Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-30
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. johnson ar
the proud parents of little dough
ter, born Saturday,, August 81.
Joseph Savage, formerly we
known in this county and MARYLAND
now a resident of Long Beach. Cali
fornia, has been elected president q
the Artesia Oil Company, just orga
nized at Long Beach, with a capita
of half million dollars. Oil in nav
ing quantities has been discovere,
all about Long Beach.
The east-bound passenger trai,
due at Charles Town under the form
er schedule at $751; a. M, now passe
here at 7:15 a. m. The only othe,
train affected by the new schedule
is the west-bound one formerly du,
! here at 10:07 p. m. This train il
now due at Sal p. m.
Mr.. Edwin McGarry, of Shenan.
doah Junction, has been appointed AZ
member of the faculty of the West
Virginia University at Morgantowu
and will begin his work there in Sep.
TENDER. He will be associated with
Dean Callahan in the department. Of
history.
A c. Moore, well known citizen
of this county, fell from the vestibule
OF a passenger train on the N. q w.
Railway Tuesday night short dis
lance south of Charles Town while
he had been to visit brother. As
soon as it became known that he had
fallen, the train was stopped, and
Mr.. Moore was placed aboard and
brought to the Charles Town Hospit-
al. His injuries were found to be
quite serious.
dr. Frank Howell, believed to be
the Oldest citizen of the county, is ill
at his home south of Mycrstown.
Growing gradually more feeble the
past year or two. Impaired eye
sight has recently become one of his
affections, after having had defective
hearing for some years. He is now
practically blind. Mr.. Howell was
born in this county in 1924, making
his age about 81 years. He has been
blessed with robust health all his life.
until the infirmities of age came up
on him.
Washington Camp No. 10, P. o. S.
of A., Of Charles Town will be repre-
sented by a large delegation at the
State Convention of the order which
convenes at Berkeley Springs
today and tomorrow Unusual
interest attaches to the proceedings
of the convention by reason of the
fact that it elects five state delegates
to the National biennial convention
to be held in Allentown, Pa, in Sep
TENDER. Charles Towns delegates
at Berkeley Springs. will be D. C.
Dolly, Elias Hiney, Dr. T. A. Ramey,
w. H. Anderson, Herman Bush, John
w. Irwin, j. Woodville Johnson, D.
W. Ramey, 7. w. Allen, E. B. Reed,
Clyde Russell, and G. o. Wiley.
Miss Kate Eagan who was among
those engaged in preparing for
lawn party at st. James Catholic
Church in Charles Town about dark
Tuesday evening was struck while
attempting to cross the street by a
car operated by Charles Painter,
living south of town on the Bloomery
numerous at the time, and Miss
Eagan in stepping out of the way of
one, got in the path of the Painter
care, the driver of which said was
blinded by a glaring light on an ap-
preaching car, and did not see her in
time to prevent the accident. He
was going very cautiously at the time
and was able to stop his car almost
instantly. Miss Eagan who was
somewhat bruised by her experience
was taken to the Hospital for treat
ment for a day or two. She has
almost entirely recovered from it
now.
Mr.. j. Manley Clegg, a native of
Virginia, but a resident of this
county many years, died at his home
on the Amber farm, northwest of
town Thursday night, after an i'll
ness of one year. He was ~ years
old. The funeral was held Saturday
services at his home at 2 o'clock.
lnterment in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Daniel Clegg, of near Wiltshire's
school is the only brother of the de-
ceased, who leaves a widow, five sons
and four daughters. All of the sons
are residents of the county, Charles,
at Engle; Richard, near Summit
Point; James, Henry and Philip
Clegg, near Charles Town. Only
one of the daughters, Mrs. William
McDonOugh, lives in this county.
The others, Mrs. George Corbin, Mrs.
Jasper Barron, reside in Berkeley
county; and Mrs. Laura Elkins, in
Rappahannock county, Va.