Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-04-07

Messrs DAVIS & Emmert are painting
the bridge on North Charles street ovel
the B. & O. railroad.
Mrs. Annie Kephart. native of Har
pers Ferry, died at the residence of Mr.
/ John McGraw. in Cumberland, March
27.
The wife of ex-Sheriff Billmyer was
brought from Shepherdstown to DR. Ven
ning's Hospital in this place. and ~.
derwent surgical operation yesterday.
Mrs Clara Shepherd. daughter of the
late Rev Silas Billings. former pastor
of Elk Branch Presbyterian Church, died
in Winchester on Monday of last week.
County Commissioner N. r. Roberts
favored US with bucket of sauer kraut
the genuine article, appetizng in the
highest degree-for which we return
many thanks.
Rev. w. Hubbard assistant superin-
tendent of the West Virginia Children
Home. delivered an interesting lecture
in the Presbyterian church Sunday night.
on "Marrlsge. Home and Children"
Miss Catharine A. McGraw. daughter
OF the late James McGraw of Harpers
Ferry. died in Chicago. and her body
was brought to Harpers Ferry and in
tered in ST. Peters Catholic Cemetery.
The work of renovatIng the Jefferson
Hotel has been begun. All of the interior
woodwork will. be painted. New carpet
ing will be laid in the Railways, and the
entire building gone over.
Mr. James H. Bouney, special agent
of the Citizens Fire Insurance Company
of Charles Town, has moved here from
Hagerstown and taken the house of Mr..
Cruger Smith corner of Washington and
Samuel streets. We welcome Mr.. BouneY
and family to Charles Town.
The City Band will hold an indoor
carnival on Thursday. Friday and Sat-
urday nights April 80, "a and IS in Rouss
Hail. On Friday evening, April "a. they
will open their outdoor concerts at their
band stand in public square. with an
Instrumentation second to none in the
state.
Our friend Mr.. Alfred Burton. of Boil
ivar, gave US pleasant call yesterday
and favored us with a liberal supply of
tip-top honey. Mr. Burton is the head
bee man of his section. is in his eighty
third year, and although not quite so
young as he used to be. is yet compare
lively hale and hearty. May his days
yet to come be many and pleasant ones.
Mrs. Nancy Triggs. widow of late
Dennis Triggs, who few years ago re-
sided at Flowing Spring, died on Thurs
day last, at the residence of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Isaac Carper. near Kabletown,
at an advanced age. Funeral services
were held at Mr.. Carper's on Friday af
ternoon, and the remains were taken to
Martinsburg Saturday morning for inter-
ment.
The Presbytery of Winchester will hold
its spring meeting in Dutton Memorial
Church in this place beginning with an
opening sermon on Tuesday evening
next, by Rev. DR.. J. F. Brooke, of Rom
ney Arrangements have been made for
the hospitable entertainment of members
of Presbytery, and the ladies Of the
Charles Town church will serve lunch to
especially interesting meeting is antici-
pated.
In the appointments of the Washing
ton Conference. M E Church. (colored.)
recently in session in Baltimore. Rev.
Washington Murray. the faithful. eff
Gent and worthy pastor of Mt Zion
Church in this place for seven years past.
is sent to Central Church, Washington
City, and Rev K r Robinson comes to
Charles Town. Rev H Carter. who
has served acceptably in this county for
two years past. is returned for the third
year to Harpers Ferry, Kearneysville.
Summit Point and Middleway.
Mr. B { Washington left Saturday. &C.
companied by his wife and daughter
Miss Peachy. and Coibin Castleman OF
Leesburg. for his new home in Spokane,
Washington. Mr. Washington has been
one of our best citizens-was IN the War
between the States a gallant officer of Co
B. 18th Va. Cavalry. (Baylor's Light
Horse has been for years vestryman
ofZion Episcopal Church. Sunday School
superintendent. and active in all things
tending for either the moral or material
advancement of the community. Charles
Town parts with him and his family with
much regret, wishing them much hap
piness in their new home,