Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-08-19
LOCAL COLUMN.

| Mr.. Davis Bane has returned From
overseas. ~
The Glaize houses are going m
rapidly on South Church street. =
Mr.. Wallace Gallaher has accentad
a position with Brown & Hoolf. DRUG.
gists.
Miss Hannah Howell was apno;nt
ed hostess at the Red Cross Commun.
ity House.
Mrs. keenan, Wright and children
have returned from New York and
are at The Jefferson. 'N
Mr. Frank Brooke, a Registered
pharmacists, has accepted position
with Miller's Pharmacy.
Mr.. r. B. Lewis has handsome,,,
painted the dwelling of Mr. 7 =
Casey on Second Avenue WI . r.
Mr.. Harry Conrad, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Conrad has arrived in
Charles Town from overseas.
Mr.. James A. Smith has sold his
Holmes property on the corner Of
Congress and Lawrence streets to Mr.
j. H. James.
Miss Ruth Walker entertained on
Friday evening las tin honor of the
guests of Mr.. an dMrs. j. w. irwin
Misses Lucy Treakle and Lucella
Hathaway.
Mr.. John Macarthur died at his
home In Bolivar, Sunday. morning at
an advanced age. Funeral services
held at his home Tuesday afternoon
at four O'Clock.
Harry Underwood, the first man
called in the draft in this county. IS
reported on his way home at last. He
left Germany on August 5 for a sea-
port, presumably Brest, enroute to
America.
Lightning struck the barn on the
farm of the late M. E. Trussell YES
terday afternoon and it was com
pletely destroyed by fire, together
with quantity of hay and other
property.
DR.. j. B. Chamberlin, Optometrist.
of Martinsburg, will be at the Palm
Hotel Wednesday, August 9th.
from 10 a. M, to p. m. This will
give you an opportunity to have your
eyes examined.
On Thursday evening August 81,
the Kearneysville Kommunity Klub
will give a supper for the benefit of
theschool. Automobile parties given
special attention. Supper from 6 to
8 at 40 cents Ice cream extra.
Marriage licenses were issued by
County Clerk Johnson last week to
Geo. d. F. Myers, of Millville. and
Elvina Rosetta Brashear, of Harpers
Ferry; Nhinter F. Staubs and Georgia
V. Gray, both of Harpers Ferry.
The advertising banner display by
Granville A. Mock at the Horse Show
attracted many eyes to those who
look for their wants. AS bit of at
tractive work they were among the
best that we have seen anywhere.
Lieut.. Earl A. Mcdonald, of Duff
fields, who has been with the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces in France
for the past fourteen months, reached
home Wednesday. He has not yet
been discharged, but expects to get
out of the service in a short time.
William Feltner, interesting little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Feltner,
died after a few days illness at his
home Saturday morning, aged four
months. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. T. NJ Swami. Inter
ment in Edge Hill Cemetery
The Horse Show of the Charles
Town Colored Horse Show Associa-
ton is creating a great deal of in
terest among the colored folks this
week, and large crowds are expect
ed to attend. 1t will be held at the
Horse Show grounds on Wednesday
and Thursday, August 20 and 21.
Mr.. Joseph Colbert, well-known
retired farmer, and Ex-Confederate
veteran of this county, died Thursday
night last, aged rs years, after
long illness. Two sisters, Mrs.
Martha Trussell, and Mrs. Thomas
Hess, in Washington, and ore brother,
Mr.. Adam Colbert, of near Shepherds
town, survive.
The next attraction for Charles
Town will be the Chautauqua which
has issued a splendid program this
year, and promises to be one of the
best entertainments yet given. Sc
cure your season ticket at the usual
place. The Chautauqua opens this
year on Saturday August 30, on the
Goetz lot on North George street.
Mr.. w. Clyde Russell reached his
home in Charles Town after safe
journey from Goblentz, Germany,
where he had been with the army OF
occupation for several months past.
He was member of Battery A, 21st
Field Artillery, 9Th Division, and at
ter the Armistice was stationed IN
Dudilonge, Luxembourg, for some
time.
Thomas w. Moore has sold an acre
of land at Gibsontown to John j..
Dixon, trustee for the Fairview Gene
terry, the purpose in buying it being
to enlarge the cemetery. A small
tract of less than an acre was bought
last fall from Marshall Burns to add
to the cemetery. The latter tract has
been resold to Mr.. Burns, as the Moore
land was found to be more available.