Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-03-28

|. DEANh VI PROMINENT CITIZENS.- during
the past week our community have lost two
valued citizens, in tho death of Col Robert
j.. Baker, aPd Robert b. Wolfe, Esq. linden,
titled with the agricultural and business inter.
ests Of Winchester nRl Frederick county fot
many, 5ehIs q void has been ereatedlwhich it
VIII be difficult to ill. Both were gentlemen
OF IntetItGehce. energy aud capacity, aud can
be lily spared at this time. II
Col, Baker died on his farm near Winches!
ter on last Friday. For some gears his health
h9d been failing, but for the past eighteen
months he expressed himself as feeling better
than uSugl.. The ,sivkpess immediately pre-.
cedIug his demise was Of some weeks duration.
Col. Baker possessed the confidence of his
political associates aud the community gen.
orally in the fullest degree. lie represented
ttederlck. county in the House of Delegates,
aud was for MANY years a justice of the Peace.
lie was also director in the branch of the
farmers Bank Of Virginia at this place Since
the war he held the Presidency Of ,he Shen-
andOah Valley Agricultural Society, as also
that o! the North Frederick Turnpike cqu.
pany. lie was successful aud enlightened
farmer. .
Mr. Wolfe for many years was leading
merctna. OF Winchester, and upon the forna
i!oE %, the Bank of Winchester was selected
as the Cashier of that institution, which pos:
ton he fulfilled faithfully His hcakh for
Some years has been bad, and he has Tor the
past year been confined to his house in daily
expectation of the inevitable summons. For
many years he had been prpmiaart member
OF the Evangelical Lutheran church.
The remains Of these gentlemen were Col.
lowed to their last resting places in Mt lie
bron "n last Sunday by large cnncuursc of
people. thus proving the respect aud esteem
III which ;hgir memories are held
Winchester Neirs If Frid"y.
BERKELEY ITEMS. Mr.. Jacob Seibert,
who resided III the lower eud 1T the county,
near McCuy's Ferry, committed suicide last
Saturday morning by drowning himself III the
Potomac river. NJ cause was assigned for
committing the act. y twin brother Of the
deceased ended his existence, few yeaIs
since, IN the same manner, giving $50 cause
Tor his actiUu.- Neg Era.
- Mr.. Elisha Senccndiyer, residing near
DARK esvlIle, made the discovery the other day
that some one had an entrance to his meat
house, aud that twenty five pieces OF hIs meat
has been stolen within IL short time. III.
meat hccse las never been found unlocked,
and it Is supposed that the tibet has duplI
cate key, aud has been carrying oil meat for
several weeks. Il piece at time. The thief
took piece here aud there from the lot. 50
carefully that the loss was only dIs:uvcred by
mere accidcnt.-jb.
- The smoke huasc of Joseph Hoffman,
E,q Of 'hsS place. vas rnnbrd OF, Tuesday
night Of ten large r.ecos If bacon. SUPPOSED
t" wer2h 30 ~ 20 pounds. The thieves
gal"ed an entrance hy iaisc key NJ elite
To the perpetrators.
Bio liuRsE. To- day. curiosity in
h"r>"iir~h passed thr"ugh this riry-,m Eny
hsh drau.ht stallion weighing 800 pounds
ON the WY !, I.rud"uu county. Va /, nnv
M been imported ly one at the leading V,r.
='"'a stock ra'>er~- E;'.h"g'~" PIPER.
- The Valley Foundry, .,rurrrd nj Nj.
jackson, was sold by Mr. Summons +" Mr.
Todd ri = nu,yivIniI prIr, SIU vDI.