Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-09-16

81.
Church Items.
Rev. G. N. Campbell preached in.
the Presbyterian church last Sunday
morning.
The Synod of Virginia win meet in
the First Presbyterian church, Staun-
ton, Va, on Tuesday, October 2lst,
at q p. N.
Rev. Allan Castleman has been
called to the rectorship OF the Mid
dlewaY and Summit Point Parish of
The Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Leo Wheat, the celebrated
pianist, called at the Winchester Fair
and performed upon the Stieff piano,
on exhibition there in charge OF Mr..
j. 81. holland, theif travelling man.
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The Goshen Land and Improves
ment Company, in which some of our
citizens are largely interested, will
have their lot drawing on the 9Th, and
their lot sale on the 9th and 10th Of
October next.
Mr.. o. BeIlman, of Hagerstown, is
putting in steam heating fixtures at
the residence of Col. r. p. Chew
Mr.. BelIman has already done some
excellent work in this line in our COM
munity, and we have no doubt the
present job will give equal satisfac-
ton.
William Legg, aged about IA
years, eldest son of Col. John G..
Legg, OF Baltimore, and nephew of
Mrs. Geo. w. Taylor, of this place,
died Saturday, of typhoid fever, at
the home of T. p. Payne, near Will
Transport Station, on the C. v. and
M. Railroad, Nd, where Col. Legg
and his family had been boarding for
a lew days.
Congressman Baker, of New York,
Messrs. Bunnel and Bobacker, of
Washington City, and Messrs. Ryan
and Bennett, of Pennsylvania, were
in Harper's Ferry last Thursday ex-
amining the Island of Virginius and
surrounding property, with a view of
establishing extensive manufactures
there. They were very favorably
impressed
We were pleased, whist in Mar
tinsburg last Tuesday, to meet with
that old Confederate veteran Col. j.
@. A. Nadenbousch, for whom the JEFF
ferson boys who served in the I'd Va.
Infantry will always have kindly
feeling. The colonel looks remarka-
bly, well, and is apparently as active
and energetic as when following the
immortal jackson in the famous
Stonewall Brigade.
Mr., j. Weinman, senier member OF
the large manufacturingS iisgl., of u
Los Angeles, Gals, Of which MI.
Stuard Hirschman is apariner, is cx-
rected to visit CharlsstoWl shortly
to look over the field here. with the
probability of making liberal in
vestment in the capital stock of the
Charlestown Mining, Misunderstanding
and Improvement Company.
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The friends and relatives will re-
greet to learn Of the death, on the eth
instant, of Mrs Laura White, wife
of Joseph T. White, of Montgomery
county, Md, daughter of The late
John McGarry and youngest sister of
Jas. w. and John ID. NJ Garry of this
county. The deceased was % years,
9 months and 10 days old, and her
remains were inferred in Bellville
Cemetery, near Barns Station, Md.
Our old friend Mr.. Simon Hirseh-
man has returned from Europe, where
he has been sojourning for four
months past. He reports having an
enjoyable time amid the scenes and
friends Of his earlier years in the
''Fatherland, but his attachment for
Free America rises superior to all
else, and he returns,if possible with
increased love for the land of his
adoption. which we trust he may yet
live many years to'enjQy.
Some of our townsmen are again
in luck. A short time ago Messrs.
Alexander, S5W. and j. A. Wash
ington, H. n. Cooke and j. G. Hurst
got eight lots by purchase of 81 900
worth of stock at Clifton Forge. At
the recent lot drowning, Mr.. R. A.
Alexander drew the eight lots, one
of which he Immediately sold for
1900, or $500 more than they paid
for the whole number and they have
yet seven lots.-AdUocdte
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