Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-02-14
Personal rIention.

Julia Merchant.
Mr.. D. B. Williams has returned from
Buchanan. Va.
Mr.. Geo. Palmbaum will leave shortly
for Milton. N. c,
Miss ]. c. Alexander has been visiting
friends in Berryville, Va.
/ Mr.. VIM. +. Alexander spent Monday
of last week in Shepherdstown,
Mr.. j. Ran Rodrick is still confined to
his home with the grip.
Miss Bessie H. Travers left Tuesday for
a visit to Pennsylvania.
Col. B. D. Gibson left on Tuesday for
Charleston to spend week.
Judge Lucas and Col. Brown attended
court in Marinsburg last week.
Miss George Stuart, OF Baltimore, is
the guest of the Misses McCurdy.
Hon: Geo. M. Beethoven, of sheperds-
town, was in town Thursday.
Miss Amy Bates visiting the family of
her brother in Washington.
Miss Lottie HOut. of shepberdstown, is
with her sister, Mrs Rev. ]. H. Wolff.
Mr.. ]. Shirley Smith has been wrestling
with the grip for the past two weeks.
Miss Georgia Datemam, from Berry
vile. is visiting Mrs. John A. Blake.
Miss Margaret Harlan, of Berkeley conn
ty, is visiting her aunts, the Misses Keerl.
Miss Alice Young spent several days
recently with her aunt, Mrs.D. s. Hughes.
Misses Hannah and Mary Howell have
been spending few days in Martinsburg.
Mr.. Jno. ]. lobe. of Baltimore, was reg
istered at the Carter House Thursday.
Mr.. R. S. Leisenring lacerated his
hand severely with meat hook Satur-
day night.
Miss Anna Ransom, of Harper's Ferry.
has been visiting the family of DR.. c. T.
Richardson.
Mrs. D. B. Williams left Thursday for
Philadelphia to spend few days with
friends.
Mr.. VIM. Trapnell will leave shortly for
Mononghalia county, where he has ac-
cepted position.
Miss Mary Woods, one of Martinsburg's
most popular young ladies, Is the guest of
Miss Bette Sublette.
Mr.. c. T. Shugert and wife left Wednes-
day night via N. & w. for the Mardi
Gras in New Orleans.
Mr.. G. T. Knight, the up-to-date furni-
ture man, of Charles Town, was here
Monday on business.-Shep. Ind.
Miss Marian Walker, of Boston, who
is visiting her brother, Mr.. w. F. Walker,
is spending few days in Hagerstown.
Mrs. Geo. A. Porter6eld left Friday
for Richmond, Va, to spend some weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. w. Chase Nor
ton.
Miss Louise Holmes narrowly escaped
serious injury in attempting to light
gasolene stove at Rouss Memorial Hall
Friday night.
Lieutenant Commander R. T. Jasper by
late order has been detached from command
of the Terror and assigned to the command
of the Marcellus.
The announcement is made from Chris
tiansburg, Virginia, of the death there of
Mr.. Richard Richardson, brother of DR..
c. T. Richardson, of this town.
Frank, Margaret, and Eliza, the little
children of Mr.. Eugene Shugart, who
have been ill for the past month, are
convalescent.-H F. Sentinel.
Two sisters of Mr.. Geo. H. Turner, of
this county, who reside in Londoun
county, are seriously i'll, and Mr.. Turner
was called to see them last week.
Mrs. Julia Alexander, of Charles Town,
has been sick for the past few days at the
residence of her brother, DR.. c. T. V. S.
Butler, in this place.-Shep. Ind.
Charles Rohrer, son of Mrs. Elias Rohrer,
of Hagerstown, died at Santiago de Cuba OF
fever. The father of the deceased, whilst a
resident few years ago, died in Charles
| Town.
Mrs. Warren Van Meter, of Vancleves-
vile. Berkeley county.is extremely and
very grave fears are entertained as to the
result of it. She is cousin of the editor
of the Advocate.
Rev. w. K. Marshall, of the Episcopal
Church at wellsburg, this State, has accept
ed a call to Trinity Church, Greensboro
Kentucky. Mrs. Marshall is daughter of
Mrs. Amanda c. Strider, of this town.
Mr.. B. F. Hughes, brother of Messrs.
d. S. and G. E. Hughes of this place,
has been appointed by Governor Tyler a
member of the Board of Visitors of the
Deaf and Blind Institute at Staunton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee (NIrs. Lee is a
daughter of ex-senator H. G. Davis) have
lust returned from their wedding tour,
which took in Oriental countries. Whilst
at Manila they were guests of Rear Admiral
Dewey on his flagship.