Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-06-23
local MENTION.

DR. and Mrs. F. P. Edgell have
erected a summer cottage on the
Shenandoah River a short distance
east of Bloomery. and are now living
there.
A summer camp. being erected by
F. NJ. Jr.. Edward E.. and Donald
Phillips on a ridge overlooking the
Shenandoah River. east of town. is
nearing completion.
Malta Lodge of Masons will cele-
brate st. Johns Day on Thursday.
June oath. with a banquet at the
Jefferson Hotel. Tickets will be is
sued for 100 or more.
There viii be a game of ball play
cd at Charles Town on next Satur-
dav afternoon between a team of the
Ha0erstown Athletic Association and
the Charles Town team.
A ball game PLAYED here last
Saturday afternoon between Win
chester and Charles Town team. re-
suited in score of 8 to 8 in favor
of the Charles Town team.
"Christ in America" Pageant.
will be given by the Epworth League.
in the Charles Town VI. E. Church.
South. on next Sunday night. Public
cordially invited to be present.
The Democratic County Executive
Committee was in session Saturday
afternoon to name officials to man
the poles at the primary to be held
throughout the county early in
August.
Bishop and Mrs. w. L. Gravatt. of
Charleston, w. Va. have announced
the engagement of their daughter.
Mary Elizabeth. to Mr.. Henry Pow
ell Porter. of Charleston. The mar
rage will take place in the early fall.
Mrs. G. K. Wysong. wife of Mayor
G. K. Wysong. entertained at the
Dolly Madison. Those present were
Mrs. Nelson Osbourne. of Los An
geles. Calf. Miss Sara Coe. of this
town. and Miss Elinor Osborne. of
Rippon.
A six year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs James A. Daley. near Oak
land Church. was taken to a hospital
in Martinsburg. to have a cyst. that
had formed on her throat. removed.
The operation was the second one
for the removal of throat cyst in
fourteen months.
Mrs. Frank S. Harrison entertain
ed at bridge Thursday afternoon at
her home. at Halltown. in honor of
Mrs. Howard Osborne. Jr.. of Cali
fornia. Mrs. Osborne is visiting at
the home of her husbands parents.
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Osborne. at
their home at Rippon.
Mr.. Thos. R. Moore. member of the
Shenandoah Valley. incorporated. in
this section. requests US to state that
he has number of maps of the
Shenandoah National Park. and the
towns in its territory. He will be
glad to furnish them to anyone de-
string a copy on application.
Mrs. Lucy Sponseller. all her life a
resident of this county. died at her
home in Bolivar. June Ia, Her fun
eral was held Thursday afternoon.
Death was caused by an attack of
paralysis. which came about two
mnths ago. One daughter. Mrs. Grace
Ramsdell. and son, Buchanan Spon-
seller. survive.
Malta Lodge. No. 80. A. F. and A.
NJ, is planning banquet for Thurs
day, June "a. to commemorate st.
Johns Day On the calendar At this
time the Masons will entertain their
wives and daughters. A committee.
composed of j. j. Skinner. chairman.
F. R. Cockrell and Frank Ronemus.
is in charge of arrangements and
program for the evening.
The Standard Hardware Company
is being forced to vacate the ware
house occupied by them on North
Charles street. on account of the
building being purchased by the Ex-
change Creamery for development
into larger plant for that concern.
The hardware company plans to
erect wareroom in the rear of their
retail establishment on West Wash
lngton street. in the near future.
A new ferry boat was put in SER
vice at Keyes' Ferry, on Wednesday.
by Charles Hardy. the ferryman. The
ferry was discontinued for ten days
while the new boat was being COM
pleted. Suspension was necessary
for few days because the iron
braces and supports in the old boat
had to be used in the construction of
the new one to save the cost that an
extra set of irons would entail.
Mr.. I. T. Perry. owner of the Hill
Farm. west of town, is in the midst
of extensive improvements at his
place there. At present Mr.. Perry is
constructing three-and-a-half acre
fsh pond and skating rink, providing
concrete retaining walls for the lake.
he plans to grow gold fish for COM
miercial purposes in the summer. and
IN winter will devote the pond to
skating and other cold weather
sports.
Peeved because his mother refused
TO allow him the use of their auto
mobile for Sunday ioy-ride. James
turner. 5 years old. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Turner. living east of
the river. near the old Watson fac
tory. went to an clubhouse on the
premises and shot himself. A shot
gun was used. the load penetrating
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