Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-01-20
Local News.

DR.. A. II. S Rouss and family have
moved from Avon Wood to Charles
Town for the winter months.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. tFrizl
n. Dorsey, Friday, January Is. a
son.
Mr.. Alfred Marshall is moving his
family to their new home in Ransom.
which he recently bought.
Mrs. w. L. Black has qualified as
administrative of her husbands es-
tate and given bond for $4,000.
A new barn is being erected on
the farm of the late N. W. Myers.
formerly owned BY the late Albert
Link. near Duffields.
The first boy in the family of
Mayor and Mrs. G. K. Wysong ar
rived on Tuesday. January II. The
little fellow has three sisters.
The Atlantic and Pacific Store is
being moved from the Telephone
building, on the corner of Liberty
and George streets, to the Burns and
Marshall building, on Main street.
Mrs. Armistead Lippitt has closed
he home on South George street
since the death of her husband, and
is now in Washington with her
daughter, Miss Mary Lippitt.
The late William L. Black, the
Halltown merchant, by his will leaves
all of his estate to his wife. Mrs Es-
telle M. Black. The will was exc
cuted on Saturday. December &c.
Mrs. Black is named executrix.
S. M. Ashwood. a blacksmith and
wood-worker, who recently moved
into the old tollgate house at Me-
chanicstown, has completed the erec-
ton of a new blacksmith shop there.
almost on the identical site of the
former shop.
Mr.. Maurice Heiskell went to
Washington Saturday to investigate
| the death of his father. the late Car
son o Heiskell, and his brother, Law
renee. who met their death by as
phyxiation by gas in that city some
days ago.
The disappointment of Mr.. c. S.
Musser as postmaster. at Shepherds
town, for another term, has been an
| nounced by Congressman Frank l..
! Bowman, who has sent recommen-
datiofl to the Post Office Department
| in favor of Mr.. Musser.
Miss Adelaide Phillips, of South
Church street, bookkeeper with the
Keystone Limestone plant, at Mill
| vile, had the misfortune to fall
headlong down the cellar stairway
and received number of bruises
and decorations, but is able to BIZ
back to her usual duties at the office
For hauling fruits, vegetables ant
groceries from the city markets, Mel
Lorenzo, the Charles Town mer
merchant, has put into service u
ton REQ truck, with a body large
enough to transport circus. Thu
owner says it will be useful in get
ting produce to his customers a
wholesale prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeHurtburn Weller
who were recently married and ar
housekeeping at Nippon, were givel
miscellaneous shower. A larg
crowd of friends and relatives gath
cred to enjoy the evening, and tn
newlyweds received quite nice 10
of presents which will be very use
full.
: We have received an invitation t
the commencement exercises of tn
: Senior class. of the Philadelphi
; High School, on Wednesday, Januar
twenty-seventh, from Miss Blanch
E. Thrush, member of the senio
class. Miss Thrush is the secon
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. M. Clayto
Thrush, of Philadelphia. DR.. Thrus
was a well known Charles Town DO,
but is now a leading physician of tn
Quaker City.
/ One dollar to each of his two som
Clarence and Edward. and the r.
D mainder of his estate to be equal
5 divided among his five daughter
r was the way the late Constable Lal
r don Quick distributed his propert
!. ! by his will filed for probate. tn
p will is dated October 20, 1924, an
Il bears the names of Miss Emily Stal
lev and James NJ. Mason, Jr., as WI
k nesses. Two of his daughters, Mr.
Minnt Hooe. and Mrs. Florence LIE
lie arp to settle the estate.