Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-01-09
NetCSy Notes.

uey, Uleu lhsl SATURDAY.
Mr. Juo. II. Griffith died near Martins
burg last Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Albert Quenzel, worthy citizen of
Martiusburg, died there on Friday last.
Mr.. Geo. P. Riner has been chosen presl-
dent of the county court of Berkeley county.
The Democrats of Keyser we're trium-
plant in the municipal election last week
Ayers Hair Vigor, for dressing the hair
aud promoting its growth Get Ayers Al
manac.
Mr.. Sprague Bishop and Miss Annie
Yontz, both of Martinsburg, were married
at Carlisle, Pa, January LIST.
Thousands of Lii Hung Chang's best troops
are diverted from the army to put down in
ternal uprisings and rebellions.
Thirty.fve hundred jack-rabbits, shot at
recent hunt, were distributed among the
poor of Denver, Col, Christmas day.
Rev. Milton NJ. Long, of the NJ. E. Church,
South died at Berkeley Springs December
SOth. He leaves a widow and Z children.
In the face of a general decline in rail
road stocks. in New York on Monday b. "
ORR. securities advanced three points,
Maj. B. T. Bagby, a wealthy contractor OF
Staunton,-a man prominent in the NJ. f.
Church, South, aged Go years, died Thurs
day night.
Rev. David Thomas, of the Baltimore
Conference NJ. E. Church, South, died at
his residence in Baltimore on Thursday last
aged 81 years.
On Monday, by vote of 81 to 80, the
Democratic caucus of the House Of Repre-
sentatives decided to support the Carlisle
currency reform bill.
A thief took two turkeys from Judge
Faulkner's coop the night before Christmas
when sll through the house not creature
was stirring, not even a mouse.
Mr.. James Hamill aud Miss Laura Ham
mond, both of this county, were united in
marriage at Berkeley Springs last Wednes-
day by Rev H. c. V. Campbell.
Congressman Breckenridge lectured at
Terre Haute Indiana, and forty persons
heard him. In Charleston, this State, 173
were present-6 of them women.
Hon. Levi p Morton, ex-Vice President,
entered upon the governorship of New York
IN the lst instant; same day Hon. VIM. l..
Strong qualified as mayor of New York City.
Mr. F. B. Sspp and Miss Lille L. Seibert
were married at the home of the bride in
Marlinsburg on the 9th of December, by
Rev. C. p. Staley, of the lst Baptist Church.
1t is said that Russell Harrison has set
tied down and is making good deal of a
manIof himself He deserves great credit,
for no man had ever a more gigantic task
to perform.
Mr. Isaac c. Mcdonald, merchant, and
Miss Belle Martin, both of Martinsburg,
were married in that city in st. Joseph's
Catholic Church last Wednesday by Rev.
II. J. McKeefry.
Ex.U. S Senator James G. Fair died sud
denly in San Francisco on the morning of
December % His fortune is estimated at
$1,000 600 Three children survive him
one son aud two daughters.
Mr.. A Port Snodgrass, of Martinsburg,
narrowly escaped death in Louisville, KY,
few nights ago His sleeping apartments
took fire whilst he was asleep. He lost his
belongings that were in the room.
The Baltimore News is highly and very
generally commended for disseminating its
Sunday edition 1t is good enough six days
in the week to warrant its taking rest on
the Sabbath-if there were no better reasons
to advance.
The worlds crops Of potatoes this year,
according to an exhaustive investigation, are
no less than $4,000, 600 bushels short, as
compared with the crops of 1898. In Ire
land potatoes have not been so diseased for
many years
"Old, yet ever new, and simple and beau
tiiu ever" sings the poet, in words which
might well apply to Ayers Sarsaparilla-
the most efficient and scientific blood puri.
fer ever offered to suffering humanity
Nothing but superior merit keeps it 50 long
at the front.
The Raleigh News and Observer says: ut
is said that Hon. WIN. L. Wilson is going
to write volume of political history COW
ering the twelve years he has been in Con-
gress. We hope it is true. Mr. Wilson is
a brilliant writer as well as speaker, and
there is an interesting quality in everything
he says
AtBellevue Hospital, New York, recently,
surgeon diagnosed a case as compound
fracture of the forearm, but subsequently,
discovered and removed therefrom eleven
feet of lead wire. This is regarded the
strangest case. since, a few years ago, they
found in the heart of dead woman a set
of false teeth
The funeral of Capt Daniel Main. of
Hagerstown, took place December 2Sth.-
Service was held 1t the house of Rev. G. A.
Snyder, and poem written by Mrs. J. d.
Main was read. The body was conveyed in
a hearse drawn by four black horses, to