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old familp gunrual.
July -, 1856.
A telephone viii be placed in the Court
House.
Don't forget to read VIM. Kahn x Cos
new advertisement.
Morris Dunlap is the agent and telegraph
operator at Ripon station, 5. V. r. r.
Miss Mamie Richardson, daughter OF
DIR. c. T. Richardson, is visiting friends in
Charleston.
Mr.. james W. Butt has contracted to roof
with tin the house of Mr. VIM. Rouss, near
Shannondale.
Mr. Michael Souders viii please accept
our thanks for a lot of potatoes. They
were beauties.
Mr.P.v. Daniel, of Fredericksburg, is
visiting friends in Charlestown and they
are pleased 20 see him.
Messrs. Cooke x Washington have the
Agency for the sale of Buffalo Pitts Thresh-
ers, Engines and Repairs.
Misses Anna Wyatt and Sallie Blew, of
the Carter House, returned from an extend
ed visit Co Norfolk last week
Jefferson Chapter, No. 8, r. A. VI. will
meet on Monday evening, July 18th. linz
portant business win be transacted.
The dwelling in course Of erection Tor
Mrs. Annie II. Campbell win be tin-rooied
and spoutcd by Mcssrs. Earushaw q Dooley.
Mr.. samuel Walton and wife have gone
20 Orkney SPRING. Mr.. W recently re-
turned from a business trip iu the Indian
Territory
Dr.C T. Richardson attended the meet
ing of the State Board of Health az the
State capital last week lie Vas reelected
President Of the Board
Miss Helen stump daughter Of Mr.. w.
c. Stump of Winchester, and grand-daugh-
ter Of the late Capt Jno. w. Rowan is vis-
iting Mr. +. J.. Boilers family.
We return thanks 90 Mr. r. w Welsh of
Lexington, Kentucky, for a copy OF The
KHh,-tg Stock Fam-the most horsey pa
per we've seen for many a day.
We return thanks to Mr. II. W. Critten-
den for a bag Of apples. Mr. Crittenden is
to be congratulated on the quality Of fruit
the product Of his fine orchard.
The Independent Fire Company paraded
with torches, accompanied by the Citizens
Fire Company. on Wednesday night, of last
week in honor of its 2nd anniversary.
A light colored Canary Bird belonging
to Mr. Gustav Brown escaped from its cage
on Sunday last. Mr. Brown will give a
liberal reward for its capture aud return.
Mr.. John j. Dawes of Missouri, former
citizen of this county, made an agreeable
call upon us ON Friday. He says The
FREE PRESS is q welcome visitor to his
Western home.
Governor Wilson has appointed Fl. b.
Davenport ESQ of this county, as Dele
gate at large for the State of West Virginia
to the Farmers National Congress, TO meet
at st. Paul. Minnesota, August 2jth. Ex-
cellent appointment.
We observe by the Stanton Slec.1'or of
last week that Mrs. Amelia b. Hamaker,
the very accomplished daughter of Mr..
Brownoid has been engaged to take charge
of the Music Department of the sherwood
Seminary" in that city.
Mr. II. b. Davenport, Jr., has accepted
the position of civil engineer in Flat Top
coal region I'm South West Virginia and
has entered upon the duties thereof He
recently graduated at a POLYTECHNIC Institute
i'm Troy, New York with distinguishing
honors.
Mr.. Daniel Amman, Cashier of the 2nd
National Bank of Cumberland, Maryland,
agent for the negotiation Of Jefferson
County bonds. was in town few days ago
and turned over to the County Commits
sioners, in special session, $4,000 Of the g
per cents. and the court issued to him
$4,000 of per cents.
Mr.. e.. F. Cross, of this county, until re-
Gently employed on the force of the Ser
geant-at-Arms of the United States Senate
and one Of the most efficient employees Of
,ha, body, and who was crowded of the
payroll by two or three Republican Sena-
tor, has been appointed to a special agen-