Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-07-30
ATTENTION CONFEDERATE
VETERANS.

All members Of the jefferson Coun-
ty Camp, Z. C. ", are requested to
meet in the Court House in Charles
Town Saturday, August 3, at II a. m.
Regular Annual Meeting.
R. P. CHEW, Commander.
Mr. and Mrs. N. S. j. Strider re-
turned from a trip to Terra Alta,
Deer Park and Berkeley Sprir IS, Mr..
Strider being elected one of the four
delegate to represent the ste .e fur eral
directors in session at Terra Alta July
9 and 10 at the National Convention
at Grand Rapids, Michigan, this fal
Our young farmer friend Har1.
Burns at Flowing Springs las thresh-
ed his first crop of wheat. One feie
of rs acres yielding 25 bushels per
acre, balance making Is bushels per
acre, average 20 bushels which he is
proud of as it is his first venture in
farming, and he has proven himself a
Chip off the old block"
Trade the Dog for Pet Lamb--Grow
Wool and Help Uncle Sam.
There must be twenty sheep back of
every soldier to clothe and equip him.
The army and navy need 5000 600
600 pounds of wool to last from Sept.
1917 until Sept. 1918. The total pro-
duction of the United States this year
will be about 291 100000 pounds.
Mrs. Kate Ballenger, wife of Mr..
Benjamin Ballenger, died at her home
in Nippon July % after brief
illness from paralysis. Her husband
with three daughters survives. Fun
ersal services were conducted in the
Kabletown Church by Rev. Nm. "A.
Compton, the pastor, Wednesday morn
ing. Interment was in the Church
yard there.
Walter C. Clephane and j. Wilmer
Latimer announce that they have for
med a partnership for the general
practice of the law under the firm
name of Clephane and Latimer with
Offices in the Wilkins building, 1912 ii.
Street, Washington, D. c. Judge Lat
inner is a native of Jefferson county,
and is well and favorably known here.
We wish the new firm much success.
See their card in another column.
The first contingent of convalescentt
soldiers wounded in France arrived
in the county last week from the
Washington, d. c., Hospital. Mr..
Philip Bowes, of San Francisco, is be-
ing entertained by County Supern-
tendent James Grantham. Messrs.
Perry Hillyer, of Minnesota and Jules
Nusbaum, of Emporia, Kansas, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Moore. :,
A long life beautiful with kindly
deeds and an unseifish devotion to her
| family came to an end with the death
| Of Mrs. Mary f. Gibson at her home
in Ransom, Thursday evening July 70
Mrs. Gibson was so years old IN Marcf
of this year. Her husband, the late
John w. Gibson died in 1904. Three
/ daughters. Mrs. w. f. Perry, Hall
town; Mrs. Bingham Wilson, Los
Angeles, California, and Miss Estelle
Gibson at home; two sons, Messrs. MI
?. and Harry Gibson both OF this coun
ty and one sister, Mrs. William WI
at Rippon, survive. Funeral services
were held at her late residence II
Ransom, Sunday, July 20, at 3;3,
o'clock. lnterment in Edge IN
Cemetery.
Among those from a distance wh(
attended the funeral of the late Mrs
John w. Clipp, ST., were: Attorne!
and Mrs. ]. Cleveland Grice and moth
err of Hagerstown, Md. MIR. and Mrs
lie. C. Leatherman and son, Of Clea
Spring, Md; Mr.. Arthur Hoifmastel
of Buckeystown, Md; Mr. and Mrs
| William Zimmerman, CT Frederick
Md; Mrs. B. A. Orem and daughter
Martinsburg; Mr.. George w. Oren
Baltimore, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. Charm
Mann, Lovettsville; Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Grim, Knoxville, Md; Mr; Eal
Gore, Washington, D c.; Mr. and Mr.
Percy .Nicodemus and daughter, an
Mr.. Glenn A. Grim, Brunswick, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cronise, keedys
i vile, Nd.