Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-02-15
Local MISCELLANY.

Mr.. W. Is. DAVIS has painted attrac
tive signs for Johnson Bros. C. N. Bear,
&c. Burns aud Co.
New Chapel Chairs hsvs been insta' e,
in the Presbyterian Chapel A donation
Of the Junior Aid Society.
Miss Blanche Young gave vaentin
party Monday night IN honor OF Mr., anC
Mrs. Ernest r. Johnson.
Frank Beckwith, trustee. yesterda,
sold The Guy Taylor property at Frak
liutown, to Mr.. E E Cooke.
Lincoln's birthday was observed il
Charles Town, last Saturday by the clos
ing OF the books and postoffice.
Governor Hatfihld announced Satur
day fol the first time that he would no
be canidate for the United States Sen
atorship,
Mr.. w. A. Dunn has bought from Mr.
John J, Eby his place of IS acres, Z
miles southwest of Charles Town on the
Summit Point road for 81, 800.
This section has been in the grip Of,
q severe cold snap, after having snow on
Sunday, the theometer going down near
zero Sunday and Monday nights.
The case of John Briscoe against Don
aid Cornwell for killing dog which W. $
to be heard before Justice Sheetz yester.
day. was postponed until March 7.
Prof. j. w. Bryarly. 60 years old, a
we'll known Jefferson county educator,
died February 5, in Martinsburg hospit-
al. The remains were taken to Shep-
herdstown for burial.
Mr.. Fontane jenkins, the faithful and
popular sexton of the NJ. E. Church was
given pounding by his friends in hon.
or of his 73rd. birthday anniversary,
which falls on tomorrow,
Cards are out for the marriage of
Mr.. w, L. Hyatt, of Ransom, and Miss
Lillian Grim. of Winchester, which
will take place February %. Many
congratulations and good wishes.
Mr. Adam Moler died at his home
near Bakerton Sunday night aged 81
years. Funeral services will be held at
his late residence Wednesday at II Am.
He leaves four daughters and one son.
John ]. Davis, the oldest lawyer in
Clarksburg, is ill at his home there
and his son John W. Davis, Solicitor
General of the United States, has been
called from Washington to his bedside.
Rev. Ernest Lions. d. D., Ex-
Minister to Liberia. lectured on
1.-The Peoples customs and Habits of
Liberia in Mt. Zion M. E. Church
last Thursday night, at 7.3o O'Clock.
The spring meeting of the Potomac
Valley Round Table will be held at
Harpers Ferry on Friday and Saturday
April 14th and 18th. A large atten-
dance of teachers is expected at this
meeting.
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, Refreshments will also be
served, particulars given later.
The Convention Bible Class No. OF
the Charles Town Baptist Church
held their annual Bonfire and Hk-
ing Party on the Washington Boom,
Thursday evening. Feb. 10, at s o'clock
Leaving the church at 1870 O'Clock
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, IT. H. V.Sheetz
Geo Nj. Beethoven Sr, and Allen +. Mol
on last Saturday sold publicly in front of
the Court House in Charles Town the
Hout farm of 1877 acres in the southern
part of the county to Mr. Richard Madi-
son at $47.5o per acre. Mr. c. W. Hen
shaw bought the house and lot in Mid
dleway at $500. The balance of the prop
erty was withdrawn,
Former Senator William Campbell, of
Charles Town, Editor of the Virginia
Free Press and one of the original
Wilson men in West Virginia, has been
appointed to position with the Federal
Trade Commission, upon the recon-
mendaton of Senator Chiffon, The
position is understood to be a very de-
sirable one and one requiring especial
fitness along certain lines which Mr..
Campbell is said to possess.
Mrs. William Neill delightfully."- en-
tertained the afternoon Bridge Club on
Thursday afternoon last at her home
on East Washington street. Those
playing were Mrs. Reese, of Pittsburg,
Pa, Mrs. H. H. Mccormick, Mrs. H.
C. Getzendanner, Mrs. Phillip Nelson,
Mrs. Chas. L. Crane. Mrs. William
Campbell, Mrs. W. ]. Wright, Mrs.
Chas. A. Johnson, Mrs. Forrest A.
Brown, Mrs. E. E. Cooke, Mrs. Thorn
ton Perry, Mrs. Chas. E. Baylor, Mrs.
F. L. Jordan, Mrs. Cruger W. Smith,
Miss Mary Stlger.
Harry E. Mundey, Jr., formerly of
Shepherdstown, and his family, who
have been living in Penns Grove, N. j.
for some months, have returned to
Shepherdstown. Mr.. Mundey has been
working in the Du Pont powder works
at that place and has been steadily get
ting more nervous as explosions have
been increasing in frequency. A week
or two ago when several workmer
were blown to atoms, Mr.. Mundey con
cluded to quit and lost no time in put
ting couple hundred miles between
the powder works and his family.
On January 7. Sodalitas Latina wal