Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-07-22
July 1891


Ironcrosssegars are the best.
Saturday was a muggy day in more way
than one.
A good smoke, you say; then try Iron
Cross cigars.
The best are the cheapest; then try Iron
Cross cigars.
A letter is advertised at Charleston for B
@. Washington.
See the new advertisement of the Upde'
gratis at Hagersiown.
The Martinsburg street railway IS IN
course Of construction.
Harry Wilmington keeps nice fresh can
dies and Iron Cross cigars.
One hundred thousand brick were requir'
ed for the seven chimneys to Hotel Powha-
tan.
NIL Feuilleteau Harper has been APP
pointed colporteur for Winchester Presby'
terry.
Mrs Ellen Garvey, wife of Mr.. John
Garyey. died in Martinsburg, July 7th-
aged 81 years.
Mr. Elmer Stonesifer was attacted by a
vicious steer last Friday, and narrowly es-
cape serious injury.
A pleasant party from town visited Shan
nondale Springs last Tuesday evening, and
had an enjoyable dance.
Messrs. A. H Tanquary and E. Hess
Reiuhart are upon theirrouuds assessing the
real estate in this county.
Mrs. Green, wife Of Martin Van Buren,
Green, died at her residence in Martinsburg
Monday evening, July 18th.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Hollis, nee Miss Mollie
Appel died in Martinsburg Tuesday morn
ing July l4th-aged p years.
Mr.. Elliott, Of the Watson House, last
week received twelve tons Of Northern ice
and dumped it into his wine cellar.
The Hughes store house on the corner Of
Main and Lawrence street is being painted
and penciled by Mr. Clarence Taylor.
WANrED.-Old time mahogany furniture,
clocks, brasses, &c. Address, JOHN TREB-
lIG. @ North Howard street, Baltimore.
Ather home in Martinsburg, on Saturday,
July nth. Mrs. Catharine Kerus, wife of
Richard Kerns, died-aged about 90 years.
Mrs Jno. W. McCurdy is having very
handsome Improvements, an additional
story, etc., to her dwelling house on Samuel
street.
Little Laura Reinhart, daughter of Mr..
VIM. L. Reinhart, fell from a fence some
days ago and broke her -Sspier9st0rn
Reasl-
The ~ & w. r. r. has fenced in Its
grounds al Charles Town station, thereby
adding to the neat appearance Of the sur
roundings
The circus on Saturday drew a crowd
The street procession was not very impos-
ing-but the exhibition under the canvass
was, we judge from reports.
The foundations for Col Jno. Thos. Glib
sons house on Samuel street are completed.
The structure is 70 be a very commodious
and handsome one, with tower etc.
Rev. Dr. Hopkins. assisted by Rev. c. n.
Campbell, administered the sacrament Of
che Lords supper on Sunday morning in
the Presbyterian Church. A large cOngre-
CATION
The ladies Of the Baptist Church viii
hold a Lawn Party on the church lawn
Wednesday and Thursday evenings Of next
week, July % and 80 The public cordial
iy invited
We acknowledge from Messrs. Guyer,
Mcclure & Co.. Of Bueua Vista, perspec-
tive map Of that new Industrial town which
a. twenty months of age had attained a
population Of ,450.
Ladies clean your kid gloves with Ma,h-
err, Glove Cleaner, for sale only by Burns
q Shuger,-where may be found a fun line
of dressed and undressed kid gloves i'm all
Che most desirable shades
Only those church goers who like to be in
very good time" or didn't "mind the
weather, were able to hear the sermons
preached sunday night. The rain came
down in iusty fashion for an hour OF more.
Mr. John o. Johnson is putting up some
nice wire door and window screens about
town and in the country. They are a great
cout0r. in the fly season, and as they do not
Cos, a great deal, should be in general use.
Mr. p. C. Kennedy has in his Office a
drawing Of a two span arched bridge drawn
by Mr. Rutherford Kennedy, which is truly
a5eautiful drawing and very much resem
b.es steel engraving, so clearly are all the
line. brought out-Adrocate.