Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-12
KabIetown Letter.

out of things.
Thcfarmers are busyplanting corn.
Rain is needed very badly.
The white-wash brush has been
busy at work, putting a coat of white
on dwellings, fencing, &c., adding
greatly to the appearance of our vii
Iage.
Mr.. Daniel Helehower is having
erected a barracks (Mr. Perry Pultz
builder) for the storage of grain, hay,
&c. Mr.. II. is Of our most en-
ergetic and thrifty farmers. He sees
and can fully appreciate the advan-
tages of having ample storing room
for his bountifuI crops. Farmers
would do well before they finish
planting, by calling upon Mr.. Hefe-
bower and getting a supply of the
famous BuIl-waIIcr'' corn, which he
so successfully and satisfactorily
raises. 1t can't be beat.
We note the marriage, on April
Both, of Miss Lizzie Shank, of Luray,
to Mr.. Meemes, of the same place.
Miss S. is a neice of our esteemed
citizen, Franklin A. Yates, Esq. She
was on a visit to her relatives here a
few months since and made many ac-
quaintances, who tender her their
congratulations, and hope that her
voyage over the matrimonial sea may
be one of true happiness and felicity.
Mrs. VIM. Schaeffer, of HaIltown,
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Daniel Hefebower.
Mr.. VIM. Anderson, of Harper's
Ferry, has been heard from again
He comes to the front with the "boss"
snake story of the season, so far.
While digging a post hole he found
four snakes and thirty-six locusts,
and it was not a good day for. snakes
either. KabIetown knocks under this
time Now hat might have been the
place where "John, the hard shell
Baptist, fed on iocusts and wild hon
ey,'' and the mountains that surround
it might have been "the mountains of
Hepsidam, where the lion roared and
the wangdoodle mourned." How
ever, when that army of Eocusts get
ready for business Mr.. A. will hear
music that will completely throw in
the shade the tootings of the brass
band that so charms the ears of the
Charlestown editor.
Eighteen rats we're killed at Mr..
w. Morrow's barn a few days ago.
Wonder if the rat that tackled the
foot of the fighting editor of the
". 2. D. was among them.
We paid a visit to Summit Point a
few days ago, and went to see Sol
ONION Fleming, Esq. We were sorry
to find this venerable gentleman, now
in his 18th year, suffering very much
with a gathering or enlargement on
his left ARM, near the wrist. Mr.. F.
has just been sadly bereft of his ven
eral companion. For 52 years they
journeyed through life together
Mrs. f. was All cstimable lady, and
greatly esteemed and beloved by all
who knew her. The last three years
of her life she was blind. May the
clods of the valley rest lightly on her
grave" The bereaved family have
the sincere sympathy of their many
friends.
We also met the Hon. John A.
Thomson. Although past his four
score years, he is the very picture of
good health, and his walk is as erect
and elastic as those so years his
junior.
The Point has much improved in
appearance since the erection of the
handsome B. & o. depot with all the
modern improvements and conve-
niences, the NJ. Z. Church South,
and p. f. Church. The latter is a
massive and imposing structure built,
in Gothic style of blue limestone,
from Rockston quarries of Col. Glenn
ents, near by, with slate roof. The
interior walls are handsomely ka!so-
mined in a delicate blue color; the
alcovc on ceiling is of Georgia pine
in its natural state. The windows
will be of stained glass. The centre
one, in res of the chanccl, will be a
memorial from Mrs. Charlie Wilson
to her deceased children, and will be
of a beautiful design-"Christ bless
ing little children" The organ or
choir room will face the congregation.
The auditorium will seat two hundred
and twenty-five persons or more, and
will be lighted by the handsome
24-light chandelier that was formerly
used in the Courthouse at Charles
town. When completed it will be an
ornament to the place. II stands
upon a beautiful plat of ground
Rev. Mr.. Gibson, rector of Grace
Church, Middleway, has charge of
this Parish. He is II son of the Rev.
Mr.. Gibson who was the pastor of the
Methodist Church in C%harlcstown
some years ago.
On u way home we called at the
h%ospitable residence of our old friend,
Mr.. Thomas E. Woodward, and re-
ceived many kindnesses from him
and his estimable lady. Although
Mr.. w. is away up in the sixties, he
still retains that checrfulness of
spirit and is overlooking with that
sparkling wit and humor for which
he is provcrbiaI.
The old Quaker burying ground
on the Summit Point road, and in
sight of Wheatland station, on the
S. V. r. r., contains the remains of
many who doubtless worshipped in
the Quaker faith. at the old log meet
ing house that stood there until a few
years ago, when it was burned down.
None of the graves are marked by
! marble slabs E,,f f,ro -,I;oL, H.. A.