Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-18
LOCAL MENTION.

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sunday, August 1st.
Mrs. Henry Dutrow and baby
4,-1gbter. the latter a week old. are
10th doing nicely at the hospital.
Mr. Harry L. Ronemus. Jr., was
uare.ad on for appendicitis, at the
SCILories Town General Hospital last
saturday, and is improving nicely.
marriage license has been issued
- Finer L. Fowler, residing in Mar
tinsburg, and Lillian Rose Grubbs, of
near Rippon. this county.
Councilman c. E. Miley has had a.
slight stroke Of facial paralysis,
which affected his right eye, but his
many friends will be glad to learn
that he is improving.
The 44th Session of the Shenan-
goab Baptist Association will be
beId with the Luray Baptist Church,
Wednesday and Thursday. August
18th and 26th. 1926.
The Uvilla Methodist Church will
hold their Annual Harvest Home
Supper, Thursday, August 26th, be-
Ginning at 4:30 o'clock. Every body
cordially invited.
Mrs. Daniel Border entertained
about twenty young friends recently
in honor of her. granddaughters,
Misses Anne and Betty Border,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Border. of Kearneysville.
"The Laughing Cure, comical
comedy by Keith's Komedians, will
be presented in the public school
house at Summit Point, Wednesday
night, August IS. Program will be-
gin at s o'clock. Refreshments will
be served after the play.
Frank Robinson and John Skinner,
Of Charles Town. have been awarded
medals for their excellence in ath-
letics at Fort Thomas, KY. Both
Young men were members of the
winning relay team in a contest in
which ten teams participated.
Rondo Welsh, who is charged with
stealing a car belonging to Ray
Crabbe, and running into the car of
Daniel Seibert and wrecking both
cars. was given a hearing before
Justice Wiley on Saturday. and
held for the Grand Jury.
Attachment proceedings brought
by Mr.. F. B. Hooff against Mr.. L G
Smith, of Washington, as result of
damages received by Mr.. Hooff's car
in collision with Smith Sunday a
week ago, have been dismissed fol-
lowing compromise agreement be-
tween the two parties regarding the
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previously been fined ten dollars and
costs on a speeding charge.
The Annual Convention of the
West Virginia Division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy will
convene in Shepherdstown, West
Va, Wednesday and Thursday,
September 22nd and 23rd. 1926.
Lawson Bolts Chapter, U. D. c.. of
Charles Town. elected the following
Delegates, Miss Emma Brown. Mrs.
+. J. Manning and Mrs. II P Whit
more; and Alternates, Miss Anna
Lloyd Baylor, Miss Ella Fouke. and
Miss Eliza Willis.
Miss Belinda B. Rouss and Mr..
Milton o. Rouss entertained a large
number of their friends at delight
full dance last week at their home,
Shannon Park" south of Charles
Town. Numbers of guests from this
county and from Virginia and else
where were present, and enjoyed
dancing from o'clock until /. to
the music of the Braddock Heights.
Md, pavilion orchestra. Pleasing re-
freshments We're served at a late
hour.
Sam Thomas, colored, was fined
thirty dollars and costs when ar
rajgned before Justice G.. o. Wiley
Saturday, on a charge preferred by
Chief of Police J. A. Smith, on be-
half of T. J. Annette, special police
at the horse show Friday. Thomas,
alleged to have been under the in
huence of liquor, was charged with
grabbing Arnette's stick and beating
him with it following an exchange
Of words at the exit gate at the south
end Of the grounds. The defendant
was remanded to jail when he said
that w was unable to pay the fine
and costs.
Henry c. Martin, who resided in
Ransom several years, and NOV
cd to Martinsburg two years ago
died at Weston, w. Va, on Tuesday
August 10, after having been taken
to the state hospital there about a
month ago. Deceased was 81 years
. Of ago. Surviving are his widow
and six children, the latter by a for.
mer marriage. The remains were
brought to his home in Martinsburg
Where funeral services were held
Friday morning. Interment was
made in Rose Hill Cemetery in Hag-
e erstown.
Mrs. j. C. Blackboard, of Shenan-
I doah Junction. was brought to the
hospital here Monday morning. suf
tering from injuries received at the
Shenandoah River Sunday after
, noon. She was the victim of pecu-
!'ar accident, which resulted in what
. IS though to be merely severely
, strained back. She was brought to
E The hospital here for observation.
The injured lady together with a
party of relatives, had opened g