Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-09-25
NelVsy Notes.

Ensign Ludgate of the Salvation Army
sang ffty.one hymns in one hour
Mr.. W. c. Haymaker and Miss Mary 3
Crowell, both of Berkeley county, were mar
ried in Martinsburg Monday evening
Mr. F. Muenchmeyer, of Parkersburg,
consul to San Salvador, lately died of yellow
fever. His wife followed him in few hours,
from the same dreadful disease.
The marriage of Mr. William E. Phillips
and Miss Laura B. Bailey, took place at the
home of the bride in Martinsburg Wednes-
day night, Rev. C. S. Trump, officiating.
The President has appointed John F. Ba-
ker, of Minnesota, to be secretary of legation
at Managua, Nicaragua. He is son of
Minister Lewis F. Baker, aud is native of
Wheeling.
The Laise farm, in Berkeley county, 56
acres. was sold recently to Judge E. Boyd
Faulkner at $50 an acre. The Blake farm,
near Falling Waters, was bought by Richard
Hanmersla at $50 an acre for 80 acres.
The VIM. B. Page case was called in the
court of Winchester city on Monday week,
but as he was not present nothing was done
in regard to the charges of which he stands
indicted. 1t is said he is at an asylum for
the insane.
The Hanuis distilery at Martinsburg has
started up on one fourth capacity, using 40
bushels of rye day which yields about u
barrels. When running at full capacity,
day and night, at least 50 barrels day is
the product.
An accident that marred the joyous gath
eriug of Blue and Gray the other day was
the fall of Gov. W. H. Upham, of Wiscon-
sin, while going up Lookout Mountain. He
stepped upon the skirt of his daughters
dress. The fall broke his leg.
The steamer Kite arrived at ST. Johns, n.
F., on Saturday, with Lieut.. Peary, the Arc
tic explorer. Peary's overland expedition
was not a success, aud be and his servants
nearly starved Peary reached Indepen.
dence Bay but could go no farther north
The Martiusburg Herald says; Miss SAL
lie Lucas, who resides with Mr.. John l.
Ramsburg at Arden, fractured her arm al
the residence of Maj Cunningham, this city
on Saturday last by making a mis-steE
which caused her to fall against a door
frame
The Duke of Marlborough has received
congratulations from the Prince of Wales
the Marquis Of Lausdowue and others OF
his engagement to Miss Consuela Wander
bilt The announcement Of the engagement
caused sensation in arstocratic circles il
London.
The report of the experts who have beer
examining the records Of Kanawha county
was made public Friday, shows a deficiency
of about S59, 600 in the sherif's settlement
for 1881 to 1889, inclusive 1t is believed
the amount can be recovered from the sure
ties. The report shows nothing rejecting
upon the present county officials.
Friday morning Mrs. NJ. NJ. Thompson
assistant secretary of the West Virginia His
torical and Antiquarian Society, fell dowr
the elevator shaft at the State Capitol and
struck the brick floor in the cellar, dis
lance of fifty feet. She was killed instantly
her head being crushed There was no one
who saw her fall She was a widow lady
about sixty.four years of age
A local .option election was held on Sat.
urday in two of the districts of Loudouu
county-Mercera and Broad Run In both the
drys were successful by majorites ranging
from 200 upward Both districts were with.
out license previous to this election. Not
so strange that the boys can't "wet their
whistles" in Broad Run. The Potomac is
said TO be dry at Cumberland.
An old hen walked into Chenille store
the other day and laid an egg in the hall
bushel measure She continued to repeat
this from day to day until she had produced
several eggs and then went to setting II
must be that the firm doesn't advertise and
the old hen learned this from reading the
Pathfinder, so she knew it would be a quiet
place and appropriate to her needs.-Path-
fader.
During the absence of Mrs Langtry in
the continent forged order was presented
at her bank for her jewel-box, which con
tanned 5000 600 worth of jewels. The box
was delivered to the bearer of the order
Mrs. Langtry returned home few days ago
aud sent to the bank for her jewels, when
she learned that the box had been delivered
under the circumstances above indicated on
August a
Five young men, scions of arstocratic
families in England, arrived at Wichita,
Kan, a few days ago with thirty trunks and
took quarters at the best hotel in the town
Next day they applied for work at three fast
horse farms and offered to work for nothing
in order TO learn American way of develop,
Ing speed in horses. After their days work
Is done they 90 to their hotels dress up and
live like lords
Hop Sing Lee, wealthy Chinese mer-