Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-01-19
49, - rImes about WLnehester.


From the Nscs
Cur friend. Mr.. Wn G. Russell, Jr, left
Winchester this week for Charlotte, n. c.,
where BE will take up his residence this win
ter Mr. Russell is the popular and efficient
agent 10 North Carolina for the Winchester
Shoe Factory, and is impellel 10 this step by
The growing trade Of tue Factory 10 the Of !
North State. The men OF North Carolina will
ind Mr. Russell prompt aud reliable gentle
man, aod one with whom it is pleasure TO
transact business.
As Mrs Mary Bowers was returning home
from The house Of Nj Jacob keckley last
Monday, in a carriage. the vehicle was run M
70 by a wagon aud upset Mrs. Bowers was
thrown ont and severely bruised aud cat.
Winchester has a broom factory that is dri-
wing a SPLENDID business IL has consumed,
it is said, all the broom cane raised in that
section aud is now drawing its supplies from
the west.
Rev DR.. HUBBARD, Of Christ Episcopal Church
has declined a call to the Church at Lexington
Kentucky.
From the Times:
The Police look well ia their handsome new
overcoats Of gray cloth.
Wheat dropped fully FIVE cents in Baltimore
last week. Consequently Sl.2j was very
high prize 10 our market yesterday
Rev &c, W. Leyburn is expected to arrive
10 this country about the first proximo. Since
be resigned the Greek Mission be has been ira
yelling in the Holy Land.
We understand that the Annual Conference
Of the Z nited Brethren, fur this district, which
was appointed 70 meet at Eliuburg, will be
held 10 this city on the Goth Of February next.
last year was not very prolific of marriages
in Winchester. only thjrty-three licenses being
issuel from the Clerks Office, Of which Is
were white people and l. co!ored. The county
maintained It's average, lO5 being the entre
numter.
Mr.. II. X. PritcLarl, Of the Neics, left for
Baltimore last Monday morning, whence he
started 90 plelSDre-vuyage to Havana. He
expects % De absent about four weeks. We
wish him a pleasant journey and safe return.
Intelligence received on Monday, announced
the death Of Mr. Jn1. L H'ls'on, Of ca ar
lesion. Kanawha county W Va, Of typhoid
fever Mr. ll,dgson was a native Of this
county. and son Of the late Mr., Samuel
iodgsun.
The announcement Of the death Of Mrs Al
bert Miller, on Monday morning, occasi0ned
sincere regret in this community. Her many
graces Of heart and character had endeared her
TO o wide circle Of friends during her short re-
sideuce among US. Mrs NJ. was daughter
# the late Robert Fowler, Esq, of Baltimore
Mr.. Tlman Sbumate has been elected Cash
Ter % the Shenandoah Valley National Bans
90 an the vacancy made by the resignation OIL
Mr. Henry NJ. Brent Mr. John W. Rice sue
ccejs Mr. Shumate as Teller. 4 Book Keeper
has no, yet been appointed, but there are nu'
mcrous applicants Douglas Fuller has accept
cd the position Of Kunner-having resigned G
similar pos, at the Union Bank.
list OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining il
the Post Office a. Caarlestown, Jefferson coun,
ty, w Va, January 18th, 1873;
: Mrs. Lucy Anderson, Mrs Jane NJ. Conrad
Mrs. Margaret Myers, Miss Ida Myers. Mis-:
Lima Shipe, Mrs Minnie f. Street, Miss Fan
ME Williams, l.. Gelsland, John \. Glib
son. John Cyrus Hauis, Heury Lewis, lcol'dl
Col JAS NJ. Morris John I. Myers, Rev. \
T0omer Porter, ID. ID. Wm. Wilson, Joseph
Washington.
TIE above letters. if not called for within
thirty days, Will be sent % the dead letter Of
fee. Persons calling for them will please say
that tLey are advertised.