Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-19

Mrs. Arthur Davenport entertained
a number of her friends on Tuesday
afternoon of last week.
An adjourned meeting of the Win.
chester Presbytery is being held at the
Presbyterian Chapel today.
Mrs. Marshall Mccormick, wife Of
the well-known lawyer, of Berryville
Va, is extremely i'll at the hospital II
Winchester, Va.
Mrs. B. H. Riddleberger and he,
sister, Miss Mamie Kinghan, and Mr.
and Mrs. William Cullers are on visit
to Baltimore, Md.
| We make a speciality of printing
attractive sale bills. If you intenC
having sale come in and see us
about your printing.
Mr.. o. B. Golladay received word
yesterday of the death of his mother
Mrs. R. A. Coverstone, who died in
Shenandoah county, Va, Sunday, aged
rs years.
Mrs. Conrad r. Smith, formerly of
Charles Town is patient in the
Emergency Hospital, Washington, suf-
fering from an incipient attack of
pneumonia.
DIR. J. b. Chamberlain, Optometrist,
of Martinsburg, will be at the Hotel
Jefferson on Wednesday, February 27,
from 10 a. M, to p. m. Eyes exam
ined and glasses fitted.
Mrs. Sallie Ogden died in Parkers-
burg last Thursday. She was before
her marriage a Miss Watson, of this
county, and was a sister of Mr.. J. Bart
Watson, of Middleway.
Private Forrest Watson who went
to Camp Lee as member of the JEFF
ferson County quota in November is
| home, having been given an honorable
discharge for physical disabilities.
Rev. William Johnson has resigned
as rector of st. Philips Chapel the col
ored Episcopal Church here, and will
leave about March 1st to engage in
ministerial work at Bedford City, and
Lynchburg, Va.
Raymond Boyer, son of Mr.. John G..
Boyer, near Kabletown, was brought
to the Charles Town Hospital on We'd
nesday, and the next day was operated
on for a complication that followed
Sii 0NNeeSA VI PtACbiitOillc'
The jefferson County Chapter
American Red Cross acknowledge do
nations of so comfort bags and %
pillows from Mrs. j. J. Wysong, and
S25 in cash as proceeds of a card party
given by Mrs. Geo. D. Moore and Mrs.
Frank NJ. Rees.
Mrs. Sydney Lucas, wife of Major
j. P. Lucas and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Wynkoop, of Charles Town,
was operated on for appendicitis at the
Union Protestant Infirmary in Balti-
more last Wednesday and has since
been getting along nicely.
Mr.. w. F. Alexander, who has
charge of the campaign in Jefferson
| county for the raising of the Saliva
ton Army War Fund, reports that he
has received donations amounting to
over one hundred dollars so far.
On our first page will be found an
article by Mr. Robert t. Browse, a
well-known Jefferson county farmer,
on the seed corn situation. This is a
question of vast Importance, and all
of our farmers should read it and pro-
fit thereby.
The Mite Society of the Baptist
Church, will have a sale Of useful ar
ticles, such as aprons, towels, pillow
cases, etc, on Friday, February %,
beginning at 2 o'clock. Supper will
be served from until s p. m. Prices
reasonable. Public cordially invited
Hon. James w. Robinson, of Clarks-
burg, Grand Chancellor of West Vir-
ginia, Knights of Pythias, will be the
guest of Blue Ridge Lodge, of this
place on Wednesday night, February
20, the occasion being the celebration
of the fifty-fourth anniversary of the
order.
Those on the Roll of Honor at Mt
Hope school, Mechanicstown, for the
month of January are as follows:
Dorothy Hough, Bertha Johnson, Cora
Jackson, Virginia Stewart, Harry
Iough, Theodore Hough, Woodrow
Walters, Rudolph Ware, Edmond
Smallwood and Marshall Smallwood.
Mr.. F. E. Swimley held dance at
his home west of town Monday night,
Feb. II, at which a collection was
| taken up for the benefit of the Jeffer-
son County Chapter of the American
| Red Cross. The amount raised was
$28.70 and was donated for supplies
for which funds are badly needed.
This was a most commendable effort
and shows the interest our people are
taking in our local chapter.
Mr.. J. Allen Miller, of the Swedish
Legation Staff was married at high
noon to Miss Virginia Dare Winters,
at the home of the brides parents on
Camp Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Win
tiers, Rev. A. w. Ewell, of the Camp
Hill NJ. P. Church uniting the young
couple in the hymeneal bonds. The
wedding was very quiet one and IN
the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Miller took
the train for Washington and are es-
| tablished in their own home at 1928
Eighteenth St., that city.
Mrs. Theodore Shugart shot large
chicken hawk with shot gun IN her
chicken yard at her home on Samuel
street last Thursday, which measured
IA inches from tip to tip of wings. 1t
is supposed that it got hungry and was
after the chicken feed. This was a
brave thing for lady to do, and if the
| Germans ever reach this country they
will get warm reception from the
| American women. Mrs. Shugart has
two sons in the service and it looks like
their patriotism is an honest heritage.
Mrs. B. w. Jackson will have her
Millinery Opening Friday and Satur-
day, March Is and 16.
If you want good Jersey cows, go
to Zombro's sale, Feb. %.