Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-01
LOCAL

lain Francis Hough and Miss LII
-. Virginia Souders. both OF Jeffer
county. were issued a marriage
Te.rsa in the Office of the clerk o.
- county court last week.
rqwson Bolts Chapter y. D. c
NH meet at the home of the Misses
EGveIl. Tuesday. December 7th. a
36 P. NJ.
Emma V. Brown. Sec'y.
There was a delightful supper Civ.
- The Young people by the Aux
s;arv in the Presbyterian Church or
TgTdav night. Miss Charlotte Jack
an. Of Louisville. KY. made an ad.
dress on Christian Education.
The Circles of the Woman's Mis-
..onarv Society of the Methodist
church will have some fancy articles
- sale at Miss Lizzie Stonesifer's
an Thursday, December I'd. from 8
10 5 D. m.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Charles Town NJ. E. Church. South.
save quite a number of Fancy Ar
ffrles for Christmas for sale. which
can be seen at the home of Miss
Clara Leslie, on W. Congress street.
The body of DIR. w. w. Rowan.
who died in Ourav. Colorado. last
week. reached Charles Town. and
was Inferred in Edge Hill Cemetery
ON Saturday morning. Malta Lodge
No. So A. F. & A. NJ. having charge
Of the services.
Celia Lawson. a well-known Char
les Town eolored woman. died at her
home on Hardwood avenue last Sat
urday night Her funeral took place
ON Monday from the Wainwright
Baptist Church, and the interment
took place in Fairview Cemetery.
Miss Lucy Skinner was the hostess
at very pleasant tea, given Friday
afternoon at her home. north of
town. in honor of her guest. Miss
Louise Macomb. of Elkton, Va. A
number of friends were present and
a very enjoyable afternoon was pass
ed.
Messrs. Bush & Perry, of the Hill
Farm Dairy. near Charles Town.
nave acquired a herd of pure-bred
Guernsey cows. purchased by Mr.
Bush. at Waukesha,. Wisconsin. The
herd of II cows has arrived here,
and have been added to those already
owned by the firm.
Mr. J. A. Engle. the progressive
merchant of our town. has opened
general merchandise store at Sum-
nit Point, under the management of
his son. Kenneth Engle. The store.
which is in the room formerly used
Mrs. Estes, of that place, according
to the owner, is doing well.
Miss Pauline Dutrow held most
delightful dance Friday night at her
home east Of town. in honor of her
sister, Mrs. Arthur G.. Ramey, of
Frostburg. Nd. A large crowd of
4d from s 80 to 1890. Punch. cake
and candy were served at II: 80.
Mr.. Herman Huyett with his fam
II, is now occupying his new farm
ZONE at Grasmere. two and half
niles south of Charles Town. having
moved in last week. The new house
5 modern in all its appointments, |
nd located on one of the most at
ractive sites near the Berryville /
ike.
Miss Louise Walraven was the
1ostess at a tea, given on Saturday /
lfternoon. at her home, in honor of I
Ter schoolmates. Misses Elizabeth |
edwards and Helen Brasky. Among
he guests present were the Misses /
2eba and Dorothy Withers. Charlotte .
'urrens, Lucy Skinner. Carroll Du-
al. Lolly Tabb. Louise Macomb. Ell
The Harpers Ferry Hospital Aux
liary at the annual election of off
ers, elected the following: Presi-
lent, Miss Emma Lynch: Vice-Presi-
lent and Secretary, Mrs. B. B. Ran
on; Treasurer. Mrs. Celeste New
omer. Committee on purchasing
nd planning, Mrs. Luther Dyott.
irs. Fred Myers. Mrs. Roy Butts.
Hiss Caste Dittmeyer. Mrs. Claude
loonce,
Charged with the theft of the en-
ire lot of chickens from Mrs. Wal
er Bates. Same Cooke. colored, was
rought Friday before Justice G. 0.
Wiley. Cooke waived a hearing,
nG Ihe charge Delng tnat ne Droke
nto the building to steal the fowls,
e was held for action of the grand
ury. Failing to give bond. Cooke
vas lodged in the county jail.
Roland Greaver, son of Mr. and
lrs. Roy Greaver, of Ransom. was
truck on the head by a stone hurled
n the dark bv some unknown villain
n the sidewalk. at Fifth Avenue, in
tanson, about 7 o'clock Thursday
light. The boy, with a companion,
,as walking home from Charles
own, when he was hit. the stone
utting an ugly cash back of his
light ear. His injuries were treated
v a physician.
Miss Marie E. G Byington. the last
1rvivor of her generation of the
'yington family of which the late
Irthur w. and DIR. Frank Byington.
+ this county, were members. died
! Garfield Hospital in Washington.
n November %. after a brief i'll
ess. Deceased was a lifelong resi-
ant 4.