Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30
SUDDEN DgArH or q q. TIMRrR1AKr

SUDDEN DEArH OF a. G. TIMBERLAKE,
Ese.-our community was shocked on
Wednesday morning last, on learning of the
Sudden and unexpected death of A. G. TIN.
BERLAKE, Esq, of this place, which occurred
at the residence of Mr.. Adam Young, at the
Morgan Wooden Mills, Several miles East of
WihSSsstts, on Tuesday nightlast. Mr.. T.. was
at home With his family in this place on Sun
day, aud on Monday departed, as we'll as
usual, for his place of business at the above
named factory, operated by Mr.. Young, his
partner, aud himself. About 103 o'clock on
Tuesday night, after he had retired to his
chamber at Mr. YOtuhg's, Mr.. Y, who slept
"a 9 room near by, heard a window sash fall
heavily in Mr.. T.'s room, and also the voice
of NIT. calling to him for assistance, and re-
paired thither at once, when he found the sash
had fallen upon Mr.. Us hand, which was
= bruised and fastened hereunder. He there
upon raised the cash and released Mr.. It's
hand. Mr.. Young then hunted up remedies
for the wounded hand of Mr.. Ia gentle>
man from Baltimore stopping with Mr.. Y.
having also been aroused in the MEANWHILE
and medical assistance was Immediately sent
for. In the meantime Mr.. T. had lain down
on the bed, and in that position was rubbed
n worked with-his friends discovering that
something more serious than the wound upon
his hand was the matter-but before a ply
stefan could arrive he was a corpse. He had
for a long time been the victim of heart dis
ease, and it is supposed that he had attempted
tn raise the window, when the sash falling
upon his hand produced such a shock as to
cause immediate death. He was aged SIS
years His remains were brought to Charles
town and inferred in Edge Hill Cemetery on
Thursday. As a mark Of profound respect,
the business houses of the town were closed
during the funeral services.
SIR. T., at the time of his death. was a Di-
rector in the Bank of Charlestown, which
position he had held since its organization,
and as a citizen he was universally esteemed.
Being of a quiet, unobsrusive disposition, he
took but little part in public affairs, but was
ever ready to lend his influence and means to
every good object; while his sterling intey>
Fity was ever a prominent trait In his char
acter. In the death of Ambrose C. Timber
lake his family loses a loving husband and
father, his associates a true friend, and the
Community one of It's best and purest citizens.
May the eIods OF TIC valley rest lightly DER
his grave.
CAMP MEETING NEAR CiiA%LKsroaN.-
AT the session of the Quario:IIy Confidence
for Charlestowu Station, II. L. Church South.
during the recent Quarterly Meeting held
here, it was determined t. hold a Camp Meet
ing in this vicinity this fall. The locality
selected for the occasion, we learn. is the Eeau-
tiful Rich Woods" of =. Is. Washington,
Esq. on the old Winchester road, about -
ior-3 miles from Char'esto%%a. The time for
holding the same, we understand, has not yet
been fixed, but will be announced shortly
1t has been some time since a Camp Meeting
mas been held in jefferson, and we wish our
Methodist friends abundant success in their
present undertaking. We trust that full and
ample police arrangements will be made, and
the efforts of the Church to preserve perfect
decorum during the meeting will be ably
seconded by our county authorities, so that
the designs of low parties who always seek
such occasions to carry on ncfarious traffic,
go, will be checked at every point.
SCHOOL YAcArioNs.-0ur schools geuer.
ally are about winding up their scholastic
wear Some have oJ-s3j- oIo- 3D.
will end their sessions in a few days, when
the summer holidays Will be enjoyed with a
vim by the little ones Who have been some-
what restrained for the past ten months
Who, as an exchange expresses, can observe
The thrill of citation with which these young
folks hail the summer holidays, without feel
ing that they already have SOME presentiment
Of those maturer years when
customs H:aEn ms f SHAH lie upon them with 2 weight
Grudge them not their brief revels. Cast
no shsdow upon their young souls now. Time
will soon enough make these happy hours
memories of Paradise compared with tho in
exorable requirements of manhood and woman
hood Joy go with the emancipation, the
frolicsome children. They cannot reckon how
little of it there will be in after years.
Is THE Law ENFoRoED Another run
away last week has suggested the inquiry, is
the ordinance prohibiting owners of horses
from leaving them loose or unattended on the
streets, s6fOrced2 If it is not, it should be.
It is not right that the lives and limbs of our
citizens; and especially children, should be
thus frequently endangered by runaway horses
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