Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-11-25

by Mayor C. NJ. Hough at 81 100.
On Thursday last Andrew f. Kennedy,
Esq, occupied the Bench as Special Judge
in the absence Of Judge Faulkner.
Just receiyed-A new stock Of Chamber
suits in walnut and poplar. Call and see
them at G.. E. Hughes, furniture store.
Snake stories being out of date, our
friend Snyder, Of the Stephsrds'ora Register
wants to know who has the heaviest hog.
A meeting Of the stockholders of the Ian
ston Type Machine Co. just formed under q
State charter will be held here December 6.
The Shephegdstown Register says Will
K, near that town, recently shot two big
coous. The X stands for Scott, we reckon
Capt Scott.
Keep in mind The fact that the ladies Of
the NJ. f. Church South, will give Oyster
Suppers at Charles Washington Halr' be-
ginning December 2nd.
We are in need of wood. Persons who
prefer paying their Indebtedness To Us in
that way will please meet our needs in this
particular without delay.
On the oath and 18th the B. X o. will Is
sue frsm all stations East of the Ohio river,
az two cents per mile, Thanksgiving tickets
good until the 9th inclusive.
We are requested by Messrs. Cooke &
Washington 70 say that they have large
number of Superior" Wheat Drills for
sale. and invite the attention of farmers to
them.
Mr.. Z. J. Simpson, of the Martiusburg
bar. Is suggested for Sergeant-at-Arms of
the West Virginia Senate. He would GER
tainly make very courteous and efficient
officer.
Taylor McAbee, b. x o. engineer, was Sc
verely scalded in a wreck near Frederick
Junction lately. aud on Saturday last Thos.
Hsuck. G. & o. boatmsu was drowned at
Weyerton, Nd
For the purpose of procuring funds to
secure a new library the sunday School Of
the VI. E. Church, South, in this place will
give a musical and literary entertainment
i'm the Church on Christmas night.
Richard Henry Stoddard is represented
in Harper's Christmas Magazine by beau
tiful monastic story of medieval Portugal
entitled The Legend Of Frey Bernardo, -
with four illustrations by Frederick Diel-
man.
The Democrats OF Ripou and vicinity on
Friday night last by bondres and torchlight
procession expressed their delight at the re-
suit of the recent election in this district.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson addressed them IN
his usual felicitous manner.
At meeting of the Charlestown Musical
Association held Tuesday night it was voted
that the thanks of the Association be given
each of the three newspapers in our town
and also to Mr. A. F. Marstella for tine
kind services recently rendered them.
Capt Colston of the Martinsburg States
man doesn't mean TO shiyer. Hear him
I've have Just received d pair Of excellent
all wool blankets from the factory of Mr..
il Jobe in Jefferson county. His goods
are equal, if not better, than the best
As there are to be Thanksgiving services
in the churches to-day, it is suggested As an
appropriate thing that there shall be a gen
eral suspension Of business that all may
have am opportunity to publicly recognize
the dav and observe it in proper manner
The clothing of Julia Mr. r. A. AleNan-
der's eight-year-old daughter, took hre on
FRIDAY night as she stood with her back
towards a fireplace heater. The flames
were quickly extinguished by her parents
and she narrowly escaped serious II not
fatal injury. Dr. W. F. Lippitt gave her
the necessary attention.
Mrs. B. b. Ransom, Miss Emile Child
Mr.. R. TAYLOR and others of -. Johns
Church. Harpers Ferry, purpose having
a Fair and Oyster Suppers in HarPer's Fer
rv beginning the 10Th of December. lick
Is of admission for the whole time or for
single night may be obtained at the drug
stores in Charlestown and HarPer's Ferry
our Young friend, H. 1. Snyder, OF the
>5,ober4tora Register, called to see Us on
Thursday. L, was short, but it was sweet
short because he vas for catching the cars
that would take him TO see his beloved bet
ter-balf who has been in Philadelphia Tor
tour or five weeks. We hadn't the heart to
d.tain him. Otherwise we might have cut
a cheese.
The Winchester Times says Cupid palo
p. "a visit ON the 18th instant, and secured
as his prize one of our fairest daughters
Mis-, Lilly TAYLOR, daughter Of j. l.. lay
1or Of Frederick county, who welded Charles
Secbri.t formerly Of Brucetown. but now
Of Jefferson county. West Va, where the
bsppv couple intend Co reside. They have