Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-05-09
LOCAL BRIEFS.


Charles Town as usual this year, Of
Saturday, May 81. 1t is expecte,
that a prominent speaker will be Sc
cured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Setback, O.
Clarke county, the latter formerl.
Miss Etheleen Davis, of Charles
Town, are receiving congratulation
on account of the birth of a daugh
ter.
Mr.. William H. Anderson is an
nounced in this issue of the Spirit
of Jefferson as candidate for re
election as a member of the Cit,
Council from the Third Ward. Mr.
Anderson has served several terms il
the Council faithfully and well, ane
will be STRONGLY supported for re
election.
In our announcement column ap
pears the announcement of Mr.. Mel
vim T. Strider as a candidate fol-
election to the City Council from the
Third Ward. Mr.. Strider is we'll
known business man of Charles Towr
and one of our best citizens in every
respect, and if elected will, we have
no doubt, fill the Office with entire
satisfaction.
Mrs. Susan Boarman Harris died
last Saturday, at Pembena, North
Dakota, aged ninety.two years. She
was a former resident of this
county, and was living with her
children in North Dakota. Her re-
mains were brought to Charles Town
this morning and inferred in Edge
Hill Cemetery, after services at the
grave, conducted by Rev. Father
Curran.
George Anders, son of Mr.. A. C.
Anders, who lives on the Hooff place
about four miles west of Charles
Town, died last Saturday morning,
aged 10 years. He is survived by
his father and four brothers and two
sisters. Funeral services were held
at the house on Sunday afternoon
by. Rev. o. d. Lambert, after which
his remains were brought to Charles
Town and inferred in Edge Hill
Cemetery.
The Rev. 7. J. Coffman died April
90, at his home, in Hagerstown, Md.
Funeral and interment took place in
that city Tuesday. Deceased was a
minister of the U. B. Church, and
before entering the ministry was a
resident of Charles Town for several
years. He leaves a widow; two
daughters, one son, and five sisters,
and two brothers. One of his sis
tiers, Mrs. L. w. Malone, is resi-
dent of Ransom.
Isaiah Hammond, we'll known
citizen of Washington county, Md,
died suddenly April 80, at his home
at Halfway where he had lived for
43 years. He was i'll only few
minutes from heart trouble. His
age was 7S years. Besides his wife
he is survived by son, Samuel, Half
way, and Obed, Hagerstown; daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Edward Drish, Charles
Town; Mrs. William Hargett, and
Mrs Blaine Dellinger, both of Half
way.
The remains of the late Mrs. Louis
G. Graesle, who died in Washington
Wednesday were brought to Charles
Town for interment in Edge Hill
Cemetery, Saturday. Only the COM
mitment services were held here and
that on arrival of the B. & o. train,
due at IL :36 a. m. Mrs. Graesle was
Miss Mollie Ryan before marriage
and a native of Charles Town. Her
home has been in Washington for
many years. Mr.. Thomas Ryan, the
local meat dealer, is her only
brother.
In our announcement column this
week will be found the announce
ment of Mr.. Frank j. Beckwith for
reelection as a member of the West
Virginia House of Delegates, subject
to the action of the Democratic vo-
tiers at the primary election to be
held on August l next. Mr.. Beck
with has represented Jefferson Coun-
ty for one term in the legislature,
and has looked after the interest of
his constituents to the best OF his
ability, always having the good of
the State and the welfare of Jeffer-
son County at heart. He is a young
man of considerable popularity, and
will, without doubt, be strongly sup
ported for the Democratic nominal
ton and reelection.
The attempt of State police or by
certain members thereof, to run
things with high hand is well cal
culated to start trouble in Charles
Town, and is i'll advised. The local
police are sufficient to keep order on
the street, and the attempt of the
State officers to interfere with the
peaceful movement of the crowds,
as they did on last Saturday night,
is very much resented. Such things
as that and the parading of ma
chine gun around town in an auto
mobile on Sunday is entirely uncall-
ed for, is an unfortunate effort to
assert their authority, and should be
entirely avoided here at this time
We sincerely hope those in authori-
ty will call halt on this line Of con-