Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-06-10

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Ironcrosssegars are the best.
The contract for the erection of Col. Jno.
T. Gibson's fine residence was awarded to
Mr. E. E. Beachley last week. OF course
the Colonel expects dwelling which will
combine beauty and convenience. He has
a superb site for it.
St. Agnes Catholic Church, handsome
structure recently completed in Shepherds
town, was dedicated Sunday, Bishop Van
de Vyyer, of Richmond, Va, and Revs.
Fathers McEnery, of Washington, pastor
of the church, conducted the services.
Some neat printing has been executed in
the job department Of THE FREE PRESS
office recently, and at prices that ought to
be satisfactory to those for whom it has
been done No need to go from home for
your letter heads, statements, checks, cards,
etc
Mr.. j. G. Holmes has contracted to build
a ten room frame house for Mr. w. H. H.
Roper. It is to be a handsome and COM
modious dwelling with porches on three
sides. Mr.. Holmes will also build house
for the Construction Company, for the use
of Mr. Goetz, of the Harness Factory.
We understand many houses are contract
ed for, or are to be contracted for soon, to
30 up on the north side of the B. & O., and
Others to be erected on the Colston and Da-
venport subdivisions. There is no reason
to doubt, but every reason to believe, that
Charlestown's population will be doubled
in year.
An accident occurred at the c. NJ. NJ. 1.
Company's Office building, in course of con-
struction, yesterday. A scaffolding fell with
several workmen upon it. VIM. Shipley
ofMartinsburg was severely, tho mysterious
", iniured-sustaining ugly cuts and bruises
about the head and Thos. Nelson, colOred,
was also hurt.
We have heard of several sales of lots at
advances upon prices paid for them at the
sales in May. The truth is that only such
moderate prices were exacted then that ad-
vances are a natural sequence. Charles
towns up.building is an assured thing. A
doubling of her population within year Is
a reasonable expectation.
The Commencement exercises of Stephen
son Seminary will begin on Friday evening
next at the Seminary. The sermon to the
young ladies will be in the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday night by Rev. S. NJ.
Eugle. Certificates, diplomas, etc. will be
awarded on Monday night at the Seminary,
and there will also be an address by I. c.
Green, Esq
LARGE LAND SALE.-Mr. Shirley Smith,
Appointment real estate agent, sold yesterday
to Pittsburg parties for $4,000, Cooks farm
of Il9 acres on the south side of the river,
above the property of the Roanoke Deyel-
opment Company. The purchasers will en-
deavor to locate industries on the purchase,
in which effort we wish them every success.
Roanoke Herald, June 3D.
The Charlestown Construction Company
has rented to Mr. A. D. Goetz of the Goetz
Harness Factory, for the use ofhis son, 4
dwelling on Seventh avenue, and has con-
tracted to erect handsome brick dwelling
on Fourth avenue for the use of the elder
Mr.. Goetz. The Construction Company has
rented three other dwellings, to be occupied
as soon rs completed.-Spir1
Mr.. Henry Moore, aged "A years, after Il
protracted sickness died at his home, few
miles from Charlestown, on Sunday night.
He was an intelligent farmer, worthy citizen,
and esteemed as friend and neighbOr. The
funeral services were conducted at his late
residence by Rev. "A. 2. Neel, assisted by
Rev. Dr. Hopkins and Rev. H. P. Hamill,
and his remains were inferred in Edge-Hill
Cemetery on Tuesday:
The motion to quash the indictment in
the case of the State against L. R. Custer
for forgery was overruled and the case con-
tinued until next term The prisoner was
admitted to bail in the sum of 81 800 for
his appearance. Some new points in this
case were presented and very ably and in
reniously argued by counsel. f. w. Brown
and George Baylor for the State and w. H..
Travers and T. c. Green for the defense.
The Teachers Institute held at Storer
College, Harper's Ferry, by Prof Thos. c..
Miller. Of Fairmont, closed Friday after
noon last. Resolutions complimentary to
Mr.. Miller were adopted also acknowledge
ing the "kind consideration" of Hon. B. S.
Morgan, State Superintendent Of Schools,
and of thanks to Prof Bracket for the use
Of the College Chapel and for personal
support and interest" A resolution of
thanks to Miss Cora L. Franklin "for her
assistance in the work Of the Institute, es-
pecially her very interesting and instructive
lesson in elementary sounds" was also
adOpted