Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-07-02

old familp sonrnal.
Tuly ., 1885.
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w. want a barrel OF two of Corn right a
way.
Attention is directed to the advertisement
ofNrax Brownold, Professor OF Music
nocsunty and Circuit Cour; Clerks Of
s,ss and the Banks win be closed on satur-
5av next. the 4,h of July.
Deputy sheriff George w. Moore had
IAN from buggy las, Thursday. Not seri-
on.ly injured. we are pleased 10 announce
M, are indebted TO Mr.. II. NJ. Moore, for
u.-,r of Haltovu, this county, now an
aeon, ON ,he b. * o. R.R., Tor late Mary
land papers.
p,,,m,c Commaudery, No. 3, Knights
romp'ar win hold It's uextregolar eone'"ve
oo Tps.lay evening. July 5th. A full at
..,l,,cs fSir knights is requested.
n Io,hrap * 60. of Boston have now SO
..-sf,l,, graded their fine popular maya
Zine. chat tbey are without question 'he t.''
ygstmatuy Reading now obtainable Tor
schools.
Mr. Martin L. Avis succeeds Mr. VIM.
p simpson as Town Sergeant and Asses
sor and win also perform cine duties OF street
Commissioner. Salary increased to 800
Mr. Avis resigned as Councilman.
Can't VIM. Colstou. of the Martins0urg
.0s,e0,qn. and Messrs. W. :. Henshaw, Jno'
E. BOYD. Jr.. and A. : Hughes called on
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson on Saturday, aud dur
inc their stay in Clar,estowu honored us
with q brief visit.
TIE PANsY.-This charming and Popu-
lr magazine. containing both short stories
and serials, proiusely illustrated the pres
on. volume brighter than ever, adaPts itsell
20 Sa5balh-school, school and home reading
ID. Le.hrop & Co., Boston, Publishers.
Vim. Kahn. the clothier, left to-day fol
Mas York CITY. Look out for bargains
A.asual his store VIII be packed from the
floor to the ceiling with new, fresh SUMMED
Clothing. shoes, Boots, etc. Grand opening
frs, saturday in July. Everybody invited
90 inspect
Hon. Vim. /. Wilson ha, been quite sicl
at his home here for several days. He has
been oyeraxed by the demands upon him
has been spending his energies in efforts q
serve hi, constituents We hope some day
of rest may be accorded him that he ma!
pull himself together again.
A reader of THE FREE Press. who saw
the Sieoierlstorn Registers mention of th
locusts boring through paving bricks, ha
promised 20 bring us bii of imes.on
rock partly through which q locust mad
its 1ay. And the locust is s,ill in the hole
Now 20 ON with your locust and snake sto
ries
lide 4rrte for july IS 4 superb number
Ii f.. ha.d TO determine whether the Illus
tratons oro,hoconten.- excel. Wcbayen
time ius, now 90 make ana publish list O.
is contents. 300, r,specIaiIy advise th
reader in search OF an interesting pubhca
ton for the young folks to procure the Jul
number. Published by d. LoJhrop IS Co.
Boston
Mr Edward spaw. of this coupty-almos
aaa,enarian-we are informed would tay
been 100 years old I'm August next, died a
tbe residence Of Mr.. f.. s. Manning ON sun
day a.t Until Dee reached q very advances
ace he was vigorous and active man. III
lived upon the farm upon which he dee
well nigh e. half century He was eoo'
citizen aud had many warm friends. II
survived most of his OLD time associates.
Mr., Esther ". Lewis. relict of the lat
Lorenzo Lewis. died ut her residence, Aud
lev" Clarke county. Va Tuesday of las
week in the Slst year of her age. She wa
the mother of 3Ir. i. p. c. Lewis, recent
appointed United States minister to Por,u
gal. and ofthe late Washington Lewis, VIII
married o. daughter of the Hon. Reverb
johnson. and OF IT, 4. ID. Lewis, Presideu
of the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural -
ciety
The following are the officers OF Jeherso
Chapter. No. 3. r. A. NJ, of this place, 70
the ensuing term C. NJ. Hough, Hig
Priest. Dr. Chas. E. Pratt, King DR.. i
j.. Wager, Scribe, Geo. w. Thomas, Urea.
urer: G. F. Gallaher Secretary; james w
Carney. Capt. Of the Host B. ID. Gibson
Principal Sojoumer; John Por,erheld Roy
q, Arch Captain Frank Beckwith, NJ
% Veil. W. l.. Dalgau NJ. Of I'd Veil
Wm Wilt H. Of lst Veil Rev. Dalla
V,..f-.- Chanl4fn. " L. Hedges. Tyler.