Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-12-19
Personal rIentiou.

MIS-. Zeph- Bane mas pen Ill, but IS now
better.
Mr.. Joseph Trapnell went to Baltimore
this morning.
Mr.. H. o. Talbot went to Frederick
City Wednesday.
Mr.. S. S. Dalgarn has been on the in
valid list for a few days.
Miss Emma Brown visited friends in
Washington City last week
Miss Laura Ferguson. of Gainsboro,
Va, is visiting Mrs. D. S. Hughes.
Mrs. Julia Young las been quite ill,
from the bursting of a blood vessel.
Hon. Jas. d. Bait, Commissioner in
Bankruptcy, was in court here Tues lay.
Mrs. w. H. Travers and Miss Anna
Riddle spent Wednesday in Washington.
Mrs. DIR. G. f. Mason and Mrs. Col.
B. D. Gibson spent Tuesday in Winches-
ter
Col. R. P. Chew, Col. Forrest w.
Brown and Mr.. VIM. Kahn are in New
York.
Mr.. NJ. Scott Weller and son Denver
have returned from business trip to Bal
timore
Mrs. VIM. Riddieberger, of Martinsburg
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
NJ. Hough.
Mr.. Samuel Hickman, of Lovettsville,
Va, visited his sister, Mrs. NJ, S. Michael,
near Zoar. last weel,
We were pleased to meet our former
townsman Mr.. w. NJ. Kahn, of Clarke
county, in town yesterday.
Miss Julia Merchant has gone to Mar
tinsburg to attend the marriage of her
cousin, Miss Katie Merchant.
Mrs. Jno. H Bishop, who has been seri-
ousIy and critically ill, is somewhat better,
and is hoped to be on the road to recovery.
Mr.. a. B, Smith, Agent of the Post
Office Department, was in Charles Town
Friday. looking after the Rural Delivery
service here.
Mr. A. w. Cramer who has been spend
ing the summer with his daughter. Mrs.
Wright Denny, has gone to visit his daugh-
ter at GAINESVILLE, Va.
Mr. Alfred Burton, of Bolivar, has re-
t5rned from visiting friends inAlexandria,
Va, and his son-in-law. Mr.. Edgar Spon-
seller. at the hospital in Baltimore.
Mr.. Edward Burns, who clerks in the
drug store of Messrs. Brown & Hooff, and
who has been on the sick list, is better His
indisposition was not of serious nature.
Capt. George Baylor returned last night
from visit to Hon. Vim. L. Wilson. at
Lexington, Va, Mr.. Wilson will leave
for Arizona the first of january, but we
are pleased TO learn is at present much
improved.
We are pleased to he able 10 state that
our friend, Mr.. VIM. II. Wilson, son OF
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson, who has been i'll in
AHddleScx county, Va, is convalescent and
expects to be in his home at Lexington
i'll q few DAYS. He is now in Washington
City.
Among the near Washington connec-
TONS now or formerly residents of this
county who were at Mount Vernon last
Thursday were Mayor George Washing
ton, Mr.. w. DeHertburn Washington,
-4l. 4@iNlSiiSS " - lOlli MI. NGO- w.
Packet, Mrs. r. w Hunter, Miss Vir-
ginia Mitchell and Mrs. Nellie Howard.
Mr. Martin sheetz, of this place, has been
made joint agent of the b. & o. and n. IL w.
railways at Shenandoah Junction. and has
charge OF all the freight and passenger traf-
fic at that place. The position is one full of
responsibility and hard work, and the award
of the position speaks volumes for the capa
bilities of Mr.. Sheetz. That he will fill it
with credit to himself and with satisfaction
to the company, we feel assured.-Adv.
The Washington Pest of Wednesday has
the following personal: The most interest
ing caller at the Ebpitt headquarters yes
ierday was George Washington, who arrived
from Charles Town, w. Va. He is grand
nephew of the immortal first President, and
grandson of Augustin Washington, who
was nephew OF George Washington, He
is son of John A. Washington, who was
the last Washington to own Mount Vernon,
and was the last of the Washington name
that was born at that place. He is Mason,
and comes 10 attend the celebration as a
delegate from the Charles Town, w. Va,
lodge of Masons.
Mrs. Geo. H. Fiagg entertained the