Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-10-27
LOCAL MENTION

ration at the 0NaFieS own nus
-aI Yesterday for appendicitis.
Miss Laura Beckham Hooff is to
--artain Miss Frances Davenport
rzckette on Thursday afternoon with
-ea.
Mr. c. F. Reininger. as agent, has
ala the residence of Mrs. E. L.
Writ. in Rippon, to Messrs. Moffett
and Wilt.
Miss Rebecca White Trapnell will
ss hostess at bridge luncheon,
wednesday, given in honor of Miss
Frances d. Packette.
Mrs. James Carson Breckenridge
ave a tea in honor of Miss Frances
n Packette. on Wednesday after
noon, at Hawthorne" near Summit
Point.
Miss Frances d. Packette and Miss
Cicelv Alexander were entertained
bv Miss Anna Rider, Monday after
noon. at delightful tea given at her
nome.
Mrs. John Brazier and Miss Rebec-
"a Trapnell entertained Miss Frances
davenport Packette at the formers
home, on Samuel street, Tuesday af
ternoon, with linen shower.
A beautiful appointed luncheon
was given at the Dolly Madison tea
bouse. Monday, by Mrs. James Shir-
low and Miss Margaret Shirley, in
honor of Miss Francis D. Paekette.
The Ford car of Fred Stidman. of
Bolivar. and a Maryland Buick car,
eaIlided in Bolivar Saturday. Both
ears were towed in by Mr.. J. w.
Clevenger, at Halltown, very much
damaged.
Chester Roper has been engaged
hv the local telegraph Office to de-
liver kilograms on his bicycle for the
time of the apple handling season,
the work having been too great for
one messenger.
The LadiesAid Society of the NJ.
F. Church, South, at Uvilla, will have
a sale of fancy articles, soup, cake,
homemade candy, pumpkin pie and
cider at the hall at Uvilla, on Friday
afternoon and night, October 29th.
Everyone come.
Col. and Mrs. Braxton d. Gibson
will be hosts at an elaborate dinner
on the evening of the 29th, October,
given to the bridal party of their
niece. Miss Frances d. Packette and
Mr.. Augustine ]. Todd. Miss Pack,
cite and Mr.. Todd will be married
This week. on the 30th, in Zion
+ Church, Charles Town.
The Charles Town Lumber Com
pany is engaged in remodeling the
Miller property. on East Liberty
street. 70 John Janney, whose plumb
ING business will be located there. A
glass front is being installed in the
room formerly occupied as saloon
bv Mr.. Miller, and will be used as a
display room by Mr.. Janney.
Georgiana Shipe, aged six months
died at the residence of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shipe, near
Tvilla. last Thursday night. Funeral
services were held Saturday after
~oon at the home. conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Owens, Of the Methodist
Church. Interment was made II
Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town.
The Hudson sedan of Mr.. J. B
Brazier suffered a damaged fender
and running board Monday, as Il
eame into slight collision with the
-rudk belonging to Logan Shut. OF
this county, and driven by George
Renner. The accident occurred a.
he Hudson emerged from the en-
rance to Mr.. Brazier's property the
oncoming truck striking it on The
ght side.
The Central Garage. in town: ans
wered a cali from Harpers Ferry
Sunday. when the Liberty sed&I
owned by Charlie Fox, colored' o.
kearnevsville, had stalled in the roat
owing to the ignition coil having De
come wet with the rain, when II wa
sideswiped by another car, tearlns
off one fender and running board
The car was later taken to the Good'
Bros. garage to be repaired.
a deed registered in the cour
house shows the sale of a house ant
lot Of TWO acres, located in the sub
division in Leetown, known a
that place. from w. w. Price, O
hdIlES l OWL. L lit BAopN1 ~ 49,
bounded on one side by the prop
altv of George Wilmington, and o.
Two others by Egypt Lane, was sol'
for a consideration of S345
County Engineer J. J. Skinner.
employed wit hthe resurfacing OF
uartion of South George street. IN
whole Of which is TO be complete
before long. A gasoline tractor tr2e
tor roller IS being used TO smooth tn
rew surface down and the fesul
seems 10 be entirely satisfactory
The street has been IN a xery pa
condition for some time md IN
completion of the work will prove
great Improvement.
Mss Virginia Rider, of Halltowr
senior at the West Virginia Onl
versity, has been cited by the admir-
istration for high scholastic ratl n.
for the secoDd semester of the iva
26 term. Miss Rider had an aveNg
Of 92.706. Only 101 students anon
the 1000 at Morgantown got RAJ
ing above 90. Almost an equail