Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-10-16

is conducted by Prof. S. p. Hatton. who
is president and promoter. Professor
Iatton is a well-known educator of Mis-
souri,, where he was formerly located. II
is his purpose to establish a high-grade
female college, and he has employed first
class assistance. The college began un.
der favorable conditions and has students
from FIVE different States. 1t is the inten.
ton of the president to make it one of the
best schools for young ladies in this State,
Its location is healthful, scenery beautiful
and terms reasonable.
Charles Town is lacking in high
school for young men. and there is no
better location in the Valley of Virginia
for such school than at this place. All
of her young men who desire to attend
high school OF college have to go other
places.
READING ROOM AND CHURCHES.
In connection with these educational
advantages there is a reading room for
young men, which was established and
is maintained by the the ladies, who are
untiring in their efforts to make it attrac-
tive and keep it we'll supplied with the
best books and magazines in literature.
Ladies of the best families are at the head
of this association and hold frequent ba-
zars, lectures and entertainments for its
benefit. The room is open every night.
and young and old men are invited there
to spend their spare time in instructive
reading. The library contains about t.
500 volumes of the standard literary
works and receives the leading periodicals
and magazines regularly.
Five churches are sustained and have
large memberships The denominations
are Methodist Episcopal South, Presby-
terian, Episcopal, Baptist and Catholic.
The colored people have four churches.
Edge Hill Cemetery is located just east
of t-,n and is beautiful burial ground.
1t Isl Ened by the Edge Hill Cemetery
Company. In it are the graves OF a large
number of Southern soldiers.
MANurAcrURINc PLANTS.
Several large manufacturing plants are
located here and give employment to
many workmen. Among these may be
mentioned the a. d. Goetz harness fac
tory, which manufactures harness, col
lars, brides. riding saddles and ay-nets,
giving employment to rag workmen.
This is the largest factory of the kind in
West Virginia, and ships goods to several
States. as well as having a large foreign
trade in the West Indies, South America
and South Africa.
The Powhatan Brass and Iron Works
manufactures brass goods of every de-
scription for steam. water. gas and oil
works. The company makes a speciality
of brass cocks and valves. 1t employs IS
skilled workmen and places its products
on the markets of Eestern and Northern
cities.
The Jefferson cooperage Company, To-
Gated here about three years ago makes
-four, apple and lime barrels, using oak
slaves and heads. Last year this COM
pany manufactured 10000 apple barrels.
It has about 90 employees.
The Jefferson Milling Company does a
large milling business aud has capacity
of $50 barrels of -four per day. The mill
and machinery are new, and the company
makes several brands of flour which have
gained it areputation for their purity and
quality. 1t hassan iron tank for storage
of wheat which will hold 10000 bushels.
The company buys large quantities Of
wheat from the farmers and also takes II
on storage.
concluded on fourth paQe.1