Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-06-22

DING. got amongst the sheep Of Mr.. mos
p Bates on Friday night last and destroy
ed quite a number
Our merchants are selling more binder
Irvine Just now than anything else Is it
O. suggestion of tight times.
cow belonging To Mr.. Fcnton Griffith
t. r.o "a ci>t,rn At the fertilizer factory
. Monday snd WIS drowned.
WANTED -Oa time mahogany furniture
,r,>eS. &c Addse s, IoTV TGHG
DDS. Nar,h Howard street, Baltimore.
every department. of the Hotel Pow
haitian there is rush 10 have the fine house
r.I, G,r ,be opening on Saturday next
Powers is the name Of a new pOstofhce in
Clarke county Il is on the turnpike be-
tween Berryyile and Castleman's Ferry.
Much business was disposed Of during
The late term Of the Circuit Court. In fact
Judge Faulkner pretty completely cleared
.hs docket.
Tn mentioning the death, last week, Of
our venerable friend, Mr.. Jno. P. Brown,
b.. age was stated as "A years. j, should
have been 81.
During the storm on Sunday afternoon
,bs dynamo Of the electric plant was struck
by l.chming-consequently the arc lights
and the incandescents went out-or rather
Idat shine forth
I'D, farmers Of Jefferson are now busily
employed harvesting their wheat. We hope
lsy viii have crops in quality and guam
ay sad prices, too, that will remunerate
chem lor their toll.
We are informed the Town Council has
elected Mr.. Mason Young town sergeant
y.cs Mr.. Miley and Mr.. Thos. Kahn was
reelected policeman. The sergeant will
enter upon the duties Of the position July 1.
some Of the Academy bsys vainly stroye
90 do an exceedingly funny thing when they
decorated the Academy weather-vane with
The water bucket and biz Of stOvepipe.-
They exercised more ingenuity when they
demolished the window glass.
A tramp who attempted violence upon
Mrs Edward Hinton, near summit Point,
was pretty roughly handled by Mr.. Hinton
Who was near, heard the screams Of his wife
and went to her rescue. Mr.. Hinton wore
outs fence stake on the rascal.
The ladies' Of st. Peters Catholic Church,
Har7er'. Ferry, will hold festival and ba-
rsa-fa .he parochial school house, COM
ms5c1g Monday, June goth, and continu-
3D.. one week Supper and strawberries
w be served at moderate rates. The pub
D., D., cordially invited to attend.
Voting the conviction Of Smootz the
Cake Courier says: eve were informed
By q gentleman from Charles-Town on sun
DAY that the crowd in attendance, which
Vas large. cheered when the verdict was
delivered" That is no, true; the gentle
man from Charles-Town was mistaken or
Misunderstood. There was applause when
Prosecuting Attorney Brown concluded his
speech. but nothing Of the kind when the
rslic. was rendered
M-.J. Allison Hoof, most creditably dis
a1go.,5ed himself a, the 5. NJ A. this past
academic year. During the first term Of
b. second year he was sergeant Of Co. B,
ulia the second term Of the same year be
vnrromo.ed 20 the 2nd lieuienancy, sud
Eue close OF the college year received the
medal for the highest general average
daring the wear. He was also awarded
silver medal by the athletic association for
success .u a shoe coutest-Adr0cG'e
MI. G. Baylor has rented the hand
nsrev residence on the corner Of Con-
s--. and Charles. just completed by JOS.
la... Esq and will move into his new
quarter. mex, week. Mr. Trapnell contem-
plates moving the old White house, now
coupled by Mr. Baylor, back upon the
sane square. facing Charles, aud on the
corner BE-, present site, will be erected a
handsome. new. tvo-story store-room build
rg r,l number Of offices on the second
-4fu-e,e.
Judge Bennett. Of Weston, this State,
7a's prominent as an sspirant for guber-
astoria. aoasrs, spent day or two in town
ArTseS Judge Bennett. is a gentleman
aa' .sys. Attachments, has large landed
POSSESSIONS and. Of course, Is in sympathy
F. Die farmers. and is a Democrat OF
Democrats. II dominated he viii get q
'.'g handsome vote in Jefferson will poll
DE l. Democratic vote, and get a MAORI
F.ssu.u almost make Hampshire turn
s''sa With salo1sy.
I'.. Ias.ey has resigned as Principal
Pc --e Charles Town Academy, and his sue
.'.ar s..el is Dr. R. *. Meade, a grand
" ,ae late Bishop Meade. DR.. Meade
bad a1 experience Of twenty-five years
teacher He teaches for the love Of IT,,
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