Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
kabIetown Letter.

Mf.Ednor:-Truly death has been
busy in our midst-three households
in this village have been thrown into
gloom by the death of loved ones,
within the last week. On Monday of
last week, Mr.. John W. Walraven and
Miss Lucinda Walraven went to Hills
boro, Loudoun county, to attend the
funeral of their eldest sister, Mrs.
Sarah Elizabeth Potts, wife of Mr..
21st at her home in that place, after
months of intense suffering with
rheumatism, aged ~ years.
On February 2zth Miss Rebecca
Carly breathed her last. after a long
period of acute suffering, of con-
sumption. Miss Carly was native
of Washington county, Md, but for
the past five years has made her home
with her relative Mrs. G. II. KabIe,
of this place. She was young lady
highly esteemed by all who knew her.
Her funeral services on Monday were
largely attended, the Rev. Frank Nc
See of the Baptist church officiating,
delivering q beautiful and impressive
discourse. Her remains were inferred
in Edge-Hill Cemetery. " Blessed
be her memory"
As the people were gathering to pay
the last sad tribute of respect to Miss
Carly, they were shocked to hear of
the death of Mrs. Sarah Jane Ridge
way, wife of Mr.. George Ridgeway,
also of consumption. Although it
was known that her condition was
critical, still it was shock to many,
and the universal exclamation from
every mouth was, 'truly n good
woman has passed away" her kind
and gentle disposition will ever be re-
membered by all who knew her. Mrs.
Ridgeway had passed her 65 birthday.
Her funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Frank MCGEE in the church,
on Wednesday, and he preached a
powerful and eloquent sermon from
the words, "Therc is hope in the
death of the righteous" to large
congregation. Her remains were in
tered in the churchyard at this place.
"Aslcep in Jesus! blessed sleep!
From which none ever wake to weep!
4 calm and undisturbCd rcpose,
Unbroken by the last of foes!"
Mr.. George Schameal and mother,
of st. James, Md, were here at Miss
Carty's funeral, on Monday.
Dr. Allen Reynolds, of Shepherds
town, was the guest of Mr.. Frank
Myers, last Wednesday.
Mrs. John KabIe, of the I" Hermit
tage Farm" visited her friends in this
place, last week.
Mrs. VIM. Langdon, and little
Misses Annie kable and Julia Waple,
have returned from q visit to Wash
ington City.
Miss Lena Myers is visiting the
Misses Bowers, near Shepherdstown.
Misses Annie and Bessie Conklyn,
of" Sunny Side" and Jennie Phil
lips, of Charlestown, were the guests
of Miss Ida Kablc. recently.
Miss Sadie II. Picking, of Somer-
set, Pa, accompanied by her cousin
Miss Annie Lloyd, of Charlestown,
were visiting several days at coax
lona," near this place, last week. a
visit from Miss Picking to her many
friends is as a ray of sunshine, making
all cheerful and bright. She is
splendid conversationalist, and is per-
fectly at home upon any subject
Miss Picking may always feel assured
of cordial reception from her West
Virginia friends.
We are truly sorry to hear of the
critical illness of Solomon Fleming,
Esq, at the home of his son. Mr..
Walter E. Fleming, in huntsville,
Baxton county, this State.
Mr.. John j. Woodward is moving
this week to Frederick county, Va.
Mr.. F. r. Weller takes Mr.. Wood
wards place on the Matthias farm.
Mr.. B. +. Johnson, of Berkeley
county, has rented the blacksmith
shop of Mr.. Charles Langdon, at this
place, and will carry on blacksmith
ing.
OBSERVER.