Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-05-17
School Election.
We have only partial returns.

VIC hdhO Oui1 PoAeioA
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
Charles Town-Court- House, Neel 444,
Ramsburg 81 Stone School House, Neel
1872, Ramsburg Al; Brick School House,
Neel t. Neel's majority in Charles Town
4SS.
.acn. Juaction-Neel Al, Ramsburg is.
Maanings SO.
Summit Point-Neel 1OS, Ramsburg 3.
FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
Charles T5wa-Court-H House, Pennock 43O,
Hough 69 Stone School House, Pennock
90, Hough II; Brick School House, Pen
mock 5. Pennock's majority in Charles
Town S91.
lMen. Juaction 81, Hough 5.
lN1nnings'-Pennock 10, Hough 81.
AT the sale of real estate by Frank Beck
with and f. ". Brown, trustees, last Satur-
day, Henry DUNN bought block 60, at the
price of $500, and lots 10, 16 and II, in
block Ct, at the price of So each. Edward
Miley purchased block 49 for the price of
$500, and block ~, containing about q
acres, at the price of S2l5 per acre. Benz.
Nelson purchased for Colored Church,
lots % and 90, in block Ga, for the price of
$50 each. Wm. H. Walker purchased lots
l, 3 and in block Ga, at the price of
500 each. Nathan Hill purchased lot Il
in block Ga, at the price of 5000. George
Sorrel purchased lot 10 in block Ga, at the
price of $75.-Sprh.
The peach industry of Samples Manner
near this place, is now assuming larger pro-
portions than ever. There is the Osbourn
& Co. farm, formerly known as the Solo
mon Smith place; the W. d. Hughes farm,
originally the Unseld place; Pry Bros.
farm, known as the Nelson Holmes place
Richards on the "Old John Brown" place ;
Cady on the Heskitt place, and William
Holmes has a very thrifty orchard on the
fancy hill place. The majority of these
farms have over 10000 trees each.-H f.
Sentinel
A rich intellectual treat is in store for
our people, of which they can partake, on
Thursday, May 18th, in the Parish Build
ing commencing at s o'clock. J. Mort.
Kilgour Esq, who it will be remembered so
delighted his audience, on two occasion,
during the late campaign, by his eloquence
and oratory, will deliver lecture at the
above mentioned time and place on the
subject. "The Basin of the Chesapeake" the
proceeds of which are for a benevolent pur-
pose, and the price of admission is within
the reach of all Us cents so that we feel
safe in guaranteeing a large audience.--SPt.
Charles n. Beard ex-secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, and
Frank L. Ridenour, with R. NJ. Hays &
Bros. both of this city, will on the first OF
June form partnership and engage in the
stationery business at Charles Town, w.
Va. Their business qualifications, aside
from their sociability and application, will
we feel assured, win for them patronage and
friends in their new home in proportion TO
their well-wishers here.-Hagersto~n G9ooe'
Mr.. Pennock, elected yesterday over ex-
Mayor Hough, has been resident OF this
town two or three years, and, as the vote ior
him attests, ha made many friends and Is
appreciated. lie is an energetic and pro-
gressive business man and interested In
industries here that have been wonderfully
successful. He is gentleman OF culture
and horti- and Horticulture, as we'll. And
from the aggregation of votes cast Tor him
we might say-agri-culture.
The first number of "Harpers Quarterly,
containing Mrs. 5. P. Mclean Greene's
popular story, "Vesty of the Basins" has
lust been issued. The new periodical publ
cation will be devoted to the production Of
successful American novels In an attract
i've and inexpensive form.