Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-05-06

See new advertisement of Messrs. Burns
&Shugert
Island Park" at Harper's Ferry will be
omen 10 excursionists on the 10Th instant
The General Conference of the NJ. f.
Church. south. is in session in Richmond.
Mr.. Geo. W. Welsh and Charlie Moore
captured a carp in Cat-tail run which
weighed eight pounds
The County Court began a term on Mon
day and were busy in the transaction of
business, such as the granting Of licenses
&c.
Another strike: Mr.. C. F. Wall made a
ten strike few days ago when he presented
us with lot Of struck" shad We found
them excellent.
Mr.. l.. +. Sitter lost a horse from the
beaves on Monday ast-IIest Virginia
Democrat
A heavy loss.
Mr.. Geo. F. Anderson. no, Mr. Beller as
heretofore announced. will erect the dwell
ing house in course Of construction for Mr.
Daniel 5. Hughes
Mr. B. F. Leisenring late postmaster,
has embarked in the Insurance business
and represents some reputable companies,
as will be seen by advertisement
On Tuesday a handsome carriage manu-
featured at the coach factory of Mr. Lewis
P. Starry was sent to Mr.. Cover, Of Warren
county. for whom il was made to order.
Mrs. Annie II. Campbell has purchased
the house and lot of Mr.. Jacob Tutwiler on
Samuel street and viii erect a dwelling
house thereon. We understand the price
paid was $3.50.
There will be a grand excursion % Kan
-as ON Tuesday, May llth, 1888 via Balti-
more d Ohio Railroad Tickets good for
forty DAVIS. For Information apply TO b. *
%. agents or address O.. Z. Dudrow, Tray-
cling Agent. >taunton Va
The Mounted Rifles. Mai. Geo. W. Green,
commanding. paraded in Charlestowu, on
Saturday and made a soldierly appearance
The ranks were not fun. due 70 the fact that
many of the members are farmers aud the
p.esent busy season is an announcement time
for them TO turn out for parade or drill
Rev. Mr.. Blake, formerly Rector of the
Episcopal Church i'm Middleway. was in
Charlestown on Monday; Mr. Robert B
Mitchell. Of the L. :. Marine Hospital
Baltimore. made a brief visit 70 friends here
last week: Mr. II. A. Burton has returned
from a sojou5u in Florida and is improved
I'm health
Mr.. William Marshall Burns, son Of John
Burns, Esq. of this county, has returned to
his home after attending session of the
BRYANT. Stratton * Sadler Commercial
College of Baltimore where be graduated,
and speak, highly of the school as do quite
auumber of other young men Of this coun-
o.. also graduates.
A ANTE mouumen. 90 the memory of
Mr.. John Adam NcCurdy and two daugh-
ters and SON has been completed and
erected iu Edge Hill Cemetery" by MessrS.
ALDER, Diehl d Bro. tt is a very hand
some stone II feet high. and speak well
t0r the workmanship of the Messrs Diehl
They have many monuments TO their skill
throughout this great valley and in Mary
land and the District of Columbia
An unsuccessful attempt to burglarize the
store OF Mrs. f. A. Rodrick was made last
Thursday night. The same night the shop
Of Sadler Bros. was entered, but the thief
was not rewarded for his enterprise. A
good deal of this thing going on and our
people should bear in mind that vigilance
is not only the price of liberty but security
fr your earthly possessions The hard
times is making powerful assault upon
personal integrity.
Mrs. g. +. Thomas Ladies store Is %
point Of attraction just now She makes
charming display of Millinery Goods es-
pecially. and OF Ladies' Goods generally +;
and ba, the assistance of "a lady from Bal
umore who very artistically builds bounets
,0p.easc; who seems to know just where a
ribbon Or flower OF feather OF irill belongs
orr may appear 20 the best advantage. Mrs.
Thomas, S.ore-as a Ladies Store-is as
complete as one can be found outside the
cities
The Opening of Spring Millinery at ;.
id. Hir,chmau * Cos last Friday and Sat
arlay demonstrated the fact that interest
u ,aa, particular line of ladies outfit never
W4ae,-,hat 10 is always in order 20 inspect
and admire the beautiful in headgear.
)ie,sr.. II. have secured the services OF an
ari,. from Washington Miss Tice who has
the happy faculty of displaying these goods
.a q most endcing way, and manipulates
feather, and flowers aud ribbons in a most
.-4m.ug manner
Nvm Crinkle treated the readers Of the
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