Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-04-16
NEHSF NOTES.

Richmond Is building the nrSt coiofeu
Catholic church in Virginia.
Geo. W. Wittig, democrat, Is elected
mayor of Fro>tburg, Maryland.
The Right Hon. George Samuel Nottage,
lord mayor OF London, is dead.
There are $50 disabled ex- Confederate sol
diers In the North Carolina poorho-se.
Editor Howell OF the Atlanta Constitution
has declined the Manchester eonsulship.
Curtis j. Hargcti, farmer Of Jefferson
vicinity Frederick county, Maryland, has
suicided
Three new churches for white congrega-
tious are In coulse of erection at Wytheyille,
Virginia.
That was am execrable punster who dated
his letters from Phil,hidelphia.-fhtadsf-
ptia Bulletin.
Mrs. sarah Hewlett, Amelia county, Va,
aged eighty-three years, has just cut her
third set of teeth.
W. f. Summerson, of Swoope's Depot,
Virginia. has sold his farm OF two hundred
acres tor $4,000.
The widow of Gen. Tom Thumb and
Count Primo Magri of Italy were married
in New York last week
John Mcneil aged 90, a nephew of Pres
ident Pierce was killed by troin at VIM
chester, Massachusetts,, last week.
Mr. Walter Duke of Harper's Ferry who
lost I'M, White House clerkship has been
given $1,000 place in Che Treasury.
Mr.. Peter II. little aged 20, of Boons-
boro, Maryland has become paralyzed on
tbe right side and has lost his voice.
Ex-Gov. Waller, of Connecticut, who goes
AS con-ul-generaI 90 London used TO sell
newspapers i'm the streets of New York.
Col. samuel Porterdeld of Newport, Mont
gomery COUNT, Va. accidently shot his sis
ter dead last week while cleaning his gun.
Mr.. JAS. b. Colt. of Norwich, Conn, has
the identical fag that was raised over Sum
Ter ON the memorable 18th of February 90.
The Newark I{rer'i,c- is one of the few
now alive which printed the Dec
mraiiou of Independence when first promul-
gated.
a colorcd boy, has been arrested at Win
chester having boo his possession fine horse,
~uppo-edto belong 90 d.. Driver, of Wood
stock. Va.
Washington had it's first thunder storm
of the season Yesterday week. Lightning
struck the Monument three times without
doing it injury.
The infant child Of Mr.. j. 5. Moore, Or
ange County. Va. came near dying few
DAYS ago from % dose of laudauum admin
i-tercd by the nurse.
The NATIONAL soldiers home of Suffolk
county. Massachusetts, has sued n Butler
flr SD. 600 alleged to have been withheld
by him while treasurer.
The Directors Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad have declared dividends for The
last SIX months ot . per cent. each on the
main stem and Washington branch.
Among thc appointments by the Mary
land Conference. Meth. Prot Church, sit
ting h>tweek in Alexa1driawe note-Berke-
lew T. IL. Washington Hdrpcrs Ferry %
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President Garrett of the b. and o. r. Il.
has bought io Sl5oOuO the valuable PIC
mre collection belonging 90 the late JAS. l..
C.agborn of phind,IDhia aud comprising
thirty odd thousand prints.
Tl. r.csr. breaking up of ice i'm the Rap
pa1gnnocs has accustomed serious loss 10
tle fishermen of Virginia About five
hundred ,had net, were destroyed thereby
within "a scope of ten miles.
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cane made Of branch OF 'he apple Tree i uu,
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representative Is. Is. Nahce oi N"'tn
Carolina, the new assistant COMMISSION 'r o'
pJtentS, entered the C'nieder1-e service a.
Ht +, s. and ha, served six terms in Con
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