Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-02-21
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LOCAL BRIEFS.

LOCAL BRIEFS.
Mr.. w. B. Davis has painted 4
large speed limit signs for the Cor.
noration of Ransom.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Briscoe have
leased the Charles Town Inn from
April 1st and it will be continued as
a Boarding House.
1 Little Eleanor Burns celebrated
her sixth birthday by entertaining a
number of her little friends at her
home, Birdland.
Mrs. H. A. Alger, of Ransom, is a
patient at the Charles Town
Hospital, where she underwent an
operation on Saturday. She is re-
ported to be slowing improving.
Jack Welsh, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. R. Welsh, died at the home
of his parents about three miles
north of Charles Town last Friday.
His body was taken to Riverton, Va,
for burial on Sunday.
Melvin Gardner Walker, aged 8
years and 8 months, died at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Upton Walker.
at Dufields, last Saturday. Funeral
services Tuesday at the Uvilla M. E.
Church, South. Rev. Mr. Haley
officiating. Interment in the church
yard.
An old time Spelling Bee" will
be held at the Zoar school on FRIDAY
night, February "a. Admission ten
cents. Cake and homemade candy
will be served afterwards. Proceeds
for benefit of a library for the
school Public is cordially invited
to come and spell.
A Spelling Bee under the auspices
of the Master Builders Glass of the
Kabletown Sunday School will be
held in the church basement on We'd
nesday, February %, beginning at
I 80 o'clock. Refreshments will be
served after the spelling contest.
Admission five and ten cents.
DR.. J. L. Luke, Secretary of the
Charles Town Horse Show Associa-
ton, is attending a meeting of the
Virginia Horse Show Association. at
the New Willard in Washington
City today, at which the date of the
next horse show here and other
shows in the Virginia circuit will be
fixed.
Any one having in their possession
books belonging to the Parish
Library will please return them to
Miss Mary M. Sherer, Secretary.
402 South Mildred St., Charles
Town. Any one who desires TO con-
tribute books or money toward re-
plenishing the Library, we will be
glad to hear from.
Only two persons took the civil
service examination at Charles Town
February IL for the position of
postmaster at Shepherdstown. Thew
were A. 5. Lucas, present postmas-
ter and c. S. Musser, publisher of
the Independent, of that place.
Other persons may have taken the
examination somewhere else, as this
Is allowable.
Mr.. George A. Hunt, a former
resident of Charles Town, where he
was in the livery business, died at his
home in Hagerstown, February IL,
after short illness from heart
in his 18th year. He leaves
one daughter, Mrs. Boyer, in Hagers-
town, and one brother, Mr.. Joseph
T. Hunt, in Charles Town.
We have received announcement
OF the marriage of Mr.. John j. Nc
Clone to Miss Helena Day Snyder
in st. Edwards Church, Chiswick,
London, England, on February A, at
nigh noon. Mr.. McGlone is a for
mer Harpers Ferry boy, and is Vice.
President of the international Mer-
GENTLE Marine Company of New
ork.
A change has been made in the
personnel of the firm operating the
Central Garage in the old Starry
Coach factory building, Charles
Town. The firm of Clipp and Cole
nan who have been running the
as partners has been dis
'olved, Mr.. Coleman withdrawing
lis successor is Mr.. George Baum
gardner, Jr., who bought Mr.. Cole
mans interest.
On Friday, March 3rd, Rev. w. H. |
" GODS, of Winchester, will give a |
'eadlng in the Presbyterian Chapel
Il p. m. He has written one act !
)iay called "The Dream of Pilates |
" ite'. DR.. Woods was recently in !
,ited to read this little play in
! xuhn o1+
crest and pleasure. The enter
ainment is under the auspices of the |
BUSINESS Womens' Circle. Admis-
ion rs cents.
The Ok Folks Concert rendered
n the Opera House last night by
lome talent of Charles Town was Q |
'ery enjoyable affair, and was much !
appreciated by the large audience
present. Those who participated re-
lected much credit on themselves |
.or the excellent manner in which |
hey rendered their parts. Mr.. T. |
VI. Baker, who directed the concert,
ana Mrs. Baker, the organist, de-
serve especial praise for the excel
ent manner in which the program
was carried ouo.
A handsome oil painting of the
late Thomas A. Moore, has recently
been hung in the County Clerks
Office Mr.. Moore was for Al years
clerk of the court, and served con-
.lnuously with the exception of a
few years the carpet bag admins
yratlon had control of the county.
In addition to being clerk he was
deputy for some ten years or more
plor to his taking the office. The
PHOTO was sent from New York by
als grandson, B. w. Moore, Jr He
had a record for continuous and
faithful service that has not been
often surpassed and "Uncle Tommy"
Is pleasantly remembered by our
older citizens.
Mrs. Eliza Jane Amey, widow of
VIM, F. Amey, died February II, at
Her home at Kearneysville, following