Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-11-27
Items of Interest.

Sprague Bishop. welI-known business
man of Martinsburg. died last week of
typhoid fever.
Rice Crown. of the Berryville team,
was severely injuredin the football game
played here a few days ago.
Woodstock, Shenandoah county, voted
a subscription of $4,000 for the erection
of water works for that town.
George NJ. Jones, well-known cigar
maker, aud at one time resident here,
died near Winchester last Tuesday.
The Japanese battleship Mekasa. said
to be the most formidable in the world,
was launched at Barrow. England, re-
Gently.
Edward and Touro Shepherd have sold
their farm of $50 acres on the Shepherd
pike, % miles from ShePherdstown, to
Harry L. Line, at S45 an acre.
Mr.. David Petrie. teacher near Win
chester, by changing his name to cruik-
shank, comes into fortune of $4,000
left him by relative in Scotland.
Frank Ingram, son of John Ingram.
residing near Harpers Ferry, died of in
juries recently received in tunnel at
Phil adelphia, and his remains were
brought to Harpers Ferry for interment.
a telegram received by Mrs. S. w.
Walker. OF Martinsburg. Friday, convey
ed thesad intelligence of the sudden death
of her father. Col Otis, A, Thayer, alead-
ing citizen of Charleston, few hours
previous, of heart failure, aged about 65
years. Mrs. Walker had just returned
from visit to her home, leaving her
father IN better health than usual. and the
news of his death came as great shock.
The surgeon in charge of the United
States Naval Hospital at Yokohama,
Japan, has sent to surgeon-General Van
Reypen a report on the condition OF sew
eral of the wounded American officers in
that institution. 1t speaks of Surgeon
Lippitt, who had his leg fractured by a
bullet during the siege of Pekin, but who
is now conva1escent. The bullet remains
in the thigh close to the bone, near, the
point of fracture. 1t has been decided to
let the patient recover his strength before
removing the bullet An X ray negative
taken on the British hospital ship Maine.
which brought DIR. Iippittto Yokohama
shows that portions of the broken bone
lap. The wounded surgeon is described
as looking well and cheerful.
Among the many military organiza-
tions who have signifed their intention
to participate in the Capital Centennial
parade which will take placein Washing
ton City December IL, are the Richmond
Blues, the Fifth Maryland Regiment,
Baltimore. and the Governors Foot
Guard, of Connecticut. Arrangements
are being made by Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Comns=riyl, No. I, Spanish War Veterans,
to participate as body in the parade. A
committee has been appointed to consider
the matter, and arrange for providing
the members with the new national
Uniform of blue and grey. symbolical of
the reunion of the North and South as a
result of the war with Spain. Should
a Colonial ball be decided upon as a
feature of the Centennial, the old-time
mlnuet will be a striking number on the
programme, and all participants will be
required eventually to appear in Cononial
attire. powdered wig and beauty spots.
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