Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-11-22
LOCAL BRIEFS.

, Weller Brothers are building
/ large addition to their garage OF
, McGraw avenue.
. Mr.. Grove Hendricks, aged 6;
years. died very suddenly at his hom,
near Uvilla yetcrday morning.
/, The Independent Fire Compan,
has donated the use of uniforms t.
the X X K Band of Mr.. E. G. Hen.
son, Manager of the Opera House.
An Oyster Supper for the benefit
of Oakland Church will be given If
the public school house at Mechanics
town on Friday night, November 25
Mrs. T. M. Conner, who has been
acting postmistress at Harpers Ferry
since her husbands death in Febru.
airy of last year, has been appointed
postmistress.
The National Concertiers gave a
very enjoyable entertainment in the
High School Auditorium last night
undr the auspices of the Jackson
Perks Post of the American Legion.
/ Lieutenant Bernard Slifer has
been sent splendid pound fruit
cake by his mother, Mrs. G. M.
Slifer for Christmas. Lieut.. Slifer
is stationed in the PHILIPPINE Islands.
/ Charles H. Smith, who recently
bought one of the Glaize houses on
East Washington street, moved into
it on last Wednesday, vacating a
Glaize house on South Church street.
DIR. Alex Rouss has leased one of
the Glaize homes on South Church
street, and is now occupying it, hav-
ing moved in for the winter months
from his country home near Kable-
town.
Gerard D. Moore, who has been
postmaster of Ransom for several
years was reappointed and his ap-
pointment confirmed. Ransom heb
recently become an, office of the third
class.
DIR. ]. B. Chamberlin, Optometrist,
Martinsburg, will be at Hotel Jeffer-
son, "wednesday, Nov. both, from 10
a. M, to A p. m. See him and have
your eyes examined by the latest
methods.
Mr.. Robert P. MeGarry, of Shen-
andoah Junction, has been appoint
ed by County Superintendent of
Schools l. N. Bonham, member of
the Board of Education of Charles
Town District to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of the late B. E.
Beavers.
Ground has been broken for a
large addition to the Central Garage
for Messrs. Clipp and Coleman, the
hustling proprietors. The addition
will join the present building on the
east side, and will be 43 by 70 feet.
Hollow tile will be used in the con-
struction. The building will be two
stories.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church will hold tea
and sale of fancy articles on Friday,
December 9th at 2:30 P. M, in the
Chapel.
The ladies of the Beulah Church
will serve a ham and oyster supper in
the basement of the Presbyterian
Church, Charles Town, the same
evening. Supper soc.
Mr.. James Bernard Moler and Miss
Julia Link Moler, both of Bakerton
neighborhood, were the principals in
pretty wedding ceremony at the
Manse at Duffields, November II.
Rev. DR.. J. C. Siler, united them in
marriage. Immediately after the
ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Moler left
% p inc t~fn
to Washington. Their future home
will be at Bakerton.
w. Ralph Burns, heating contrac-
tor, Charles Town, has installed a
hot-air heating plant in the residence
of Mrs. B. w. Fowle, South Mildred
street; hot water systems for LAM
bert Mason, South Mildred St., and
the Misses Campbell, South Samuel
street, and an Arcola system for G..
D. Eby, South George street. All of
the above are practically completed
except those for Mr.. Eby and the
Misses Campbell. Mr. Burns also has
the contract for remodeling steam
plant for William Doran in Harpers
Ferry.
A small shack in which explosiY as]
were stored at the Charles Town
Corporation quarries, operated by
Henry Martin, east of the jefferson
Ill, caught fire al5odt $50 O'Clock.
| Thursday night. In the building at
kthe time were a small quantity of
pamite and dynamite caps which
bloded when the blaze reached
IN, tearing out the frail walls of
structure. The building was
ideally demolished by the fire and
psion. 1t is believed that an in
Niary set the place on fire.
The Poinsettas this year are very
aandsome and are now in full bloom.
Irey are blooming this year one
Ia advance. Mrs. ]. w. Irwin
plant with z blooms and sew
blooms on other plants. Miss
Dinkle has a plant with 6
o-,- IS and if the weather permits
win seud it to the Presbyterian
I Church for Thanksgiving Day. Mrs.
W. W. Johnson has plant with z
blooms, and Miss Ella Fouke plant
|, with I bloom. Poinsettas, called a
{ Christmas Flower, are generally in
full bloom at that season of the year.
A large delegation with a degree
team from Shenandoah Tribe of Red
Men, Of Charles Town, went to Hag-
Z erstown to take part in degree work
IN Red Mems organization there.
The visitors made the journey in a
truck and automobiles, and returned
I the same night. In the party were
Samuel Blum, R. H. Finch, John 7.
: Porterheld, Frank Drish, Charles
Reininger, Jr., Ernest Rogers, E. A.
Wagaman, j. B. McCauley, B. D.
I Wood, ]. B. Judd, w. B. Davis, C. c.
Perks, H. A. Smallwood, Dan H. 81
/. bert, j. w. Birkitt, Jr., Ralph Bir-
2 kit, Charles Dorsey, Oscar Stone
4 berger, c E. Moler, Milton Barsell
. and Edward Reininger.