Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-04-21


Ramey. of Ransom, son.
Little Frank strider. son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Strider, of Leetown.
was run over by car, but not badly
hurt.
Miss Bee LaBoyteaux. who has
been boarding at the Inn, has open
al her home on South Samuel street
for the summer.
Mrs. Belle Moore had the misfor-
+,ne to fall and break several ribs,
while visiting her son, Mr.. William
Moore. in Washington.
Rorn to Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Irby,
= Washington. a daughter. Mrs.
Irbv was Miss Thelma Haines, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude E.
Haines. of Washington.
Miss Theo Brown. who recently
completed taking secretarial course
in Baltimore. has accepted a position
in the office of the Washington, Alex
ander. Cooke Co.
John Ambrose has purchased from
his father, Homer F. Ambrose. the
old Strider home at Uvilla, where he
has been residing for the past two or
three years. He gets seven acres Of
land.
Mr.. Paul NJ. Pearson. President of
tbe Swarthmore Chautauqua Associa-
ton, will be in town on Monday.
Anril 26th. and would like to meet
with all of the local guarantors, at
tho Parish House. at z 80 o'clock.
The Bakerton Garage, which has
been operated for the past year and
a half by H. L. Jones, of Bolivar.
will be run by Aaron Kidwiler, of
that section. Mr.. Jones will give
up the business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Fulk are
the delighted parents of baby
daughter, born to them at their nome
at Leetown. April 14th. Mrs. Fuik
was Miss Dorothy Sechrist, OF this
county, before marriage.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Blackfod at their home,
near Bardane, recently. The little
Miss has been named Emma Ruth.
Mrs. Blackboard was Miss Lillian Kite,
of the Bardane neighborhood.
Mrs Marv Fritts Kerns, who has
heen EMPLOYED in c. T. Shugart q
SONS dry goods store for some time,
has accepted the position of house
keepr at the Colonial Hotel IN Hag-
erstown, Md, and entered upon her
duties there last week.
Mr. Edwards G. Staubs has sold
his farm near Middleway, contain
ing 282 acres to his son, Mr.. Doug
las VIM. Staubs. for $4,000. Mr..
Staubbs recently removed to Berke-
lev county and bought small home
on the Winchester road, and has
given up farming.
Mr.. Carl Riddleberger, ten years
ago manager of the Charles Town
Gas Company, who has been connect
ed with gas company in Staunton,
Va. since then, has been appointed
manager of the Winchester Gas
Company. and will move to that city
this week.
Grassmere, the farm owned Jointly
bv Messrs. J. B. and Herman Huyett,
two miles south of Charles Town. on
the Berryville pike, is now owned
solely by the latter, he having bought
his brothers half interest. Mr.. Huy-
yett has begun improving the farm
by the erection of a modern home on
it.
Mr.. P. S. Willard, of the Washing.
ton Building Lime Co., Bakerton
Bakerton, was elected to the Board
of Directors of the Farmers and Mer
chants Deposit Company, Charlie:
Town. on April 10. Mr.. Millard was
chosen to fill vacancy on the Boarc
occasioned by the death of the late
Rolfe Gerhardt.
Mr.. Willis Green Swami died al
his home in Edinburg, Va, a few
days ago, at the age of 80 years
Deceased was a Confederate veteran
having served in Imboden's Cavalry
in the last two years of the war. He
was a first cousin of Mr.. w. / Gore
of Charts Town, and years ago fire.
quently visited his relatives here.
l. Arnold Hendricks has sold hi:
farm of about 90 acres at Uvilla tt
Homer F. Ambrose. of that section
of the county, for $10.500. Less thar
two years ago Mr.. Hendricks bought
this farm from his uncle, Jesse A
Engle, coming to the county from
Dayton, Ohio, to reside. Mr.. Am
brose gets possession of the propert!
at once.
Mrs. Peninah Elizabeth Whiting
ton died near Leetown, on April Ia
aged 81 years She leaves three sons
Charles. of Xenia, Ohio; George, Of
near Summit Point. and Frank a
home. Funeral was held Friday
April 16, at 2 p. M. services at Mt
Zion Church and interment in grave
yard there, Rev. M. L. Fearnow of
floating.
Mr.. w. W. Waddy, N. & w.
freight agent, has purchased of Mr.
j: l. Triplet, of Mt. Jackson, Va.
the home formerly owned by H. w
Potts, and later owned by the Rev
Mr.. Triplett. former pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Duffields. a