Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1904-12-06


crate Veterans will be held in Louisville
KY, June S, and 7, 1905.
The Harpers Ferry Electric Ligh
Company is making preparations to sup
ply the town of Brunswick, six mile
down the Potomac river. with light.
The Merchants Hotel Company ha
purchased the well-known Howard Hous,
site. on North Howard street Baltimore
and will erect thereon seven-story
| $I25, 900 hotel.
The B. & 0. railroad will erect new
general Office building. fourteen storie:
high, at the northwest corner of Charles
and Baltimore streets, Baltimore, at 9
cost of $4,000. 600.
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Evans died at hei
home in Edwardsville, Illinois, Novem.
Der 10, aged 10 years Mrs Evans was
native of Jefferson county. and was d
sister OF John w. Daniel W. and James
| NJ. Hendricks.
William d. Shultz, aged "a years, a
nephew of Mrs. w. l. Boone, of Shep-
herdstown, was instantly killed Saturday
night, November 10, at Roanoke, Va, by
being caught in the machinery at the
power house of the electric light plant
It's rumored that Peter w. Rouss. son
and successor to the late Charles Broad
way Rouss, is soon to make his home III
Winchester. Mr.. Rouss has recently
visited Winchester and it is said is nego-
tiating for the purchase OF residence
property there.
Capt. w. H. Kable's loss by the recent
burning of the Staunton Military Acade-
my is about SIS, 900, with $1,000 insur-
ance. The city of Staunton donated
$500 toward renting for him the third
story Of the Y. M. c. A. building, and
the school has taken possession Of the
same.
Mr.. Thomas Miller. native and for
many years resident of Shepherdstown,
died suddenly on Friday night, Novem-
Der is, whilst attending religious meet
ing at Roanoke. Va, where he had re-
sided for a number of years. He was
giving in his experience when the sum-
mons came suddenly and he was stricked
down with the name of his Lord and
Master upon his lips.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Katharine White,
eldest daughter of Governor and Mrs. A.
B. White. to William H. Wolfe, IT., a
prominent young attorney of Parkers-
burg The wedding will take place some
time IN February, and will be society
event of much interest. The bride is the
young woman who had the honor Of
christening the armored cruiser West
Virginia.
In the criminal court at Carlisle, Pa,
James j. McManus formerly agent and
collector of the International Harvester
Co.. pleaded guilty to the charge OF en-
bezzlement preferred by the company
With tears in his eyes Nc Manus admitted
his guilt and his attorneys asked for a
light sentence by the court The court
then directed McManus to pay fine of
$3.50, pay the costs and serve eight
months in the Cumberland county Jail.
f,f4 n e
Thompson & Ogden, of Berryvllle. was
sold November II. The Virginia Hotel
property with livery stable and store
rooms adjacent was sold to Charles NJ.
Mulliken, the wealthy ST. LOUIS gentle
man who recently bought handsome
colonial place in Clarke county, for H.
400. Business building on the corner of
Main and Church streets went to r. Gray
Williams, of Winchester. for 81. 1870. Mr.,
| Mulliken, it is said, will erect fine new
hotel on his property.
An organized effort will be made to
raise an endowment fund for the Univer-
sity of Virginia-to be known as - The
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Fund" To
further the movement an advisory coun-
Gil has been formed, composed of promi-
nent men of various parts of the country
including ex-President Grover Cleve-
land. Chief Justice Fuller, Elihu Root,
Secretary Taft, Admiral Dewey. Robert
T. Lincoln, st. Clair McKelway, Cardi-
nal Gibbons, Richard Olney and Dr. S.
an appeal for contributions to the fund,
The amount aimed al is g.. coo. 900. Pres
ideat Roosevelt has written a letter to
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page indorsing the
movement, and letters of approval have
also been received from Mr.. Cleveland
Admiral Dewey. Judge Geo. Gray, Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, Hon. George r. Vending,
and many others.
The talk of some that the Democratic
party has gone out of commission and is
on the point of dissolution is open to con-
siderable question. The Democratic
party at the late election polled more than
Coco. 900 votes. The Governors or Coy
ernors-eIect of nearly half the States IN
the Union are De nocrats. The Demo-
cratic party is in possession CT the muni-
cipal governments of New York city, the
second city of the world of the city of
Chicago. the second city Of America; of
Boston and long list of great cities.
The Republican party survived two tidal
waves worse than that which has Just
overwhelmed the Democrats. The Dem
ocratic party itself has weathered some
severe storms. When the next election