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Warden Charles Smith, Conductor; r B.
Lucas. r. s. 10 n. G.; Martin Kelley, L. s
TO n. G.. 7. @. Nicewarner, r : to V. G.
VIM. II Anderson, l.. :. to Y. c.; Henry
Dunn. r 5. 5; Geo W Thomas, L 5. s.
VIM. Il. Anderson, Outside Guardian
Fontaine jenkins, Inside Guardian.
This Lodge will celebrate the 10Th amir
vsrsary Of their order on the 26th Of April
next and all neighboring Lodges will be
invited also several prominent speakers
who will deliver addresses on the occasion.
The folio wing are the committee OF arrange
ments; r. B Lucas c. NJ Hough, Vim.
Rodefier, Martin Kelley and j. A. Engle.
Col. L. L. Ioyce was in town last week,
We take the following paragraph from a
recent Washington Post, Zone of the most
picturesque and interesting figures of the
Shenandoah Valley is Col U. L. Boyce, OF
Boyce. now stopping at the Metropolitan. He
is typical old.time Virginian. but differs
from the perfect type in being money
maker FROM away back The colo; ell has
lust won q 200 600 law suit, aud came over
q, IS s,a.nsion to relieve his feelings there
to. He wears big fairy stone in his era
vat one on his watch charm, has two big
ones for cuff buttons, three for shirt studs,
and carries several in bis pocket for luck.
He firmly belieyes that the stones won his
lawsuit, and would not go a mile from home
without some around his clothes"
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After an illness Of two weeks Mr.. Alfred
Farra Tauquary, of this town, died on sun
day morning last-aged 20 years. AS hus-
band father, brother he was greatly beloved.
He was highly esteemed by all who knew
him. His fidelity to duty, his industry and
integrity and courtesy, commended him to
business men and to the public generally,
whilst his affection for wife aud children
and kindred put him in touch with all who
love the good aud The true. A young wife
and two lovable little children and four
sisters survive him. The funeral yesterday
was largely attended Rev. Dr. A. c. Hop
kins and Rev. II. P. Hamil officiating.
Mr.. Wm. Strother Moore, Familiarity
known as Jack" who resided with his
widowed mother, Mrs. Mary Moore, about
three miles north of this place, died Thurs
day morning after brief illness. He was
a son of the late Vincent W. Moore, and
belonged 20 a large aud influential family
in this county. He was a farmer and an
industrious and worthy man, favorite
among the aged and young,-fond of moth
er and sister and of home. He was in the
forty fourth year of his age. Peace to the
ashes of cur genial friend.
Ii must be very gratifying to a man to have
his conduct Of business approved by an entire
community. Several hundred persons who
cali almost daily at the postOfice have petit
toned the incoming postmaster to retain Mr.
Charles A. Johnson as deputy postmaster
Mr.. johnson has given great satisfaction du-
ring the time he has been in the pOstofhce--
He is attentive, accommodating, agreeable
capable. worthy and trustworthy. Hence the
public desire to keep him where he is.
We have made arrangements with the
manufacturer of eye glasses and spectacles
which is especially interesting to persons
needing something to improve the eyesight
aud relieve you of that dreadful headache,
namely our trial set of lenses. With our
complete assortment of lenses, we can ht
any one needing glasses. No charge for
consultation, and reasonable charges for Mt
ting. Q. w. BROWN Opueian'
Less than year ago Mrs. Sadie Palm
baum. wife Of Mr.. Myers Palmbsum, of this
town. came here a bride-the picture Of
healthful young wOmanhOOd and the prom
Use OF Joy aud brightness to the home of her
loving husband for many years. Yesterday
tidings came of her death at the residence
of her father, Mr. Henry Harrison, in
Washington City The bereaved husband
has the sympathy Of many friends here.
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The stockholders of the First National
Bank of Jefferson at Charles Town, at their
annual meeting, re- elected the old board of
directors. as follows; H. 0. Talbot, DR.. G..
F. Mason. ]. Garland Hurst, Daniel Get
zepdaner and 5. Theodore Stautfer. The
board re. elected the present officers as fol-
lows: II. o. Talbot, president; Samu
Howell, cashier; George Tearney, teller
DIR. II. T. Talbot, assistant teller
Mrs Mary L. Bragonier, widow OF the
late Rev. d G. Bragonier, for many years
pastor of the Reformed Church in Shop
herdstown, died at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. L. T. Moore, in Winchester, Va
on Wednesday, January Srd. She was 81
year. Of age. The funeral service was held
in the Episcopal Church in ShePheTdstownr
after which the remains were laid to rest In
| ElmwOod Cemetery.
Thomas Gregory and R. G. Dayton have
been Jailed in Martinsburg charged with
theft. Quantities of stolen goods were
found at the home of Gregory near the
mouth Of the OpequOn. Several indictments
have been found against them. They ap-
pear to have been raiding the vicinity o.
t-...,-,lla Taftovn ShepherdstOWn