Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-11-25
Local News.

Stonesifer = fine boy, in Hagers-
town. formerly Of this place.
Jesse Berry. a well-known colored
man. died at the home of his son, on
the Summit Point road on last We'd
nesday. aged m years.
Mr.. ]. C. Newcomer. cashier of the
Bank of Harper's Ferry. is rapidly
improving from his operation at the
Charles Town Hospital. and hopes to
be out in another week.
Mr.. ]. w. Nicewarner. while en-
ployed at the Jefferson Mill. had one
hand painfully crushed and lacerat-
ed. The injury was inflicted when.
his arm was caught in an elevator.
The Charles Town Garage has de-
liyered to Mrs. w. A. Riggs, a new
Hupmobile, straight s. sedan. the
first car of his.type ever delivered
in the county.
Mr.. John R. Lewis has bought of
Mr.. Warner T.. Whiting his lot. Sc
by 165. feet, on South Church street,
and will probably next year build
himself a home.
The Street Committee. of which
Councilman VIM. H. Anderson is the
efficient Chairman. has a force of
men engaged in repairing holes in
the streets with hot patching mater
ial.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church,
Middleway, will hold their annual
sale of Fancy Articles at the home of
Miss Edith Grantham. Friday. No
vember 27. Oysters, chicken and
ham suppers will be served.
Mr.. Roy Dovel, young painter of
Charles Town. recently of Luray.
Va, and Miss Mary Colvin, also of
Charles Town, were married in Hag-
erstown, Md. on November 16. The
couple will make their home here.
Mrs. Samuel Hawk accidentally
fell at her home. near Chestnut Hill
School House, on Wednesday, break
ing her right leg between the knee
and ankle. She was given surgical
attention by DR.. j. j. Pittman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Fulk. of near
Kearneysville, have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Nellie
Bowen, to Mr.. Walter Hugh HILL of
the vicinity of Shepherdstown, the
ceremony having taken place on
Tuesday, November II.
Sarah C. Jackson, colored, aged "a
years. died at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Mate Hughes. on South
West street. Charles Town, on We'd
nesday, November 18th. The fun
eral was held at Little Washington,
Va. on Saturday, November ID. at
II a. M Interment in churchyard
nearby.
Miss Margaret Dunn, daughter of
the late s. O.. and Matilda Dunn,
formerly of this county. died Novem-
Der 16. in the Winchester Memorial
Hospital, after an operation for goi-
ter. in her 47th year. Her family
had lived at Shenandoah Junction.
For the past % years they had resid-
ed in Martinsburg. Besides brother,
B. F. Dunn, she leaves one sister,
Mrs. Mary Nicewarner, both resi-
dents of Martinsburg.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Melville NJ. E. Church, South. will
hold Supper in the basement of
the church, on Wednesday, Novem-
Der IS. from 6 to 1890 p. M, at
which time quilt and many other
fancy articles will be on sale. Pro-
ceeds to be applied to church debt
Public cordially invited Come and
help worthy cause.
The ladies of st. James Catholic
! Church will hold a sale of fancy and
useful articles on the afternoon and
evening of Wednesday, December g.,
in the Getzendanner store room in
the Old Post Office building. Supper
35 cents. including chicken soup,
ham or chicken sandwiches, salad
and coffee. also ice cream, home
made cake and candy. See the novel;
| ty Christmas tree.
Saw mill operations will be quite
active in the Blue Ridge Mountain
the coming winter. Mr.. J. C. Black
ford has begun saving ties, with a
plant near the Absalom Gray house.
southeast of the Old Furnace. Two
same section. Mr.. S. A. Williams
has mill saving the timber nearby
while farther south. near the Clarke
county line, Kasier Brothers, of Mar
tinsburg, have mill in operation do
/ iiiS iHlSCelldneOuS saving.
Mr. Chester Cockrell, a former
Charles Town boy, who has been en-
ployed as a mechanic in the Con-
gressional Library building in Wash
/ lngton for the past two or three
years. has been promoted to the posi-
ton of chief mechanic according to
information received by relatives in
Charles Town. Mr.. Cockrell has had
mechanical experience in Pittsburgh,
and for a time prior to his employ
ment in the Library of Congress,
was mechanic in the Washington
Navy Yard.
Bub Pierce, colored. is another
Charles Town resident to fall vic
tim to the State Prohibition law that
makes felony out of second Of
Tense. in possessing liquor. Com
plant was made to the officers that
Bub had been frequently seen under