Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-01-07

uurlDg~t HoiluayS at nSr apartment
on East Washington street.
A beautiful illustrated lecture on
"The Life of Joseph was given be-
fore an appreciative audience by
Rev. w. H. Best in the Methodist
church on Friday night, December
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DR.. j B. Chanberlin, Optometrist
of Martinsburg, will be- at the Palm
Hotel, Wednesday, january the 9Th,
from 10 a. M, to A p. m. An oppor-
tunity to have your eyes examined
by latest methods.
Mrs. Turner White who has haen OPP
Grating restaurant in the VAS ing
ton Hall building for the DC it coyple
of years has sold it with good i'll
and fixtures to Mr. Rodney Clipp VIC
has already taken possessi IN.
Mrs. Esther May Snyder. aged 81,
wife of McGarry Snyder, near Kear-
neysville, died December SO from in
fuenza. Her young child died a few
! days ago. She was a daughter Of
William j. Knott, Of Moler's.
Miss Elizabeth Kercheval, the pop
ular and efficient organist at the
Charles Town Methodist church, was
presented with handsome present
| by the members of the congregation
Sunday morning after Christmas.
December sales of the Charles
Town Garage: H. A. Alger, one
new Oakland touring car; R. L. Wat
son, one used touring car; Alex Riley
one new Chevrolet 400 touring car;
| A. H. Crawford one used Studebaker
roadster; 0. L. Butts one used Max
well touring car.
Little Miss Isabel Webster has
received a card from her uncle, Sad
der ]. L. Webster, of Battery A, 313
Field Artillery, now in France dated
November 27, in which he says he is
well. and ''it is a long ways to Ber-
lin, but we will get there l guess, if
nothing happens"
Mrs. Edna Yates, wife of Rev
| F. Earnest Yates, the well-known col
Ored pastor of Zion Baptist church
died in Charles Town December 20
aged about 35 years. Funeral ser
vices were held in Zion Baptist
Church last Tuesday at 2 p. m. In
termentin Fairview Cemetery.
Lieut.. Adrain Wynkoop has beer
at the home of his mother here fol
several days He received his hon
orable discharge from the Army a
San Antonio, Texas, few days ago
and expects to return to New Yorl
shortly to resume his former occu
patton in the brokerage business.
We return thanks to Messrs. NJ
Palmbaum and Brother for hand
some present made our good wifi
and assistant editor Christmas. TIL
firm of NJ. Palmbaum & Bro. stand
high among the business houses O
Charles Town, and their fair and lib
eral business methods have won TO
them very large share of the pub
lie patronage. May they hav
many returns Of the happy Christ
mas season.
f We are indebted to Mr.. Frank B
| Robinson, the genial and able man
/ ager of the C. L. Robinson Ice an
D Cold Storage Corporation for a larg
/ box of prime Grimes Golden apple
sent US for Cristmas. 1t as been tn
custom of Mr.. Robinson to thus re
, member the Editor of the Spirit O
S Jefferson for a number of years pas
! and we appreciate it very h ghly an
! take this method of extending to hi
e our sincere thanks. May he enjo
y many more happy Christmas seasons
e and may his prosperity ever increase
The reception given by the Ladle
Aid Society of the Presbyterla
n church to the congregation on Ne
!, Years evening was z delightful a
!, fair. The Chapel, where the r,
y ception was held was decorated wit
y Evergreens and Poinsettas, one plai
/, having five natural blooms. Pro
. Wright Denny presented Rev. v
Roland Johnson, who made sho
address on Australia, his natl'
home, which was edifying and ente
II tanning. During the evening MAI
= familiar songs were sung, art
st which refreshments were served.