Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-12-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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| Born to Rev. and Mrs. T. M. Swanr
at the Charles Town hospital Dec. 8
"a daughter.
A little son Of Mr.. Pringle o.
Halltown was accidentally shot sew
eral days ago.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin C
Baker a fine 10 lb son at South
Charleston, w. Va.
There will be a corporation cleo.
ton held in Ransom on Thursday
January 9Th, for the election of a
Mayor, Recorder and five Council.
men.
Coils. Charles T. Engle and F. w,
Harrington, popular jefferson and
Clarke county auctioneers, conduct
ed the big Guernsey-Jersey sale of
the Loudoun County Breeders Asso-
citation November 81.
An infant child of J. w. Russell
died at the home of its parents at
Mechanicstown yesterday afternoon,
aged months, and will be buried
Edge Hill Cemetery Wednesday af-
ternoon after services at the house at
o'clock.
Capt. A. F. Cochran, an official of
the U. S. Harness Company, has
leased the residence of Mrs. A. M.
Smith on George St., and moved his
family into it. Mrs. Smith and her
daughter Miss Margaret Bishop, have
moved in with Miss Carrie Wilson,
farther South on George street.
Mr.. Garland H. Moore who was
Secretary to U. S. District Attorney,
Stuart w. Walker, in Martinsburg,
| for several years has resigned to ac-
cept a position with the Kanawha
and Cairo Railroad. He has moved
with his family to Cairo, w. Va,
Leslie L. Bagent, aged 6 years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Bajerit,
died at the home of his parents at
Halltown Monday morning. Funeral
services were held at the house Tues
day morning, Rev. MIR. Tyler, of
Winchester, conducting the services
and his remains were taken to Chest
nut Hill for burial.
An automobile truck was backed
into the Shenandoah river at Man.
nings Ferry Sunday afternoon. In
running the truck out of the ferry
boat on this side of the river, the
boat was pushed out from under the
truck and it was let down in the wa
ter. A woman in the truck jumped
out in the water, but fortunately
she and her children got off with a
wetting.
The Whosoever Mission at lot W..
Washington street will not be open
until Sunday December IL at 2 p. m.
Dedicational services will take place
at that time. Col Flemkey will
preach and sing at a revival services
in Loudoun county, Va, which is be-
ing conducted by the pastor OF the
Bolivar M. E. church. On Friday
and Saturday nights the Community
Tree pot will be kept boiling on the
street.
A large lumber truck of the Hall
town Paperboard Co., run by Mr.. e..
Miller and an automobile run by Miss
Thomas. teacher in the Halltown
School, collided last Wednesday as
Miss Thomas was OH her way home
from school. Miss Thomas was con-
siderably bruised, one little girl, AVIS
Morgan had her face cut by being
projected through the windshield,
Elizabeth Morgan was thrown everal
Yards against fence rendered I'M
conscious, had her head cut and was
carried to DR.. Perry'5 office where ne
gave medical attention to all. Zadle
Kelly was thrown some distance ana
landed, unhurt, upon her ieet.
Miss Thomas car was damaged so
BADLY it had to be hauled to garage
for repairs.
Mrs. Julia Atkinson McCaw died at
her home in Winchester November
81 after an illness of three days
from PARALYSIS. Mrs. McCaw was
the eldest of the two children by the
second wife, of the Rev. DR.. William
Mavo Atkinson, who for seven years
hecinning 1888, was pastor of the old
Kent st. Presbyterian Cnurch III
winchester. The other cnlia was
the late Judge William Atklnson.
Judge of the Corporation. Court OF o.
Winchester, at the time. OF ms oeata
a few years ago, and also Judge OF
the County Court until its dissolution
and merger as the present CIRCUIT
Court of Frederick county. MIS-.
McCaw had frequently visited her
| baIf- sisters. the late Mrs. A. =.
Honkins and Mrs. Eliza Perry, IN
| Charles Town in years past. she Is
s1rvived bv one son, Mr.. Thomas u.
WcCaw, of Washington, who was
w;tb his mother at the time OF hef
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