Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-11-06
Local MiscelIany.

Washington street Tuesday. Octobe
! Both girl.
| We understand paste flee will prob
ably be established at Duffields in tn,
near future.
Katie Rust, colored. died in Hagers
town, October 20. and was brought /,
Charles Town and buried on Wednesday
An old time Spelling Bee will b,
given in the Myerstown school house
on Friday night. November 8, at 7:3t
o'clock. You are invited.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Dunn at Engle's this county
on Msnday, October 20. The little
fellow weighed ten pounds.
Mr.. W.. A. Dunn has erected an ad.
dition to the house on his farm south.
west of town, which makes 1t a com.
modious and attractive place.
A marriage license was issued in
Hagerstown on Monday of last week
to Benjamin Everts, of Charles Town.
and Miss Ida Ashby, of Ransom.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Warren. Of
Richmond. Va, on Nov. 2nd, boy,
George Edward Hughes. Mrs. Warren
before marriage was Miss Pearl Hughes
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will pack a box to be
sent to the Lynchburg Orphanage on
Wednesday of this week at the Chapel.
The Potomac Valley Round Table
ZELDA very interesting session in Hag-
erstown last Thursday and Friday. The
Jefferson County teachers attended in
body.
Lieutenant William Neill. Jr., who
is member of the U. S. Medical Re
serve Corps. has been ordered to the
big Hospital of the Royal English Army
at Aberdeen, Scotland.
Mrs. Mamie Lewis Beall, widow of
the late Henry d. Beall, died in Wash
ington. D. c.. October 20, 1917. Inter
ment in that city. Mrs. Beall had
many friends in this community.
Friends here have received cards
announcing the marriage of Mrs. Geo.
H. Bowers. and MIR. }. Ii. Williams, of
BiIming ham, Ala. The wedding took
place two weeks ago in that city.
MIR. G. F. Fleming is agtnt for Je'-
ferson county for coala. chemical
comp und which it is claim I'd will make
coal last longer and give greater heat
He invites the public to call on him
and give it tri.l.
A good many of the r lral Free De-
livery automobile routes were changed
from automobile to horse and buggy
routes November l All subscribers
whose addresses are changed thereby
will please notify US at once.
In our report of awards at the Fall
Festival we left out the name of the
Ladies Domestic Science Club of Har-
peas Ferry. who won the loving cup
given for the best exhibit of canned
and dried fruits and vegetables.
Miss Lucy Wager, a life long resi-
dent of Hafpers Ferry. died at her
home in that place on Thursday. She
was grandniece of Robert Harper
who founced the town of Harpers
Ferry A sister, Miss Laura Wager
survives.
John S Coleman, a Charles Town
hoy 20 years old, who has been con-
nected with the arsenal at Watervlet.
New York, for the past few weeks.
will join the army in France in short
time if he has not already embarked
for the battle scenes
Mr. E. P Ambrose has moved his
meat shop from Mr.. w, :. Merchants
store to the Beckwith building, next
20 the Farmers and Merchants Bank.
The Red Cross headquarters have been
moved from the Beckwith building
to the St George building on West
Main street.
Lucy Jordan. widow of Philip Jordan,
we'll known conred man, died at the
Charles Town Hospital on Monday of
last week, aged 60 years She was the
mother of William Johnson. who works
for Brown Brothers Her funeral was
held at the Wainwright Baptist church
last Wednesday, and she was buried at
Fairyiew cemetery.
Misses Marie and Edna Young enter
tanned number of their friends at
Hallow cen party at their home on
West Washington street. he house
was decorated with appropriate decor
ations for the occasion and about four
ty guests were present. Dancing and
various games were INDUCED in until
about midnight when delicious refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. j. 7. Copeland. President of the
Baltimore Conference Missionary Sot
ciety of he M. E. Church. South. de-
livered most interesting and instruc-
five address to the Charles Town
Auxiliary on Wednesday, October 81
and had a fine attendance. Mrs. John
H, Bishop presided ct the meeting and
Miss Lou Gallaher at the organ. While
here Mrs. Copeland was the guest OF
Mrs Melvin I S.rider.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.
j. H. Ramey to the marriage OF his
daughter. Ella Gertrude, to Mr.. Charles
Franklin Trussell. The marriage viii
be solemnized at the brides home
Redwood Hail." five miles northwest
of Charles Town, on Thursday evening