Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-05
Personal rlention.


Col. Forrest w. Brown was in Wash
ington City yesterday
Mr.. Corbin Blackford has been yer,
ill, with typhoid fever.
The wife and daughter of Sheriff Bake
are visiting in Baltimore.
Mrs. J.W. Kyle returned Tuesday from
a visit to Washington City.
Mrs. ]. H. Wolff has been visiting he
parents, in Shepherdstown.
Miss Belle Marquard. of New York, i
visiting Mrs. Gustav Brown.
Miss Sara w. coe is visiting Miss sar.
Howard, in Alexandria, Va.
Miss Laura Campbell is home from
Wilson College for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Eyster are spend
ing some days in Philadelphia.
The Misses Hagley have been spending
some days in Washington City.
Mr.. Warren L. Eby has removed to the
Mccurdy farm, near Halltown.
Mr.. J. Ed. Burns has been suffering
from severe attack of rheumatism.
Mr.. John w. C1ipp has moved to the
Campbell farm, near Summit Point
Mr.. John c. Whitmore has moved tc
the John Myers farm, near Myerstown.
Miss Sallie Butler visited Mrs. ]. w.
Gardner, near Shepherdstown, recently
Miss Helen Tanquary is visiting her
sister, Mrs. d. Gold Miller, in Gerards-
town.
DR.. G. F Mason visited his brother-in-
law, ex-Gov. Holiday. in Winchester,
last week.
Mrs. Edward Phillips returned last
week from visit to her sister in Wash
ington City.
Mrs. ]. M. Funk and sister, Miss Matte
Stickel. have been visiting friends in
Martinsburg.
Miss Lena Dawson has returned home
after three-months visit to relatives in
Philadelphia
Mr. Alexander Rouss is at home from
Washington and Lee University for his
Easter vacation.
Messrs Jeff. shugert and Jno. G. shir-
ley, Jr., spent several days in Washing
ton and Baltimore.
Miss Mary Alexander has returned
home from visit to friends in Philadel-
phia and Wilmington.
Miss Frances NJ. Eggleston, of Middle
town, Virginia, is a guest of Miss Louisa
H. Gallaher at :" Mt Parvo."
Mr.. John strider Hess, of Baltimore, is
spending few days with his grand
mother, Mrs. Amanda Strider.
Miss Rosa and Lizzie Stonesifer. of
Charles Town, spent Sunday with Miss
Anna Briggs.-H. F. Sentinel.
Mrs. Ann R. Castleman, proprietress of
the Virginia Hotel, Berryville, has been
i'll with congestion of the lungs.
Miss Mary L. Wilson, daughter of
President William L. Wilson of Wash
ington and Lee University, is the guest
of Miss Louie Baylor.
Mr.. Nathan We'll, who has been clerking
in Parkersburg for awhile, has returned
and is now reinstated in his old position at
the clothing store of Mr.. VIM. Kahn.
Congressman Hartman and others of a
fishing party from Washington City have
been spending a day or two at Mr.. Jas.
w. Cores, on the Shenandoah river.
Mr.. j. Ross Trussell the popular young
clerk who for the past five years has been
employed in the store of the late Gustav
Brown, has accepted a permanent position
with Mr.. G. T. Knight. We wish him much
success in his new position.
Miss Ressie Melvin, the charming daugh-
ter of Capt. ]. s. Melvin, of Dufields, has
returned to her home, after an extended
visit of three months with friends at Lex
ingtOn, Va, Chattanooga, Tenn, Key West,
Florida, Baltimore, and other points,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Stonesifer and Mrs.
s. H. Lands, of this city, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Grim, of Wadesville, spent day at
the hospitable home of Mr.. Jacob Dut-
terer in Summit Point vicinity, and were
handsomely entertained.
Capt, ]. c. Holmes has returned from
an official visit to Columbus, Ohio He
was there during the high waters and
witnessed the destruction of vast
amount of property. Saw large brick
buildings go down before the devastating
foods.
Miss Hessie Melvin. the charming
daughter of Capt. ]. S. Melvin, of DUFF
fields, has returned to her home, after ar
extended visit of three months witt
friends at Lexington, Va, Chattanooga
Tenn, Key West, Florida, Baltimore
and other points.
Mr.. w. A. Riggs. has come on from
Stanton, Va, with his family, and
moved into the Beachley property. which
he recently purchased. Mr.. H. is pleas
ant christian gentleman, and we welcome
him as atmost desirable acquisition to the
population of our town.
Sir Knight VIM. Campbell showed u.
last Saturday an exceedingly hl-hdsome
notice card for the e4th annual conclav,
of the Grand Commandery Knights TEN
plar of West Virginia, to be held a
Parkersburg, May II and 10.
Mrs. Minnie Whiting, wife of Mr.
George Whiting, residing near Sunni