Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-09-02

home.
Col. Jno. NJ Coyle and wife have gone to
Webster Springs.
Judge JnO. F Lay, of Richmond IS at
the Carter House.
Abner Hopkins and Van Lear Perry left
Charlestown on Wednesday for Hampden
Sidney College.
Mr. Hooper, one of Baltimore's valued
educators, and his wife are guests at Mr..
Jno. p Browns.
Miss N. Louise Gillespie of Edwards
Vile, Illinois, is visiting Paradise" the
home of Hon. Isaac Fouke and family in
town.
Justice C. Frank Gallaher will remove
his office from the Court House to room on
Charles street in rear of Mr.. \. 5 Whites
residence.
Julian Latimer has returned from CapOn
Springs, and we learn will so to Annapolis
for examination and appointment to the
Naval Academy.
Elk. Gov. VIM. T. Hamilton and Alex.
Neill, Esq. of Hagerstown, Nd, and Dam
Eel V. ALL Esq, of Pennsylvania, were in
Charlestowu last Saturday.
We noticed our deputy postmaster with
slippered foot and walking with cane the
other day Probably he was the victim of
a stamp-postage stamp-on his toe.
A cablegram received on Monday an
nounced the arrival of Bishop Wilson at
Yokohama, Japan, on Sunday. lie left
San Francisco on the 18th of August
Misses Mary and Mamie Campbell and
Mr.. Jno. P. Campbell have returned from
Cumberland, Moorefeld and Romneg, where
they have for some time been visiting
friends
Referring to the recent marriage of Col.
Frank Beckwith dozen papers have this
remark complimentary of our townsman !:
"Col Beckwith will be remembered as one
of the brightest members of the House in
1883"
Mrs. VIM. Corrie Lipscomb and her
daughter, Miss Maud, and Mr. Andrew A..
Lipscombs children, who have been here
for the past month, returned to their home,
mt Pleasant" Washington City, on We'd
uesday.
Mr.. Dawson, of Cleveland, Ohio, who
recently purchased "ClaymOnt," this coun-
ty, Is, with members of his family, soiourn-
ing in our town. His fine turnouts attract
attention. "Claymont is to undergo some
changes before occupation.
Judges Okey Johnson, A. C. Snyder,
Sam'l Woods, and T. c. Green, of :he Su-
preme Court of Appeals, and Hon. O. 5.
Long, Clerk of said Court, are all here-the
four last named at the Carter House. The
Court viii begin its session to-day.
Mrs. y. B. Conklyu, of this county, a few
DAYS ago was gratifed by a visit from Miss
Sallie Ross Of Loudouu county, now near
ing her nth birthday, and two weeks the
junior of Mrs. C. They were school mates
at "Haymarket' known as Wicklife
-sixty-eight years ago. 1t was a great
pleasure to these venerable ladies to recount
the incidents Of their school days
Mr. H. Sherwood Hamilton, who has for
several months past occupied the position Of
prescription clerk in the drug store of Ais
quith q Co.. leaves for Baltimore. Nd, this
week where hewill shortly begin the attend
ance upon medical lectures which will con-
tnue during the winter Mr. Hamilton
made many friends among the young
people of our town who regret his departure
and who wish him success.
Col VIM. Raum, of Mississippi, and
daughter this week visited the venerable and
veuerated mother and grandmother in this
town. Col. Raum Is a native of this town,
but with the exception of a two hours Wis
it four years ago has been absent twenty
eight years During the war he was a Con-
federate Cavalry officer under General For
rest. He is looking remarkably well and
tips the beam at 25S pounds.
The attendance at the Moler Y Road Ag-
ricultura Exhibition last Thursday and
Friday was large. On Thursday Senators
Camden and Keuna were present and were
called upon and made brief addresses which
were well received. II was a matter of re-
gret TO these distinguished gentlemen and
10 our couutrymeu that business of an i'm
peratiye nature called them away; but they
were so pleased with the people and the
country and so gratiied by the reception
accorded them that they will make an effort
90 be at Morgan's Grove during the Fair
there next week. and also spend a brief
time I'm other portions of the county. SEN
qtor Kenna win, later in the campaign,
make political visit and deliver one or
more speeches in behalf of the democracy.