Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-09-15
Kabletown Letter.


Mr.. Bdstor:-Rev. VIC. EggIes=
Iiton preached a grand sermon to a
crowded congregation, here on the
last Sunday in August. Although
this eminent divine has gone way
past his three score years and ten, he
has lost none of that pulpit eloquence
land power of which he was charac-
teristic thirty years ago, when he
preached regularly at this place.
Mr.. Frank A. Yates is delegate
from this appointment to the District
Conference, NJ. r. Church South, in
session this week at Strasburg, Va.
| Mrs. Jane Rebecca Rhinehart, aged
IS years, widow of the late David
Rhinehart, died on Sunday morning,
August 23d, at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Alice Clark, in Della
ware city, Del. Her remains were
inferred in the family lot in Edge
Hill Cemetery, Charlestown, Rev. T.
B. Shepherd officiating at the funeral
services. Mrs. Rhinehart was res
ident of this place for number of
years, and was highly esteemed and
beloved by all who knew her. May
the clods of the valley rest lightly
upon her grave.
The sad news of the death of j.
Ransom Bolts has cast gloom of sor-
row over his many friends in this vi
cinity, who only knew him to admire
and love him for his kind and gener-
Gus disposition, his noble and manly
traits of character. The name of j.
Ransom Bolts will not soon be for
gotten, but will be held in tender re-
membrance by people who appre-
ciatcd his great worth. Peace to his
ashes.
Mrs. Sarah Hcfebower, of Berke-
ley county, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Ar
mold, of BurkittsviIle, Md, Mrs. Ann
Engle, of Halltown, the Misses En-
gle, of UnionvilIe, Mr.. John Griffith,
Misses Trussell and Miss Reeder, of
Loudoun county, Miss Annie Miller,
of Frederick county, and Miss Emma
Myers, of Sharpsburg, Md, have
been visiting friends in this neigh
borhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Yates have
returned from weeks visit to rela-
tives in Loudoun county. They at
tended the Old School Baptist Asso-
citation. Mr.. Y. reports a good and
delightful trip.
Mr.. James II. Conllyn plowed up
a nest of snake eggs a few days ago.
Upon breaking one of them, young
snake, . inches long, jumped out
about six inches on tile ground and
wanted to make battle. 1t was of the
copperhead species. Mr.. VIM. An
derson, of Harper's Ferry, please take
notice of this fact. 1t sounds like
tidings from tie mountains of Hep
sidam.
The Sunday School at this place
beld their annual picnic last Satur-
day, in Mr.. Wilson's beautiful grove
near the church. and it was an enioya-
BILE affair and quite largely attended.
Mrs. G. II. Kable, Mrs. John j.
Kable, Mrs. DIR. Brown, Mrs. B.
Wilmington, Mrs. Frank Yates, Mrs.
Mccormick aud Mrs. Griffith being
on the committee, was guarantee
that it would be a success. A heavy
shower of rain in the afternoon
married the pleasure of the little folks
considerably. No doubt they wished
then that Mr.. Butt had put the tin
roof on the county. From the cnor-
nous supply of fried chicken on
hand, the ladies must have expected
all the parsons and editors of Charles
town to be present. for you know it
is hard to decide which is entitled to
the premium for the capacity for put
ting good things out of sight, an ed
itor or apreacher. Though ministers
of the Methodist persuasion have the
honor of playing sad havoc with fried
chicken, 1 tell you, sir, 1 don't
know of anything that would send
more terror through a poultry yard
than the sight of regular old-fash-
Toned blue-stocking Presbyterian
parson; why there would be no
such thing as getting chick to leave
its hiding place. There was an album
dance of everything good to eat, with
a treat of cake. lemonade and confcc-
tioncry. Messrs. B. F. Yates, Sam'l
Barr, George Mccormick, George
jackson and j. Woodward rendered
the ladies valuable assistance.
Miss Mary N1cClennan. of Berry
vile, teacher of the public school at
this place for three years, has re-
turned and opened her school.
OBSERVER.
EoI,Ia+oun So,o+op,l,or OIL,