Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-06-10

old family sonrnal.
June 10. 1886.
Ten years ago to-day the Centennial eS-
position opened in Philadelphia.
Don't forget the Ladies Festival at Mid
ileway Friday and Saturday nights.
The Treasury secretary and Mrs Man
ming are at the Virginia Hot Springs.
The Strawberry Festival at Mt. Hope re-
suited in net receipts amounting to about
$50
A FORMULATING Turk with brown bear
and black monkey visited town on Monday
night.
Messrs. Earnshaw & Dooley have put a
tin-roof on the new dwelling house erected
for Mr. d. 5. Hughes.
Mrs. Ella Bassett Washington of this
state attended the session Of the lady regents
Of Mt. Vernon last week
The Fair of the ladies Of the p. f. Church
at summit Point last Friday and Saturday
was success. $50 net realized.
David We'll, Esq, and sons paid VIM.
Kahn. the clothier. a visit on Wednesday
last. WeHn, that was all right.
The Episcopal sunday Schools of Mar
tinsburg and other points in Berkeley coun-
ty viii picnic at Island Park July LIST.
ON Friday Wesley Honesty and Tabby
Banks, colored, were hung at Winchester,
Va, for the murder Of Joseph McFaul,
white.
Washington Star. The Red Men" are at
work again in West Virginia. II is time
that the white men of that region had their
innings.
Mr. James W. Butt viii tin-roof the res
ideuce Of DR.. Wager, and the dwelling
house Of Weirick & Weller occupied by
Judge holland.
Prof T. f. Hodges will conduct the JEFF
ferson County Teachers Institute which
will begin its exercises in Charlestown on
the 10th of August
Mr. Gustav Brown has fitted up, elegant
ly. another Ice Cream Parlor especially for
Ladies. He now has the most complete ar
rangement in the valley and justly takes
pride i'm his handsome establishment
We are informed that information reached
here Q few days ago of the death in Texas Of
Mr.. George Miller, step-son of Hon. Isaac
Fouke of this town. Ii is, perhaps, twenty
wears since Mr.. Miller was here on a visit
Acolored boy, Cook Swift by name, threw
a stone at Mr.. Barney Lloyd on Monday
night and severely cut him upon the head
I, was only a week or two ago colored boy
struck Prof Edmund Taylor, of the Acade-
my. with a baseball bat.
A valuable COW belonging 10 Mr.. Foley,
living on the Peter Bowers farm, near sum
nit Point. was killed by huntsmen, it Is
supposed, a few days ago; and Mr.. All. Ri
ley. an employee of the b. * o. at Summit
Point also had a COW shot and injured seri-
ously
From the roll of Confederate soldiers read
ON Memorial Day of such as are inferred in
the Edge Hill Cemetery and other burial
places of Charlestown, the names Of James
W. Campbell, James Lee Griggs, R. T..
Berry, George North and John Terrill were
omitted
The Spirit notes that zone Of the most
agreeable features of the meeting of the
Episcopal Council was the very delightful
reception to the members 10y Col. and Mrs.
Craighill. at their handsome and hospita-
ble home, and viii long be remembered as
such by all who were present"
Mr.. Julian A. Smith for four years or
more past an employee Of the b. * o., has
accepted service on the Erie railroad and
viii be located at Cleveland, Ohio. The B.
S o. officials gave him good character
as a railroader, and we hope he will main
tain it il the service Of the Erie.
We can't account for the editor of the
Shepherdstown Register failing to tell about
the milk white snake recently caught but
be did the next best thing he related a
story Of milk COW driven by tornado.
she went on the wings Of the wind until
her horns penetrated the body Of tree and
She was detained there.
Wednesday night Of last week horse
aas taken from the stable Of Mr. Jas. B.