Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-01-21
Local Miscellany.
The Regular January Term of tn,

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County Court begins next Monday.
ST Andrews Guild will hold a tea
ut the Parish House on every Friday
afternoon from 2:30 to $50 until
Lent.
The Rodrick Grocery Company
will shortly move from the Dalgarn
building to the Gibson store room
recently occupied by Mr.. E. Frank
I Ronemous.
The Lawson Bolts Chapter, u. D.
! G. will honor General Lees and
Jackson's birthday this year by Civ
ING COLLATION." to the old Confed
crate Veterans on Tuesday evening
at Rouss Hall.
Rev. w. H. Dobbins, the noted
colored Evangelist, of Richmond, Va.
is conducting quite a successful re-
yival in the Wainwright Free Bap-
fist church, of which Rev. William
Craven is pastor.
Mrs. J. c. Ford has received a let
ter from Mr.. Ford from Liverpool.
England He was going from there
to Paris via London to the K. of c..
headquarters. He states that he
had a delightful trip.
Mr. Oscar X. Phillips who has
been employed in Washington for
several months has moved to Rich
mond, Va, where he now has a posi-
ton. His family has also moved to
Richmond from Charles Town.
Mr. C. L. Fidinger has received a
card from his friend Frank S. OFT.
who is now in Hillisheim, Germany.
Frank says he is we'll and feeling fine
but is anxious to get back in dear
old Charles Town where he can get
good cigar.
Mr.. John w. Locke has sold his lot
of five and quarter acres just east
of the corporation limits on the Har-
pers Ferry pike to Mr.. S. S. Dalgarn
for $4,000. We understand Mr.Dal-
garn expects to build a handsome
residence thereon.
On Sunday, January 18th a daugh-
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
R. Warfeld, of Cumberland, Md,
and the name given her is Mary Duke
Warfeld She is a grand niece of
Miss Nellie Campbell of Charles
Town.
The Childrens Mission Band will
have ?, tea in the PRESBYTERIAN Chapel
Wednesday, January 22nd, from
to 6. The proceeds are for the
Armenian Fund to help destitute
children.
Mr.. ]. Shirley Smith has sold his
several pieces of property in the
east end of Charles Town, including
his handsome residence on Wash
ington street, to Mr.. G. F. Conklyn.
Consideration aggregating about
$4,000.
Private Frank Bradley of the Lee
town vicinity arrived in the county
Wednesday from France. Going
over seas as a motor mechanic, Frank
reached France after the armistice
was signed. H was sent back as
soon as transportation could be had
for him.
Mr.. F. S. Fristoe sold his farm of
70 acres near Myerstown last week
to Mr.. B. F. Langdon the well known
live stock dealer The farm was for
years the home of the late John F.
Ware and adjoins the farms of B. F.
Ware, the Sims heirs and others and
is handsomely improved. Mr.. Lang
don paid $50 an acre for it and will
get possession of the property this
spring.
Thomas Alger, aged % years, died
at his home on the Watson farm on
the Leetown road Tuesday after a
lingering illness from tuberculosis.
He had been a resident of the coun-
ty only a few weeks, having come
from Augusta county, Va, with his
mother and brother who survive.
Funeral services were held on Thurs
day by Rev. w. H. Best. lnterment
was in Edge Hill Cemetery.
War relics from the scenes of the
World War, on exhibition in Brown
& Hoff's drug store window, have
been attracting much attention. The
collection includes a steel helmet, a
canteen and an ugly piece of jagged
steel said to be part of sharpnel
she'll of German make. The relics
were sent over by Rev. Pierce n. Nc
Donald who is Chaplain IN the army
| i'm France to his brother Mr.. William
Mcdonald, Of Media farm
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Alexan-
I der gave a dinner followed by athea-
/ IRE party to see "A Cure for Cura-
hres" al the Auditorium last night
IVA honor Of their neice, Miss Mar
lrat Alexander, the debutante
uehtcr Of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
4 W Alexander The guests wer.
Miss Helen Gibbs, Miss Margaret
F 'or. Mr George W. Abel, Mr
. ..hart Moore. Lieut.. Darrit Halo
rad Mr Richard ~. Alexander
Baltimore Sun. Tuesday, Jan -
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ever since the United state
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s utt the American Fleet Deeen
Etth.
rrss among the teaching fore
rtetfered with work ~ ~, ~
af.es Town Graded and ing
Fsaf Miss Ethel Moler teaehe
f tie 9th grade has resumed wor
after having been absent a week Q
more Miss Julia Wynkoop OF IN
fourth grade who underwent an 81
Grafton for throat trouble in BAIT
more hospital in December IS stliI IL, u
able to resume teaching. In the ing
School. Miss Craighill is the aosente
being i'll at the home of her SlSVg :,
Mrs. &C. Lucas, at hearneysVills. !,
ret substitute teachers for the absei
S &c bos haap a serious problem fc