Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-02-13
Personal rIention.

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Miss Mamie S. Abel, of Martinsburg,
is at Mr.. C.Horace Gallaher's.
Mr., c. P. Matthei, of Martiusburg,
visited relatives here last week.
Col. B. d. Gibson and Mrs. G. F. Ma
son spent yesterday in Winchester.
Miss Cora LOrshbaugb, of Hagerstown,
has been visiting Mrs. ]. NJ. Taylor.
Miss Lula Wilt, of Rippon, is visiting
Miss Estelle Gibson, at I" Gateway"
Mrs. Lucia Little, of York, Pa, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. NJ. E. Bolinger.
Miss Lena Frazier, of shepherdstown,
is visiting the family of Mr., G. T. Stone
sifer,
Mrs. w. Font. Alexander, whohas been
on visit to her old Kentucky home, has
returned
Mrs. DR.. John P Bishop and little
daughter Margie are spending a few days
in Baltimore.
Miss Magma Beavers has been visiting
her sisters in Shenandoah Junction and
Brunswick, Md.
Among thepromotions of naval officers
recently announced appears the name OF
Paymaster Walter L. Wilson.
Mrs. w. d. Swan, who has been visit.
ing her sister, MIS-. Geo. w Haines, re-
turned to Washington Saturday,
Mrs. Gerard D. Moore. who has been
on visitto performer home in Baltimore
county, Nd, has returned to Hurston, =
her home in this county.
Our old friend Alped Burton, of Boil
var, paid us pleasant call last Saturday,
and hoped up our flee stairway as MIN
bly, as lad in his teens.
Col. Green Clay, of Mexico, Mo-.
former Secretary of Legation to Italy, has
been gnest of his sister, Mrs, II. B.
Davenport, at Altoona"
Mr.. John w. Locke has succeeded Mr..
Cruger w. Smith as bookkeeper in the
First Nationol Bank of Jefferson, Mr..
Locke is courteous and capable,
We were pleased to meet our former
countyman Mr.. James A. Clipp in town
Wednesday. Mr.. CIipp will move 10 his
recently purchased Jefferson county farm
in the spring.
Mrs. DR.. Wilson was called here last
week on account of the illness of her
mother, Mrs. John W. Gibson, of ty-
phoid-pnewmonia, but who is some bet
ter. Mr.. Gibson was quite sick Sunday.
Mr. w. ]. Gardner, present assessor for
the 2nd district, was in town yesterday
looking after his fences. He is, we are
informed, candidate for reelection
We have not heard otherwise than that
he has performed the duties of the office
with fidelity, Free Press.
Mrs. w. ]. johnson, sister, and Mrs.
Leaven, wife, of VIM T. Leavel, of
Fayette county, West Virginia; Mrs.
LeavelTs brother and sister, Mr.. and Miss
Pendleton, of Wythe county, Virginia
and Rev. DR.. Roller, OF Charleston, and
Mr. John Campbell, of Lexington, were
here to attend the funeral of w. T. Leav-
ell
We had a pleasant call Tuesday from
Mr.. D. o. Maupin, former editor of the
MoorefeId Examiner, who has been
spending some time with his son-in-law,
Mr., Yancey Blackford, at Shenandoah
Junction. Mr. Maupin was visitor to
Charles Town once upon an especially
interesting occasion, being of Gen. I'M
boden's force when that command at,
tackled and captured the Federal force
here in 1864.
Miss Christine w. Chew entertained
the Euchre Club Friday evening.
An old covered well in front of the
residence of Mr.C. Horace Gallaher caved
in some time last night
Mrs. William NELL entertained num-
Der of friends at seven-hand euchre
party a few evenings ago.
Mr. Joseph F. strider, an estimable
citizen of this county. died at his home
near Halltown on Sunday morning last,
aged SIS years. Funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. DIR. A c. Hopkins. Interment in
the Lutheran graveyard at Bolivar.