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to town last Wednesday.
Mrs. William CAMPBELL returned Saturday
from a brief visit to Alexandria.
Miss Fannie Campbell left on Monday
for a visit to friends in Cumberland
Miss Jessie Castleman, of Berryville, is
recovering from severe typhoid illness.
Mr.. Van Lear Perry left last week for
Jefferson Medical University, Philadelphia.
Miss Kate R. Sewers, of Baltimore, came
to Mr. c. Horace Gallaher's on Saturday
last.
Mr.. G. E. Hughes is conyaiescent and
spends part of the day at his place of bust
ness.
The charming Mrs. Choate, of Washing
ton, d. c., was the guest of Miss Florence
Hunter last week.
NJ Frank Hughes aud wife, of Staun-
ton, are visiting the mother, brothers and
sisters of Mr.. Hughes.
Mrs. W. w. Inskeep went to Cumberland
Monday morning to visit her old home
there and enjoy the city carnival this week
Rev. DR.. Huntington, of Columbian Uni
versity, Washington City, is at the home
here of his son-in-law, Hon. VIM. L. Wilson.
Mr.. T. Percy Mallorie and bride (aee
Lyons of Albermarle county, Va are with
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Porterfeld, at "Cassilis."
Mr.. w. B. Gallaher and son, of Waynes-
boro', Virginia, were in town on Friday,
attending the funeral of Mrs. Olmstead, of
Baltimore, who died at the home of Mr..
Gallaher.
Miss Jennie Key Wharton came up from
Washington on Saturday evening and re-
manned until Monday at Mr.. c. Horace
Gallaher's. She expects to enter young
sister as a day pupil at Stephenson Semi
nary.
Mrs. Tinsley, wife of the new principal
of the Charles-Town Academy, joined her
husband at Mr. Horace Gallaher's on Sat
urday Mr. 7. and family have taken the
house on Main street, west, lately occupied
by Capt. Howard.
Mr. Ashmead, specialist in scientific de-
partments of the Smithsonian and Agricul-
tural departments at Washington, Joined
his family at Mr.. c. Horace Gallaher's on
Saturday evening. He returned on Mon
day, expecting to come again soon.
Last Saturdays issue of the Harper's
Ferry Sntinel was an exceptionally good
oue-it eyinced journalistic enterprise wor-
thy of commentator.
The steam laundry of Messrs. Baker &
Gunther has begun work, getting out SAM
Piles, and will be in full operation and open
to the public next week
Phillips & Sons are doing big lumber
business. They received twenty carloads
goo OOO) last week, aud still are hardly able
to keep up with their orders.
Messrs. Diehl & Bro. have erected in
Edge Hill Cemetery a very handsome tomb
stone over the grave of Mrs. Mary A. Glenn
euts, mother of Col. VIM. NJ. Clements.
Regular meeting of Malta Lodge, No. so,
A. f. & A. NJ, next Friday evening at Z
O'Clock. A full attendance requested, as
business of Importance will be acted upon.
Mr.. J. C. Holmes has the handsomely
finished Goetz Westinghouse about COM
pleted, and as some of the ladies of the town
expressed desire to inspect it, he will open
it to visitors to-day.
The Charles Towa and Washington City
Improvement Company will have its Lot
Distribution, we are informed, on the 4th
of November Some charming sites for
residences will be secured.
Robert Wilson-aged s years-son Of
Mr.. John A. Wilson, of Halltown, died on
Saturday last of diphtheria, and was in
TERED in Edge Hill Cemetery on Sunday
morning-Rev. Dr. Hopkins officiating.
Mr.. Clarence w. Taylor recently execu-
ted some oil frescoiug for the Sadler Broth
ers that would be creditable to the best city
artists along this line of house decoration.
No need - 90 from home when you can Sc
cure men Of genius right at your own doors
who can and will do excellent work without
exacting fancy prices.
Miss Annie Martin, of Pennsylvania,
who was in charge Of the millinery depart
ment of :. d. Hirschmau & Co. year or
so ago. has returned aud again assumed
charge of that attractive department. She
has def fingers for fixing feathers, etc, on
hats. or the Glove of a bonnet, and pleas
/ ing success attends her in vocation she
has chosen con amors
The Hagerstown fair will begin on Tues
day next. 18th, and continue four days
Composed. as the society is, of six of the
richest counties Of Pennsylvania, Maryland
and West Virginia, and also including Bal