Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01


The Capital City Guards-Washington's
"crack" colored company-will visit Har-
per's Ferry on Monday.
About eleven hundred persons attended
the railroad employees picnic at Island Park
ON Wednesday Of last week.
The first and third Monday nights in
each month the Council meet for the trans
action of municipal business.
writ of certiorari has been awarded in
the case of Crumlish vs.. Shenandoah Val
lev Railroad Co, by the Supreme Court OF
Appeals Of this State.
The b. x O. will sell tickets at two cents
per mile to and from all stations except be-
tween Baltimore and Washington on the
2nd and Srd of July good to July 9TH in
elusive.
DIR. Charles f. Pratt has introduced into
his Drug store a handsome "Ccltlc-Siberl-
an" Soda Fountain, and has also Ginger
Ale and Deep Rock Mineral Water. lie Is
now prepared TO dispense the refreshing
beverages that do not intONicate.
The ladies of the VI. f. Church, South, of
NEddleway. will hold an Ice Cream Fest
val ON Friday and Saturday nights July 2d,
and 81. i'm the basement of the Masonic
Hall of that place, for the benefit of the
church. The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Eliza Long. q Martinsburg widow and
her FIVE children were sent home last week
from Washingtou-whither they had walk
ed. Mrs. Long had first started for her
fathers home at Greencastle, Pa, and don't
quite understand how she brought up IN
Washington
We had the pleasure on Friday Of meet
ing upon our streets our friend Maj. VIM. j..
Armstrong. He doesn't look day older
than he did twenty four years ago in the
army ofNortheru Virginia. He now resides
at Piedmont, engaged in the coal business
of the Davis brothers.
We understand an additional through
mail from Baltimore viii be received here
by the Lexington Express which is due at
l2.29Am.,-leaying Baltimore at 900 P. M,
and will be delivered in the morning. The
people are more to be congratulated than
our worthy postmaster
MIR. John NJ. Dooley. who has been resi-
ding in Leadyille, Colorado, tor the past
1--WE years. Is on q visit TO bis parents in this
town. He looks we'll The rarifed air of
his home on a peak of the Rockys seems 90
agree with him; but he says it is essential
TO have good bellows there.
Our farmers last week harvested in bro
ken doses. Frequent showers and hard
rains interposed TO prevent a speedy gath
eriug Of the golden grain. We hope, how
ever. the crop win be so abundant and of a
quality that viii repay them for their toll
and renumerate them for their anxiety.
The papers tell Of hail stones weighing
seven pounds having recently fallen in Tex
AS. We would not believe it but for the
fact that the newspapers tell the story.
Only two or three weeks ago our ueighbor Of
the Spirit acknowledged the gift of a straw
berry 80 inches in diameter. This Is a
wonderful season.
To-day Mr.. Thos. B. Young will enter
upon the duties of Town Sergeant posi-
ton occupied by Mr.. Martin L. Avis for
the past eighteen months. If Mr.. Young
make as faithful and serviceable a Sergeant
ia times of peace as he was a soldier Of the
late war i'm the old "Stonowall Brigade,
o1rpeople win not have cause for complaint.
Mr. Avis retires with the good wishes OF
the people for hi, prosperity in other fields
of duty.
Tho Shenandoah Valley Railroad will
,sl excursion tickets to Luray, July Sd and
i.h and 9Th. good 20 return on the 9th.
The fare from an stations as far south as
Riyerton is $3.50, including admission to
the Cave. Also tickets 20 Natural Bridge,
including back transfer 90 the Bridge. for
$3.50. from an stations as far south as Luz
-y. Round Trip tickets to Hagerstown
oa sale July Is, 20 9th, good to return ON
July 10Th.