Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-31
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mr.. Theodore Shugart has purchas-
ed handsome Studebaker automo-
bile.
Mr.. G. T. Stonesifer had severe
attack of acute indigestion last Fri
day but is now much better.
Miss Cora E. Thomas will be the
principal at the Halltown school with
Miss Ellen Webb as assistant, for the
next school term.
Rev. Mr.. Ford of st. Andrews Mis-
sion, who has been preaching here in
Zion Episcopal Church will return to
the Seminary this fall.
Little Edgar Swami, son of Rev. and
Mrs. 7. M. Swami, had his adenoids
removed this morning at the Charles
Town Hospital and is getting along
very nicely.
A number of Charles Town people
had might Blooming Series" in
bloom on Thursday and Friday nights
of last week. Mrs. B. D. Gibson had
one with five blooms out at one time.
The blue Bird Tea Room" will be
discontinued soon after September
LIST. 1t will be greatly missed by
many of our people who enjoyed the
delicious things so tastefully served
there.
The Holy Cross College students
who have been camping at Shannon
dale for the past six weeks broke
camp on Thursday of last week and
returned to Washington.
Edith Shenk, little daughter of Mr..
| and Mrs. c. H. Shenk, of Ransom, who
was severely burned a few weeks ago
is now patient at the Charles Town
| Hospital where she underwent skin
grating operation to remove a blem-
| ish from her neck. She is doing we'll
the operation proving success.
A new feed and grist mill with a
| six-horse power gasoline engine as the
| motive power has been installed in the
room adjoining the blacksmith shop
at Kabletown. The grinding is
| done on a French buhrstone. The
mill is positive convenience for the
neighborhood. Edgar F. Jacobs owns
the mill and is operating it.
| At the home of the brides uncle,
David H. Beck, in Harpers Ferry, on
Tuesday noon, Miss Grace Virginia
Beck was married to Rev. G. S. Ross,
pastor of the M. E. Church at that
place, by Rev. E. w. Simms. The
happy couple left on the train immed-
lately after the ceremony and will GO
to his present charge at Harmony
w. Va, on their return.
There was a delightful reunion OF
the Shirley family at the home OF
the Misses Shirley on, east Washing
ton street on Sunday. Mr.. Henry
Shirley, of Baltimore and Mr.. George
Shirley and family of Summit Point
were among those present. One
pleasing feature of the occasion was
the motoring of the family to Sum
NIT Point where they attended church
services, occupying the old famil!
pew.
Mr.. Kirby Fry living in Bolivar ant
working at Millville, slipped and fel
Monday morning of last week into {
! machine that was running and wal
caught by the belt and carried round
tearing the scalp from his head OF
one side, crushing his breast ant
breaking several ribs. His injurie
, at first were thought to be fatal, blu
, | later upon examination the docto
found no internal injuries were sus
tanned.
Jimmy Manuel, of Harpers Ferr
7 was taken to Martinsburg last wee
to enter the Kings Daughters Hos
: pital to receive medical treatmen
| His disease which is cancer of tn
face had begun to reach the bral
and was impairing his sight so tina
it was made necessary to find hlr
some place where he might receiv
/. help and his miseries soothed. Fatf
! err Curran has been helping him |
y his sickness and after much troubl
has had him received in this instltt
ton.
There is a splendid program awal
ing those attending the Chautauqu
: of 1919. The Kilties Band will pr
r sent a splendid entertainment. III
lectures are of the very best and WI
abound in useful information col
corning national and information
" information. A comedy drama el
e titled "Rebecca of SunnyBros
10 Farm" so popular on screen and stat
will be presented on the evening
the fifth day. Secure your sease
tickets early and enjoy the emil
lr program.
A surprise parry, Sose 4
Virginia S. Baker, was given 4
daughter, Mrs. S. W. Shewprloge;, I,
e. the Iatter's home near Clearbrook, '
r, Saturday, August Ia, the occasion !
iy ing Mrs. Shewbridge's pirtno'
IN About twenty-five old friends a
e. neighbors were present. In the cou,
of the evening refreshments were SCI
ed on the porch and lawn, which w :
60 lighted with Japanese lanterns; !
l" "wee sma" hours found the folks .
turning, having spent delignt
evening.
IL. A motor bus line has been establl
ed between Kabletown and the n
stone quarries at Millville. Ihon
Mercer who works in the quarrl
but lives in Kabletown operates