Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-02-07

old family suurual.
February :, 1850.
We are going TO play havoc with the balance
of our stock oil Mems and BOYS Overcoats.-
Every Overcoat iu our house will be offered at
such a ridiculous low price as 90 insure us im-
mediate sale. s. ID. HIRsCHNAN & Co.
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Circuit Court viii meet on Tuesday next.
Judge Duckwall viii preside
Fifteen head Of cattle, averaging 1900
pounds, were shipped by It. T. Lee Shirley
last week.
We regret to learn that our venerable
friend, Mr.. James B. MeGarry, is quite Sc
riously sick.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson delivered a tariff
speech before the Democratic Club Of Can
ton, Ohio last week.
Gerard d. Moore has been elected Treas
urer Of the Jefferson Guards" vice Stuart
Hirschman, resigned.
In Difference to the ETHEREAL mildness"
Japonicas are in bloom in the garden Of
Mrs. Mary McFaden at Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. Philip 5. Geiger, a few years ago in
charge Of the MalIby ore banks in this
county, died in Hagerstown, Nd, last Sat
urday.
The Board Of Education Of Harpers
Ferry District have decided TO build a new
school-house at a cost Of from $4,000 to
5000.
Rev. John II. Eager, of Rome, will deli
yer lecture in the Baptist church tonight
Thursday at q o'clock, on Trip Through
Italy" Come all Admission free.
Resolutions upon the deaths of n. s.
White and Hon. Andrew Hunter were pre-
seu,ed to the County Court Of its late ses
sion, and euIogies delivered by F. W. Brown
and Cleon Moore, Esqs
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The shuck factory Of Mr.. c. l. Powell, in
Shepherdstown. was burned last Saturday
morning. The building belonged to Mrs.
Z. s. shepherds estate and contents TO Mr..
Powell Mr. p met a similar loss before.
Nj William Engle has sold his lime
stone quarries aud kilns at Engle's Switch,
in this county, to Mr. Daniel Boxer, Of
Buckeystown, Nd. Mr. Baker now owns
the whole Of the lime-produciug property
at that point
Messrs. Campbell & Co. have consumma-
ted their negotiations for Tot of ground
whereon TO erect bark mills heretofore al
luded to. They viii have access by switch
es to both railroads Operations will begin
at an early day.
The W. A. Shewalter farm. 100 acres,
near Summit Point. was sold By Auctioneer
HeaeboWer on Friday last. for Messrs. Bay
Tor, Lucas aud Trapnell Special Commits
sioners. Purchaser-George w. Snyder
at $3.50 per acre.
A hald eagle. measuring q feet from tip
TO Zip, was killed near Kabletown last week
by Mr.. George Risler. Mr.. l.. d. Getzen-
danner purchased &c and will have IL mount
ed. It is a match for the one already dis
played in his store 'front.'
The Shenandoah Driving Park Associa-
ton at Berryville. Virginia, will be ready
90 receive horses for training about May 1T
Regular Stock Sales are also TO be q feature
OF the Society. Responsible gentlemen
compose the Association Mr. :. ;. Thorn
as is the secretary.
During tue Senatorial contest at Charles
ton the past week or 20, four Of our towns
men have received complimentary votes,
viz. Hons. VIM. L. Wilson, W. II. Trav-
srs, and Col r. p. Chew and Judge I.
@. Green. Gov. f. ". Wilson. former
countyman, has been complimented.
Inc WARY lAuu STATE Nolual cluVvt Ho7
secured Mr.. A. W. Hawks as Professor of
Elocution 20 tina, institution. Our former
townsmau has attained distinction in his
profession as reader and lecturer. His per-
formances are replete with pathos and hu
NOR and he never fails o. put "spel' on
his audiences
An entertainment, musical and otherwise,
will be given ia the NJ f. Church, South,
az Sunni, Point Thursday and Friday
evenings S,h and och instant The pro-
cesds for the benefit Of the church. Adj
mis,iou-Adults 2j Children l5c. The
programme indicates an evening of more
chan ordinary pleasure.
our delegates 40 Charleston are on the
following committees
Col. E. F. Chew Taxation aud Finance
chairman Military Affairs and Rules
Hon. B d. Elections and Priv
ieg.s Judiciary Education Counties,
Uisrictsa and Municipal Corporation, chair