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The Washington times., 1926-05-24
ST. PATRIcK's WILL TAKE
$50 ORPHANS ON OUTING

st. Patrick's Catholic School and
parish will give an excursion to
Chesapeake Beach on Monday, June
Ii, taking as its special guests $50
orphan children. M
The orphans--from st. Roses. st.
Vincent,s and st. Joseph's asylums
will be carried to the bay resort
on a special train donated by the
Chesapeake Beach Railway Com
pany st. Patrick's parishioners
will treat the Riddles to luncheon,
bathing, and all OF the boardwalk
amusements.
The Rev. Francis J. Hurney, OF
st. Patrick's, is in charge of all ar
fragments. He expects members
of other parochial schools to join
In the outing.
The Washington times., 1926-05-24
Speaking Club Banquet

A banquet in the gymnasium Of
the Hine Junior High School to-
night will close the season for the
public speaking club Of the South
east Community Center. Miss Bess
Baker and Mrs. Reid K Middleton
are in charge OF arrangements.
The Washington times., 1926-05-24
1900 pairs from our regular stock
Women sHosiery
2 p. for 81

Here's what we have-72O pairs, all colors,
silk and rayon long boot hose 500 pairs BUR-
son silk and rayon hose, all colors, slightly ir-
reguIar-and $50 pairs pure silk French clock
hose, in black and cordovan only. Every foot
can be fitted, for sizes run from 81 to 1Oh.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-07-21
Roll OF Company M

I'd w. Virginia Volunteer Infantry,
U. S. A.. in the Spanish-Ameriean
War. 1898.
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non; Washington Pope: William H.
Pcpe, Wn. 7. Phillips: Jos. +. Raw
Inns. !; Thos. G. Rust, I s: Gerard d
rutherford; Henry Rodeffer. :: John
Rohy; Joseph B. SPOTS. s; James
Swartz: Jas. W Shepherd; Leonard
L. Sadler. I: Geo. E. Suddith: Fav-
cite B. Souders. I / s; Jas. NJ Small.
I S; Geo. W. Smith, I; u. Sampson
Jas. T. Trussell. /: Edward c. Trus-
sell; Chas. E. Thompson: James w.
Iriplett: Jacob o. Tutwiler. I +;
Jos. vanvacter. t John y. Whiting
ton. I: Frederick B. Whfttiker. : !;
VIM. NJ. Weller: W. Parkinson c. s.
Woody, s; Geo. w. Welsh, s.
Explanation Marks.
Killed in battle.
I Wounded.
Those now living.
5 Taken prisoners.
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(From the Spirit of Jefferson
August 26 1879
A part of the last service IN the
old church on Sunday was the read.
ing Of the following brief history o.
the church and congregation. the MS
5orical review being prepared by Mr..
A. D. Barr.
The records in the Office of the
County Clerk show that the land on
which the old church was built, des-
iqnated on an old plat of the town as
Nos. II. n. 10 and IA, was once the
property of Lord Fairfax. A de-
scendant of his, Ferdinand Fairfax,
convened these lots to Richard Will
iams. March 81, 1914. They re-
NAMED in the possession of the Will
liams family until April 4. 1857,
when Ann Williams conveyed the
tract, which then included the lots OF
Mrs. George Baylor and Mrs. Mar
earet Aisquith. to the Trustees of
Zoar Baptist congregation.
The Zoar. church, which is now the
Charles Town Baptist Church, was
organized in the wear 1892, in the
house of Mr.. Christopher Collins.
who became the first pastor. He
was succeeded by Rev. Francis
Moore. The third pastor was Elder
VIM. Marvin. The church was in a
disorganized state for a number of
years, and was reorganized Decem-
Der %, 1874. when joseph Baker as
suYned charge of the church. The
following names appear as those who
were members of the reorganized
church: David Moore, Benz. Wilson,
Sarah Wiltshire. Nancy Burr, Fan
ME Yates. Susan Wiltshire. A. w.
Hadspeth, Martha Broaddus, Mary
A. Wilson, Asa Marstella, Elizabeth
Roberts, Mary S SPOTS. Henry Stipe.
Mary Anderson, Jane Hayslett.. An
gelina Trusselh Nancy Cockrell,
Marraret Duke Elizabeth Carter, w.
<. Manuel. John T. Shuck, Catherine
Moore. David Sheffield. Jane Shelf
field, G. r. Carter, /. w. Strider, L.
Carter. Martha Carter, Isaac Wal
tiers. Mary Walters. Elizabeth Stri-
der. and lydia Strider.
Elder Jos. Baker resigned October
IS, 1855, and Dr. j. A. Haynes, of
Berryville, became pastor August p,
1856. when the church changed its
place Of service TO Charles Town.
DR.. Haynes resigned September z.
1860. and Rev. T. B. Shepherd took
the passorate.
The ofsssat cAurcll property 10
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On February II, 1887. Just few
months after the establishment of
Charles Town, the deed to site cor
ner West and Congress streets. for a
house of worship for the Presenter
lans was duly signed by Charles
Washington and wife and delivered
to Messrs. David Kennedy, John
White. Peter Burr, and Jacob Cench-
lin. their representatives. The
amount paid was 90 pounds current
money in Virginia" TIE deed WAS
preserved, and has recently been
framed and placed in the vestioale
of the church Upon this lot small
stone structure was built, which was
replaced about ten wears later BY a
larger stone building. In 1877 the.
congregation petitioned the Presby-
terv of Carlisle to supply them with
a minister of the gospel. The first
regular pastor of the church. how
ever. was the Rev. VIM. Hi, who
was called in 1871 to take charge of
the congregation. but It was not un-
I'll 1892, that he was ordained and
placed as pastor of the church. Mr..
Hill proved to be man Of conspicu-
GUS ability and energy, and his min
istry was greatly blessed in the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-07-21
ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

st. James Church in Charles
Town, w. Va, was dedicated May
goth. 1889, by the Ri. Rev. A. Van
de Vyver. Bishop of the Richmond
Diocese.
The site was purchased and the
church erected under the supervision
of Rev. T. J. Wilson, then Pastor of
st. Peters Church. Harpers Ferry,
w. Va. Before the building of st.
James Church for members of Char
les Town and vicinity, services were
attended by the faithful at St. Pet
er's Church, Harpers Ferry. West
Va. the first church building being
erected by Father Gildea in 1888,
and the present church in 1896, dur
ing the Rectorship of Father L.
Keely.
st. James Church. Charles Town,
has been ministered to by many
priests since its erection by Father
Wilson. Rev. NJ. F. Dinneen succeed
ing F. Wilson. he in turn was follow
ed by Revs. Father L. F. Kelly, E. j
Walsh, ]. ] Mossey, j. E. Collins. J..
w. Lynch and James Gilsenon. Rev.
j. A. Curran is the present rector.
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| Charles Town was secured under the
leadership Of DR.. Haynes and the
| building Of the present house OF
worship was begun. =
Rev. Shepherd and Rev. w. 5
peniek. who succeeded Mr.. Shep'
herd, February Is, 1868, led in the
work of completing the church edi-
flee. Rev. Penick resigned Novem.
Der, 1870, and Rev. Shepherd was
recalled as a supply. September |.
1872. Rev. A. E. Rogers was called
to the -pastorate and served until
1873. Rev. Frank MCGEE was pas
tor from September 1885, until jan
uarv 1883. Rev. Frank Dixon was
pastor from August, 1888, until De-
cember, 1889. Rev. Miles s. Reed
served from April. 1890, until jan
uary. 1898. Rev. S. w. Cole from
September. 1898, to November,
1897. Rev. L. r. Milbourne took
charge in December, 1897, and was
in charge when he died in February,
1906. Then came Rev. Jas. Long.
who was pastor for ten months: Rev.
w. r. Flanagan followed Rev. Long
with a pastorate of four wears and
seven months. Last. but not least,
our beloved brother, s. W. Cole. who
is now with us.
The first Sunday School was or
ganized in the Episcopal Church,
August %, 1857, with Isaac Walters
as Superintendent. and the school
held its sessions in the brick school
house In the year, 1858. the
church held its services in the Court
House. In the year. 1859, the base
ment Of this building was used for
services and the work was still going
on when the war broke out and the
northern soldiers took charge Of the
building, took out all the inside work
and used the building for a horse
stable. After the war was over the
church again held its services in the
old Zoar building until the lower
room of this building was completed.
In the year 1881 this room was COM
Dleted for the meeting of the Poto-
mac Association. Rev. |. B. Lake
preached the first sermon in this
room from John 4:38, "Other men
labored and We are entered into their
labors.v
Editors Note. July IA, 1885,
Rev. Goodwin Frazer, the present
popular Pastor. has been in charge
since April, 1920. and succeeded the
Rev. Walter Scott, who was pastor Of
the church two years previous to
that time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-07-21
Roll OF Company A

Jefferson Cusrds) 2nd Virginia In
fantry. Stonewall Brigade, A. N.
Va.
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growth of the church: He continued
nastor until 1893. For the next
forty wears the records are meagre.
During these years the church was
supplied bv the Revs. John Matt
hews. VIM. C. Walton, Septlmus Ius-
tip and T. w. Simpson. In io4z.
the Rev. DR.. Dutton began. his frult-
full ministry as pastor. when con
tinued for rs years. During his pas
torate the present property was ac-
olised by a rift from Mr. Jonn
Sterhenson. and the present edlnce
ana manse were built. The corner
one Of this building was lad IN
1886. After a few months supply o.y
~ Rev. 4. w. Bedinger. the Rev. A.
&. Hcokins in October, 1867, began
his memorable pastorate to continue
with the blessing of God for 40
wears. The name Of this honoredi
servant still remains in the hearts OF
this congregation as~ ointment pour
ed forth. After the death Of Dr..
Hopkins. the church was fortunate IN
-aeu-ing the services of the Rev. ID:
N. Moffatt. Under his ministry OF
SIX years the church showed re-
nlarkable growth.
The present pastor is the Rev. Y.
G.. Sydnor, d. D.. who began his pas
rae August |, 1919.
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Zion Church is the successor OF
the old st. Georges Church built
about 1895. the ruins of which stu
stand two miles to the west of Char
les Town.
The first church on the present
site was a small brick one completed
in 1919 bv the first rector, Rev. Benz
Allen. Becoming too small, it was
replaced bv much larger building
in 184s. This was burned down a
week or two after its conservation,
and the present edifice was fnisned
and conseerated in 1861.
1t was damaged during the Civil
War by being used as barracks by
Union soldiers. RI. Rev. George W:
Peterkin was elected first bishop OF
West Virginia in this church in 1878.
Bishop Gravatt, the second Incum-
bent. was consecrated in it in 1899.
The rectors have been:
Rev. BENJAMIN Allen. -.1815-1S2I
Ri. Rev. B. B. Smith, later
Bishop of Kentucky ..--1822-1S23
Rev. Alexander Jones.
ID. ID. ....-...-..-...--......-..---.l 1881 S5z
Rev. Charles E. Amber. -1852-1867
Rev. VIM. II Meade. d. ID. 1S67-lS83
Rev. Dallas Tucker: 16S3-lS93
Rt. Rev. William Lovall Gravatt,
tnow Bishop of West
Virginla) -.---.----.------...--. oJo-io00
Rev. Robert S. COPELAND, D. D:
Rev. John S. Alfriend 1902-1s20
Rev. Conrad Fl. Goodwin 1871 X
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Organized at Shepherdstown, w.
Va. Mustered into the United States
Service at Camp Atkinson, W. Va,
July 9. 1898.
officers,--Captain, Henry CLAY
Getzendanner: 1st. Lieut., kemese
White: End. Lieut.. John Henshaw.
Serxeants:-First. Frank Js Mann
ing. Jr: q. NJ, Archibald Morgan:
Spaldng Winchester. Willie f. Pat
ton. Paul Gassman. Albert Chapline.
corporals.--David s. Brown, Har-
rv II. Favman. William II. Wilson.
Wilher r. crutchlev, Jacob A. Kid
wiler, Thomas N. Shenbridge, George
F. Whitmore, Daniel L. Moler. John
p. Thompson, Samuel +. Pierson.
Thomas K. Hodgers. Frank L. Bill
mver.
Musicians.--George w. Connors.
Jr.. John II. Sisler.
Artihcer;-John f. Updegrove.
Observation-Disclosures I. Bledt
soc.
p. T. f. casteel. Colonel Com
handing.
Privstes.-WiIliam r. Alkire.
0Wn Arrogant Willim III. Anthony.
Robert L. Arvin, Louis August.
James e. Brinkley, Harry l. Barton,
Robert M. Beaver. Charles Board,
William Burkhardt. Ferdinand Burk-
holder, Willie d. Burns. James I.
Caste. Franklin Connely, James l..
Davis. Reuben ID. Duff. Harry +.
Dorr, James A. Ehrhart, George M.
Ellis, Edward Exline, John ID. Fred
erick, Christian Fidinger. William G.
Gray, Phillip Green. Oscar Great
house, John N. Grub, James Hansel.
William M. Harris. John II. Johns
ton, Walter Justice, st. Clair, Clyde
G. Leonard, Ferdinand Loveioy, John
H. Mace. Harry ID. Marlatt, Stephen
Maroney, Percy Fl. Marrow, Walter
+. Martin, John F.. Mills, William
Mollihan. George w. Morris. Richard
Nose. John II. Myers, Columbus j.
Myers, William r. Myers, Pearl Nc
Lain, John A. McDonough, Samuel l.
McElwain. William ID. Nordeck. Ed
win 0'Hare, Melvin Phillips. Daniel
ID. Pierson. Marshall Plant, Benjamin
b. Racer. Calvin f. SPREADING. Okey
NJ. Stump. Charles Saunders, Benja-
min G.. Schwarz. BENJAMIN G. Sears,
William S. Shipes, Andrew j. Smith,
Ira O. Smith. Lothrom r. Smith,
Ronnie Summers, Newton A. Swain.
Thomas b. Thomas, Arthur Il. Tuan-
ing. Charles Walker, Arthur b.
Wood. Albert l.. Williams, Absalom
NJ. Wolfe. Frederick Workman. Will
liam w. Workman, Albert West,
Henry II. Zeiher.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-07-21
Muster Roll OF Co. D, 18th
Virginia Cavalry
Rosser's Brigade. Army Of Northern
Virginia.
Officers

0hAGCIS
Capt. Fl. W. Kearney, wounded
First Lieut.. George Engle: Second
Lieut.. J. W. James. wounded: Third
Lieut.. Benjamin Lucas. killed; First
Sergt Charles +. Haines, wnd.; Sec
ond Sergt. John Allen: Third Serrt.
y. W. McCleary. wounded; Fourth
sergt. G. W Watson: Fifth Sergt.
Andrew Higgins; First Corn. james
Allen: Second Corp. j. W. Coffinbar-
ger: Third Corp, f, c. Deck; Fourth
Corp. A. L osbourn.
Privates-James Athey; W. A.
Adams: John Andrews: Daniel An
drews: Isaac Rrubaker; George
Brantner. Garrett Bane: p. Burlev;
Washington Banks: John Badger; II.
|C. Baekus: George w. Bowers
George Barnhart: GEORGE w. Cation;
Nathaniel Conrad: Alexander Con-
rad, wounded: George Cook, killed
James Cook: Daniel Clymer. killed
Frank Clymer: I. NJ. Chambers
Charles Currie. wounded: J. C. Dick
son: Thomas Dodson. killed: Fred
erick Deck: Charles Elliott, killed
BENJAMIN Engle: John Furrey: Mar
tin Furrey: David Fraley. wounded
James Fraley; Wiliam Flanagan
John r. Farnsworth: James Frazier:
George Gall, wounded; James Gay:
Thomas Hipsley. wounded; j. w.
Hicks. killed: Charles Hess, wound
ed: u. Grove Henkle; Owen Higgins,
wounded; William Havslett: John
George II. Hagley, wounded; Mason
Hough. wounded: Daniel w. Hen
bricks: Tobias Hendricks; J. Nj. "
bricks. wounded; David Hof -.
killed: George Hoffman: John Hoff-
man. William Handy: Charles Hud-
son: Daniel b. Hastings: f. G. w.
Herr; George Hartman: David c.
Holmes: William Heckroach: Robert
Halpin: Samuel House; James w.
James: William Johnson, killed; y. G
Johnson: George Johnson. wounded
Harry Kilmer; Charles H. Knott: W.
II. II. Kephar: Jacob Kephart: j.
Richard Keys; James Keys: Joseph
Kisner: George S. Knott; John Lew
is: David Lewis: Andrew Leopold
John c. Licklider: Frank Lieklider,
wounded: Joseph Seiss Licklider,
wounded: John Loudon; Charles O.
Lambert: William Melvin: Charles
Morningstar. killed: Joseph Ming
hinna: George Moore James Melvin
Bart Moore; ID. Griff Moler: Rollin
Moler, killed; Raleigh Moler; George
Moler: Jacob S. Moler; II. Clay Mol.
err: William Moler: Newton Moler
wounded; Frank Morgan: Patrick
Mackin: Henry Merritt; William Nc.
Bee: James w. McGarry: Lewis
Nichols: George Osbourn: James B.
Osbourn, wounded; r. l.. Osbourn.
wounded John j. Ogden; Samuel
Polly: James Patten; Charles Prath-
err: Dent Prather: Wallace Pretzman
Robert Roberts, wounded: James
Roberts: Samuel Reed: George
Ronemus: Phil Reinhart: William
Reinhart. wounded: James Ritter
Thomas Rutherford; George Roe
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William Smith: George Smith,
wounded: Howard Strider: John T.
Simpson. wounded: James Shirley /:
II. Harrison Swimlev: j. Samuel
Swimley. wounded twice: John H.
Shewbridge: William Staley: John
Slavin; Collin Show: James Snyder,
killed: John Snyder; Richard Ware :
James Wright; William Watson. kill
ed. Eph Watson, wounded; Michael
WEIGH: Bart Watson: james Whit
tington: William Wintermoyer; John
Wilson: Isaac Zombro.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-07-21
War OF 1872


fantry Of Virginia Militia. command
ed bv Capt. Joseph Grantham from
the 55th Regiment in the county of
Jefferson, called into actual service,
under the general orders of the 3lst
Of March. 1914, from the 18th day
Of April, 1914, the commencement
of service.
Officers:
Joseph Grantham, Can't. commits
stoned MAY 9th, 1908.
Braxton Davenport. Lieut.. COM
missioned March 81. 1911.
Richard Williams. Lieut..
Thos. Briscoe. Ensign, commission
ed June so. 1912.
George Freeman. Ensign.
Privates:-Joseph Alexander. Geo.
Arvin. James Barr. Elias Brown.
Uriah Bradshaw. William Brawner.
John Brown. Geo. Bruce. Thomas
Bennett. Cornelius Beasley. William
Beasley. Joseph McCormac, Eden
Carwin. Abram Cole. James Me-
Clure. William Carr. Matthew CO.
lumber. William Cage. John McClov.
David Dillow. Samuel Duke. James
Duke. John Didenhover. Thomas
Duke. David Farnam. Joseph Fag-
aims. Jacob Grove. Robert Ganus.
Charles Goughf. John Grove. Bailey
T. Hedges. Thomas Hail. Jno Hawk
ms. Jacob Hummer. Jno. Johnson.
Rudolph Jacobs. Benjamin Jonston.
VIM. James. William Larue.. Ashel
Lucas. Jno. MERLIN. James Mer-
chant. Jesse Mercer. VIM. Mercer.
VIM. Mappins. Jesse Ma-maduke.
James Milburn, Jno. Mcknight, Jas.
Morris. Christian Newman, James
0ldfeld. Robt. 0'neil. Thos. O'neil.
Geo. Price, VIM. Farmer. Elisha
Park. VIM. Inigly. Jno. Sellers.
Benz. Tansbury. David Sufferans.
William Southerns. George Snider,
Philip Sagle, Timothy Shirley. Thos.
Tone. Andrew Tone. Jonathan Van
meter. Jno. L. yangant. Philip Will
helms. Jno. Watson, Jno. c. Young,
Thos. Fitzgerald. Jno. Taylor. Jacob
Shope. VIM. Callahan. Jno. Muslin.
Levin Erwin. Daniel Drew. BENJAMIN
Gains. Saml Lancaster. Cary Thomp-
son. Levi Tar. Elias Waggener. Jno.
Avis. SAINT Atwell. Ephriam S. Bel
Ter. Jno. Carnecle. Solomon Van
vactor. Thos. Jordan, Jno. Howell
Philip Haines, Danl Staley. Nathan
Terrell. Saml Poland. Jno. Calbreth
Jas. Edmondson. Thos. Mechanic.
han. James Heskett. Richard John.
son.
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belp along everything for the up
building and oettefment OF Charles
Town. Ransom and Jefferson County,
and the community in general, and
this policy viii be continued. In
uolitics the Spirit of jefferson has
slways advocated the principles of
he Democratic party.
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Roll of Chew's
Battery
ade, Army of Northern

Officers
!. Chew; First Lieut..
ompson: Second Lieut..
Williams; Third Lieut..
ter; Fourth Lieut.. E. L.
trly Sergt. A. J. Sou
Eergt. George Phillips;
John Kagey: Third
IN Miller; Fourth Sergt.
Fey; First Corp. George
kcond Corp. Carthage
Ed Corp. Gregory Brit
| Sergt. Newton Keyes:
| Samuel Williams: Sixth
/ RELY; Seventh Sergt.
Fley; Eighth Sergt. Mark
bmmissary Sergt. Will
|; Quartermaster Sergt.
Flames Allen: John Am
! Anderson; William An
bk Asberry; R. C. Atkin-
Baker; Derrick Bird; J.
p. c. Brooks; George
5 Brady; J. W. Brown
el Baker; James Blair:
In; Charles Brown;
Bowly: Philip
!. Bliss; Samuel Butts:
:; A. Bealle Burgess !:
ahan; Carpenter;
samuel Cline: Coop
F Conrad; Frank E.
= Crawford: Dab
$ Davis; George Davis:
!; Dennis:
enry Deahl; William
N n Deck; ]. Deck; Jacob
George Dash; Ed
es Farris; Jacob Fiser:
; Matthew Fitzsimmons:
(: Henry Fravel; ]. w.
IAN Furry; Van Furry:
zler; Robert Furry: Joe
en- Fultz; Jesse Fry;
!; Anthony Good; Perry
M, Z Green; B. T. Holli-
D. Hammer; j. w. Hen
-aas Robert Hoshour:
elk Hiram c. Homan:
u-r Helsley; Al Hen
!. au f H. Huff; John
e Hoofmaster;; William
ohnso4; John Jolliffe:
- Kapeharte; Joseph
.lam n Kagey: Luther
: u. hnisely: H. Knise.
Kerr; Charles Lakin:
ing; Abe Longerbeam::
! SeTToeam; George Long
o Longerbeam; John D.
LIqyeday;; William R.
! \. Lla9 ID William Mar
I c5a,.;N atheny; William
.Giniaries w. McVicar:
, ,IIi;iia7ms; William P. Nc,
.1ld pun A. Miller; F.
.,vr William Miller;
|: : /. k NaIsns D, : Morrill, 7.
SSee,% war George Nice
q axes pn. j. c. o'Roark: J.
coi rurl; John Pierce.
p Seorge Painter; P POW,
.0TTe ei; Reuben Phillins .
on /, N p;Il Proctor; W. r.
.odo sslhker; Philip Rode
~. .paeif e Samuel Rodef-
-. .bs R5od.efer; Stepben
en-. .eroo.l Roberts; Edward war j
ey .O n W. Rivercombe.
:. George Stuart: 'i Ed,
! FL, aeng :, B. suping nr
7 sank Stribbling: 4 mos 81
li SnalfeT; ]. shsffe TH m
nan 2 7. TI,ewalt; R. A
an 4 p, Thornton; Chan AZ,
IN Thompson; Penn map p
~ r Ve4nrable; George Ssl5i .
.eyi u Nv Wiltshire; Lewis IS
In W " ii!!lLlamson; Andy
n X " Wooton;. R ; ubi,n
Wheeler; Isaiah aieh
Am W Whitaker: J Jsaran
an Wiekes; s. Wr aiIts !.
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L.. : 1884 BY James so
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4 go visitor INTO
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2, 80 .as Editor from
b.. and the present
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present convenient
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
SOmers Point News
BY r. VAN SYCKEL.

Lewis Gemmi entertained over
the weekend Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Lewis, of Westfeld, and Miss
Phillips and Mr.. Thompson, Of
Camd4.
Mrs. Florence Batterscalf. who
has been making her home with
her sister, Mrs Daniel Megronigle,
has left for Florida. where she will
join the Red Cross nurses.
Gus Getz and family, of Philadel-
phia, spent the week end at their
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. john sewell of
Baltimore, Md. are spending sey-
eral weeks with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A. h. Powell, Of
Philadelphia. AIR and Mrs eros
venor, of WASHINGTON. were guests
of Joseph Meyers over the week
end
MI. and MfSI Kenneth Roberts
are planning trip by motor to
The Pocono Mountains and Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs W, Weaver and
two daughters, of Philadelphia, mo-
tored to the Point and visited Mr.,
and Mrs. Louis Lemmle.
Miss Elsie Banhol2er has re-
turned home, after spending the
summer months in Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Spit2 have
returned from a visit with rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts have re-
thrned to their home in Philadel-
phia, and Mr. and Mrs. j. Scarfoss
and family have returned 10 their
residence on Annie avenue.
Mrs. Mary Overend spent several
days with her sister. Mrs. Arthur
Hagen, OF Chelsea.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bucker
have left by auto for California
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
STATE MAY FINISH
PAVING HIGHWAY

Preliminary work is expected to
be done this fall on paving the
Mays Landing-Tuekahoe road, the
last unpayed link of Route ID, from
Philadelphia to Cape May Bids
have been asked by the State High
way. Board for preparation of the
cutoff which is TO connect with the
new bridge over the Tuckahoe riv
er al Corbin City, and the widen
ins of the dam over the lake at
lIstelville.
The department IS sad TO favor
the building Of a bridge over the
West Jersey electric line and the
Great Egg Harbor River TO take
Route II directly across Main st.
as II enters from Egg Harbor
II is believed that bids will be