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WINCHESTER ITEMS.

WINCHESTER ITEMS.
From the Times
The remains Of the late Amos Jolifle, who
died at his residence in Baltimore. we're
brought here on Wednesday last and inter-
red in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Grubbs died at her resi-
dence in this city last week, in the 18th year
of her age She was n devoted Christian,
and loved by all who knew her.
Miss Mary NJ, aged eighteen years, daugh-
ter of Rev. II. NJ. White, pastor of the
Loudouu street Presbyterian Church in this
city, died at her fathers residence on Satur-
day morning of heart disease.
Truly a mother in Israel and the Oldest
female inhabitant of our city has been gath
cred to her fathers in the person of that aged
and beloved Christian woman Mrs. Eliza
beth, widow of the late Mr. Hugh Barr.
Mr.. Alexander T. Sloat, aged SO years,
died at his residence on Water street on
Sunday afternoon The deceased was gal
liant Confederate soldier worthy, popular
and respected citizen
From the Winchester Nscs
A bald eagle was / fl at the office of Coun
ty Clerk T. X Cartmell yesterday which
measured thirteen feet from tip to tip of
wings. 1t vas killed by Mr.. Joseph Glenn,
of Hunting Ridge. this county.
Early Thursday morning two alarms OF
fire startled the people of this city. The
first was caused by the burning Of the large
stable of Mr.. Edward Evans on Main street
The second wss the burning of stable rack
of Mr.. Albert Strikers residence on North
Kent street about 230 o'clock Both build
ings were entirely consumed. The former
contained considerable feed belonging to
Mr.. Ros, Barr, and the latter small guam
ity of hay. The fires are thought to have
been the work of inceudiaries
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The Charlestown Colony IN New York
CITY will have their annual banquet at the
rooms of the Southern Society on the eve
ming of the End of January. Seventeen
Charlestowniaus have signified their inten-
ton to be present. We understand MIR. II.
d. Beal of the Baltimore Sun staff is ex-
pected-indeed, hs accepted the invitation
to preside, and Mr.. c. b Rouss has indi-
Gated by the following unique und charac
teristic note that he Will be there:
J. HARRY BEALL, ESQ,
Dear Sir: In reply , yor kind invita-
shuu OF the 18Th, of cors it vii CIV me graf
pleshur present upon this important
okashun. espe,huly if Billy Wilson Il luther
distinguished prIvets Of the graf rebelyun
vii Their.
wud prefer that L wud let of the dis
tingui-ht members u menshun cal up me
or / NIT 4get it. this akomodashun wud
b wiling pa his super provided it did not
kost over IS SCENTS. OF cors the blugras |
shud xpekt pa 1, independent Nv the sup
err Thanking U for yUr invitashun, permit
me sa it vii Civ me great pleashur at any
da to c U in here.
With best wishes,
G. B. RoUSS.
We append the program:
NEW YORK SOUTHERN SOCIETY,
January ., 1891.
Henry d. ByALL, ESQ., CHAIRMAN.
Dinner.
Remarks of Chairman.
Song.
ToASIs.
/ Charlestownians in Finance: or The NetSpot
KaSh Sistem, Five per Cent Profit
Mr. Charles Broadway RUuSS.
/ New York City-The Home of"ur Adoption
Hon. j. Fairfax Mclaughlin.
Remarks by an Advocate OF the spirit OF
Free Press Thos d. Beall.
Our History Hon. W. dell Washington.
/ Poem
/ Charlestown--P Present and Future
/ The Shenandoah Valley
Mr. Walter L. McCorkle.
Song
| lmpromptu Prevarcations A medal to be
given to the man telling the most lmprooa'
| bic story.
We regret exceedingly our inability to &C
cept the invitation received. The PREE
Press. however, will be well represented,
numerically. Intellectually. and otherwise,
and for the credit of the Old Family Jour
nal we express the hope that not one otthe
three present who learned 1.-THE art preser-
vative of arts within its hallowed precincts
will compete for the Impromptu Prevari
Gators" reward Don't strive for that
which is out Of your reach beyond a perad
venture, remembering, as you must, that
you were only galley slaves" when cor
rectiug errors that were ambushed among
the types-verities having been inculcated
! from the beginning.
The beautifully ornamented coverAin
white aud gold-ol Harper'' Magazine tor
| December-the Christmas numOer-gives
promise of a superb stock Of holiday goods
OF literary sort within. A glance al the
list of contents assures that the promise l.
kept ito our hope" The first thing in the
book is Andrew Lang's comment on "As
/ You Like II with illustrations by T. a.