Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26

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7 stadt's tollgate. on Wednesday night,
August 10, daughter.
Mrs. Robert Durham. of Middle.
way. is a patient in the Charles Town
Hospital, where she was operated on
for appendicitis and complications a
few days ago.
Don't fail to have your buds clean.
ed and purified at Robinson and
| Orndorff, dry cleaning and work done
on time. and first class. Come and
try US.
Mr.. J. H. Fritts, veteran newspaper
dealer, has bought back his news.
confectionery and tobacco stand from
George Dermatas. opposite the court
house, and has resumed operation of
it. Mr.. Fritts sold the business to
Mr.. Dermatas about year ago.
The Annual Harvest Home of the
NJ. E. Church, South. will be held at
Uvilla on Thursday, August Of. Sup
per from 5 to p. m. Plenty of ham,
chicken and refreshments. Every
body welcome.
Liza Johnson, colored, of Charles
Town. arrested several weeks ago.
for sale and possession of moonsaiae,
was held far the action of the feder-
al grand jury at the September term
OF court by U. S. Commissioner H. A.
Downs. The charge of maintaining
a nuisance was dismissed.
Henson's "Gang" Band has signed
contracts for the Great Warrenton
Horse Show. August &c and 81
their second season. and Morgan's
Grove Fair, September 7, 8, 8, 10
and 11-their third season. There
must be a reason for year after year
engagements.
An attack of appendicitis caused
Mrs. Frank Watson. residing on the
Leetown and Middleway pike to be
brought to the Charles Town Hospital
for surgical treatment. She expects
to be in the hospital two or three
weeks.
The Whitmore Lumber Company
moved into their new offices on Mil
dred street, near the B. & o. station,
last week. The new building which
is of elaborate construction. houses
the company's show rooms as well as
Offices and heating plant for itself
and the planning mill.
John w. Parrot. colored, aged So
years, died Saturday, August %, in
Loudoun county. Va. His body was
brought to Charles Town and after
funeral services in the colored
Methodist Church on Monday, his re-
mains We're buried in Fairview Gene
terry.
Garland Davis Byers, native of
Berkeley county, died in Shepherds
town Thursday afternoon at the age
of as. Death was due to pneumonia.
He leaves his widow, who was Miss
Edna Miller. and three sons: Paul H.,
10; Bernard, 8; and Ervine, Is
months old.
The Woman's Exchange Is open
every Saturday morning from $50 to
1890, opposite the Jefferson Hotel.
Fresh homemade cakes. beaten bis
cults, etc, at very reasonable prices.
Also fancy work Orders taken for
cakes through the week. delivered
any day. Phone sew.
The Presbyterian schools of Elk
Branch, Zion and Shenandoah juno
tion combined in having their annual
picnic this year. The picnic was
held on the lawn at John A. Links
home, east of Duffields, Tuesday,
August 18, and was enjoyed by a
large attendance from each of the
three schools represented.
Mr.. w. Clyde Russell. who has
been connected with the local office
of the American Railway Express
Co., is now serving as relief agent
for the company, going from one
office to another in Maryland, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia. remaining a
week or two at each.
Mrs. Jocab Rush, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Herr, in
Shepherdstown, last Thursday after
noon Mrs. Rush had been i'll for
some time and was in her eighty
third year. Mrs. Rush was we'll
known and much beloved. and was
related to a large number of people.
j ilE IuiiEI al was iiCld iOAiA Viz iiNiiAS
of her daughter, DR. Charles Gheislin
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
officiating. Burial was made in Elm
wood cemetery.
The dairymen's picnic for Berkeley
and jefferson counties will be held
Friday, August 2Sth. at the Morgan's
Grove fair grounds near Shepherds,
town. Prof. A. D. Hopkins and Prot
]. V. Anthony, of the University
dairy department at Morgantown
will be present. All dairymen and
others interested are invited to at
+ tend. Chas. S. Billmyer will present
some of his Jerseys for judging
contest which will take place at TO-.
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Those attending a birthday party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. b
Hinton, at Summit Point, on Wednes.
dav oiCb+ Augllst 10 in honor oil