Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-10-27
Personal Mention.


Miss Rosie Kahn has returned to
Washington City.
Mr.. John Farrin, Jr., visited Mar
tinsburg last week.
Miss Bessie Colston has gone to
Texas TO spend the winter.
Our former countyman Mr.. John
t. Ringer is the new city collector of
Parkersburg.
Mr.. John T. Colston attended a
meeting of the Insane Asylum di-
rectors, at Weston, last week.
Mrs. Anna II. Campbell and her
daughter, Miss Anna, have gone to
Baltimore for visit of a week.
Col, Chew and Judge Beckwith
left yesterday for Lancaster, Pa, in
the interest of G. NJ, NJ. & 1 Co.
DIR. Jno. p. Bishop returned Satur-
day night from business trip to Bal
timore, Philadelphia and New York.
Mr.. Claude e. Haines came up
Saturday from Washington City, and
remained until Monday at the paren-
tai home.
Messrs. S. II. Higinbotham and r.
A. Alexander will 90 to Uniontown,
Pa, to look after G. NJ, NJ. 1. Co.
interests.
Mr.. Jacob Jones, of the Hamilton
Telephone, visited his sister Mrs. VIM.
MoIer, and gave us a pleasant call on
Saturday.
DTcssrs. B. C. Washington and
Forrest w. Brown have gone to
Wheeling, in the interest of the C.
NJ, NJ. & 1. Co.
Messrs. Geo. T. Light, Jay Eyster,
Jno. G. Shirley and C. E. Baylor
have gone to Rappahannock county,
Va, on hunting expedition.
A telegram announces the sad in
teIligence that DR.. Robt. F. Porter,
nephew of Mrs. B. E. Beavers of this
county, is dying at his home in Texas.
Mr.. Lawrence Hopkins has re-
turned to Texas, and was accom-
panied by his sister Mary. who will
spend the winter in the Lone Star
State.
Mr.. C. S. Stephens. the energetic
and efficient President of the Shen-
andoah Brass and Iron Works, was
in Charles-Town a couple of days
last week.
Our neighbor of the Free Press and
wife returned last Wednesday from
pleasant visit of siveral days to the
family of Rev. w. G. Eggleston, at
Hamilton, Va.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. j. Wilson Leech to Miss
Nettie Haines, to take place in Trim
ity Episcopal Church, Staunton, Va,
at p. NJ. tomorrow.
The Clarke Courier says: Miss
Jennie Phillips, of Charles-Town,
with her cousin, Miss Rosa Lee. of
Hartford county, Nd, visited Miss
Mamie Phillips last Friday and Sat
urday.
Our popular friend Mr.. VIM. N.
Wood was taken quite i'll last Tues
day night. His brother in Washing
ton was telegraphed for and he went
home with him. We are glad to note
that he has gotten able to return to
town, and hopes soon to be well as
usual.
Mr.. w. A. Cushwa, of Martins
burg, Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the State Grange, Wis
tied Jefferson county last week stop
ping awhile with Senator Knott, Mr..
Adam Brenneman and others. Mr..
c., we are glad to learn, was much
pleased with Jefferson county and its
people.
Our young countyman Allison A.
Hooff has recently been promoted
Dumping over twelve other non-com-
missioned officers, to be 1st Sergeant
of Co. B of the Staunton Military
Cadet Corps. We are pleased to note
this reward of merit, and to know
also that our young friend is not only
good military boy, but a young
man of sterling, solid worth, held in
esteem by his feIIow-students and ac-
quaintances generally.