Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-01-15

MT. Joseph Il Idintct HAS hou -
mail delivery changed from 'Halltown t
II. F. d. No 1. Charles Town.
i Mrs, Amelia Spangler, widow
Emanuel Spangler. died few days ag
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Josep
| Smith, in Harper's Ferry. aged Sc years
| Mr. William Wilt celebrated his sixty
second birthday anniversary yesterda,
with dinner to some of his immediat
friends. May he have many more re
turns of the same.
Messrs. Gustav D. and Theodore A
Brown have sold their vacant lot OF
West Washington street to DR.. las. K
/ Milton, for $500. Sale effected through
Messrs Moore and Moore.
Miss Cornelia Ludwell Laird wa
married at Warrenton, on Wednesday
January 2, to Rev. George Peyton Craig
hill, rector of Trinity Church. Soutf
Boston. Va. nephew of General w. P
Craighill.
Miss Bessie Louise Hout. daughter Of
Rev. H. l.. Hout OF Piedmont. wa:
married to Mr.. John N. Mason. of Roa
noke. in Hagerstown january and. b,
Rev. E. E. Pierce. The bride is neice
of Mrs. ]. H. Wolff. of this place.
Mr. E B Trussell. residing about two
miles from town on the Leetown road
found two dogs after his sheep one day
last week, and he and Mr. Bert Moore
gave chase to the CANNES and followed
them to Charles Town, where one Of
them was shot.
Mr. Lemuel Cnrpbell. a much respect
ed citizen of Romney. died at the home
of his nephew, Mr. Gilbert W McKown
in Martinsburg. last Saturday, aged 81
years. The deceased was brother OIL
the late Rev DIR c N Campbell of this
place. and frequently visited here.
The West Virginia University Glee
and Mandolin Clubs gave an excellent
concert at Powhatan College on Thurs
day evening. There was good audience
present, and all were delighted. Direc-
tor Spence. violinist, and President Her.
Ian, leading tenor. were exceptionally
fine
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Weight Kessler
have issued invitations to the marriage
of their daughter, Alice Edna, to Nh
Frank Lee Bushong. to take place on
Wednesday evening. January FL, at 1890
O'Clock, First Baptist Church, Pensacola,
Florida. Reception from s to 10 o'clock,
IL West Chase street.
Mr.. Samuel Michaels, of the vicinity of
Shenandoah Junction in this county, has
just mounted large hawk for us in ex-
cellent style. lie has also recently
mounted for Frof. Speer of Powhatan
College beautiful white owl. killed by
Mr.: w. T. Elliott Mr. Michaels is an
adept in his art, and has been doing some
very fine work as taxidermist.
Rev. Thos. c. Jones. pastor of the
Bakerton, Halltown and Shenandoah
Junction charge, through the Baltimore
Southern Methodist thanks the coed
people of Shenandoah Junction for a
splendid overcoat, the members of Hall
town for a most comfortable rocking
chair. and his entire people for purse
of 500 to help buy another horse in place
of one that was killed.
Mr.. VIM. G. Russell, formerly of Win
chester and we'll known here. died in
Garfield Hospital Washington City. last
Friday, aged 81 years. His first wife
was Miss Alice Wilson. sister of Bishop
Alpheus w. Wilson of the NJ E. Church
South and of Mrs. w w. B. Gallaher OF
this place. Some years after her death
he married Miss Linda Avery, who with
one daughter, Miss Gussie Russell, OF
Washington, survive,
Mr. Henry Keerl. formerly resident
of this county. died at his home in Mason
City, Iowa, December Fl, 1906. aged 10
years. Mr.. Keerl went to Mason City to
live in 1883. and was for eight years post
master of that city. He is survived by
a wife and three children. who reside in
Iowa, and also by three sisters and three
brothers in this state. among whom are
Misses Amelia and Ellen Keerl and Mr.
r. D. Keerl of this place.
A fracas over woman occurred at
.'Flickers' Nest" place occupied by
colored residents on the south side of
town. during Ounce on Saturday night,
resulting in the serious shooting of John
Parker IN the hip by pistol IN the hand
of Ed Corn Drs Miller and Albin
gave the wounded man attention. Officer
Jas ASmith apprehended Corn yesterday
morning at the residence of Mr. John Nj
Trapnell, and he is in jssl awaiting an
examination.
Mrs, Emma Evans, wife of Mr.. Pau.
R. Evans, died at her home on South
Henry street Alexandria, Va, on Friday
last. The deceased had tor some time
been in falling health, and was recently
paralyzed. Mrs. Evans was daughter
of the late John Brown of West End. AL
exandria She leaves three sons and one
daughter-Frank T.. Councilman 4th
ward. Alexandria; Milton r.. of Alex
andria, Thomas l.. of Hoboken, N. j.;
and Mrs G Lippitt Renner. of Charles
Town. Funeral was held Sunday after
uoon. The pallbea; ers were five nephews
o. tina deceased-Messrs Joseph and
Henry Brown. Lee add Frank Watkins,
and Irwin Bruce-and son-in-law. Mr. G,
Lippitt Renner