Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-25

visiting his brother and sister in thi
place.
Mr.. A. w. Higgs is home from Contra
Commercial College, Winchester. for til,
holidays.
Misses Margaret Mason and Lalli,
Craighill visited friends in Berryvill,
last week.
Miss Sadie Trussell, of Kearneysville
has returned from visit to friends ii
Maryland.
Col R. P. Chew returned Frilay from
a business trip to New York City and
other points.
Messrs. Richard and Jack Trapnell are
home from the West Virginia University
for the holiday.
Miss cornelia winder, of Stephenson
Seminary, is spending Christmas with
her sister in Maryland.
Our genial young friend Col. w. H.
Kearfott, of Kearneysville, gave us a
pleasant call on Friday.
Mrs. H. w. Crittenden returned Satur-
day from an extended visit to friends in
Baltimore and Washington.
Rev, VIM. Caber Brown. Episcopal
Missionary to Brazil. is the guest of his
sister, Mrs. DIR. Jas. NJ. Ransom.
Messrs. Claiborne Porterfield and C..
A. Dunlap are home from the Massey
Business College, Richmond, Va.
Miss Grif Moler left Friday to visit
her sister, Mrs. Knapp, in Pittsburg.-
She will remain until after the holidays.
Mr.. Daniel Hunsicker, of Winchester
aged 81. and hale and hearty
is visiting his niece, Mrs. John H. Bishop.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earl Pryor. of
East Bank, Kanawha county. are visiting
Mrs. Pryor's old home, "vinton, near
town.
Miss May Mason, of Washington, and
Mr.. Robert Nelson, of Winchester, are
the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. James NJ
Mason, Jr.
Lieut.. Province Mccormick, son of
Hon MARSHALL Mccormick of Berryvilie.
has been ordered to the Cruiser Buffalo
for service in the Philippine waters.
Judge Daniel B Lucas has been in
Charleston on business connected with the
sale of his extensive tract of coal and tim
Der lands in the western section of the
State.
Mr.. Vim. H. Wilson, returning to Lex
ington from Washington City, stopped
in this town Monday night of last week
AID was the guest of Capt George
Baylor.
Mr. Eugene T. Watson is on from the
Maryland University. Baltimore. spend
ing few days with the home folks at
Middleway. We were pleased to have a
call from him on Saturday.
Rev. DR.. c. N. Campbell and Miss
Laura Campbell are attending the con-
vention of Southern Educators in Rich
mond this week. They expect to make
flying trip to Hampton, Va, before
their return
Hon. Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover of Shep-
herdstown, was in town Thursday Mr..
Beethoven is a frequent visitor to our
little city and has many warm friends
here who are always glad to see and ex-
tend him a cordial greeting.
Mr.. james A. Thomas, who has been at
the hospital in Baltimore for couple of
weeks on-the sick list, will return home on
Monday. We understand his visit has been
very beneficial to his health. most crafty
ing news to his numerous friends.-Adv.
Misses Marion Hendrickson, Lizzie and
Carrie Grove, OF Petersburg, w. Va
Miss Lavalette Wilson, of Loudour
county, Va, and Miss Rosalie Lindsay
of Sykesville, Md, students at Stephen
son Seminary, have left for their home
for the holidays.
Mr.. Thomas Manning, the popular younl
grain and coal dealer in this city, who ha
been i'll with typhoid for several eeks a
his home in the county, and on several oC
casions reported just at deaths door, has
we are glad to state. thought to hav
passed the critical stage of his sickness, an
is now on fair road to recovery Mos
4--7Elcome news is this to our young friend
@ide and extended acquaintanceship.
Lee, son of Mrs. Julia A. johnson, VIII
is euroute to Manila, P. l., with the signf
corps attached to Co. E, 3 U. s. Infantry
on the auxiliary cruiser Buford. writ
to his mother here from Alexandra:
Egypt, that he and all on board (mor
than 12oo) are well, and having a FIN
voyage. On the Buford, in addition t
Uncle Sans contingent, are sever;
prominent Brooklyn IN. Y .)families ais
% young ladies from the Red Cross societ
of New York City. They anticipat
spending Xmas merrily on board ship. c
the China Sea.
The new store building of Mr.. d.
Hughes is one of the very handsomest
tile iown. as is likewise his new dwelling
nearly completed, MIR. S. H Hun
rickhouse, of Shepherdstown. is til
architect of the building. Mr.. F. L. Be
Ter has been the general contractor an
carpenter. Brick work by Mr.. Geo. "
Armentrout, timing by Mr.. J. w. Ru
sell, plastering by Mr.. Henry Mitchel
/ any painting by Mr.. c. w. Taylor. NJ
1 Hughes has moved into aud occupies h
] new store-roop fof the holiday trade,