Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-04-29

iail last week They sc gone lo JOIN tht
Berryyirliaus who made their exit few
days ago.
Regular conchye Of Potomac Command
cry. No. 5, Knights Templar, on Tuesday
evening. May 4th, at o'clock, tor election
Of officers &c. A fun attendance requested.
Mr.. F. l.. Bcllcr is 90 hegin az an early
day the erection of dwelling house for Mr..
d. :. Hughes ou his lot on Main street. adj
joining the property now occupied by ms
mother.
The property of Hon. VIM. L. Wilson,
occupied by the Misses Willis and Mrs.
Lakeland. Is being repainted by Mr.. VIM.
Kimes and Mr. W. A. Davi, is painting
and paperiug the Baptist Parsonage.
some person, indulge in smoking cigars
and cigarettes in the church vestibules be-
fore. during and after services, very much
90 ,he annoyance of wor~hippcrs. The
practice is indecent and Inaccessible.
NJ. Charlotte Robinson Pcndletou. wife
of the latc Judge Edmund PendIeton, moth-
er of Mr. Alexander r. PendIeton and aunt
of Hon. Alex. r. Boieer. died at her home
in Winchester on Saturday morning last.
on saturday nigh, last also on Monday
night. attempts were mad Co torcib'y enter
the residence OF Mr. John Benner We
hope che rasci's engaged in this sort of
bu,ine,, win Doe caught and duly punished.
Mr.. solomon Fleming, venerable citi-
zen of ,his county for many years, timeand
again. Justice of the Peace, died on The
18th in,tautatthe residcnceof Nilsson in-law
in GAINESVILLE West Virginia-aged Y
years.
A SON of Mr.. John Hurst showed us, "a
few DAYS ago. a white rat caught by a cat
under the house of Mr. William Brown,
near Waceley', shop I,wa, about thirteen
inches long from zip of nose TO end Of tail
and pure white.
Mrs Minnie Howell. wife of Mr.. d. JAN
ney Howell of the L Geo. Survey, is on
visit 90 Nr. IT., pareu i'm this place
Mr.. Howell g.addcnej the paterual home
by am Easter soiourn. lie returned to his
geodedo dulles ou Monday.
The Mutin,bur- Li,pea3ea; began it,
18th year on saturday and is as ch PIPER a-
young GIRL 1t gives the general and lo-
cal news in a pleasant way and commonly
makes itself agreeable 10 the discussion OF
topics of a political OF other character.
Mr. VIM. W. johnson is painting the
store 20 m. SO long known as The O'd
Family Grocery" for the occupancy OF
Me,,r. Cooke & Washington in the Hard
ware business. The fitting of the room for
this new service was done by Mr.. F. L.
Bcler
The Shenandoah Herald is informed that
creamery in Loudoun county, Va, COM
menced operations about twelve months ago
with the milk from two hundred and fifty
cows and is now consuming the milk from
athou,and. Wehaye heard il said a cream
erv is in contemplation In this locality.
Inn referring last week 20 the inhrm For
tv.niner" q resident of our town who was
am early sheriff In California we said he
wa, the FIRST sheriff of Sacramento county
we should have said Nevada. He tells Us
DE built De frs, house in Nevada county
and that J., was abou, the first 10 burn down
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The Phnan,hropic and Union Literary
Soeiet.es of Hampden-Siduey College has
che promise of an address az the comi'
commencement by Hon. VIM L. Wilson
who is am honorary member of the hrs'
named LISA rich treat they have In an
acipatiou and mo- possibility OF disaPpoin'-
ment if the honorable gentleman gets there
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Edwards, wife OF Rev.
W.B. Edwards. Of the Baltimore Confer
eacs. VI. r Church. died on Monday AT the
r.r.o1,... 40 Glvaus-owa. She had large
circle of aclulinmuces, as Mr.. Edwards
has had many prominent charges during the
past half century. Mrs Edwards has rela-
tive. here. and in former days sometimes
visited this place.
Me,sr-. Alexander aud Trail commenced
April Is, making assessments and have been
li.ieeut in che performance of their duties
and had Accomplished much work under
first instructions. A few days ago they re-
csiyed instructions from the auditor that ID
pursuance and 10 obedience 70 late order OF
me Governor. they should assess and MAKE
exemption. provided tor ia Section As
Chapter ~ ct Tn. Code This late order
wil entail upon them the duty of doing
much work over. aud they desire % say "a
Che farmers that they will correct Is ID
young stock and grain in assessments here
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