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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-29
THE GERMAN FLEET IN
WRETCHED CONDITION
Guns Unpaintcd, Sides and tunnels
Rusty, When Taken Over
BY British.

London, Nov 2S.-Describing the
German warships which surrender
ed to the British and are now in
termed in Scapa flow, the correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph SAYS:
"The German admiral's flag.
white with thick black cross and
two black balls indicative Of his
rank, still flew at the main top gal
liant of the Friedrich der Crosse as
the German squadron moved between
the British lines IT hung limp and
dirty--tyDical in this state of all the
German ships and their crews. The
shiDs were in such condition that
they looked like vessels laid by for
breaking up purposes They could
not have seen paint for two years
Their sides. tunnels and bridges were
covered with red rust. and the masts,
were black with SCOT. The guns
even had not been painted for
months
THE Derrfinger was in better
condition than any of the others and
there was an appearance on board
that discipline was still in vogue. On
ali the other ships the crews were
lounging about, many on the quar-
ter decks. not RECOGNIZING their Off
GERS. On the Derrhinger the ofT
GERS were parading smartly about on
their own quarter, and the men were
clean and orderly As we passed
close to eoch ship tho mon crowded
to the rail They looked miserable
and drenched and cold Their cloth
ing was nondescript There was an
air of melancholy and depression
everywhere.
at was a pleasure to come from
them alongside our own great ships
where everything was spic and span
Hearty sailormen with CHEEKY faces
were at every portfolio, and the
1uarterdecks were occupied only by
officers, the commander marching
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-29
THE MAIL SERVICE GETS j.,
HUNDREDS AIRPLANES
War Department Turns Them Over:
New York-Chicago Air Mail Ser
vice Begins Next Month.

New York, Nov. 2S.-Capt. Ben
jamin b. Lipsner, director of the
United States aerial mail service. an
nounced here tonight that the war
department had turned ove. to tn.
use of the mail service Hundreds OF
airplanes."
Captain Lipsner said he was not in
position to announce the exact
number but that the machines would
be used as rapidly as possible in ex-
tending the aerial mail service to alr
cities of the country. The service
anticipates that it will be able to Or
ganize its personnel from hundreds
of army aviators.
Plans for the laying Of new routes
and the extension of the service on a
nationwide scale have not as vet
been formulated, but it is expected
that the extension will begin soon.
Captain Lipsner pointed out that in
addition to the commercial value of
speedy transmission Of mail. al
ready demonstrated by the service
between New York and Washington
the employment of hundreds Of pi-
lots will enable the nation to main
tain an aerial reserve for military
purposes in the event of another war.
Also as an immediate benefit. a solu
tion will he offered of the problem of
employment of the returning avia-
tors and the morev snent bv the gov
eminent in training them will not be
lost.
The New York Chicago aerial mail
service will be placed in operation
next month.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-29
INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Su-
pervising Architects Office. Wash
ington, ID. c.. November 25, 1918.
Sealed proposals will be opened at
this office at 3 p. m. January 3, 1919.
for the construction of the United
States PostofCes at Park CITY.
Utah. Newburyport Massachusetts.
and Mount Carmel, Illinois; also at
p. m, on January 6, 1919. for the
construction of the Postofiices at
Bakersfield California Lancaster,
South Carolina, and Caribou, Maine;
also, at p. m. on January Z, 1919,
for the construction of the Postoffices
at Woodbury.. New Jersey. and Fre-
mont, Ohio, and for the extensiCn,
remodeling. etc, of the Postoffices
and Court House at Alexandria. LOU
isiana: also. at p. M, on January S,
1919, for the construction of the
Postoffices at Prescott, Arkansas,
Cody Wyoming, and Waterloo. \
York: also at p. m, on January -.
1919, for the construction of TT
Postofiices at Orange. Texas. ard
State College, Pennsylvania. and tho
Postoffice and Court House at d.
range. Colorado; also, at 3 p. m, on
January 10, 1919, for the constru"-
ton OF the Postoffices at Fro
iN'Sdl, NlTeInld, ana N1nelan0, New
Jersey; also, at 3 p. m. on January
13. 1919. for the construction of the
Postofiice at West Point, Georgia,
the Postofii~e and Custom House at
Fort Fairfield. Maine, aGi. the Post
office and Court House at Glnhe.
Arizona; also, at 3 p. m. on January
IA, 1919, for the construction of the
Postoffices at Southbridge. Massa-
chusetts Cherokee. Iowa, and Nc
Kees Rocks. Pennsylvania: also, at
p. m. on January Is, 1919. for the
construction of the Postoffces at
Long Island City. New York. Ken
ton, Chio, and Bellefourche, South
Dakota; also, at 3 p. m. on Janury
l6, 1919, for the construction of the
Postoffices at Winchester. Massachu-
setts, Eldorado. Kansas, and Shaw
nee, Oklahoma; also, at 3 p. m, on
January II, 1919. for the construc-
tion OF the Postoffces at Franklin.
Pennsylvania. Cohoes. New York,
and Buffalo, Wyoming; also, at 3 D.
M, on January 90. 1919, for the
construction OF the Postoffices at
Harrisonville Missouri Owego, New
York, Decatur. Alabama. and Sun
bury, Pennsylvania. Drawings and
specifications for the several build
'n"s my he obtained from the Gus
todian Of the site in each city. or at
this Office in the discretion of the
Supervising Architect. Jas. A. Wet
more, Acting Supervising Architect.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-29
ANOTHER BIG WAR LOAN
CAMPAIGN TO BE MADE
McAdoo Announces Ii to Bankers,
The Amount Will BE Around
5000, ,OOO, 900.

washington, Nov. 2S-Notice
that the country must prepare for
another intensive war loan campaig r
probably in the latter part of April.
was given by Secretary McAdoo in
a letter to bankers explaining the
treasurery's program for floating
certificates of Indebtedness and
bonds during the next six months.
The secretary stated that plans
for continuous sale OF government.
bonds. recently discussed as strong
possibility had been abandoned. ami
that plans should be made for cone
more great popular campaign" Pre-
viously he had announced that the
bonds to be offered then would he of
short maturity, less than 10 years.
and it has been indicated that the
amount would be around five bill
mons. 1t was learned the treasury
plans tentatively to hold the cam
paign the last three weeks i'm April.
Blocks of treasury certificates of
Indebtedness. ranging in amount be-
tween $5Oo,OOO.OOO and $3.50, ,00O.-
900 will be marketed every two
weeks. beginning December 3, 10
rue iu"us LOT running the gov
nien' uh'i payments from the
i'n wal io"h peSih 10 come IN. and
pa! '''e"'S tneh VIII ne used 10
p"s On 'ne cert'hca'eS. Every bank
will be eNDprtpd IN SubSrriha f,-o NO..
~" ~ N"oS'r'oe 'Ve per
''S gross resources monthly
'o"e 'e' ''"'"'eS' me HISl issue
N'''''''''''' "''"''''"ih an.
h"uhced may W S""S'r'"'H between
december ana December 10, will
mature next May o. ana VIII bear
four and one-half per cent. This
rate is not considered as affordirg
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1918

week. except for two afternoons,
with chairman in charge each day
Margaret Mobre. Supervisor.
Conservation Committee.
barrels OF peach stones.
About Is lbs. of tinfoil.
Mrs. w. r. Thomson. Chairman.
Secretary's Report.
My duties as secretary, filling Miss
Gregory's unexpired term, have been
very simple. The efficiency of every
other branch of the organization has
left little for the secretary to do that
is of general interest. The minutes
of the executive committee meetings
show that there have been twelve
meetings throughout the year. Sew
EN- new committees have been formd
as follows:
Committee on Junior Auxiliary
Committee on Layettes.
Committee on Linen.
Committee on Enrolment OF
Nurses.
Committee on Branch and Aux
Hilary.
Committee on Conservation.
Committee on Influenza.
A woman's volunteer motor corps
was organized in September.
The actual number of Red Cross
membership in this chapter includ-
ing three life members. ten contri-
buting members and fifty-two sub
scribing members, is 1880. The
total amount received through mem
bership dues S1,794.OO.
Mrs. II. r. Rice, Secrtary.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-29
MAY FXTHNDITE THE
EX-GERMAN EMPEROR

London. Nov. est is under
stood that the question of the extra
dttion of the former German empe-
ror is being considered by British
law officers the crown, who are
working in close cooperation with
the French authorities. Acion in the
premises was taken Immediately af-
ter the flight of the former emperor
to Holland.
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briskly along in the traditional way,
telescope under his arm.
THE German officers have been
very polite and no trouble whatever
has been experienced with them The
British officers have rejected all adj
vances at frsendliness and have ex-
tended only the necessary courtesy"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-29
$363.39

At meeting of the Heath Springs
branch on the 18th the old officers
were reelected for the ensuing year
as follows: c. e. Williams, chair
man; II. A. Horton. secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. w. s. Moore, chair
man sewing room.
Work of the branch other than re-
ported was the collection of 500 lbs.
shower cash $4,000 and ia pieces
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-29

The allied forces must remain un-
der arms until peace terms have been
enforced and good order effected in
Europe. Large sums of money will
be needed by Uncle Sam. Lend him
your savings-buy w. s. s.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-29

napkins and "a handkerchiefs. do.
nation of $4,000 for yarn and $4,000
for Christmas packages for 1917
Yours very truly,
Heath Springs Branch of Lancas.
ter Chapter,
III. A. Horton. Sec. and Treas.
| November 10, 1918.
Sewing.
52 hospital bed shirts.
10 pair OF paiamas
Knitting.
81 sweaters.
% mufflers.
30 pair of wristlets.
81 pair Of socks.
commenced Sewing June, 1918.
III pair of pajamas
dozen suits of underwear.
Sb children's underwear.
AZ pair of socks. knitted.
IL sweaters
Report dates from Oct. II. 1917
to Nov. 10, 1918.
Mrs. W. S. Moore,
Director Woman's Worl,
Womcr's Work Commit.ec-,Irs
Leroy Springs, Director.
REPORTS of sub-committees.
CD Hospital Garments Commit
tee.
90 pair of operating 'egginss.
'g2 hospital bed shirts.
232 undergarments.
$50 pair Of pajanas
2S nightingales
"a hardkerohiefS substitutes
Total 2,G77
NC''" nh~-. -, 1ro
Mrs Charles d. Jones
Supervise.
(2O General Suppliss-Mrs John
'oap Chairman Knitting Comr,'tt
Amount of monev contrihut,l To-
ca'lv to wool fund sl,737.12.
Number of sweltrrs, muirl,rs
socks, wristlets and helmets s,irDd,
Liz articles.
Wool on hand ember 1sth
17S lbs
Allotment now being made:
167 sweaters.
1Si socks.
y sweaters. finished.
113 pair of socks. inished.
] muffler. finished
Report Of Comfort Kits.
\ hnr Of
shipped 100
Report OF Christmas Boxes:
Amount of money contributed 90
cally, s495. Al.
Number of boxes shipped:
40 to Red Cross, Atlanta.
203 to Lancaster boys.
CD Surgical Dressing Commit
tee.
The surgical dressing department
has made in all
2O,799 dressings.
1929 of which were of gauze and
1850 of muslin. Many of these
dressings, such as pneumonia lack
cts and cotton pads, were large. re
Quiring at least two hours for MAX
ing. Many were very expensive. one
allotment Of two cases OF fve-yard
rolls costing about s25OOO.
Since allotments have been made
from headquarters, the department
has filed orders promptly in every
case save one, which was unavoid
able.
Every case shipped has been ac-
knowledged with complimentary re
marks, the cases being shipped
abroad without repacking.
And since the shipments have been
rated at headquarters, every case
has been rated a." correctly made
tied and packed
The workroom has been open for
surgical dressings every day in the
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MUCH WORK DONE
BY THE RED CROSS
Continued From Page One)

nhanclal assistance has been given
IL.
Number of families to whom
loans have been made.
Number of visits made to homes
for Home Service 1,1O3.
Number of application blanks for
government money sent 95..
Number of letters written 1.19S
Amount of money spent on fami
lies s39.5S.
Amount of money loaned families
(this amount having been return
ed) $39.5O.
Amount of money spent on pos.
tage and office supplies $3.50.
Amount of money deposited tc
credit of Home Service from char
ter treasury 5000.
Amount Of money in bank I,
credit of Home Service to date s5.5
Gift of $500 made Home Servic
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. Ernest Moore Chairman.
Eta Skinper. Secretary,
Bess McMarus, Assistant Sec.
Kershaw Branch.
The Kershaw Branch of tn
American Red Cross. during the Las
year has completed
24O pairs pajamas.
900 surgical dressings.
76 suits of underwear.
4S hospitai shirts.
About 55 finished knitted article.
consisting of sweaters. muffl,,r
socks and wr'stlets. which was =
nanced by specia1 contributions.
Mrs. Leroy Habernicht is an act
ing representative Of Lancaster hon,
service department. making reports
and assisting in investigation of all
needy cases.
We have monthly contribution
for the support of the Kershav
branch to the amount of about
s16O.
Beginning June 4, 1917
amount collected . S7S3.O
Amount paid out. =. 49,. 63O.76
Balance in bank. .$l52.26
Respectfully submitted,
Heath Springs Branch.
Mrs. Leroy Springs, President. Lam
castr Chapter, American Red
Cross. Lancaster, S. C.
Dear Mrs. Springs:
Enclosed find our check for
S111.75 in payment OF your invoice
of July 5th, 1918. for supplies; also
enclosing check for the balance &c
our credit s2f2SG fer relief work
Of chapter, as we have no use ;or
the funds here at present. We are
enclosing paid bill of $3S9S for
supplies bought here.
All of the above being receipts as
follows:
Balance to our credit at the
the close OF last report 81
donations. .S2.2O
25 per cent of collections for
the second Red Cross War
FUND. :. =. -. $50 SIS
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DIR. w. s. HOLLY, Veterinary Ply.
sician, Surgeon and Dentist. Office
at Gregory. Heod Live Stock Co
stables. Residence Phone 1876;
Office Phone 226.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-09
Ex-senator Earl Dies In Charles Town
HOSPITAL.

We sincerely regret to chronicle the
death of Mr.. Robert Earl who passed
away at the Charles Town Hospital
about noon on Friday last July 5. His
funeral was held in Zion P E. Church,
services by the Rector, Rev. J. S. AL
friend Sunday at 4:30 o'clock, followed
by the interment in the churchyard.
Mr. Earl was native of Washing
ton, D.. c., but came to this county to
rside in 1866 at Cedar Lawn" an at
traetive farm home he had bought that
year five miles west of Charles Town
About 1873 he married Miss Virginia
Chew, a daughter of the late Roger
Chew, of "The Hermitage" this coun-
ty. Mrs. Earl died five or six years
ago, leaving no children. Mr.. Earl
continued to live at Cedar Lawn until
b last illness set in about two weeks
Ccfore his death when he was brought
% the hospital. Deceased rendered
pubic service as chairman of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee of this
county, and also as member of the
State Senate one term. His nearest
relatives surviving are two nephews
and a niece, a Miss Briscoe living in
Washington.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-09
Paramount News

Children's Day which was observed
bv the Fairmont Sunday School last
Sunday was quite succt IS. Inc
children all did well and the service
was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. ]. w. Clipp Aad as her guest
last Sunday Mrs. Coleman and dausa,,
ter, Miss Mary, of Summit Point ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Clipp.
Mrs. Jessie Gray, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Nathaniel Gray, is visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman
at Summit Point this week.
Mrs. Mary Palmer and Miss Halsle
Orebaugh, of Charles Town, visited
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. james w.
Clipp last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Hill, Mr.. and
Miss Hummer, Of the Bloomery, spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Nath-
aniel Grey.
Miss Edna White of Myerstown
spent last Sunday with Miss Virginia
! Clipp.
Miss Grace, are visiting Miss mar!
Coleman at Summit Point.
Messrs. James and Edward Mason
of Myerstown, spent last Sunday WITT
their aunt Mrs. Jessie Grey.
Mrs james B. Clipp spent las,
Thursday with her sister Mrs. lhona'
! Mercer, at Kabletown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-09
Mrs. Margaret A Custer Dies At Sum-
NIT Point.

Mrs. Margaret V. Custer, widow of
Randolph Custer, and one of the oldest
residents of Summit Point neighbor-
hood, passed away Tuesday night,
July 2, after an illness of two weeks
aged 80 years. Deceased leaves three
sons, L. R., Charles and Garland Gus
ter, of this county and six daughters,
Mrs. Ora Rowland, Kansas City,
Kansas; Mrs. Dora Mann and Mrs.
Clara Bowers, Brunswick, Md; Mrs.
Bette Beck, Cambridge, Ohio. Be
sides, she is survived by one sister,
Mrs G. w. Brady, of Summit Point,
and one brother, Mr.. Samuel T. Rowl-
and, residing at Douna, Texas. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon,
July 7, with services at the house at
2 o'clock. The interment was in Edge
Hill Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-09
Church Items.

Services in st. James Catholic
Church second Sunday, Mass 8:45 a.
M; Fourth Sunday 1880 a. M; even
ing services 1880 p. m.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian church on next Sunday morn
ing. Preaching by Rev. C. H. Phipp
of near Warm Springs, Virginia.
DR.. A. Grey McAllister of the Union
Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY,
will preach in the Presbyterian church
Sunday July 21st and Sunday, July
18th.
Rev. E. w. Aaron preached in the
Methodist church last Sunday morning
and Rev. Mr.. Blakemore, Presiding Ell
der preached Sunday night and pre-
sided over Quarterly Meeting Monday
morning
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-09
Charles Town Boy Rewarded fa He
Ioic Decd In France.

Cereal Pczshing has reported to
the War Department the names of a
number of United States Soldiers who
have been awarded Distinguished Ser
vice Crosses for performing heroic
deeds In the lighting in France.
The following is taken from Cen
eraI PcrShIr-s report:
Selg.. A.aj. John H. Quick, Marines,
"On June 6, 1918, he volunteered
and assisted taking a truck load of
an11s.si.fr9 & a material into the
town of Bouresches, France, over a
road swept by artillery and machine
gun fire, thereby relieving a critical
situation"
Sergeant Major Quick was raised
near Charles Town, and is son of
Constable Langdon Quick of this
place.
He has been in the United States
Marines for quite number of years,
and was promoted for conspicuous gall
lantry at Guantanamo, in Cuba during
the Spanish War.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-09
Mrs. Margaret A. Smith Died Last
Friday Night.

Mrs. Margaret Ann Smith, widow
Of DR.. A. F. Smith, and probably the
oldest native resident of Charles Town
died at her home here on Friday night
last aged 81 years, l month and
days. She was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Duke who were residents
of Charles Town many years ago.
One son, Mr.. Frank Smith of Buffalo,
New York and one daughter Mrs. Fan
ME Fleming, of Charles Town are the
only survivors of her family. Funeral
services will be held in the Baptist
church by Rev. Walter c. Scott, the
pastor, Wednesday afternoon, July TO-
The interment in Zion P. E. Church
yard.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-09
Nobody Spared
Kidney Trouble Attack Charles Town
Men and Woman, Old and Young.

Kidney Trouble Attack Charles Town
Men and Woman, Old and Young.
Kindey ills seize young and old
Often comes with little warning.
Children suffer in their early years.
Can't control the kidney secretions.
Girls are langued, nervous, suffer
pain.
Women worry, can't do daily work.
Men have lame and aching backs.
If you have any form of kidney ills
You must reach he cause.-The kid
neys.
Doan,s Kidney pills are for weak
kidneys
Have brought relief to Charles Town
people.
Charts Town testimony proves it.
Mrs. Maggie E. Russell, 304 +. LIB
erty St., Charles Town, says: My
back ached constantly and was so
weak and lame | was miserable. My
kidneys didn't act right and felt
tired and langued. Another OF the
family had used Doan's Kidney Pills
and so l got supply at Brown q
Hooff's Drug Store. One box cured
me of the trouble and | have much
confidence in Doan's Kidney Pills. !.
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Russell had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-09

Another change in tie location of
the road from Millville to the Charles
Town and Harpers Ferry turnpike at
Allstadt's farm is being sought by the
Standard Lime and Stone Company
The Company's petition will be con-
s;dered bv the County Court at a
snecial term called for July 8.
Extensive enlargement of the
Standards operations at Millyille is
contemplated and the proposed change
in the road is planned to get public
travel beyond the danger line from
the blasting in the extended quarries;
About half mile of new road VIII
be made to efct the change desired;
# will be built on the company's land
so that the right of adjoining property
owners will not be in any way affected
The company agrees to grade the
road-bed and to lnacadamize it with
out any expense to the county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-09
bII,tte To Talk in The Methodist
|cIrIrb "Wednesday Night.

y Follett, one of the
{. ". y Of the National Flor
|rtte ..i,.o5 IN IN Charles Town with
! aTil ,n Of 4, spending several
Iten'i \ the interest Of that we'll
Pen .,in Il ,lti which is doing an
organ. 1e = behalf of the young
! T y IN =, country. The object IS
Of u. ins a IT' and navy from i'm
( . NV o. Without the sacrifice
ln lallu5ood. however degraded:
oliett will talk in the interest eS,,c Of
o o.ioa in the Methodist church a
5 53-'"t "wednesday night alt5 and and
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-09
$4,000 Worth Of War Saving Stamps
Sold During June,

Mr.. w. F. Alexander, Chairman of
the War Savings Stamp Colnittee for
Jefferson County, reports that there
We're stamps sold in the county to the
value of $4,000 during June, and that
there are in addition to this sales
pledged for 100000 in stamps. This
will make about 100000 with the $50
900 previously reported sold.
jefferson county's allotment Il
100000, and we are still about $780,
900 short.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-09
Death Of Mrs. ". 7. Whiting.

Mrs. Sallie Whiting, beloved wife
of Mr.. Warner I. Whiting, died at
her home in Charles Town Tuesday
night after protracted illness. Mrs.
Whiting was a Miss Wager of Culpep-
er Co., We, before marriage and she
was related to many of the prominent
families of that county. Surviving
are two brothers, Messrs. c. f and
John Wager in Washington, and three
sisters, Mrs. S. Howell Brown, in
ConYrelsville, Pa, Miss Maud Wager
in Culpeper, Va, and Miss Frances
j. Wager, in Washington, D. c. The
funeral was held at the home Friday
morning iwth services by Rev. J. 5:
Alfriend. Interment in Edge Hill
Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-09
Mrs. Dr.. kOOnCe Dies at HalItOWn.

Mrs. Lydia Koonce, wife of Dir.
Howard Koonce, died at the Koonce
homestead at Halltown about noon on
Monday. Deceased had been in i'll
health for some time, she and her
husband having resided in Florida,
preceding their coming to Halltowr
over year ago. Surviving are her
husband and one daughter, Mrs.Sarah
Pendleton, New York, and brother
Mr.. Stephen Collins in Pittsburg.