Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-12-02
Local News.


Mrs Silas Clipp is quite sick at her
home in Ransom.
Mr. Dewey Hutzler. of Ransom. is
moving his family to Hagerstown.
There will be a social and speaking
for all folks interested in the Episco-
nal chapel of Ransom Friday evening
at the chapel.
Mr.. William L Black. the Halltown
merchant, has been i'll for the past
four weeks. a part of the time being
critical i'll.
A meeting of the Parent Teacher
Association will be held on Wednes-
day. December End. in the graded
school auditorium. at o'clock.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs A. B Setback.
a daughter, in Winchester, Va. Mrs.
Setback is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs
w B Davis, formerly of this place.
Cashier J. C Newcomer returned
TO his home, at Harpers Ferry, on
Wednesday, from the Charles Town
Hospital, where he had been a sur
gical patient for two weeks.
Ex-Mayor Ben Roberts. a well
known resident of Ransom, suffered q
stroke of paralysis at his home in that
place on "wednesday. He is reported
better. The stroke only affected one
side Of his body. it is reported.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, U D c.,
will meet at the home of the Misses
Turner, Tuesday. December 9th, at
z 80 P. M.
Hannah ] Howell. President
Emma v Brown, Secretary
Mr.. William A Dunn. on the farm
of Messrs. Horace and William
Moore, near Bardane. threshed 13
bushels and 80 pounds of clover seed
from five acres. The work of hulling
the seed out required one hours
time
Shenandoah Tribe. No. SO, I'm
proved Order of Red Men, had the
warriors degrees on Monday night.
November 80, and they will confer
the Chiefs degree Monday night,
December 7, 1925. All members are
requested to be on hand.
A marriage license was issued in
Martinsburg to Charles Lewis, form
erly of Martinburg, now employed in
the government Printing Office in
Washington, and Miss BERTHE Eliza
beth Nicewarner, formerly of the
Leetown vicinity, at present residing
in Martinsburg.
Rev. D. Gilkeson, of Winchester.
preached in the Charles Town Pres
byterian Church last Sunday morn
ing. The pastor. Rev. DR. G G Sgd
nor will conduct services as usual in
the Charles Town Church next Sun
day. and will preach at Halltown at
3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
Lee Bushong. who entered Roam
oke College. Salem, Va. in Septem-
Der, has already scored becomingly in
scholarship. In tests completed at
the College a week ago. Lee took
rank as the leader of the freshman
class. He graduated from the Char
les Town High School in May last.
Hazel Elizabeth Jackson died at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Powers Jackson, Novem-
Der 26. 1925, of spinal meningitis.
aged four years. Funeral services
were held her home. Saturday after
noon, conducted by Rev. Conrad
Goodwin. Interment in Edge Hill
Cemetery.
DIR. E Douglass Davis, formerly of
this county, who has been practicing
a1f 10 nxo+n
ing a year ago, will move to Win
chester. Va, to reside. DR. Davis
has business interets at Harrison
burg, Va, where he practiced his
profession for some years, that will
require much Of his time.
Rev. H ] Parker. of Crozet. Abe
marie county, Va, has accepted the
unanimous call extended him by the
Front Royal Baptist Church. It il
probable that the new pastor will be-
gin his work in Front Royal as early
as the second Sunday in December
He succeeds Rev. Walter Scott, who
had accepted call to Richmond. Va.
The Aid Society Of the Episcopal
Church will serve soup, salad. sand
witches. cocoa and coffee at the school
house in Leetown on Saturday, De-
cember 9Th. Fancy articles suitable
for Christmas gifts will be sold at
reasonable prices. Sale will begin at
3 o'clock p. m, and the leafs" will
be served when desired. Come and
bring your friends.
Postmaster H C Getzendanner,
Messrs. Hiram A Goetz and D l.
Hedges. were the Charles Town dele
gates to the State Convention Of Elks
at Morgantown last week. They went
TO Morgantown with "a members of
the order from Martinsburg. travel
ing in special pullman accompanied
by three-piece orchestra. The Wis
itors returned Friday.
The play given by the Harpers
Ferry High School students Tuesday
of last week. was well rendered and
enjoyed by large audience. Special
music by Mr.. X v Harrison on violin
and Mr. Nicewarner at the piano add