Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-05-08
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half the wheat crop of the State killed.
The Delaware peach crop is expected to
be unprecedented in quantity and quality
Humors Of the stomach, salt rheum and
blood disorders ore cured by Ayers oarsa-
rills.
The Grand Commaudery of West Virgin
ia Knights Tsmplar will meet at FairmOnt
to-day.
The Supreme Court of Appeals at Charles
ton adjourned Friday to meet at Wheeling
June 9th.
Johns Hopkins University has 5S4 stu
dents-the largest number in the life OF the
institution.
Clara Morris, the actress, was confirmed
by Bishop Potter, recently, in a fonkerS'
New York, Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Adam Tabler died at her residence in
Berkeley county Saturday, aged eighty years
She was the mother of Mr.. Christian Tabler.
Bishop Hargroye, it is announced, will
preside over the Baltimore Conference OF
the NJ. E. Church, South, at Roanoke, next
year.
Morranfeld, who held up and robbed the
train near Quantico, has been placed i'll the
penitentiary at Richmond to serve a term
Of eighteen years.
Blanche May Hofmaster, four-year'old
daughter Of Mr.. Frank Hofmaster, near
Sharpsburg, found in Bloody Lane, "Antie-
tam" a gold dollar bearing date of 1851.
The Baltimore tunnel of the B. & o. R. R.
was opened to all trains last Wednesday,
and twenty-six trains passed through. A
new depot is to be built at Howard and
Lombard streets.
At the First NJ. L. Parsonage in Martins
burg. Thursday, May ID, by Rev. D. II.
Shields. Miss Hattie Dick and Mr.. Myron
C. Parsons, both of Berkeley county, were
united in marriage.
Marshall Z. Price, accused of the killing
of Sallie Dean in Caroline county, Md, was
found guilty Of murder in the first degree.
The trial was before two judges-a jury
having been dispensed with.
Capt. John R. Hutchinson, a popular and
~well.knowu merchant of Loudoun county,
died suddenly in his store at Aldie on Sat
urday. He fell behind his counter and ex-
PRED. lie was 20 years old.
Mr.. Walter Mcdonald, aged 60 years, a
resident of Martinsburg, died in that city
on Friday of last week. He was a member
of ST. Joseph's Catholic Church. Father
McKeefrey conducted the funeral services.
Mr. Philip Terrill, who died recently in
Georgia, aged IS years, was a native of Or
ange county Va, and a brother of the late
DR.. Criel Terrill, who represented the coun-
ty Of Orange in the Virginia Legislature for
q number Of years.
The trustees have decided that they can
not recommend the removal of the Union
Theological Seminary unless the offer of a
place is supported by a subscription to the
amount of 500, 900 by those who offer the
place or by other parties.
Judge Faulkner has called a special term
of the circuit court for Morgan county at
Berkeley Springs the 18th of this month to
hear the motion to dissolve the injunction
restraining the trustees Of Berkeley Springs
from leasing the springs.
On Tuesday evening week Mr.. Harry d.
Burkhart, son of Mr.. and Mrs. WA Burk-
hart. OF Martinsburg, was married to Miss
Hannah Stuiber at the home Of the brides
parents in Cumberland, Nd. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. James.
john Morgan, colored, aged Il years, at
tempted to rape a four.year-old daughter of
T.. F. Rhodes, two miles south Of Stanton,
on Friday afternoon. Saturday the boy was
taken to stanton, aud within two hours was
indicted and put on trial before a jury.
Governor MacCorkle and Adjutant-Gen-
eraI Holly have ordered a general court
martial to convene at Morgantown on May
2S for the purpose of trying First Lieuten-
ant c. W. Moore, Co. c, First Regiment,
and other persons against whom charges
may be preferred.
As the strength OF a building depends
mon the solidity of its foundation, so health
depends upon the condition Of the blood
To expel impurities and cause the vital
fluid to become vigorous aud fe-giving
/ Aver Sarsaparilla is the most powerful and
/ effective medicine in use.
Mr.. Coquillett, an entomologi,t of the
Department of Agriculture, has recently
returned from ais examination of the water
melon fields in southern Georgia. The
black bug which was thought to be damag.
ing The plants proves to bea plain, ordinary
beetle. We should smile.
A very beautiful aud exceedingly attract
i've wedding occurred aiSi Johns Lutheran
Church Tuesday morning, the occasion be
ing the marriage of Mr.. Philip II. Sayles
the well. known ;obaccoui.t of North Queen
street, and Miss Mamie Byers, an accom-.
plisbed and popular young lady Of this city
-Ah1iasjmg Ind
Editor Morrow .ays he found a lump o.
ice in his straw stack a few days ago. The
urav Couri-r saws q Gentleman who cross