Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-09-09
Nclrsu Notes.

Vile, died at her home Mondoy week about
u O'Clock.
Five hundred students are likely to
be on the West Virginia University roll the
current year.
They arrest men in Winchester for
swearing aloud on the public streets, and
fine them - so
The Charleston Gazette says the Populisis
Of the 3rd district have endorsed the nomi-
nataon Of ex.Gov. Z. Willis Wilson.
All the States in the Union were repre-
scented in the indianapolis Convention ex-
cept Idaho, Nevads, Utah and Wyoming.
The mother Of Hon Geo. W Atkinson,
Republican candidate for Governor, died at
Charleston on Monday of last week, aged
IS years.
Miss Kate Fields will has been found
and it stipulates that her body shall be Gre
mated aud the ashes be inferred at Mt. Au'
burn, Mass.
Hon. Henry Watterson cabled from Ge-
neya. that he was not a candidate for the
presidential nomination. but was in favor
of his friend Gen. Buckner.
Mr.. Juo. I. Vance, cashier of The ROM
uey bank, died on Saturday morning. Mr..
Henry Inskeep, an enterprising farmer near
Romuev has been DaralyZed
Prince Rostovsky, the Russian minister
of foreign affairs in Russia second only to
the Car, died suddenly while travelling
from Vienna to Kief with the Gar.
James Madison Lailley, of Charleston,
died Sunday evening, aged eighty eight
years, He was the oldest lawyer in the
State and was one Of the originators of the
old greenback party
Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss sent his
check for 81 600 to the Shenandoah Valley
Ayr ultural Society, at Winchester, the
money to be used in advancing the interest
of the fair, which began yesterday.
Rev John Bronaugh Henry, of Fauquier
county and Miss Annie Conway McCor-
mick, eldest daughter OF Mr.. Province Nc
Cormick, OF Berryville, will be married in
Grace Episcopal Church that place to day.
A Hagerstown boy who smoked 200
packages Of cigarettes sayed the pictures
aud sent them to the firm, asking what they
would give for them. The answer WAS as
follows: Smoke POO more aud wen send
you a coffin.
Col VIM a, Smoot, grand commander Of
the Grand Camp of Virginia, Confederate
Veterans, announces that the next regular
annual meeting Of that association will be
held in Winchester, Va, commencing We'd
uesday, October 7th
Dr. Gsllaher, the political prisoner re-
Gently released from an English prison aud
returned tothis country, manifested derange
meut of mind and has been sent to an asy
lum. The insanity was caused by brutality
of treatment whilst iucarcerated.
The marriage of Mr. Harry J. Richards
Of Baltimore, and Miss Fanny : Kantner
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Kautuer, of Mar
tin-burg took place at noon, Wednesday, il
the First Baptist Church. Rev. c. 2
Stealey, the pastor, performed the ceremony
Mr., Sarah \. Caldwell died at 10 o'clocl
Sunday night at her home in Martiusburg
aged 20 years. She had been resident Of
that city many years, aud consistent mem
Der Of the United Brethren Church. He
husband, Mr.. William Caldwell, one sol
and four daughters survive her.
Senator Faulkner announces that arrange
menis are being made for n tour by Mr.
Bryan on his return West, to enter the Stat,
by the Baltimore & Ohio; reach Wheeling,
and down by the Ohio River road t
Charleston; thence by the Chesapeake &
Obi. to Huntington Dates with hereafter
be given.
In the presence of 5000 spectators a
Fleetwood Park New York, last week, til,
pacing stallion, John r. Gentry, defeated
Robert J.. Frank Aean, aud Star Pointer il
the fastest race oa record, stepping the first
neat in 2:0Si, the second in BOB and tn,
third in BOB The odd, were on Rober
J. at 10 to 8, to even money in the fna
heat.
Rev. J. r. Andrew, pastor Of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South, at Middle
town. Fred Co. Va, is making preparation
to build $40 900 church. The architectur,
will be Queen Anne's style, end the church
when completed will be one of the mos
commodious in this part of the valley
Through the tireless energy of Mr.. Andrew
a large amount of the $4,000 has been sub
scribed
Mr.. Joseph ). Jackson, an aged ant
prominent citizen of Frederick county
died Saturday afternoon. Mr. Jackson wa:
formerly a resident of Winchester aud was
halter by trade At the close of the wal
he purchased what is known as the Carter
farm, on the Martiusburg aud Winchester
turnpike, about four miles north Of Win.
chester, where he has resided since. Mr.
Jackson suffered stroke of paralysis about
seven years ago and has been an invalid
since He was aged eighty seven years. A
widow and several children survive him.
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