Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-25
LOCAL COLUMN.

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The Ladies Aid Society will have
a Tea in the Presbyterian Chapel on
Wednesday afternoon, March 26.
from a to o'clock.
Private Henry Weller, has reached
America. He arrived in Ne wYork
last week and expects soon to be mus
tered out of service.
Don't forget to turn all clocks I'M
one hour between next SATURDAY.
night, and Sunday morning or Won
will be late for church.
Charles White who was in the med
ical Corps, and who had some exper-
fence overseas, is at home at Mech
having returned from
abroad. a few days ago.
NJ. NJ. Jenkins who recently BOUGHT
the Melvin farm northeast of DIFF
fields has sold twenty acres of to n
F. Ambrose who already owns tract
bought of N. S. j. Strider
Mr.. Wilder C. Feagans, the popular
proprietor of the Wheatland Mills
has bought a new Oakland Six Tour.
ing car from Messrs Irwin & Virts
of the Charles Town Garage.
Mrs. George Moore and son John
Alexander will move on April list
from the Glaize house on Washington
street and take apartments at Mrs.
Dr. Smiths on George street.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve chicken and shad supper
in the dining room of the church. on
Friday evening, March g., from 5 to
8 o'clock. Also cakes, pies and home
made candy.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exami-
nation in Charles Town April 10
1919, at 8 80 a. M, TO fill the position
of rural mail carrier at Harpers Ferry
and Kearneysville.
Messrs. Charles E. Gore and John
Waters of the Charles Town post
office force have been appointed mem
bers of the local Civil Service exami-
ners. They will assist in the conduct
ing of civil service examinations here.
DR.. j. B. Chamberlin, Optometrist.
of Martinsburg, will be at the Jeffer
son Hotel, Wednesday, March 26th,
from 10 a. M, to 4 p. m. Will be
to thoroughly examine your
eyes and furnish glasses if necessary.
Private Edward Henkle has arriv-
ed in New York from overseas. Pri-
yate Henkle who is son of Mrs. S.
v Henkle, of near Halltown is a
of 500 Tank Corps, and has
been in the service nearly Is months.
Miss Elsie Lee Nicewarner and Mr..
James Hough were married at the
Baptist parsonage in Charles Town
by Rev. Walter C. Scott on February
81. The bride is tn eattractive daugh-
.er of Mr.. J. W. Nicewarner of
Charles Town.
The ladies of No. l Bible Glass
If Kabletown will give a play, Our
Church Fair, in the auditorium of
he Charles Town High School, Fri
lay, March %, at 8 p. m. Pro-
leeds to be used for organ fund.
Admission Adults Csc. Children Is
,ents.
Mr.. Charles Ronemus, farmer of
he Uvilla vicinity, who had been suf-
'ering for several years with an in
lection on one of his legs, submitted
o an amputation of the leg at the
Charles Town Hospital few days
ago. He is now making progress in
from the operation.
The Millville Stone and Lime Com
1any has resumed operations after a
of nearly two years at
heir plant at Millville. The first kiln
was drawn Monday. The Company
S making high grade of agricultural
lime that is being sold in this county
md Loudoun. See advertisement
elsewhere in this issue.
Among the marriage licenses issued
n the office of the County Clerk was
1ne to Thos. S. Hall, widower, aged
Sc years, of Washington, and Anna
G. Myers, widow aged AZ, of Shep
lerdstown. Other licenses issued
we're to Chas. N. Campbell, of Mar
.insburg, Mary N. Morrow, of Charles
Town; Frederick D. Timbers, of Lee
own and Georgianna Walker, of the
county.
An orchard of Is acres will be
planted out this spring on the land
IF the Green Hill Orchard Company,
now owned by the Jefferson Cooper
age Company, miles northeast of
Charles Town. The trees will be set
out on a tract recently purchased by
he company from the estate OF the
ate George w. Smith. Stark's De-
icious and summer varieties were
selected for the orchard.
Private James w. Milton who was
among the first county soldiers to go
overseas, has returned to tn estates.
Notice of his arrival on this side was
received by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John W. Milton, at Cedar Cliff few
lays ago. A murderous Hun gas
she'll exploded near Jim who was In
The infantry in France putting HIM
out of the fighting. Much OF the
lime since then he has been IN hos
Dital. Even now he is not fully re-
covered from the effects of the gas.
Mr.. James Coleman died at the
West Virginia State Hospital at Wes-
ION last Thursday, aged 81 years
His body was brought to Charles
Town and inferred in Edge Hill Gem
etery on Sunday afternoon, after ser
vices at the home of his brother, MI
Joseph Coleman at Summit Point.
He is survived by two brothers, Mr..
Joseph Coleman, of Summit Point,
and Mr.. John Coleman, in Texas, ana
four sisters, Mrs. Ben Ware, Misses
Julia Coleman and Emma Coleman
of this county, and Mrs. Henry bing-
ham, of Shippensburg. Pa.