Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-01-28
LOCAL COLUMN.

and lot on Water street to Maria
Rideout for $3.50.
Mr.. James McCauley has received
his honorable discharge, and has re-
turned from Camp Meade.
We have received a card from w
G.. Blake, of the 16S Field Hospital
now located at Adenan, Germany.
st. Andrews Guild will hold a tea
at the Parish House on every FRIDAY
afternoon from 2:30 to $50 until
Lent.
Rev. Gypsy Smith, Jr., opened a
revival in Winchester, Va, on Sun
day and continue the same for three
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. MiIev took
their little daughter Lucy to a hos
pital in Baltimore for treatment last
Saturday.
The ladies of the Baptist Church
will serve supper in the dining room,
of the church February %. 1919
Menu announced later.
Private Roland Whip is at his
home at Mechanictown with a dis
charge from the Spruce Production
Division of the Army.
Community Clubs have been or
ganized at Molers, Kearneysville.
Shepherdstown, Letown, Shenandoah
Junction and Kabletown.
On Thursday, January % a son
was born to Lieut.. and Mrs. Paul Nc
Kie. Before marriage Mrs. McKie
was Miss Fluff Beckwith.
Aunt Virginia Dabney, a worthy
colored woman, died at the home Of
her son-in-law, Wesley Tolbert, in
Charles Town this morning.
If you are not subscriber of the
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and let us enter your name at once.
Private William R. Siford is home
from Camp Meade on a furlough.
He has been stationed at the u. S. A.
General Hospital No. at Fort Nc
Pherson, Georgia.
If your subscription is not paid
ahead, these winter days is a good
time to pay up. We will be pleased
to have you call and pay your sub
scription any time.
Mrs. Maggie Russell has received
a Letter from her son, Private w. c..
Russell with the U. S. Forces in Ger
many, enclosing his picture in uni
form. He looks well and natural.
Private Frank E. Webster, who has
been with the Spruce Production
Division in the State of Washington
has received his honorable discharge
and returned to his home in Charles
Town Sunday.
Friends at her old home at Sum-
nit Point have been grieved at the
leath of Mrs. A. C. Crisman, a for
mer resident there, whose death
occurred in Charlotte, North Carolina,
Wednesday, January 8.
Mr.. E. F. Davis received a letter
from his son Harvey, who is one of
Uncle Sans boys in France, saying
he was in the best of health and get
ing along alright, but didn't know
when he would be home. .
twenty-five dollars was the sum
realized from the tea the childrens
Mission Band gave at the Presby-
.erian Chapel on last Wednesday af-
.ernoon. The proceeds go for the
Armenian Fund to help destitute
children.
Colored soldiers from the county
back from camp are: Charles and
William Paine, John Walker, Thorn
ton Robinson, Bush Tucker, Frank
Thomas, Raymond Rideout and Dan
Beaner and James Hout, Matthew
Mitchell.
Mrs. Norman E. Johnston has re-
ceived a letter from her husband,
Private Norman E. Johnston, of the
313th Field Artillery from France,
stating that he is well and hoped to
get home soon. He was just back
from the front in Germany.
Deputy Sheriff w. B. Alder has
received a letter from his son, Sergt.
Leonard F. Alder, of the 5th Army
Corps in France, dated December 81.
He states that his command was IN
the heavy fighting on the Mause-Ar-
come front, and hopes to get home
by March.
Private Grover Benner, who has
been in the Cavalry service since his
enlistment in the army last summer
has returned home with his discharge
His first service was at Fort Bliss,
Texas. Later he served as an IN
structor in camps at Fort Worth and
San Antonio.
Miss Hazel j. Porter, the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Por-
ter, of Neersville, was quietly mar.
RED to Lieutenant G. r. Hess, OF
Md, on Thursday,
January 16. The wedding took place
at the Luthern Parsonage IN FRED.
erick. Nd. The bride is cousin OF
Mrs. D. 7. A. Ramey.
The Powhatan Brass and Iron
Works announce with profound sor-
row. the death of thir Secretary,
William H. Cummings, which occurred
at his home in Brooklyn, on the sra
udN Ol JdiudI y, A"h"' ~.
mings having been associated with
this Company for many years, ms
loss is felt keenly by its officers ana
Directors and we know his wide CIR
Gle of friends will share in our sor-
row.
Mr. Rolfe Gerhardt has disposed
of his property on the kabietoWn IN
pike two miles southeast OF CharleS
Town to Mr.. E. W. Gather, of Fred
erick county, Va. The Moore lnsur1
ance and Realty Company negotlaIeu
the sale The orchard which con con
tains about As acres is set IN trees
eight years old. Mr.. Gather Gather. P Psho
$4,000 for it. The purchaser VINO
is an experienced fruit man, pro
nounces the Gerhardt property the
best orchard site in the Shenandoah an
Valley, the quality of the soil and It's
convenient location making 1t spec
tally desirable.
Mrs. John Woody received IRON
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