Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-10-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mrs. george w. AfmenCf0ut was
stricken with paralysis last Thursday
and has been critically ill since at her
home on West Washington street.
The Misses Mitchell announce that
/ they will be at home to their friends
at "Mordington" on Wednesday af-
ternoon, October goth, from four to
half past six O'Clock.
Mr.. H. Pinkney Schley, an enter
prising merchant of Shepherdstown.
has been conducting a very credit
able apple show at his store, with an
imposing list of premiums. It has
been marked success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Allen an
nounce the marriage of their dapgh-
ter, Viola May, to Mr.. Thomas 3.
Coulson, of Baltimore. The we'd
ding took place in Baltimore on Sat
urday, September 18th, 1920.
Miss Carrie D. Hunt, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Hunt, and
Mr.. John Campbell Woody, both of
Charles Town, were married at Elk
ton, Md, on September %, by the
Rev. U. R. Moon, of the Baptist
church.
DR.. j. B. Chamberlin, Optometrist.
of Martinsburg, will be at the Hotel
Jefferson on Wednesday, October
9th from 10 a. M, to 4 p. m. He
will be prepared to make a thorough
examination of your eyes and fur
nish glasses if necessary.
The following ministers have fay-
ored the faculty and students of the
Charles Town Graded and High
School by holding the Chapel exer-
cises this session: Rev. T.. M.
Swami, Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, DIR. G. G.
Sydnor and Rev. Goodwin Frazer.
Immediately after the Big Fall
Festival parade, Friday night, Octob-
er 20, the Jackson-Perks Post of the
American Legion will give Dance
in the Opera House, Charles Town,
on the largest hardwood floor in this
vicinity. Good music-Good light.
Everybody invited. Plenty of room
for those who wish to look on.
The road along the Potomac river
from Harpers Ferry to Peacher's
Mill is being improved and widened
by Supervisor William Lynch. This
piece of road is now being very much
used, being part of the detour be-
tween Harpers Ferry and Charles
Town. The Charles Town and Har-
pers Ferry pike is now opened as far
as Schaeffer's Cross Roads.
Miss Badenhoop the Community
Nurse, will be at the Community
House from 8 to 10 o'clock each
morning. Wednesdays and Fridays
from 2 to A p. m. are to be devoted
to infant and child welfare work in
the center, with weighing and meas
uring of babies and instruction to the
mothers in the care and feeding of
infants and children. Bring your
babies.
The revival recently held at the
Baptist church at Leetown conducted
by Rev. J. T. Haley, of Hampton, Va,
has strengthened all of the churches,
there being fifty-two conversions.
The first Sunday Rev. w. S. 0. Thorn
as of the Baptist church baptized
fourteen. The second Sunday Elder
w. H. Bradley baptized nine. The
fourth Sunday Rev. VIM. Compton
will baptize and receive into the
church sixteen candidates.
Relatives in Charles Town have re-
ceived news of the death of DIR. Will
liam E. Long, former resident here.
at his home in Louisiana. DR.. Long
was reared in Charles Town, in the
family of his kinsman, the late I. w.
Davis. After studying medicine
here went to Louisiana to practice
many years ago. He married in the
South and rarely came back on Wis
it. Deceased was about so years OF
age. His last illness was protract-
ed one.
Hon. Sam B. Montgomery, indie
pendent candidate for governor, on
the Non-Partisan League ticket made
an address here Tuesday night to
fair sized audience. A visit was
made to the county on Wednesday
by Judge Morgan, nominee for Gov
ernor. and John C. Bond, Republican
nominee for Auditor. They were IN
Charles Town in the morning, and
went from here to Millville where
they made short addresses to the
quarryman and other busy workers
at the noon hour.