Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-02-21
PersonaI rIentlon.

A. Moore, Esq, of Berryville, was il
town yesterday.
State Senator Getzendaner was If
Charles Town Sunday
Miss Daisy We'll, of AIartinsburg. is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. VIM Kahn.
Capt. Allison Hooff, of Manassas, Va,
is visiting his mother near this place.
S. Bragonier, Esq, of Shepherds
town, was in Charles Town yesterday.
Mr.. Thos. H. Mason, of Coal Grove,
Ohio. has been spending several days in
town.
Miss Kate Turner is visiting her bro
Their. DIR. Chas. B. Turner, at Smokers
vile, Va.
Mr.. w. S. Kennedy has been confined
to the house for some days with a severe
spell of grip.
Mr.. A. Wells Stump, called here to at
tend the funeral of his brother, left for
New York Friday.
Miss Nettie Dorsey has returned from
a visit to her brother, Mr.. H. N. Dorsey,
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
We were glad to see Sheriff Baker in
town yesterday, and trust he will be none
the worse for his trip.
Mrs. Hannah Heidwohi was quite sick
the first of last week. but we are pleased
to learn is since better.
DR.. and Mrs. T. A. Ramey and son
Arthur, of Brunswick, Md, are visiting
the family of Mr.. B. E. Beavers.
Mr.. Norval w. Gallaher, who had been
snow-bound here since the week previous,
returned to Washington Friday.
The orders detaching Lieut. Commander
R. T. Jasper from command of the Terror
and TO command of the MarcelIus have
been revoked.
Mr.. Gus. Morgan, of shepherdstown,
and his brother. Sergt Arch. Morgan. of
the Second w. Va. Vol. Inf'y, were in
town yesterday.
Col R. p Chew and Hon. James NJ.
Mason are in Charleston, submitting to
the Legislature proposition on the Vir-
ginia debt question.
Miss Laura kohr and Mrs. Thomas
Barr and little sons, Holmes and Oscar,
of Winchester, are visiting the family of
Mr. julius c. Holmes.
Our aged fellow-citizen Mr.. Geo. F.
Anderson and daughter Julia are both
down sick and helpless at their residence
at east end of North street.
We were pleased to receive a call yes
terday from our genial friend Mr.. A. d.
Barr, who came home a couple of weeks
ago with the grip. and is just getting
about again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Eichelberger
and babe have been visiting relatives at
Waynesboro, Pa Mr. E. was snow
bound there until Thursday, when he re-
turned home.
Dr. Jas. NJ. Ransom and Messrs. ]. F,
Engle, George Porterfield, S. c. Young
and Junius c. Davenport went to Shep-
herdstown Friday to attend the funeral
of Col. VIM. A Morgan
Mr. A w. Hawks, the humorist, who has
been spending a few days at home in Balti-
more, has left for another long tour en-
bracing Pennsylvania New York, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana AID Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Diehl returned
Thursday evening from Washington
City, where they had been snow-bound
since the previous week. Both had a
thrilling experience, and Mr.. Diehl came
within an ace of peristing in the fearful
storm OF Monday evening.
Col. B. d. Gibson left Charleston fol-
home on Monday afternoon of last week,
was hung up by the snow Monday night
at Alton on top OF the Blue Ridge, spent
Tuesday and Tuesday night and Wednes
day and Wednesday night on the road
between there and Washington, and die
not reach that city until Thursday morn
ing finally getting home Thursday night
Sergeant-Major John Strother, of the
First West Va. Vol. Infy, recently mus
tered out, arrived home Friday evening
Sergeant-Major Strothcr, it will be re
collected, was detailed to accompany
Gen Wilson to Havana, and has had ;
short experience in Cuba, from whence
he brings home with him a number O
uriosities-Spanish buttons, badges
coin, etc.