Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-06-08
GREELEY 6 BROWN.

GREELEY & BROWN,
catches the breeze and proelaims to all who see
it the political preferences Of those who placed
it there.
This is, we believe, the first pole that has
been raised in this State, and probably III the
entire South since the nominations were made,
aud indicates that old Gerardstown is wide
awake and keeping up to the times in all mat
tiers of public interest and Importance
Somebody having said that the Greeley and
Brown pole, raised in this town on Saturday
last, was rather kuotiy" Henry Kline Wit
lily replied:
1T may Le knotty, atthcrcs not DENT
in it,"
This remark was SO alphabetically true that
the coloquy abruptly terminated
We are informed that kerosene lamp ex-
ploded at the residence Of Mr.. William Bend
er, near Arden, in This county on Friday even
ing Of last week No person was injured but
the flame ran down into an open buyeau-draw-
or, into which Mrs. B. was looking, and near
which the lamp was situated at The time, and
consumed about SD in greenhacks, which
were laying loose in the drawer at the time of
the explosion.
MoRE ACCIDENTS On last Monday after
noon Mr.. John Gordon, living near White
Hall, while engaged in cutting timber on the
lands of Mrs. Mollie Morgan, was struck by
falling tree and had his right lcg dislocated
at tho hip joint Drs Scncindiyer and Colds
borough were in Attendance and restored the
limb to its proper position. The accident was
painful one but the escape from much moro
serious injuries very narrow
Mr.. Il. F. McI'llian, who had his leg bad
y broken by being run over by loaded wag
on some two months ago, was upon his porch,
on Sunday afternoon last, and one Of his
crutchcs slipping through a crack in tho floor,
be fell and rebroke one Of the bones of his in
jured leg. DR.. Carter Gxed him up again
GuGrdstoca Tines.
! fAlNEvL AccIDENr.-Wo regret to learn
that Philip DiofTehdericr, ono of our elderly
citizens, met with very painful accident on
last Wednesday evening. lie was engaged in
| adjusting 4 window sash in a building he was
erecting at lIainesyilIc whcr he lost bis bal
ance and fell to the ground, distance Of s
feet He received fracture of two ribs, be-
sides other severe coutusons Although suffer
ing much pain, lis injuries are not supposed to
be serious aud we hope soon to see him out
again.
CoRroRATIoy ELEcTioN-1he election Of
Corporation officers On Monday of last week,
passed off without any unusual interest attach
ing to The election. No regular opposing
candidates were in the field and each voted to
suit himself A number Of complimentary
votes were cast for Jno. n. Abel, Esq, our
former efficient and worthy Mayor, but ma
jority voted for the present popular incumbent
Mayor Shut.
The vote for counci!men resulted as follows
1st Ward, J. L. W Baker, Luther Miller.
2nd Ward, w f. Geyer, j. n Wisuer.
5rd. Ward, Aaron Cline j. Eversole
IiIE CENTENNARY.-We have the pleasure
to announce to our readers that d. Is. Lucas,
Esq, has kindly consented to prepare an ode
or poem which will be read on the celebration
the 18th Of this month. The occasion cannot
fail to inspire high poetic thought, and all who
are familiar with the genius Of Lucas know
that he is capable of extracting from that hun
dred years of or history some Of its choicest
"reminiscences.
HlGnwAY RoBBERY.-On last Friday even
ing a week ago, as Mr.. George Brown, who
resides near Bunker Hill, was returning home
from Winchester, being in a spring wagon,
aud just as it began to grow dark, lis horse
was seized by the bride and stopped by three
men, two white and the other negro, near
Joshua Carter'S, about miles above Bunker
Hill. Mr.. b. says that he was dragged from
his seat and taken into a strip of woods near
by and tied to tree The robbers took from
his pocket sos. He further Informed us that
they left him fastened, where he remained UNI
til the next morning, when he was released by
a little boy -NdrtmsJHg Statesmar