Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11
Items Of Interest.

Items of Interest.
The Friendship Fire Company, of Win
chester. will equip new band at a cost
of $500.
The Richmond Locomotive Works
have received an order for 10 locomotives
from the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
The Shepherdstown Fire Department
will hold fair from Dec. ~ to Jan. r.
Proceeds to be devoted to the erection of
a hall.
After a long period of idleness the Po-
tomac cement mills, mile below Shep-
herdstown, have been started up again
by Major H. w. Blunt.
Diplomatic relations between the Meth
erlands and Portugal have been. broken,
owing to dispute about the Dutch Con-
sui at Lorenzo Marquee.
The farm of the late Daniel Getzeudan-
ner, near Kearneysville, containing 100
acres, has been sold to Mr.. Felkner, of
Berkeley county, for s75 an acre.
There is an alarming outbreak of dipil-
iberia in Mineral county The disease
has also made its appearance almost in
epidemic form at several points along the
Ohio river.
The Postoffice Department has ordered
the establishment of free rural delivery
at Harper's Ferry on Dec. Is. the service
to comprise one carrier. who will serve a
population of $50, covering an area of
90 square miles. The carrier will be G.
r. Russell.
A passenger train passing Weverton
about 10 o'clock Friday night killed
man on the track. He was tall and slen-
der, with dark curly hair and light mus
tache. nicely dressed and about 80 years
of age, An envelope was found in his
pocket addressed to George A. Harm, 500
Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, d, c.
He had gotten off a freight that laid over
there to let the passenger pass.
On Sunday week. Rev. Jno. H. wohl,
Presbyterian minister stationed at
Williamson, w. Va, preached sermon
on the harmful results of dancing, and
made reference to the young people of
that town in a general way. Hon. S. D.
Stokes, young attorney and leader in
society, took offence at this, and when
the clergyman walked out of the church
called him to account Allvely discussion
ensued, but nothing F5zgher resulted,
Tuesday they met again. and the subject
was brought up, which eliminated in the
drawing of revolvers. Both began firing,
and wien they ceased R.es=Wehl was
dead. shot in the forehead, and Stokes
was wounded, three bullet holes being
found in mis- clothing
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An inter- w sketch of tie boyhood
days OF the IA Hon. Wm. J. Wilson by
DR., Eugene Cordell. of Baltimore, viii
be found in another column.
The November number of the South
ern collegian, published by the students
of Washington and Lee University, is en-.
titled. the Wilson Memorial Number''
and is dedicated to the memory OF their
late beloved president, Hon William L.
Wilson. A half-tone engraving of Mr.
Wilson, which covers the page with wide
mourning border, is the frontispiece 1T
is from the last photograph taken of Mr..
Wilson. An ode b. Albert Gallatin Jen-
kins, a student of the university, to Will
liam Lyme. Wilson is the first article A
sketch of Mr., Wilson's life by Mosby
Garland Perrow, former student of the
university, follows. DR.. ]. a. Quarles'
memorial address. an editorial by H
R. Keebie. student, and editorials from
the press of the United States complete
the reading matter.