Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-10-08
Local MISCELLANY.

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Harry Ward Stuart was in the
J casualty list last Wednesday night al
; being severity wounded from Charlie.
Town, w. Va.
The name given the little son of Mr.
and Mrs. Adam Link is Howard
Bayrle Link He is a grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. S. Fl. Lands.
4 Robert S. Fadeley by making mis-
step on the b. & o. railroad track
last week fell backward. His left arm
was broken between the elbow and
wrist.
| Leanna West, aged 81 years, died
at her home in Kearneysville, Sunday,
October 9th. Her husband, William,
West, died the following day, October
7th, in hospital at Martinsburg.
| Miss Margaret Moler, former
student nurse at the Charles Town
General Hospital has been accepted
for overseas service as an army nurse.
She will sail for France in few DAYS.
The Johnsontown Auxiliary of the
Jefferson County Red Cross completed
forty-three garments in the month of
September. These garments will be
sent to the French and Belgian refu-
gees in France.
A large sale of wood took place in
the Shirley clearing near Middleway
last Friday, and quiet number of
people purchased their winters supply.
The sale was conducted by the Miller
Lumber Company.
The coming of the Paris Symphony
Orchestra to Washington for concert
at Polls Theatre, Wednesday after
noon October 10th is looked forward
to with the deepest interest by the
musicians of the city.
According to announcement made in
the Baltimore Sun, Rev. r. D. Dodge
who preached the month of August in
the Presbyterian church here, has ac-
cepted call to Central Congregation
al church in Atlanta, Ga.
Married, June 22nd, at the Baptist
parsonage, by the Baptist minister,
Mr.. Walter Trumpower, of Hagers-
town, Md, to Miss Mary A. Stonesifer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E.
Stonesifer, formerly of this place.
Married October End, at st. Marys
Catholic church in Hagerstown, Nd,
| by the Rev. Father Herbert, Mr.. John
Beard, of Hagerstown, to Miss Pearl
A. Stonesifer, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer E. Stonesifer, formerly of
Charles Town.
The epidemic of Influenza now all
over the country, struck Charles Town
| last week and quiet number of cases
are recorded. The Board of Health
closed the schools and all places of
amusement as well as churches and
Sunday schools.
Mrs. Woods, wife of theRev. DR.. F.
M. Woods, pastor of the Martinsburg
Presbyterian church, died Saturday,
September %, following protracted
illness. Funeral services were held on
Monday, conducted by the Rev. DR..
Brooke, of Romney.
Miss Smith, daughter of N-r. and
Mrs. Jacqueline Smith CT the Wick
life vicinity has become member of
the teaching force at st. And. VS.
Mission School on the east side Of the
river. She began last week assist
ing Rev. J. w. Quinton, the principal
Mr.. and Mrs. Dotterer and children
have moved into the house recently
vacated by Mr.. Git, on the Flagg
property on East Washington street.
It's apple picking time in Old jeff
son and the electric trucks are busy
morning and evening conveying the
pickers to and from the orchards.
Elizabeth Hamilton Woodward, aged
IS months, daughter of Mrs. Hamilton
Woodward, died Friday, Octobr 4th at
the home of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs Edward Nicely, west of town.
Death was caused by pneumonia. Her
| little body was laid to rest in Edge
Hill Cemetery Sunday October 9th.
Messages received in Shepherds
town stated that Sergeant Thomas G..
Reinhart, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hess
| Reinhart, was seriously i'll at Camp
| Meade with Pneumonia, resulting from
an attack of Spanish Influenza. Mr..
and Mrs. Reinhart, Rev. Charles
Gheislin and Mrs. Gheislin and Messrs.
Edward and Boyd Reinhart went to
Camp Meade to be with him.
Capt. William Hunter Winckley
a railroad man, died in Harrisonburg,
Va, last Friday. He was born at
Harpers Ferry 55 years ago and for
35 years had been in the service of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. At the
time of his death he was a conductor
running between Harrisonburg and
Stanton. Surviving are his widow
and one daughter, Mrs. M. d. Switzer
All local Draft Boards in West Vir-
: ginia have been directed by the State
Department of military census and en-
rollment, on orders from Provost Mar
shall Crowder, to proceed Immediately
with the physical examination OF al
registrants of the last registration who
} have been placed in class one, regard
less of the tendency of an appeal tc
the district board, unless he is also
l pending a claim for deferred classlfi
cation on the ground of engagement II
industry, occupation or employment
including agriculture.
p Mrs. Sarah E. Irwin, died at he
home in Edinburg, Va, September q
aged n years 8 months and IL days
:, She leaves four sons and two daugh
: tiers: John w. Irwin, of Charles Town
Ira H. Irwin, of Shenandoah Junction
and Mrs. E. A. Downey, of High Point
N. c.; Geo. E., Arthur, and Miss Ell;
} Irwin, of Edinburg, Va. Fifteen grand
/, children, seven great gra-ehidrer
Il two brothers and one sister. Funera
services were held in the Methods
church. Interment in the New Gene
d terry at Edinburg, Va.
The song recital given by his
Elizabeth Latta, on Thursday after
,e noon, October 3rd, at the residence 0
sr the Misses Riddle for the benefit Q
the Red Cross Linen Fund for Hosp
tails, was highly enjoyed by larg
a and appreciative audience. Mis-
IS Latta gave an interesting program Q
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