Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-17
Local MISCELLANY.

by C. Frank Jones Price, SOC.
Rev. Frank Dixon is preaching at
a protracted meeting in Winchester.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Maurice j. Kane and Virginia
Nichols.
The Gabietown Sunday School will
picnic in the grove at the church on
Saturday, September 21.
James Callahan, fireman, was killed
in collision of freight trains on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
Mr.. George Hollida, a prominent
farmer, died suddenly Saturday night
week. of apoplexy, at his home near
Scrabble.
When you visit Baltimore stop at
the Naltby House, where will be
found, frst-class accommodations and
exceedingly low rates.
Mr.. t. P. Lippitt has broken
ground for the foundation of a dwell
ling for AR. Mason Heidwohl, on his
lot fronting on West Liberty street.
Madam RuhI's Operate Association
is making good progress in the re-
hearseI of the bells of Bonneville, :"
and expect to give a public rendition
shortly.
Capt. John w. Doll served dinner
TO party of two hundred persons,
composed of the G9th and fist Pa.
Veterans and their families, last
Tuesday, at the hotel Conner, Har-
per's Ferry.
Rev. James McDonough, . local
minister of the NJ. E. Church, died in
Leesburg, Va, recently, aged eighty
five years. The deceased was a
brother of the late john McDonough,
of this place.
]. S. Moler, R. P. Chew and Lee
II. Moler are drawn on the grand, and
S. V. Yantis, j. II. Snyder and james
3 v, Moore on the petit jury, for the
October term of the L. S. Court at
NIartinsburg.
Ruling Elders John Burns and H.
w. Crittenden were chosen delegate
and alternate, respectively, to repre-
sent the Charlcstown church in the
Winchester Preshytery at Bunker
Hill last week.
See the advertisement of the JEFF
ferson Foundry and Machine Shops
of Mr.. Jno. C. Weller. Mr.. W.
IS an old and weIl-known maclrin-
est and foundryman, and his work
work has built up for him an enviable
reputation at home and abroad.
At congregational meeting held
in the Presbyterian Church at Har-
per's Ferry, Sept. s. the following
gentlemen were elected to serve as
trustees of the church: Messrs. ].
Garland Hurst. j. VIM. Rider, Vim.
A. Luke, J. II. Elgin and j. Ran
doIph Strider.
Claude Turner, aged thirteen years,
son of Prof. I. NJ. Turner, of Lewis
burg, w. Va, few days ago fell
headforemost into a vat of boiling
water in the Greenbrier cannery,
scalding himself 10 such an extent
that he died few hours later. Prof.
Turner win be remembered as the
popular and efficient instructor of the
former CharIestown Brass Band.
A Harper's Ferry special to the
Wheeling Register, says: 1.-The Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad has deter
mined to move its main-lice tracks
from the banks of the Potomac river,
the present location, where they are
supported upon trestle-worEl for about
half mile, to point some two hun
dred and fifty feet away from the riv-
er, where the road-bed will be upon
solid foundation. This will necessi-
tate the removal of John Browns
Fort from its original location"
The cornerstone of the Episcopal
Chapel at Duffeld's Depot in this
county will be laid, with appropriate
Masonic ceremonies, on Thursday.
, September 18th, at II a. NJ. All
neighboring Masonic Lodges will be
invited, and brass band and choir
will enliven the occasion with good
music. Rev. DIR. w. II. Meade and
other prominent speakers are ex-
D pected. Altogether very interest
ing occasion is anticipated, and tile
good people of that nefghborhood,
who always know how to get up a
irst-class affair, extend cordial in
vitation to the public to he present.
One of the best examinations in
law before the Supreme Court of West
Virginia, was that of Mr.. F. Vernon
AIer, of NIartinsburg, on Wednesday,
18th inst. For nearly six hours he
was rigfdIy examined by Judge Sny-
der, President of the Court. and as