Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-12-05

WllteI.
Mrs. George Beltzhoover, Jr.,
entertaining the Friday Bridge Gu
this week.
A little daughter was born to MI
and Mrs. Howard RELY at tn
Charles Town Hospital recently.
An alarm Of fire was turned in las
Sunday morning as the result of tn
grass at the Horse Show Ground
being on fire.
DR. F. P. Edgell has leased tn,
residence of Mrs. Hunt Miller OF
South Samuel street and expects t,
move there in the spring.
AT the regular meeting of the Cit,
Council last night, it was ordered
that the drain pipes in the town bs
and only other routine bust
ness was transacted.
The ladies of the Methodist
Church of this place, held their an
nual sale of fancy articles or
Day at the furniture
store OF Mr.. D. w. Ramey.
A football game between Hagers
town high school and Charles Towr
ligh school was played in Hagers.
,own Thanksgiving Day. Sscore, AZ
10 D in Hagerstown's favor.
Mr.. and Mrs. W A. Macomb an.
nounce the engagement OF theil
laughter, Anne Margaret, to Mr.
James NJ. Lynch. The marriage viii
AXE place after Christmas.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Church will mold thel.
Usual sale of articles suitable for
christmas gifts, on Friday, December
,ighth, at the Chapel from three to
lx o'clock.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, U. d. c.,
viii meet at the home of the Misses
turner, w. Liberty Street, TUESDAY
December IL, at 1880 p. m.
Hannah }. howell, Pres.
Emma V. Brown, Sec'y.
George NJ. Hough, residing near
dechanlcstown, reports yield of
'23 barrels OF corn from "a acres.
lis farm long famous for big crop
fields Is maintaining its reputation
Inder Mr.. Houghs management.
Mr.. G. w. Hough, who lives on the
janIefs farm about one mile north
/ Duffields, will make sale of his
ersonal property, including hive
took and farming implements, on
larch IL next.
Geo. G. Fries who has been farm
az the Carroll farm west OF town
or the past five or six years has
loved to the farm of M. M. Jenkins
ear Uyilla. His successor on the
'arrell farm moved in last from
'rginia.
Harry W. Wagely, a well known
armer of the Bardane section, has
led a voluntary petition in bank
uptcy with Deputy Federal Clerk
Sadenbousch in Martinsburg. The
cheduled liabilities are given as
Il 200 and the scheduled assets at
10000
Mr.. Harry Covert, of the Engle
eighborhood, this county, was mar
led in Cumberland, Md, on Novem-
er "a, to Miss Dorothy Budden-
agen, of Charles Town. The cere-
lony was performed at the Metho-
ist parsonage, 1872 Bedford street,
y the Rev. H. S. Schlincke.
The dwelling house of Mrs. Mary
;. Fidinger on North West street
'as slightly damaged by fire last
morning. The chimney
aught ire, the roof becoming ig-
tied therefrom. The firemen re-
pended promptly, and fortunately
was extinguished before a great
f damage was DONE.
Benjamin Ballenger, former res
dent of the Rippon neighborhood
led at the Jefferson county infrm-
ry after brief illness from double
neumonia. The funeral service and
nterment took place at the old Stone
jhurch near Kabletown- Deceased
vas native of Loudoun county,
Ia, but had lived in Jefferson coun-
y over forty years. His age was
bout ~ years. One daughter sur
ives.
The new Series of the Jefferson
Permanent Building Association got
lnder way to good start, payments
having begun on a large number of
shares of stock at the office of Beck
With & Beckwith yesterday. The
books of the Association will be open
Eor the receiving of addition sub.
5criptions of shares of stock on next
Monday, and dues will be payable
every Monday, starting from yester-
day.
The dwelling of James Baxley
which was considerably damaged BY
fire on Monday night of last week
was again discovered to be on fire
about IL o'clock last Thursday night
and was almost completely destroy
ed, together with large part of Mr.
Baxley's household goods. Mr.
Bailey and his family were not liv
ing in the house at the time of tn,
second fire, and it is not known hov
it originated.
Mr.. Benjamin Ballenger, a forme
resident of the Nippon neighborhood
died at the County Infirmary, No
vember "a, after brief illness fror
double pneumonia. The funeral ser
vice and interment took place Satur
day afternoon at the old Ston
Church near Kabletown. Decease
was a native of Loudoun county, bu
had lived in this county over fort
years. His age was about ~ years
One daughter survives.
]. W. Blackboard, the vetran roa
man of Middleway District, has jus
completed a macadamized road for
driveway on the old Coyle farm owl
ed by G. F. Coyle on the Leetow
road. The new road which rur
from the Leetown road to the dwell
dam surface nine feet wide, perfec
ing house on the farm has mac
ly graded, and is about a third of
mile in length. A crusher was use
in making the material for the mac
dam.