Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-05-06
LOCAL COLUMN.

Mr.. /. Nj. Jones is laying the con
crete pavement in front of the Pres
byterian church and Manse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bodine have engaged
apartments at Mr.. and Mrs. j. w
Twins for the summer months.
Blue Ridge Lodge, Knights o,
Phthias of Charles Town has pur
chased $500 in Victory Bonds.
On Friday night the Auror,
Borealis was plainly visible here be
tween the hours of 4 and IL o'clock
Don't forget that next SUNDAY
May 18th. is Mothers Day" SO en-.
gage Carnations in time at the usua
places for sale.
The ladies of the M. E. Church
South, of this place, will hold a bio
strawberry feast some time in Nav
Date given later.
Robert Hughes, well known col.
ored man of Charles Town, died this
aged about SO years. He
had been sick for several months.
Wallace Gallaher has returned
from overseas and is at Camp Dix
awaiting his honorable discharge
He has been in service Is months.
The Sterling Exposition Shows
will appear in Charles Town for one
week, May 26 to 81 inclusive, for the
benefit of the Citizens Fire Company.
A marriage license was issued by
County Clerk Johnson to Thomas
William LaRue and Mrs. Rosa Byers.
A widow, both of Manning's Ferry
The ladies of the Blue Bird Tea
Room served lunch at the Ransom
sale on Saturday. The sale drew a
arge gathering of people from all
,ver the county.
Memorial Day will probably be
leld in Charles Town on Saturday,
Nay 81. Arrangements are being
made to obtain a prominent speaker
or the occasion.
The Whitmore Lumber Company
lave moved their Office from Liberty
treet to the Office building formerly
by the o. M. Phillips Lum
,er and Supply Company on North
samuel street.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, u. D. c..
will meet at the home of the Misses
lowell Tuesday, May 18th, at p.
Miss Hannah Howell, Prest.
Miss Emma Brown, Secy.
Mr.. J. E. Zombro, a farmer near
gaylord, has purchased from Mr..
Amen Grantham the latters' farm
ear Middleway, for which he paid
cash. The farm contains 131
cres, and has upon it a new barn,
ew house and a fine spring of water.
The body of Mrs. Flora Painter,
Tho died in the City Hospital at Mar
Sunday, was brought here
nd inferred in Edge Hill Cemetery.
afternoon. She was a
aughter of Mr.. Thomas Welsh of
.earneysville.
Quite a number of Patriotic Bust
ess men are contributing advertis-
lg of the Victory Loan Drive in the
pirit of Jefferson in this issue. Read
ne advertisements carefully, buy
onds, and call on thse advertisers
yhen in need of something in their
me-.
Able Four Minute Talks were made
or the Liberty Loan at the Opera
louise as follows: Monday night of
f last week, Chairman w. F. Alex
nder; Wednesday night, Geo. M.
Jr; Thursday night, DR..
'. w. Brown; Friday night, Rev. w.
[. Best.
Mr.and Mrs. Bushrod Corbin Wash.
lgton, of Washington City, announce
lie marriage of their daughter, Elean-
r Blackburn, to Mr.. Stuart Kane
dice, of Chicago. The wedding took
lace Friday at Christ Church, Alex
ndria, Va, Rev. William j. Morton
The honor roll for Mt. Hope School
uring the month of April was as fol
)ws: Viola Everhart, Dorothy Hough,
ora Jackson, Lena Myers, Virginia
,tewart, Elizabeth Fleming, Marie
'leming, Harry Bell, David Hough,
theodore Johnson, Harold MARROW
alvin Myers.
We had pleasant call one day last
week from our good friend, Mr.. K.
J. Boyd, County Supervisor of Roads
or Kabletown District. Mr.. Boyd
S now giving the roads of that dis
riot close attention, and is succeed
ng in greatly improving them as a
Whole, in spite of the high costs and
ther difficulties.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Davis announce
h engagement of their daughter,
Ithleen, to Mr.. Amos B. Setback.
The wedding will take place IN Au-
,uest. Miss Davis in one OF Charles
Towns attractive young ladies, and
Ir. Setback is a young farmer OF
Jlarke county, now employed by the
at Newport News.
Rev. T. M. Swami, the new Pastor
n charge of the M. E. Church South
n Charles Town, and his wife. were
,iven a reception at the Church last
tuesday night. District Lay Leader
:. B. Reed presided, and Mr.. Swami
made appropriate remarks in appre-
iation of the good will expressed to,
ward him. All present were invited
O the dining room, where refresh
nents were served.
Units of the Rainbow DIVISION
cached New York April "a from
3rest. France. TIL soldiers came
,ver on the Leviathan, one OF the pig
rest transports in the Trans Atlantlc
ervice and went into camp at camp
Upton, Long Island. A number Oh
jefferson County boys were among
h arrivals. Two of them, Private
Brown L. Rissler and Private ) VIII
lam Kline, are from Charles Town.
10Th members of the 168th infantry.
rhe 168th has been with the Army
# Occupation near Coblentz, ger
many almost the entire time since the
lrmistice was signed.
The Washington, Alexander q
Cooke Company have sold tnelr ie,
.iIizer warehouse on the B. d y. ran