Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-08-31

$3.50 quality clothing at $3.50. The first
week of school ought to capture the last one
You can add new hats and shoes, just re-
ceiyed, at Hagley's.
You can never have really good COM
plexion until the impurity is cleansed from
your blood. What you need is thorough
course of Ayers Sarsaparilla. which is alb
solutely free from all harmful ingredients,
and, therefore, perfectly safe.
The expression of our need of money
seems to have been regarded as joke
Really, there's nothing funny about it. We
don't joke on facts. There's no sense in a
call for dollars if you haven't use for 'em.
Will some of our friends in arrears see?
inadvertently omitted last week The
members of the new District Executive
Committee are Hall Wilson, J. F. Thomp-
son and d. A. Beard, of Berkeley Gerard
d. Moore, John Hyland and Jas. w.
League, of Jefferson; DR.. H. B. w. Rau,
DR.. j. P. Garfield and R. Hunter, of Nor
gan.
We are informed that the present City
Council cannot assume or pay the debt IN
Cured or assumed by the preceding Council
without making themselves individually
and personally responsible for the amount
assumed. -Adrocdte.
If so, to be City Father is quite desir-
able (?l honor.
Contractor Holmes is pushing the elegant
residence of Mrs Cox's in Berryville to an
early completion, and, we understand, will
finish the building several weeks before the
expiration of time stated in contract. Mr..
Holmes is possessed of that spirit of goa
headitiveness that knows no tagging, and
all work entrusted to him is not only execu-
ted quickly, but well done at that.-Adro-
cate.
DR.. Howard r. Moore is in Charles
Town this week and will give his profess
sional attention to cases of the Eye, glass
fitting, ETC., and will be found at the Office
of DR.. V. L. Perry, one door east of the
Carter House. DR.. Moore, while in Europe
for year or more, made diseases of the Eye
a speciality. He is we'll equipped for the
work, and eminently successful in his treat
ment
Those who would listen to daring scouts
story and be richly entertained and instruct
ed, too, should attend lecture, for the ben
eft of feeble parishes in Virginia and Grace
Church, Berryville, in particular, to be de-
livered in Berryville on Thursday evening,
September Stb, by Rev. Frank Stringfellow,
Gen. r. f. Lees most famous scout. A rare
treat is in reserve for all who purpose being
present.
While Miss Woodward, of Richmond,
Miss Goldsborough, of Frederick, and Mr..
Robert Gibson, of Shepherdstown, were
rowing upon the Potomac near Shepherds
town Tuesday evening Of last week, Miss
Woodward was thrown headforemost into
twenty feet Of water twenty-five yards from
shore, while in the act Of stepping forward.
Mr.. Gibson was equal to the occasion and
saved the young lady's life.
A freight train on the Valley Branch Of
the b. & o. was thrown down high en-
embankment Saturday afternoon near Wood
stock. The fireman, Pence, Of Rockingham
county, was caught between the engine and
car and killed, and brakeman was injured.
The engineer escaped by jumping. A COW
on the track was the cause Of the wreck
The northbound passenger train due here
at 5.33 did not arrive until g.
Mr.. Griff. Moler, well known farmer Of
this county, died very suddenly of apo
plexy the early part Of this week. He was
stricken while on horseback, remarked to
his friends that he believed he was going to
die and hurried home ward. Reaching his
gate. members of his household lifted him
from the saddle and carried him into the
house where he soon expired. His age was
about 62 years.-H. T. Sentinel.
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Our venerable friend, Mrs n. B. COnklyn,
was in town on Saturday and renewed her
subscription to THE FREE PRESS for the
Goth year Who can beat that record
And, as is her usual and beautiful custom,
brought the editor an exquisite bouquet oil
dahlas-Aowers nurtured under her own
personal supervision. God grant that many
years yet may be given to her to make glad
her friends by kindly ministrations and il
the great hereafter may she have an eternity
mid things that are infinitely beautiful.
As Mrs. Jas. Law. Hoof' and her daugh
ter, Miss Daisy, were returning from towr
to their home in the country on Tuesday
the horse driven by them fell and, on re
covering his feet, ran away and Kicked
Miss Daisy jumped from the vehicle anc
caught the horse, but he again fell and fel
upon the young lady. She sustained tn
fracture of three ribs. Mcssrs. George Packet
and Mervin Buckley happened to be nea
and assisted the ladies' to their home. Dr.
Bishop renderc the necessary attention.
The following have been appointed {
take charge Of the public schools in Har
pers Ferry district for the coming sch7las