Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-11

Forrest W. Brown, ESD, was in Charles
ton last week.
Mr.. Oliu Beall aud wife, Of Roanoke, are
at Capt Glenns
Mr.. Charles Por,eriield is at home from
St. Paul, Minnesota.
Miss Bessie Kuipe, of>Baltimore, is visit
ing Mrs. f. B. Soulers.
Miss Mamie Harlan has returned to her
home ia Berkeley county.
Mr. Caleb Burns, who has been quite sick
for week OF TWO, is able To 81 up
Miss Willie Eby is visiting at Mr.. Schuy-
Ter Bradley's, in Harrisouburg, Virginia.
Rev. Q. A. Wheat, en- route to conference
stopped several days at Rev. DR.. Gardeners.
Miss salHe johnson, of Boonsboro, Nd,
is visiting her sister Ms. r. D. Donnel'y.
Mr. w. Mauck viii shortly remove to
Woodstock. Va, to go into business there.
Mrs Beal. of Frostburg, Nd, is visiting
( her son. Mr. Horace Besll. at Miss Anu
Doyac smiths.
Miss Rose McChan. who ha- oeeu visiting
Mrs O. NJ. Darlington, has returned to her
home ia Shepherl,towu.
Col r. F. Chew was in Goshen. Va,
last week. looking after the Goshen Improve
meut Company. of which he is president
MIR. A. Alexander spent several days
last week ina New York in the interest of
the Cbarlestown aud Washington City I'm
proyemeut Company.
Rev. DR.. Samuel Rodgers, of the Balt-
more Conference NJ. L. Church South,
spent Monday night with Rev DR.. Gardner,
anu on Tuesday morning left for Roanoke
Rev. DR.. james :. Gardner left on Tues
day morning for the conference which meets
in Roanoke to-day. The congregation
which he has served here so acceptably the
past two years will be greatly pleased by
his return TO this place.
Mr.. ]. II. holland, travelling representa-
tive of the Stief piano and organ house, re-
turned TO his home here from an extended
southern tour, 10 which he quite successful
ly introduced the Stief instruments. He
was much gratifed by courtesies extended
him whilst in Roanoke, by Mr. j. c. Da-
NEWPORT of the Commercial Bank, aud also
by DR.. E a. Craighill at Lynchburg.
Rev. DR.. Joseph MAYO Atkinson, an emf
uent minister OF the Presbyterian Church,
died in Warrentou. y C.. Friday last. He
was born in Virginia in 1920, and entered
the ministry 40 an early age. He was a
brother Of DR. john VI Z. Atkinson, at one
time president of Hampton Sydney College,
aud also of Bishop Atkinson, of Whining
ton. Tn 1855 he was called from Frederick,
Maryland, % the passionate of the First
Pre~byterisn Church of Raleigh, with
which congregation he lsbored for twenty
years. Ia 1876. upon the organization of
the Second Presbyterian Church, he was
chosen pastor, which position lac retained
until he recently moved 90 Warrenton. The
deceased was am uncle Of Ma, Dalton, Mrs.
Hopkins, Mrs Perry and Miss Cary Akin
son of this town.
The Baltimore Conference VI. Z. Church,
in session for week past in Washington,
adjourned yesterday Among the appoint
ments are the following: Harper's Ferry,
WIN. Harris; Shepherlstown and Sharps-
burg Circuit, p. c. Edwards and A. f
Spielman; Mar,iusburg, WIN. Fl Chapman;
Winchester. Harry B,ggs, J. VI PaScoe /;
Bunker Hill Circuit 5 ; Wilson and g.
NJ Yost; Bennett Memorial Church. Bal
timore. G. o. isaac. Al the recent session
of the Virginia Conference, VI. f Church,
R-v. J. II. Wilson was appointed 10 Berry
vile.
Mr.. Eben Taylor, aged about sixty.three
wears. died on Wednesday las; at his home
in Winchester. Deceased was in his usual
health until Sunday evening previous, when
he was suddenly taken with hemorrhages.
Our older citizens will have kindly recol-
lection of Mr. Taylor As the popular bag
gage master in ante-bellum days, Of the
old Winchester and Potomac Railroad He
always had a kindly smile and a good word
for everybody, aud was universally beliked.
Peace % bis ashes, and NAV the clods Of the
valley TEST Lightly upon his grave.-SpirH
We acknowledge from B C. Washingtou'
ESQ, Of the G.. NJ N l. Co., handsome
photographic map by d. j. Howell, Eng
showing Charlcstoau aud its suburban
place North, South, East aud West, such
a, New York and Brooklyn, Philadelphia
and Harrisburg. Putsburg and Wheeling
Washington aud Baltimore, Richmond, Ro-
anoke, Glasgow, Buena Vista and Goshen !;
also the river, and railroads aud mountains
Of minerals. Other maps are 20 follow.
DR.. Joseph b Carrot, a popular physi-
clan OF Frederick City, Maryland, died ON
Monday Of last week--aged 46 years. He
left a widow and two young daughters He
,. -scoe,iy.d As an uprirnt faithful