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january 10. 1850



The silver caster at Mr.. Burton's will 90
to the holder of tieke, 25S.
Closing OUT closing out-hasten to the
Red Front and secure bargains.
Is man who owns a forge a forger :
Yes. if a man who owns a COW is coward.
The person holding ticke, 227 is entitled
to the handsome doll at Nlr. Henry Dumms.
secure a supply Of Extracts at onee-the
bes, quality at about halfprice, at the Red
Front
Mr.. John Burns held the ticket emitting
him to the doll and piano at Mr. Gustav
Browns.
Judge Frank Beckwith and Mr. T. c.
Green have formed a copartnership for the
practice OF law.
C. Holmes was the holder Of the
ticket which entitled him to the box Of Sc
gars at Mr. Farmers.
A new gutterway is being laid along the
premises Of Mr. G.. II. Hagley, on Charles
street by Olr. F. F. ROhr.
We are closing out very rapidly. Don't
neglect this your last chance tor bargains
J. J. BOYD.
Gustav Brown Consistory, No. q, ;. p
r. S., will meet on Thursday evening next
at u o'clock, for the election eff officers.
Ifthe fellow that took our overcoat aud
umbrella on Saturday night week will call
again perhaps we will give him our cloak,
also
Mr.. Charles w Aisquith has purchased
the dwelling house property, on Samuel
street, of the late VIM. Burnett, paying
therefor =, 500.
The very handsome silver water service
at Mr.. Charles W. Browns iewelry store
was drawn by Miss Mamie Beavers the holder
Of ticket No. 95S.
Mr.. Charles f. Timberlake, who is getting
reputation as the raiser Of fine turkeys, on
Friday shipped a bronze gobbler that weigh
ell thirty-three pounds
The gold pencil-pin lost and advertised
for in the Christmas issue Of THE FREE
Press was restored 20 the owner in twenty
four hours after the paper appeared.
Harpers Ferry elected a Democratic
mayor last week-the first time for a mum
Der Of years-iu the person Of Mr. Geo. D.
McGlncy. He obtained As majority
Mr.. 5. H. Higinbotbam has been serious
ly sick for q couple Of weeks. He is better,
We are pleased to learn, and his speedy re
coyery will be gratifying to hosts Of friends.
d. C. Snyder has sold his property in
Luray. Va. o. the Rev F. H. Herfoo. Of
Louisville, Ky. for $1,000. and purchased
the latter's fine farm in Clarke county for
$4,000
Alta meeting of The County Court on Fri
day last Maj w. II. T. Lewis was re-elect-
ed President Members preseut-W. Fl. T.
Lewis. L. II. lIoier, j. T. Gibson, Juo. G..
Shirley and T. B Moore
Judge :. Duckwall held his first Court
at Berkeley Springs lastweek The Mercury
says Judge Duckwail presided with ease
and dignity and made favorable impress
sion upon both bar and the people.
The Berryville Band, learning that Mr..
G.. b. Rou,s, Of New York, would leave the
cars at this place ON Christmas morning and
drive 10 Winchester met him at the depot
and accorded him a musical Welcome
Ctvts Cori1
Mr.. Peyton r. Harrison, of Mar.insburg
a distant relative Of President-elect Harri- |
son. was married at Rockford, H., Thurs
day. Of last week to Miss Lilly Gorham, an
heiress and daughter Of the inventor Of the |
celebrated Gorham cuitvator
Mr.. Samuel Walton, a velI-known rail- |
road contractor and former citizen of this |
town. has purchased of Daniel Yates his
"Mller farm" pa acres, near Roanoke, |
Virginia, for $4,000 Nobody better enti-
tied 90 good farm Cham our friend Walton.
We return thanks To- Mr.. L. Page for
some fine celery sent Us duringthe holidays.
As prucipa. of The colored school De eff
ciently teaches the Young idea how TO shoot,
and in his recreative hours makes two blades
Of grass TO grow where only one grew before.
John E. Johnson, of Leetown, this couu-
IS, drew the first prize a gold watch, at
Herring's store Mmtiusburg Five prizes
we're distributed TO purchasers of shoes. The
number Of checks indicated a sale Of $500
pairs Of shoes. No, many barefoot people
in Berkeley.
Our Carrier Boy !, grateful for The greet
ing given him Christmas day Through
the heat Of four summers aud the frosts Of
four winters De was faithful We hope his
successor viii be a worthy one in the esti-
nation of those Co whom TIE FREE PRESS
isa weekly visitor
The daily Union PRAYER Meetings began
.a .de Presbyterian Church on Monday af-
,-mo0n Tuesday night the meeting was
ia tae Baptist Church. Wednesday night
iutleN.E. Church. South-at $50. Thurs
day nigh. 5, wi, be held i'm the Presbyterian
Church and SD on
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