Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-07-23
49, Monrs III nagerslol.n.

Wespent three hosrs and a half in Ha-
cerstovn on Friday morning Of last week.
Had 4 splendid breakfast 1t the Baldwin
House" Appetite whetted by an early ride
and a refreshing breeze. ~Raspberries and
cream were served "a whilst we awaited the
broiling &c a steak and Spring chicken.
Thoughts Of little narrowed our mind
After breakfast spent a few moments pleas
antly with Mr.. Williams of the MaH on.
bachelor brother of the quill, Edwin Bell,
not being an early bird to catch the worm
or to be caught by the fowles had not made
his appearance, 10 u feg1et-tor ne Is al
WAYS genial and glad to see Us. We devo-
ted a half hosr inspecting the big grocery
of Bloon & Co.-with whom our young
townsman, Warren Cramer, is pleasantly,
and we hope proftably, associated. Re
took US from cellar TO garnet. and conriReed
Us of the ability of the firm to supply Her-
chants of the Shenandoah Valley with goods
at discounts favorably coWFaring with ether
large establishments in larger cities. Called
for a few moments at the store of Mr.. c.
c. Clapp. w~ell-known here and for a good
while of tie energetic house Of CT Rouss,
New York. He does a fine business, and
has telepboRic communicates with has
home a thousand yards of, and thus can
hear the ringing laugh of his wife, a song, a
kiss. or call to dinner. We were obliged 10
decline his invitation to dinner. Then we
had the heaor of a call upon Mayer Swartz
found him in his bssy merchant tailoring
establishment eating sertoets out cf the
whole cloth. If it had been q more COM
municative visitor than ourself ne would
have been wool-gathered with yarns spun
from thssame material. AMI. UPdegraFs
extensive glove factory We found the urbane
head of the house cutting to best advantage
a fifteen dollar otter skin, but his courteous
son, George, took Us through the house and
made Us open our eyes at the beautiful
things,-exquisite furs from the otter and
mink in lower dark rooms, AMI in the up
per. wcll-ightel apartments ninety-six
young ladies making e~ighty-six styles of
gloves. We readily reached the conclusion
that an unhand-somc young man might Ca
silly get the mitten there. We hadn't time
to inspect Mr.. Updegrafrs big clothing
house. Sitting for little while opposite
the Baldwin" watching beautiful and
richly dressed ladies tripping il and cut Of
the Bank opposite, We concluded they had
bank accounts there and that it was not an
improbable thing for Hagerstown to be q
good place for matri-moni-al investments.
Left at II o'clock and reached home, y
miles. in ffy-one minutes. In the minute
we stopped at ShcpherdstOwn saw them
draining and filling up about the Depot.
Where they propose to locate the car-shops
of course Will not need draining. Didn't
see the editor of the Register. Suppose
he was fishing or selling liver pads-it be-
ing an " OFF, day. He fishes OF sells liver
pads when heisn't playing wet nurse to the
editor of the Statesman. They say he can
catch more fish in his netthan " Free Jake
ever could in his eel-pot. Saw a late issue
of the Rcqister-sorry We didn'tse its pro-
prietor. Would like to have told him Of
the place where an editor committed suicide
for doing an u%ngenerous thing.