Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-06
w1NoHEsrER AND v1o1N1rY.-From the

WINCHESTER AND VICIN1TY.-From the
Times we clip the following:
The population of Winchester, according
to the returns of the census enumerator. is
4,942- greatly less than was ex pected
Mr.. j. Vance Bell, our Comfy Treasurer.
met with a rather severe accident on Monday
morning. Whilst driving in his buggy the
kingboit of his vehicle fell out, separating
the front aud rear wheels, throwing Mr.. Bell
heavily to the ground, and his wrist and face
were considerably injured.
There was large and enthusiastic MEETING
at Court II ouse hall Saturday night to ratify
the nominations of Hancock and English
Mayor Clark, Gen. James Il Williams, Mai
Holmes Conrad, Major r w. Hunter and
Captain +. p. Dandridge made short and
stirring speeches, which were received with
great applause.
On Monday Mr.. S. s House was at the
depot loading his wagon with shingles from
car on the track. Two little boys-Wip>
Trey, son of e. j. Reed, and Robert. son of
l. "A. Latham, were in the wagon A sudden
noise caused the horses to run away. and the
wagon breaking, the little fellows were
thrown out. Wiufrey had his arm broken
and his companion was considerably cut and
bruised.
A relic of "Auld Lang Syne," was found
IN field near Winchester last week hv a
little son of Mr.. p. p. Carper 1t was CLAW
and Frelinghuysen badge, of pattern in
vogue among the admirers of the ..preat
commoner" during the memorable presiden-
tial campai gn of 1914. It is of metal md
In good condition; the bust of Clay and the
inscription being as legible as if fresh from
the mould.
Miss Kate, the eldest daughter of Mr. +.
T. Oehm, died very unexpectedly on We'd
nesday night of last week of in fiammation of
the stomach. She was ailing but few hours.
and fatal termination was not anticipated
She was bright, amiable girl, very popular
with her young friends, and the pride of her
parents, who have the sympathy of the COM
munity in their affection She was in her
fifteenth year.
The walls of the handsome building in
course Of erection for Evans Bros, on Main
street, fell with trcme ndOus crash few
minutes before eleven o'clock on Saturday
night. The bricklayers bad just finished
their work, aud the roof was to have been
put on this week. The falling bricks smashed
in the roof Of Mr. W. II. Hardy's house, I'D ,
joining it on side. and caused some
slight damage to Mr. Vilwig's property on
the other side.
MIR Ed, iIenscll, the youngest son of our
towusman, I: llensell, E>q and brother
of MIR. q. w. IEcnsell, died suddenly on
Monday morning about 10 o'clock. He was
employed in w. N. Robinsou's hardware
store. and about the hour named was en-,
gagged in friendly scuf1is with a youth
younger than himself on the pavement in
front OF the store. Suddenly Mr.. Hensell
tell on the pavement apparently in a flint.
ho was carried into the store aud Dr. Bell
summoned, but he was beyond human aid
and expired in a few ninutes-in DR.. Bells
opinion of paralysis of the heart
CONVENTIONS TO BE Held We give
the following memoranda of Democratic Cons
ventions to be held:
Second District Congressional Convention
-Fairmont, July Goth.
oo State Observation-Disclosures, July