Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-04-28
KabIefown Letter.


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Mr.. Edtor:-Gentle spring has
come at last, with her warm sunshine.
After the backbone of old winter was
broken, its tail end fingered long in
the lap of spring, but now We hope
soon to see old mother earth clothed
in yernal green. The farmers are al
most too busy with their-plowing and
spring work to stop to eat; the bad
weather has very much retarded all
kinds of farm work. The wlIeatpros-
pect in this section, like that of other
localities, is very poor. 1t is gloomy
times for the farmers.
A few of the seventeen year locusts
have been dug up by those diggingin
the ground. About the goth of May
they will be out in full force.
The Registers poetic garden time
is here, and when a woman is seer at
the garden gate fiourishing a broom
stick in a menacing manner at an old
hen scratching up the onion bed, it is
enough to scare the hen and take all
the poetry out of the men, and they
look on in trembling and fear, for
they knowt that woman means business.
The rabbits played sad havoc with
the young fruit trees and shrubbery
in this locality, last winter. They
destroyed about $50 worth of trees for
Mr.. Daniel Hefebowcr.
On Friday morning of last week,
the stable doors on tie premises of
Mrs. n. B. ConkIyn were found open,
and the carriage horse standing out
side with the pillow bride on. There
lis no clue as to who did il. There
were no marks about the animal to in
dictate she had been ridden. If theft
was the intention, it is supposed the
party became frightened and left her,
or if they used her they were kind
enough TO return her.
Mr.. VIM. Harlow, of Hampshire
county, agent for the celebrated Rich
mond & Baltimore Nursery of Frank
lin Davis & Co., was through this
vicinity last week. Our people are
very f%avorably impressed with Mr..
f.; they like to deal with him, for
they know what they get of him will
be as represented. Aside from a
business point of view. Mr.. Harlow
is u gentleman of affable and pleas
ant manners, and makes an evening
around the fireside very agreeable and
entertaining, he being a fluent con-
ve%rsationalist and at home upon most
any subject.
Hiss Maggie Kefauver will return
to her home, near Baltimore, this week.
The departure of Miss Maggie from
our midst will be regretted by a large
circle of acquaintanccs and friends.
There will be a vacancy in the social
circles that will he keenly felt.
Miss Maggie EngIe, of UnionviIIe,
is visiting Miss Ida KabIe. Miss E.
has many friends here, who give her
a cordial welcome.
Mrs. VIM. Phillips, Mrs. Oscar
Phillips and Miss Jennie Phillips, of
Charlestown, were visiting friends
near this place last week.
Mrs. Frank Myers is visiting
friends at Kearneysville.
Mr.. Geo. w. jackson, of Berry
vile, formerly of this place, will sue
ceed Mr.. KerchevaI in the wagon
making business at Kabletown. Mr..
Jackson is w%elIknown to our people.
Hon. Logan Osburn returned home
on Tuesday, very much improved in
health.
Rev. Mr.. Page, rector of Wick
life (Episcopal) Church, breaches
at Kablctown on the second and third
Sunday afternoons OF each month. at
3 o'clock.
The fires on the Blue Ridge for
several nights past, have presented a
magnificent spectacle.
While Lieut.. Milton Rouse was
having some trash burnt off one of
his fields, last Monday morning, the
fire caught in the fence and burned
about scvcnty-five panels of rail fence.
Several buildings on the premises
were endangered for awhile.
Mr.. Willard Morrow and bride re-
turned home last Monday. Their
friends wish them a long and happy
life-a pathway
Strewn with flowers
And many sunny hours.
The happy couple were given a hand
some reception bythe Misses Weirick,
at "Fair View" on Wednesday eve
ming, which was largely attended by
the bellies and beaux of the n~cighbor-
hood.
The spicy controversy between the
Free Press and Democrat is very anus
ing and entertaining, and is greatly
enjoyed by their readers. How moth
erIy the Free Press speaks of ''tri-
angular brooches, catnnp tea and sage
for the collie" and how dociIc and
child-like the Democrat takes the
nursing. The Shepherdstown Reg
lister is just crazy to have a finger in
the pie. 1t reminds one of a little
rat terrier frisking around, barking
and yelping to urge the principal
combatants on. When things seem
to be getting quiet, the Register COM
menccs to bark. What a pity some
of the editors don't open fire on it,
and let it fire off its big gun. 1t is
desperation with it now, it is either
fire or batSt.
And "don't cher know" the Dem
ocrdt has given up some of its space
to patent medicine advertisements
Now if it will take a few operators
and SIGH things" for subscription,
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