Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-08-06
Local MISCELLANY.
Bean mullins are good for breakfa

a on Tuesday by entertaining a numbeiI
{ of his friends at his home on South
) Samuel street.
>, Lawson Bolts Chapter, U. d. c.. will
meet at the home of the Secretary
: Miss Emma Brown, August 18th,
(Tuesday) at $3.50 p. m.
Mrs. S. H. Blessing received The an
nouncement of the sudden death of a
sister, Mrs. Mary C. McGlenan who
died on July 18th in Baltimore.
Rev. Mr.. Clark, of Davis. w. Va
preached in the Presbyterian church
on last Sunday morning and at night
| Rev. c. H. Dodge, of Florida, riiled the
pulpit.
Two volunteers, Charles Creighton
Tabb, and Carl Ellsworth Hill, will
leave August Is, to take the technical
training at the West Virginia Univer-
sity.
Some of the boys on east Washing
ton street have shown quite an inven-
tive genius in making miniture aro-
planes which are drawn up and down
by an invisible cord. At night they
are Illuminated.
Horace McMurran Banks of Shep-
herdstown was married in Washington
"Wednesday to Miss Margaret Leigh.
| Rev. j, M. O'Brien officiating, The
bride is resident of Regina, province
Iof Saskatchewan, Canada.
| The Epworth League of the Nj. E..
lChurch will hold a lawn party on the
parsonage lawn Friday night, August
-. The public is invited to attend
and participate in this good cause.
Proceeds for benefit of the Epworth
League.
The Jeffeson County Chapter of the
Red Cross have received information
that John H. Leach who was reported
IN the Causalty list last Thursday as
| being killed in action in France, and
credited to Charles Town, was from
Charleston instead Of Charles Town.
Ever since the days of Florence
Nightingale the nursing profession
mas been one OF especial honor.
Miss Frances Nichols a graduate
of Stephenson Seminary Charles Town
has gone to be trained for a nurse in
the Red Cross at Spartansburg, S. C.
The frost Of June % did immense
damage in some places Corn suf-
fered and as the time for sowing
buckwheat is early in June, farmers
| took Advantage to plant buckwheat.
The ripening season is during the ear
ly fTosts.
Middleway Auxiliary of the Ameri-
can Red Cross will serve ice cream,
and cake, sandwiches and coffee on the
lawn at the home of Mrs. Nellie
Ramey, on the Charles Town and Mid
dleway pike, Thursday night, August
s. You are invited to attend.
Mr.. William Houser, a resident of
Washington County, Md, died at his
home one mile northeast of Harpers
Ferry Tuesday, aged 50 years. Sur
viving are one daughter, three sons
and two brothers, Messrs. Raleigh and
George Houser of Bakerton.
The Messrs. Eagan havo -ceived
word of the death of their CO lsin Mr.
P. NJ Kelly, which occurred n Wash
ington July %. Mr.. Kell was "a
years old, and was frequ mt visitor
to the Eagan home near CT lies To /.
His funeral took place from st. Pete
church on Saturday.
The Civil Service Comm sion viii
hold examinations for applicants with
knowledge of stenograpLy and type
writing in Charles aown, August Is
September 27, October 25 and Novem-
Der Is. For further information
about them apply to D. G. Fulton,
local secretary.
Fourteen members of the jefferson
county Boy Scout Troop began an out |
ing of two weeks on Island Park near
Harpers Ferry on Monday with Scout |
Master, Rev. W. c. Scott in command |
The number in camp will increase as |
the boys have opportunity to get |
away from their work There are
thirty or more members in the troop, |
and all of them will enjoy the camp |
for part of the time.
A farm of about 80 acres, and one !
of the most productive in the county, |
located a mile and a half east of |
Charles Town on the Keys ferry road |
changed owners last week Mr.. Will |
liam C. Clipp sold it to Mr. Walter C. |
Rely for $4,000 cash. Mr.. Rely al |
ready has possession of the property. |
The dwelling viii be remodeled and |
the purchaser will move there Novem- !
Der LIST.
ing the past several months, Lieu |
tenant Cleon Osboun returned from
mo Mans Land" and appeared uneX- |
pectedly at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Osbourn Saturday |
evening. joy reigned supreme.
Toasted and petted all day Sunday he !
was the dominating influence with the
number of friends that apparel from
surrounding villages. The prolonged
ovation given him atteste his popu-
larity He left for Washington Sun
day evening expectant to be put on
duty training soldiers at one of the
Iencampments.
A wedding of much interest in this
occurred last Thursday at 9 o'clock
in Philippi, w. Va, when Garland
| Hurst Moore, of this city, and Miss
Julia CARTS Correll, of Philippi, were
married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry. Cornell.
Mr. Moore is private secretary to
Col. Stuart w. Walker, district attor-
ney, and as such has been stationed in
/ Martinsburg for the past few years.
His home was formerly in Charles
Town, and he is very well known
throughout the Northern District of
| West Virginia.-Martinsburg World,
August /.
Roy Elliott writes from Camp
Meade for himself and in behalf of
the other county boys there to tank
the Red Cross for the sweaters and
comfort kits presented to them.
Wilbur Fur and Harry Conrad be
sides other County boys who have
been at Camp Lee since May u, MAJ
be in England by this time, if the
Information they sent to their rela-
tives here is correct. Ten days ago
they wrote they were awaiting orders
to move to port of embagkation, their
! Captain having told them they would
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