Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-08-12

old family sunrnal.
august 1s. 1850.
We are very much indebted to Mrs. Eliza
Benner for a basket Of fine tomatoes.
Our friend of the Spirit wants few pork
ers from such of his patrons as have escaped
che cholera
Excursion Rates to Temperance Camp
Meeting at Shenandoah Junction on B. x
O.&S. " R. Roads.
We return thanks to our friend J. A. W.
Ware for basket Of apples-the finest we
have seen this season.
Mr.. James W. Butt has contracted TO tim
roof the dwelling house Of Miss Ellen
Homer. near Leetown.
Messrs. Cooke x Washington have the
Agency for the sale of Buffalo Pitts IhreSh-
ers, Engines and Repairs.
Excursion % Luray via ;. V. r. K, to-
day Thursday S2.25 round trip inclu-
ding admission to Caverns.
Mr.. F. G.. Off, B. & o. Express-Messen-
ger. brought us from his own garden a to-
mato that weighed one pound and l4l
ounces.
Mr.. IT. W. Critteuden, who has a RICH; 10
be proud of his fine orchards, kindly sent
us a basket of excellent apples on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Roberts Charlestown Agent Of B.
* O. sold on Tuesday morning twenty-five
tickets to Washington and tweny-six to
Mt Vernon.
Zion Episcopal sunday School, of this
place, will picnic at Norgan's Spring, near
Shepherdstown, on Friday next. EEcur-
sion rates ria : V.R.R.
We have from Hon. Joseph :. Miller
pamphlet copy of his report as L. ;. Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue for the fiscal
year ending June Both, 1856.
Messrs. johnson q Henson have been en-
gagged in fitting mp the Telephone Exchange
room also in doing some nice work at the
residence Of Col w. p. Craighill.
We are requested by Messrs Cooke *
Washington to say that they have a large
number of Superior Wheat Drills for
sale, and invite the attention of farmers to
them.
The Shannoudale Furnace sunday school
viii picnic on saturday, August DIST at
shaunondale SPRING. The public invited.
Don't forget the basket Ferriage half
rates.
Mr.. +. b. Souders has a radish "a inches
in length, % inches IN circumference aud
which weighs II pounds. Hesays 1T can't
De beat" OF course it can't-its radish.
From eight potatoes he raised two bushels
Of fine potatoes
Town Sergeant Young has on handasupply
of tags and is ready to deliverthem TO OWN
ers of dogs. Remember the dog ordinance
goes into effect ON the lst Of September
The alternative is a Dollar for the tag or
the Pound for the dog.
The SPIRIT remarks upon the prevalence
of hog cholera and says
"Out of pen OF eight on which we were
depending for q store Of meat for another
season. FIVE have died and the remaining
three viii DO an probability be dead by the
time this paper reaches our readers
The Temperance Camp-Meeting at Sben-
audoah Junction begins on the l4th, and
viii continue until the 22nd a grand pa
adc viii iuaugurate the meeting on the
lftb. To is to be a week of interesting ex-
srci,e,. No more delightful or accessible
place IN the county could have been chosen
0rit
Mails between Kearueysyile and Middle
town Leave Kearneysyille daily except
sundays at q p. M, or upon arrival Of mail
trains. arrive at 1liddleway by $50 p. M,
% IN p hours after leaving Hearneysyille;
leave Middleway daily except Sundays at
$50 a. M, arrive at Heameysyille by IL
o'clock a. M.
Mr. Henrietta, who lives on one of Mr.
VIM. BealTs farms near Flowing Spring in
.hi. county. on Sunday last was sadly and
suddenly bereft Of a loved little boy aged
years. The little fellow, with other child
-.n, was playing near beam that had
been used during hog-kiing. One end Of
&, nas resting in the crotch of tree, but
0y touch it fell upon the little fellow,
killing b.m almost instantly.
We are indebted 90 DR. Alexander Nc
Donald. Secretary of the Lynchburg Agri-
cultural and Mechanical SOcietv for an ln-