Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-09-10

old familp guarnal.
September 10, 1890.
Public Sales.
Sspt 30 Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
Sept 12-Sale of Farm by Special Com.
missioners G.. y. Moore and
Cleon Moore.
TAKE NOTICE.
our stores ,ruI be closed september
i'" az" ' Sd. HIRSCHuAN d co.
The schools, public and private, are now
open.
Attention is directed to the new adyer-
tisement Of VIM. Kahn.
Palmbaum's tore will be closed Sep'em-
Der 18th, 10th and oath.
The cornerstone laying on Saturday was
the summit Point Of attraction.
Winchester Fair is in progress this week.
Round trip tickets on railroad. Many at
fractions
Mr.. l.. ID. Getzeudanner's match chest
nut stations were highly cOmpimented at
Morgan's Grove.-Spirt.
In Nlartinsburg on Tuesday we were most
ho,pitably entertained by Mr.. VIM. Rut-
ledge host of the Continental and Prince Of
Landlords and by his genial clerk.
A Shef piano of handsome finish and
superb tone and volume has been placed In
Mr.. VI. E. Boliugers residence this week
by Mr.. j. II. holland, the energetic sales
man.
Therecent Republican Congressional Con-
yention selected Col G.. W. L. Black as
chairman Of the Congressional Executive
Committee, and Hon. James d. Butt, sec
rotary.
The Winchester District Conference Of
the VI. f. Church, South, will be held at
Front Royal on the 10th instant-haying
been postponed from the 2ud as formerly
announced
r. w. Browns address of welcome at
the Norran's Grove exhibition the Register
saws "was considered by many one of the
very best addresses ever delivered on sim
liar occasion"
Our beloved neighbor, the Charlestown
FREE PRESS, has just entered on its eightieth
year. But you'd never suspect it was so
old. it's so cheerful and bright and enter
tanning. SieD6rist0ra Register.
We are indebted to our former county
man. j. T. Thomson, for premium list Of
the Coucho Valley Fair. to be held at San
Angelo. Texas, November 9th to 18th; also
for a complimentary invitation to attend
the same.
The Charlestowu FREE Press is putting
in pew and improved job press this week.
With the excellent printing offices in this
place and @ harlcstown-and Harper's Ferry
too-no one need send Off to the city to have
work done.-SiePirdstoira Register.
Mr. Joseph II. Meredith died suddenly
ON Friday last of rheumatism of the heart
Al his residence in Boston, Mass. The de-
ceased was in the 10th year Of age. He
was native of Winchester and for many
years a member Of the firm Of Garfield,
Bro. & Co, jewellers, of Baltimore.
Rev Elias Welty, at one time q member
of the Baltimore Conference NJ f. Church,
serving at Harper, Ferry, Shepberdstown,
&c. and later connected with the Baltimore
NJ. f. Church, south, Conference, and since
serving a Reformed Church, died in Balti-
more on Thursday in the 10th year Of his
age.
The auditorium of the Presbyterian
Church was occupied on Sunday last for the
first time for several weeks. Improvements
in the way Of painting, frescoing and car
peting afresh have been going on, and the
whole has been admirably doue-geueral
good taste prevailing and excellence in ex-
ecution marked.
On sunday night the stackyard on Mr..
Leo. p. Wheats farm, i'm Clarke county,
was fred by am incendiary and totally de-
-troyed. There were two ricks and six stacks
Of wheat which probably would have yield
cd 200 90 Z 900 bushels of wheat, consumed.
10 was the joint property Of Mr.. Wheat and
his tenant Mr. VIM Allen, and was insured.
Mrs y. b. Conklyu, of this county, cele-
brated her entrance into her Slst year and
Of TIE FREE Press into its Soth year, by
renewing her annual subscription for the
63rd year and sending the editor an exqui-
site boquet of dahlias May this venerable
lady have many more years 20 enjoy life
and ultimately have that peace which pas
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