Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-10-22
Local MISCELLANY.

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on October 7th were taken to her did
home IN Shepherdstown for burial.
{ Little Virginia Glaize. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Glaize died at the
home of her parents in Ransom Sunday
night at the age of four years. The
little girl was victim of influenza.
First Lieutenant Olin B. Barnes.
son of Mrs. Z. Glenn Barnes, of Char
les Town, was promoted to Captain on
. October 18th. Captain Barnes is now
located at Camp Aleanderx, newport
News, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G.. Bates of
the Middleway vicinity, have announc-
ed the engagement of their daughter.
| Miss Margaret Shirley, to Mr.. Neville
Ridgeley, of Baltimore county, Md.
The marriage will take place the last
week in October.
| We We're sorry to hear Of the death
of one of the members of the Camp
Meade orchestra, Corporal Julius
Bernstein, who died from Influenza.
He was violinist Of the company that
played in the Opera House here at the
opening of the 4th Liberty Loan.
Private Bernard Hoke who went to
Camp Humphreys, Va, in the early
part of September died at his home at
Millville Sunday night after protrac-
ted period of i'll health. His mother
Mrs. G. A. j. Hoke, and sister, Miss
Lottie Hoke survive.
Intelligence was received here on
Friday last of the death of Edwin w.
Hays, Jr., son of Mr.. nd Mrs. Edwin
w. Hays, of Louisville, KY, which oc-
Cured in that city after short illness
of pneumonia, aged 10 years. The de-
ceased was grandson of Mrs. Cleon
Moore, of Charles Town.
Martha Louise, interesting little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S.
| Johnson, died today about / o'clock at
her home on West Liberty street, aged
about 13 months. "Suffer little chill
dren to come unto me, and forbid them
not for of such is the Kingdom of
Heaven"
The Rev. John W. Quinton, of Saint
Andrews Mission, has received from
the vestry of Christ Church, Winches-
ter, Va, call to take charge of that
parish Rev. VIM. D. Smith, former
rector of Christ Church has entered
the army as chaplain.
John Cooke, and Walter Edwards,
two Charles Town colored men died |
Saturday night. Influenza that
brought on pneumonia was the cause
of death in both cases. Edwards had |
been in the employ of Messrs. John C. |
Burns q Co., at the firms coal yard |
here. He drove a delivery truck for |
the past several months.
Andrew Anderson, twenty years old, |
died at the home of his brother-in-la law,
Mr.. Wright, at Shenandoah Junction |
Sunday night. He had been i'll about |
ten days from Influenza and his cor.
dition having improved sufficiently for |
him to walk outdoors. A relapse en-
sued, resulting in his death as noted |
above. Mr.. Anderson came originally |
from Berkeley county.
Married, at Emory M. E. sonage
at Ellicott City, Nd, Sat lrday, Sep
TENDER 28th, by Rev. jose phi K Sny-
der, Mr.. Harry Richardsol Bane, for
merly of Charles Town, to Miss N~til-
da MacWolfe, of New Castle, Del.
The groom is the only son of Hrs.
Annie B. Bane, formerly of Charles |
Town, now residing at New Castle.
In the death of Miss Magic Brown,
daughter of the late Mr.. Patton Brown
we lose one of our old Gland marks) |
so to speak. She leaves one brother
Dr. William H. Brown and one sister
Miss Mollie Brown. She was a de-
voted Episcopalian and an earnest |
christian. The funeral services were
held on Saturday afternoon at |
o'clock conducted by Rev. ]. A. AL |
friend. Interment in the family lot in
Zion church yard.
By her will just filed in the County |
Clerks office for probate, Mrs. Amelia
Rau, for many years resident of near
Harpers Ferry, leaves all her property |
to her son DIR. R. M. Rau as trustee
for the benefit of her two unmarried
daughters Misses Blanche and Amelia
Rau, for life. At their death the es-
tate reverts to the SIX other children
of the testatrix for division equally |
among them.
The body of the late Richard Earl
Beall, a young soldier who died at
Camp HUMPHREYS Oct 9, was brought
to Charles Town for burial. He was a
son of Mr.. DIN Beall. formerly hard
ware merchant here. Deceased was
born in this county June 13, 1885. He
was a mining engineer by profession
and when he entered the army he was
a resident of Boise. Idaho, where his
widow and two children live.
Mr.. Lewis D. Jenkins former res
ident of Charlestown, died in York,
Pa, Saturday. Oct. 5, aged IA years.
Deceased was a Confederate veteran
with a record of faithful service in Co.
C, Seventh Va Infantry, and was
wounded in Pickett's famous charge at
the bBttle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1868.
Surviving are three sons and three
daughters, Mr. Font jenkins of Char
les Town, is the only living brother of
the deceased. He held a lieutenant's
commission.
Sergeant Thomas Christian Rein
hart aged 20 years, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Hess Reinhart of Shepherds
town, died at Camp Meade on Monday
of last week from the effects of in
fiuenza which developed into pneu-
monia. He made a game fight for
life. but the dreaded disease was too
much for him to overcome. Mr.. Rein
hart was an agreeable, genial, and
likeable gentleman, and a competa t
young business man having been for
several years a successful drug sales
man previous to entering the army in
July 1917. The bereaved family have