Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-25
LOCAL COLUMN.

Crane Sunday, November %, a son
Mr.. w. B. Davis is painting The
interior of Mt. Hope school house
See new double column advertise
ment of Brown & Hooff, Pharmacists
in another column this week.
DIR. ]. B. Chamberlin, Optometrist
of Martinsburg, will be at the Palm
Hotel, Wednesday,, November 2G
from 10 a. m, to a p. m. Have your
ewes examined and glasses fitted if
necessary.
Mr.. Charles Henry Hartman. sor
of Mrs. Maggie Hartman, of Dufields
was married October %, in Baltimore
to Miss Gladys Mills, of that citv
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman will make thei,
home in Baltimore.
The Citizens and Independent Fire
Company viii have a parade next
Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, at 2
o'clock in celebration of the accep-
lance of the new truck of the Citi-
zens Fire Company.
Some of our school boys had a big
chase up Washington street after a
Skunk on Friday night. The Skunk
had killed two of Mr.. Dick Riddle
berger's fine chickens, and it was
finally shot by Mr.. John Alfriend
who sold it for $500.
An Oyster Supper and Fancy Ar
ticle Sale will be held in the church
base ment at Kabletown on Friday
night, November %. Many of the
fancy articles that will be on sale will
be useful as Christmas gifts. You
and your friends are invited.
Mr.. w. H. Hooff who has been in
the employ of G. S. Callan for the past
five years has resigned and accepted
a position with r. w. Dunaway, where
he will be glad to greet his old friends.
Mr. Hooff is one of the most obliging
clerks in town and is very energetic,
he is always ready to do the other fell
low favor. X.
Mrs. Mary j. Ramsburg, widow of
the late John j. Ramsburg, and life
long resident of this county, most of
her life having been passed near Lee
town, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John T. Dorsey, at Kearneys-
vile Tuesday morning, after a long
period of invalidism due to the infirm-
tiles of age.
Miss Dice Chapman, for years a
resident of the Middleway vicinity
died Wednesday, night at the home of
her nephew, c. E. Kent, in Martins
burg, after long illness, aged 90
years. Miss Chapman was sister
of Mrs. George w. Engle, of near
Charles Town, and had spent much of
her time in recent years with her.
Mr.. Milton Wire, a young business
man, of Hagerstown, Md, and Miss
Agnes Roger, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. z. Roger, of Leetown, were
married in the Manse at Duffields,
evening by Rev. J. C. Siler.
The groom lived here five or six years
until he enlisted in the Navy from
which he has recently received his
honorable discharge. The happy
young couple expect to make their
future home in Hagerestown.
On Wednesday, November 10, Mrs.
Mary Margaret Albaugh, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Strider, of Charles
Town, became the bride of Mr.. Robert
Lee Thomas, of Washington, d. c.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. j. C. Hawk, in Calvary Church,
Mr. Thomas is son of
Mrs. Nettie Kendall and the late VIM.
D. Thomas, Of Townsville, North
Carolina. After a southern trip they
will make their home in Washington.
Frank E. Mundey, former clerk in
the Charles Town postoffice, is slowly
from a broken leg in a
Hospital. His leg was
broken below the knee about month
ago when in crossing stream at
Cabin John bridge above Washington,
his foot landed on round stone which
turned suddenly under his weight,
causing the large bone in the lower
part of his leg to snap. Frank has
been employed as clerk in the Capt.
tol hotel.
Hon Chas. Tyson Butcher, who last
spring bought what is known as the
Palmer farm of So acres, short dis
lance west of Kabletown, has sold it
to Mr.. John l.. Marcus who has been
operating the farm of Capt. Milton
Rouss for the past two years, north OF
Kabletown. The Palmer farm has an
orchard of 81 acres on it, planted out
by Rev. Arthur NJ Lewis ten or twelve
years ago. Mr.. Butcher paid $4,000
for the property and sold it for Sl2,-
300.
The Community House has been for
tunate in securing a resident hostess
and will be open to Red Cross MEM
bers and the community generally all
day. Many find it most convenient
and comfortable resting place. Dur
ing the cold weather visitors to town
may leave their extra robes and wraps
and have them taken care of until they
are ready to go home.
1t is hoped by the ladies in charge
that the house will be a real comfort
to all who need it. Among the vis,-
tors during the past week are the fol-
lowing: Miss Sallie Scollay Page,
Clarksburg, w. Va; Professor l.. M
Bristol, Morgantown, w. Va; Miss U
F. Lakeland, r. n, Washington, d. q
Those wishing to bring their lunch
to town can find warm convenient
place to eat it. There is also a small
library in the rest room that many