Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-04-03
NeWsy Notes.


crates thirty years ago,-April 3rd.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson will enter upon his
duties as Postmaster general tomorrow.
Wayne county, this State, is reported to
be excited over discovery Of silver there
The electric light plant at Mariinsburg
has been purchased by W. E. Tebo for $751;
500.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson will visit Richmond
on the 18th instant. There will be apublic
reception.
Vitality, exhausted by overwork or dis
ease, is quickly restored by the use of Ayers
sarsaparilla.
The Blount mahsion in Georgetown was
robbed of clothing aud jewelry last Wednes-
day night to the extent of 50 500.
Mr.. Charles H. Rockwell aud Miss Mag
gle Brown, both of Berkeley county, were
married ia Martinsbury last Thursday.
Mr.. w. C. Smith, son of the late Warren
Smith, of Clarke county, died at his home
near Wicklifie, last Saturday morning, aged
about 80 years.
Mr.. E. B. Mantor, who resided in Berry
vile for some years after the war closed, and
Was we'll and favorably known to many, died
recently in Argentine, Kan.
The widow of Mr. Thos Keerl, of Balti-
more, has given $4,000 cash to the Protes-
tant Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. The
division of the diocese is now possible.
The Mikado of Japan has granted an ar
mistice during peace negotiations. 1t is
said to be due to the extreme indignation
aroused by the attack on Ii Hung Chang.
Mrs. Tauquary, wife of Mr. JAS. Tanqua-
ry, living at Burnt Factory, near Lakeyiew,
Clarke county, died on Thursday, the 2Sth
ult., of an affection of the throat, aged about
so years.
coax Lodge" two miles cas-; of Berry
vile, belonging to the heirs of the late Col.
E. p. c. Lewis, was destroyed by fire last
Wednesday. The property was worth S4,-
OOO-insured for $4,000.
st. Pauls Roman Catholic Church, the
scene of the desperate battle between rival
church factions two weeks ago, in which
many persons were hurt, was destroyed by
fire last Wednesday night
Michael Mcdonald, the Oldest locomotive
engineer in West Virginia, died in Parkers-
burg ou Monday, aged eighty five years
He was in the employ OF the Baltimore aud
Ohio road, and had been an engineer for
ffty.iye years.
Mr. Edward Lee Tabb lost his nose and
an eve, at Inwood, Tuesday morning of last
week. Whilst attending saw mill, he was
struck violently in the face by flying slab.
His nose was torn from his face and an eye
was Knocked out by the blow.
1t may save you time aud money to be in
formed that when you need blood purifier
Ayers Sarsaparilla is the kind most in favor
with the medical profession. 1t is the stand
ard and, as such, the only blood purifier adj
mitted at the Chicago Worlds Fair.
Mr.. James II. Walker, prominent farm
erof Berkeley county, and Miss Laura Cush-
wa were married last Wednesday afternoon
at the home of the bride, by Rev. F. NJ.
Woods, of the Presbyterian Church, The
bride is daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. John
ID. Cushwa.
Scarcity of stocks in the London market
was shown by the fact that orders to buy
Baltimore and Ohio and Illinois Central
could not be executed there, but were cabled
to this side, and the stocks were bought at
extreme figures in New York last Friday.
Sales Of B. & o. were ,O35 shares at 57a574.
The Stanton Daily News (morningl and
Daily Post lafternoon) have consolidated
under one management They will be I'M
der the management of the Daily News
Printing Company, with r d. Haislip as
editor. A. H. Taylor, of the Post, and R.
II. Martin, of the News, will be associated
with him in the Joint enterprise.