Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-27

old family aunrnaI.
Nay p, 1856.
Memorial Day in shepherdstown satur-
5sv. June 9TH. Ceremonies at q o'clock.
ON sunday next the B. & o. will begin a
nigh, line between Baltimore and Lexing-
ton.
We are requested to say that Mr.. THOS.
X. STARRY declines to be candidate for
Councilman.
Edward, son of Mr.. Robert Lucas, has
been appointed to a place in the Smithson-
Ian at Washington.
The cornerstone of the new NJ. E. Church
in Darkesyille, Berkeley county will be
laid May %, at l o'clock, P. IN.
Rev. Mr.. wainwright. Of the colored Bap-
list Church in this place, on Sunday after
noon Immersed fourteen persons in the mill
race.
Mr.. VIM. y. Riddle, a venerable citizen
of Martinsburg and a lifelong member Of
the Presbyterian Church. died in that city
ON Thursday last.
We are indebted for a copy of the 18th
Annual Catalogue Of Officers and Students
o. shepherd College State Normal SCHOOL,
located at Shepherdstown.
I'm a game of base ball between the Srd
mines of the Harper's Ferry and Bolivar
Clubs ON Saturday last, the result was IN
favor of the former 10y 81 To- rs.
A few DAYS ago more than two hundred
thousand dollars Of Frederick City / per
cent. bonds were sold in that city at 1922
one person taking sos. 900 worth.
Mr.. VIM. Hopkins of the "Fruit Hill
Nursery" lost probably five hundred dol
lars by the hail storm. Or. II. c. Beckham
puts his loss of growing wheat at - acres.
To accommodate such as desire to 20 20
Island Park. OF attend Storer College Com
mencement. the B. & O. viii issue round
trip tickets on Saturday and Monday, good
20 return June lst from Charlestowu for 40
cents.
Mr.. John Mcknight made AN incubator.
out of 1l5 eggs placed therein came SO
chickens. Some of the eggs were purchased
at q store-othcrwse it Il, likely the result
would have been better.
Geo. J. yesterday, of Leesburg, Virginia,
graduated at the Georgetown University
Law Commencement on Manipulating
degree of Bachelor of Laws. He is "a ne
phew Of Messrs. Jn0. :. and Joseph II.
yesterday of this town.
who was Adam 9'-was asked in the
Presbyterian General Assembly. Well. the
sunday School boy would answer: "the first
man." But locally considered we would
say Adam Is the never-tring, always-about
Messenger of Adams Express.
The Forum is 20 continue lis very inter
estiug series of personal experience articles.
In the June number Bishop Huntington
viii tell the story Of his religious life, and
Dr. Vincent, Chancellor of the Chatauqua
Circle. win describe how he was educated.
Mrs. ID. Jauuey Howell, who has for siX
weeks past frightened che home of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Samuel Howell, parents Of her hus-
band, returned Co Alexandria on Monday
morning she expects tovisit Charles,own
again during the summer.
The Republicans of Martiusburg insisted
ON taking politics into the municipal cleo
zion. but their insistence was not entirely
sustained at the polls. Mayor Lambert of
Che Citizens ticket was reelected by III
majority The Council stands 3 citizens, $
rspubHcans.
Reuben Twymau. colored, indicted and
r.cd for breaking into the meat house Of
lIr Joseph russell and stealing q quantity
OF meat on Thursday was found guilty and
.suteuced to four years in the penitentiay.
He was prosecuted by T. w. Brown and de-
Tended by Nessrs. Bedinger and Porterield.
The election of Officers of Jefferson Chap
Ter. No. 3. r.. A. NJ, was held ON Monday,
the oath instant and resulted as follows:
Charles j. Pratt. n. F.. T.. L. Wager King
ID vs.. Brown. Scribe. Geo. w. Thomas Treas.
U f. Gallaher. Sec'v. James W. Garuy &. OF
IL. D. ID Gibson p. s.. w. J.. Dalgarn, r. 4. G.;
Julian a. smith, ". of 81 Vail Albert DlehL
80 of 2i Vail. VIM. Kahn. VI. OF lst Vail
Na F. Hedges Tyler.
s. IRE was discovered in the Council
Room iu Che Independent Fire Company
Engine House on Monday night. 1t looks
like 81. ..empt Co destroy the Books and
papers %. the Council. and it successful
-dt also have destroyed the costly steam
ell, and equipments Mayor Hough offers