr.. Hyman Vel
ner, and will run the same.
Mary Lockley. colored died at her
home IN Charles Town last Thursday, and
was buried on Saturday afternoon.
The Christmas entertainment of the
Catholic Sunday School was he'd
Friday evening December, 81 at O'Clock
The Presbyterian Sunday schoo
Christmas Entertainment was at the
Chapel on Tuesday evening, December
2Sth,
Married December IS atthe Parsonage
ofthe NJ E. Church South in Charles
Town, Mr.. John W. Ring to Miss E Ia
Carper.
The Sunday School Of the NJ. E.
Church, South, held their Christmas
Entertainment on Thursday evening,
December 80.
The storm On Christmas night and on
Sunday morning did considerable dam
age to the lines of the Jefferson County
Telephone Company.
We return thanks to Washington. Alex
ander and Cooke. and to the Charles
Town, Metal and Junk Company for
handsome calendars.
Miss Dorothy Thomson, of Summit
Point, has accepted position to teach
at Stephenson Seminary. She assum-
ed her duties January lst
Rev. Dr. Lacy of Winchester, Will de-
liver IN address here in the Court House
on Lees Birthday Jan. 10TH All are cor.
daily invited to be present.
Fire was discovered early Christmas
morning in The store of Mr.. G. Lippitt
Renner, unfortunately was extInguished
before much damage was done.
Mr. Robert H. Simpson, of Front
Royal Va, was clerking in the store OF
his brother-in-law, Mr. R. w. Duna-
way during the Christmas rush.
MI Charles L. Crane has rented Nor
dinQton the beautiful Mitchell estate on
the Southern subsrbs of Charles Town
and will move there in the spring,
The Sunday School of the Charles
Town Baptist Church he'd their
CHRISTMAS Entertainment on Wednesday
evening, December 90. at 7.3o o'clo OK
We wish ovr patrons and friends
happy and prosperous New Year May
1910 bring them many joys, and in the
words of Rip Van Winkle, May They
Live Long and Prosper"
The Episcopal Sunday School
ne.d their Christmas Entertainment on
tuesday night, December 2Sth. A play
Gift for the King" will be rendered
together with the regular Chaistmas tree.
William Morris, died at the residence
Of M, Wm. Hahn, on the Cattail farm,
about miles East of CHARLES Town last
Thursday Funeral services were held
~ the NJ, E. Church. South, at Uvilla
on Friday, conducted By Rev. Mr.. Knox,
TheC.L L. Robinson Ice and Cold Stor.
age Corporation have our ehanks for
box OF prime Grimes Golden apples de
vered Christmas eve Tins has been a
custom of this popular firm for several
years, and is much appreciated by h9
Editor. We wish them very prosperous
and successful year 1916, May their had
ows never grow less.
Mr. j. Shirley Smith. who has been
deve oping Feldspar property in Henry
County, Va, has just received from the
Standard Power Corporation of New
York, an offer 10 contract for five thous-
and tons of the Feldspar per month
F. o. B. Ridgeway Va . at price that
would amount to over $500, 900 per year.
Miss Francis Campbell entertained the
Presbyterian Choir of which she is the
acconp isIed Organlst on Thursday Even
ing December 80, tn. IS of the members
being present. After indu' ging in games
md songs most delicious refreshments
were served. after which all went to their
homes having spent most pleasant even
lag.
Lutte Stella Hughes. the II year old
daught of Mr. and Mis-. !. E. Hughes
l(co'ored) who was visiting her aunt, Mrs.
N. Hawkins and going to school in New
ark, N. J., died in that ciy Dec. %.
Her body was brought back TO this city
and and buried in the Cemetery at Glib
sontown. She was survived by her pa
rents and one brother.
MIR B. H. Riddebe-ger, the popular
proprietor of the big Racket Stor-, has
/ favored our better half with handsome
| Christmas present for which we eturn
thanks Mr.. Rddebe'ger has built up
age BUSINESS through a SIP rit of fair
dealing and libsrality toward the pubic
an has the confidence and esteem of
the community.
Messrs. NJ. Palmbaum aud brother,
with their usual liberality at Christmas
time, have made our better half hand
some present, for which we return
thanks. This house has builtup an en-
vIabe reputation and business by fair
DEALING and a generous policy toward