Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-09-20
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relatives In Martinsburg.
Miss Kate Dunlap is visiting the family
Of Mr.. Hemp in Walkersyille, Maryland.
MIR. William Daniel, son of Circuit Clerk
John NJ. Daniel, has accepted a position in
New York City.
Mr.. John Porterfeld, Jr., will leave for
Alexandria, Va, this week. He has ac-
cepted a position there as tutor in a private
family.
Mr.. Arthur Davenport md children, who
have been On a visit to Mr.. DIS old home
in England, returned to their home here
last week.
Instead of taking command of the cadet
battalion at West Virginia University, Capt.
E.. s. Avis has gone to the Military Acade-
my at P~eekskill, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. R. Vending re-
turned Thursday from L-awrenceville, N.
j., whittier they accompanied their son
George to school preparatory to Prince
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward M~oreIand, who
have been living at Mo1er's X Roads for
some time past, moved to Charles Town
last week, where they will reside in the
future.
Mr.. D. X. Houser, the efficient super
intendent of the outside force at the Ba-
kerton Lime Works, was in town Satur-
day with his wife and children, and gave
us a pleasant call.
Mr.. Charles Laboyteau. a non-com-
missioned officer of the 1st Alabama Vol.
Infantry, of Gen. Fitzhugh Lees com
mand, has been on leave visiting his pa
rents in this place.
Miss Martha Tazewell Cordell, daughter
of DIR. Eugene Corden, of Baltimore, who
has been spending several weeks with rel
atives in Berryville and Charles Town, has
returned to her home.
We were pleased to meet Mr.. Lewis C.
Lucas in town Saturday, not much the
worse for having a ball in his body as the
result of his recent Morgan's Grove mis-
hap, if he did run a narrow escape for
his life.
Frank H. Harrison, Esq, of Berkeley
Springs, Democratic nominee for Dis
trict Delegate, was in town yesterday,
attending the consideration OF his man
damus case in the circuit court by Judge
Faulkner.
Mr.. VIM. Campbell has gone to Ran
dolPh county, to pay the death loss of DR..
Snyder, who fell dead in a political CON
vention there last week, and held a SIS, 900
policy in the Mutual Benefit Life Insur-
ance Company.
Mr.. Reginald F. Fennell, manager of
the Gordon Telephone Co., has been
called to Michigan and Tennessee on
company business, and will return in a
few davis to look after putting in thesys-
tenn at Charles Town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ogden, of Parkers-
burg. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ogden, of Martins
burg, Mr.. Frank Ogden, of Berryville, and
Mrs. Ashwood and little daughters, of Sum
NIT Point, were the guests of Mr., j. Ran
Itoderick on Tuesday.
Mr.. Walter spangler, the popular b. o..
telegraph operator and ticket agent at this
place, left on Friday for a well-earned
vacation of two weeks. He will visit Bal
tinIore and Washington, then spend the re-
mainder of his vacation with his parents at
strasburg.
Capt. George Baylor will go to Balti-
more and bring home to-day Mrs. Baylor
and his daughter, Miss Lou. Mrs. Baylor
has been under treatment at a hospital in
that city, and her many sympathizing
friends will be profoundly gratifed to
learn that her condition is considerably
improved.
Hons w. U. Hensell aud w. Hay Brown,
of'the Lancaster, Pennsylvania, bar, who
have been in attendance upon the Supreme
Court Of Appeals here, had a delightful
visit TO the home of their friend, Capt. Mil
ton II. Rouss. They also visited Shannon
HILL" the beautiful home of Mr.. VIM.
Rouss, and we're charmed by the prospect
there that pleases.
Among the arrival at Stephenson Semi
nary for the opening of the fall session are
Miss Winder, Misses Nelia and Eliza Lind
say, Edith Guthrie, of Hampton, Va; Miss
Chiles, of Lexington, Mrs. Price and daugh-
ter, of South Carolina, Misses Ellen Berret
and Rosalie Lindsay, of Sykesville, Md,
Miss Evelyn Miller, of Martinsburg, Miss
Florrie Long, of Ripon, and Miss Mamie
Rider, of Halltown.
We were pleased on Saturday to make
the acquaintance of Mr.. Jacob Ronemus,
late of Clarke county, Ohio, who was on
the street with Mr., Levi Porter, the two
having some years ago beer intimately
associated in the Buckeye State. MI. R.
is a native of Jefferson, a brother of Mr..
Henry Ronemus, of the Dufields vicini-
ty, with whom he is stopping, is a genial
well-to-do bachelor, and a good catchfo
some fair Jefferson county girl.
Mr.. Arthur Bates, son of Mr.. T. H Bates,
of 'Belvidere, - in the suburbs of this town,
arrived here Thursday night last. He is a
member of Troop A, Second Regiment
United States Cavalry, and is on a furlough
of ten days. He has been in the regular
service for six years md three months. He
was at Santiago all during the fighting and
his troop was one of four that were mount
ed and did scout, courier and guard duty
They were special guard about General
Shafter and acted as his ~bodyguard. Mr..
Bates was in the yellow fever hospital. He
was at Egmont Key, Governors Island, and
at Montauk Point. He was weak and tired
when he reached here, but game to the
backbone and ready to enlist again.
We need wood. Those in the habit of
paying in that commody will please send
us some as soon as possible.