Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-10-03

Miss Julia Merchant has accepte,
a position in the store of Mr.. C. w
Taylor.
Messrs. Young and Webster ar,
painting the residence of Mrs o. N
Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Earnshav
have taken rooms with Mr.. and Mrs
John H. Bishop.
Mr.. w. C. Feagans is giving hi
Head Spring Mill property at Wheat
land a handsome coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van B. Wilson hav.
moved from the Hooff building t.
their new house on South Church
st.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Alexander
and daughter, Miss Margaret, left
Monday for Baltimore, where they
will spend the winter. Miss Kate
Aisquith accompanied them.
The ladies of Grace Episcopal
Church, Middleway, will serve sup.
per and refreshments in the Masonic
Hall, Middleway, Friday evening
October 9th. Supper begins at 80
All are invited.
Pack Horse Ford Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton has issued its year book of
1922-23-a handsome little booklet
giving the personnel of the chapter
and a sketch of its activities.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, U. D. c.,
will meet at the home of the Misses
Turner, Liberty St., Tuesday, Oct.
10, at 1880 P. NJ.
Hannah J. Howell, President.
Emma v. Brown, Secretary.
James Fields, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. F. Fields, had the misfor-
tune of having his left leg cut on a
pop bottle. Dr. Pittman was called
and three stitches was taken in it.
The little fellow is getting along
nicely.
Miss Ivy Grace Emery, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Emery,
formerly of Middleway, was married
Wednesday evening at the home of
her parens in harrisburg, to Mr..
Halburton Allen, of that city. The
marriage ceremony was performed
by Rev. R. F. Schumacher.
A new rural free delivery route
will be established at Summit Point,
action in the matter having been
taken by the postoffice department
on the request of Congressman Geo.
NJ. Bowers. Summit Point formerly
had two routes, but one was aban-
doned after a short trial. The new
route, it is estimated, will accommo-
date about rs families.
Charles R. Beall, attorney for the
Old National Bank of Martinsburg,
of the estate of the
late George 7. Light has sold the
real estate owned by the decendent
in Charles Town. The stable and
lots connected with it at Academy
andC harles streets were bought by
Peter Hall at bid of $610. George
Elliott bought four lots at the inter
section of the B. & o. Railroad and
the new road from the Flowing
Spring roadt Ransom for S160.
The latter lots are in block SO on
the plat of Ransom. The stable will
be converted into a dwelling house.
From "The Oroville Daily Regis
ter" published at Oroville, Calf,
9th, is an announcement
of the engagement of Mr.. Irving
Hess to Miss Catherine Dawson.
There were "a guests invited to the
home of Mrs. Clyde Ramsey to
Bridge Party when the news of the
engagement came as complete
surprise to those present. Mr.. Irv-
ing Hess spent his boyhood days in
Charles Town and is a son of Mrs.
John P. Hess and nephew of Mr..
and Mrs. D. c. Strider. Miss Daw-
son is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Dawson. Mrs. Dawson is we'll
known in Society Circles in Wash
ington, D. c. Mr.. Hess is a Civil
engineer at Oroville. The wedding
will be in the near future.
1t pays to advertise There was a
regular stampede last Saturday night
at c. F. Wallis meat market in this
place, when the place was besieged
by customers who were anxious to
have chance at the fve-dolar gold
piece and other prizes offered by
Mr. Strider, the manager. The gold
piece was won by Thomas Myers,
east of town, who held the lucky
number, and three families had such
big households that roast of beef
was given to J. N. Shackleford, Ben
jamin Hebb and Edward Griffith, all
of this vicinity. The roast given to
the customer coming the greatest
distance was won by Mrs. Hoffman,
of Brunswick, Md. Everybody gets
their moneys worth at Wallis meat
market.-Shepherdstown Register.
For baby's Group, Willie's daily
cuts and bruises, mothers sore
throat, Grandma's lameness.-Dr.
Thomas's Eclectic Oil-the house
hold remedy. 30c and soc.
Major and Mrs. B M. RosZel have