Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.

very attractive sign for Mr.. e. L
Stole, Plumbing and Heating.
At Harpers Ferry High School, j
o. Knott, Phi. D., Lecturer, of Wash
ington, D. c., February 9th, 8 .. m
Subject "What the world is talking
about.
| Mrs. Jas. w. Carney received q
telegram from her sister, Mrs. R
Hooff, of Roanoke, bearing the sad
intelligence of the death of Mrs
Hooff's daughter, Hazeltine.
Ralph Albin, son of George Albin,
was injured last Friday by a shell
from a pistol cartridge. He threw
the cartridge down on he pavement
and it went off, the shell penetrating
his jaw.
The name of Frank o. Trump has
been sent to the U. S. Senate for
confirmation as postmaster at
Kearneysville. His confirmation is
expected as matter of course.
We have income tax blanks, which
we have secured for our patrons
from the Collector of Internal
Revenue, which can be obtained by
calling at the Spirit of jefferson
Office.
Marguerite Butts Eyster is the
name given to the little daughter Of
George S. Eyster, chaplain of the
18th Infantry, U. S. Al This little
girl was born on December Both in
Stientsin, China.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, U. D. c..
will meet at the home of the Misses
Turner, Liberty St., Tuesday, Feb.
14th, at 7:30 P. M.
Hannah J. Howell, Pres.
Emma v. Brown, Secretary
At recent banquet given by the
Masonic Lodge, handsome apron,
of blue and white, deliberately en-
broidered with gold, was presented
to Mr.. Jas. w. Carney. Also large
cake with fifty candles, this being
the fiftieth year of his membership.
A token of brotherly love in honor of
faithful member.
Friends of Mr.. Worthington Ven
ming received the following an
nouncement of his marriage:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Reynolds an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter Hilda Anne to Mr.. Edward
Worthington Venning on Saturday
the 20 of January, 1922, Coan, Vir-
ginia. They will be at home after
February 6, Lancaster, Virginia.
Some tickets for N. E. R. Banquet
of Tuesday last, were sold out of
town to Hon. Woodrow Wilson, Hon.
w. E. Chiffon, Messrs P. w. Rouss,
w. H. LaBoyteaux, A. S. Richard
son, BENZ. VIM. and Richard Trap
nell and many others showed their
loyalty to old jefferson by giving
substantial checks-for all which
great appreciation is expressed.
William 7. Elliott, manager of the
County Infrmary farm has made
report of the corn yield on the farm
to the County Commissioners for the
year 1921. The report indicates the
heaviest yield of corn grown in the
county last year. From 40 acres,
Mr.. Elliott cribbed SIT " barrels. A
field of 13 acres planted to Boone
County White variety grew a crop
of 313 barrels, or slightly in excess
of 10 Y barrels to the acre.
A stable on the Simpson property
in the northwestern section of
Charles Town took fire about 1890
o'clock last Friday morning, and
burned to the ground. Two horses
and cow owned by Walter Roper
who rents the property persisted in
the fire. Both fire companies were
promptly on the scene where they
did good work in protecting nearby
property. Little could be done to
save any portion of the stable be-
cause of the infammable material in
and about it. The stable belonged
to Gouveneur Page, colored, and was
insured with the Moore Insurance &
Realty Company for $3.50. Mr..
Roper had no insurance on his stock.
Mr.. Marvin P. Lands, for years
resident of Berkeley county, and one
of its most respected citizens, died
January 20, in Bedington, aged 85
years. Mr.. Lands was born on De-
cember 20, 1886, in Dauphin coun-
ty, Pa. His late wife also came
from that section. The family had
spent many years in Berkeley coun-
ty and the deceased had been living
a retired life for quite while. He
is survived by the following children:
Miss Kate Lands, of Marlowe; Mrs.
John L. Whitmore, of Bedington;
Lincoln Lands, a Williamsport, Nd,
merchant; S. H. Lands, of Charles
Town; and Harry Lands. Also
three brothers, Hiram, of Indiana;
Joseph, of Halfway, Md; Clinton, of
Marlowe, and one sister, Mrs. Fannie
Ream, of Williamsport, Md.