Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-02-11
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but was too soft for sleighing. Who says the
Ground Hog didn't know what was coming ?
Judge Green, of the Supreme Court OF
Appeals, returned home to Charlestown last
week.
The wife of Basil Avis, Esq of Harper's
Ferry, died quite suddenly about week ago
of rheumatism of the heart.
Master Thos. Rutherford Kennedy, son Of
Judge Jno. W. Kennedy, of Wheeling, will
please accept thanks for Legislative docu-
ments.
We are requested to say that our Delegates
in the State Legislature will, as far as in their
power, take pleasure in sending any public
document written for by any constituent.
We learn from the Free Press that Mamie,
Youngest daughter of Mr.. A. w. Cramer,
fell, few days ago, aud fractured her wrist.
Dir. G. T. Richardson rendered the needed
surgical attention.
We learn that the Good Tempars are
making very extensive preparations for their
entertainment to be given on the Gath Of
February, and that they propose to eclipse
all of their former efforts.
on Saturday, from oir ssmpson, Baltimore
artist, three very handsome Oil Paintings of
I,rpe size-Laudscape Scenes the Hudson,
Su.ouehauna and til Mountains of Switzerland
for the adurnment of his spacious parlors.-
w. have not learned the price he paid. but pre-
sumo it was liberal, as the price asked was 1925,
Since the fo,cl proceedings reported in
our last, we Learn of still other depredstions
committed within the past few nights, in
which chickens were stolen from DR.. G. F.
Mason, Mrs Rebecc. Hunter, Mr.. Warren
E6y, Miss Ellen Rockenbaugh aud Mrs.
Grafton Howard. Where, oh where, was
Rabby" Towards sun!
The newly elected Directors of Jefferson
County Building Association, No. 4, met on
Tuesday last, and elected the following Off
GERS: Joseph Trapnel, President; S. Walter
Washington, Secretary and Treasurer; For
est ". Brown, Solicitor. The payments of
dues, i, will be hy notice in this issue,
will begiu on Saturday, February 22d.
Recent dispatches announce the closing
of the O>wego National Marine Bank, aud
the Necdham Savings Bank, also the failure
of the First National Bank of Granville,
Ohio 1t is gratifying, iaid such uufsvoC-
able news from elsewhere, to find our own
local bank ing Institutions, under the eff
cieut management of their excellent officers,
N .int4ioiug a straightforward business, with
out suspicion of loss to stockho deposit
tor or any one else.
The lecture on Monday evening, February
3rd, at Washington Hall, by Hor. William
II. Trsvers, was listened to by very large
aud attentive audience We regret that we
are unable to give full report Of the lecture,
as it is one We would like to sec in the
hands of every young tan in our commun'>
ty. Self Help was his sutjcct, and in the
course of his lecture he Introduced sketches
Of the lives of a number of those who had
risen from obscuri;y and poverty to the
heights of fame snd usefulness hy industry,
perseverance and making good use of their
odd moments Mr.. Trsvers closed with an
earnest appeal for temperance. Good music
was rendered by our two town bands. This
course OF lectures, under the auspices of the
Good Templars, has been q remarkably cue
cessfsl one. Not only have tho lectures been
of tho highest character, but the audiences
have been large. and composed of our best
and most substantial citizcus.
The Odd Fellows Supper, at the City
Hotel, on Thursday evening last, was by all
odds one of the best affairs Of the season.
At about haIi>past seven the members of
Wildey Lodge and invited guests were mar~
shaded into the large dining room by Noble
Grand A Stump, and there found spread
before them feast fit for kings and princes.
-Four large tables, with accommo dations for
about forty persons, were speedily filed, and
all the delicacics and substantia!s Of the sea-
eon-oys.e.s, turkey, ham, cranberry sauce
chicken and lobster salads, celery, etc., etc
were sumptuously served, and partaken Of
with a keen relish The tables were hand
somely adorned with beautiful bouquets Of
flowers, and the walls hung with the emblems
of Odd FeIlowship-on one side, in ever
green letters, Welcome I. 0. o. F." Ate,
supper, the Noble Grand raped the Assem-
blage to order, and DR.. Il. l.. Wager, in O
few happy remarks, returned thanks to Mr.
Speese and lady for the elegant repast fur
nished, and congratulated the Order upon the
nffair. he wus followed BY Hon W. q
Travers. in handsome speech of few min
utes duration. in which he paid an eloquent
tribute to Odd Fellowship aud to its founder
in America, Thomas Wi!dcy, whom in earl,
life he had the pleasure of knowing, and
whom he ever expected to remember with
pleasure second table was spread to &C,
commodate a number of others who coulG
not be seated at the first. We congratulate
Mr. Specse upon the success of his entertain,
ment, and with DR.. Wager hone that he ina,