The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17
MORGAN COUNT|AN
KILLED IN FRANCE
PRIVATE BAILEY SHOT DOWN
WHILE BATTLING The
GERMANS.

BERKELEY SPRINGS, Sept. IL
The family of Private Chas w. Bailey
OF Paw Paw, this county. have beef
notified by the War Department, tina
Private Bailey has been killed in &C
ton This is the third Morgan coun
| ty boy to make the supreme sacri
fee" and Morgan county's servic'
| flag has NOW five gold stars. ffv'
Morgan countians having died in thu
Iservice Two from disease and three
lin action
Mr. Ferdinand Johnson. father o
Private Robert Johnson. has received
official notice from the War Depart
ment, that his son. Private Robert
Johnson was severely wounded in &C
ton in France on the 31st of July
Mr. Johnson is mystified at this no
,tice as he has received two letters
from his son since July 81. One Of
these did contain the information that
Robert had been wounded some time
in June, but that he had fully recov
cred. 1t is hoped this is delayed in
formation, referring to the first in
juries received by Private Johnson.
Mrs. Annie Collinas entertained at
dinner at her cottage on the noun
tain side Sunday, in honor Of her
niece. who is visiting her from West
Newton, Pa. and Miss Francis Hook
enIberry of Chambersburg, Pa.
Miss Butcher, whoh has been at
Mrs C. P. Ambrose's for two weeks,
returned to Washington yesterday.
Major Thomas NJ DeFress has re-
ceiyed an appointment as instructor
in the Army. The Major is a retired
Army officer and is the man for the
Job" We have not been advised
when he goes on duty.
Miss Gertrude Shriver, our milliner,
spent the weekend with her mother,
in Martinsburg.
MIR. j. w. Dodd, of Martinsiurg,
spent Friday in town.
Mrs. Herbert Quick was in, from
'1Coolfont" yesterday.
MIR. George Smith, of Washington,
spent the weekend with his family
in their cottage ON Wilkes street.
Mr. Richard Owens, of Washington,
is spending some time with his fam
lily in their cottage here. The family
will return to Washington on the 18th,
closing their cottage for the winter.
Jim" Pendleton, son of The News
man. is home for a few days. He will
return to school at Alexandria i'm a
few days.
Mis- William White, of Philadel,
phia. is visiting friends and relatives
here. Mrs. White was formerly Miss
Lilly Bechtol, daughter of the late
Mrs Catherine Bechtol, and very
pleasantly remembered here by g
large circle Of friends.
MIR. Jerry Walter, of Connellsville
Pa, and Dick Henry son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hollis Henry are visiting the
family of Mr.. Hollis Henry, near town
Mr.. Walter returned to Connellsville
ON Sunday, and s'Dick" will stay a few
days longer with his parents.
MIR. James Gibbs, our popular halb
erdasher, was visitor to Martinsburs
Sunday. -
Miss Edith Edmiston is now EN-
ployed as assistant to her father, Mr.
W. T. Edmiston, in the Baltimore ant
Ohio railroad office here, taking tn,
place of MIR. Edgar Widmeyer, whit
is now in military service.
MIR G.. w Ensign, president of En-
sign Company, Inc, of Harrisburg
Pa, motored to Berkeley Spring
Monday He will remain a few day
Mr. Fred Smith and Miss Van Smith
of Bardane, w. Va, are visiting Mrs
Fred Smith, who is staying with thei
grandmother, Mrs, Jennie Yost. W.
are glad to know that Baby Patienc
Smith is slowly recovering from a,
illness that has been almost fatal.