Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-29

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Mason. Jr., daughter.
The bridge over the run at Kable-
town will be completed this week.
Orders taken at the Woman's Elk
change,for beaten biscuits and home
made cakes.
DR.. A. 8. Moffett of ensacola, Fla.
will preach in the Presbyterian Church
next Sunday.
June c. Locke has sold a house and
lot in Middleway to H. C. Athey. Con-
sideration $500.
on Friday last the Charles Town base
bali team defeated the soldiers from
Camp Ordway by score of to 8.
Hon. B. H. Hiner. Democratic cans
tlidate for Congressman-at-large, will
be IN attendance at Morgans Grove
Fair on Thursday, September 9Th.
Mr.. Courtney Riley met with very
painful accident last week when his
hand was caught in cutting box and
badly lacerated. !
4 Miss Alice Pryor gave very delight
ful Cantaloupe picnic on Tuesday to a
number of little folks near her home in
Manning's woods.
Mr.. Robert H. Phillips has purchased
from Forrest A Brown, trustee house
and lot of Mrs. E C. Sibert, in Ransom
Consideration $500.
Rev. L. l. Moffett. Missionary
from China. preached in the Presby-
terrain Church last Sunday morningS
Rev. T. L HFn berger Of Horton, ".
Va, preached at night.
Marriage licenses have been issued
this week to the following couples:
VIM. H. Hendricks and Helen M. Strib-
ling, both of this COUNTY; Jacob A..
Sours and Effie NJ. Smith. both OF
Luray, Va.
A meeting of the Jefferson County
Fruit Growers Association will be held
At the Court House, Charles Town, on
Friday afternoon. August 80, at 2,3O
o'clock All members of the assocla-
ton are urged to attend.
Invitations have been received to the
marriage of Miss Eleanor Lloyd Butler,
daughter of Mrs. C. T.. VS.. Butler
of Shepherdstown to Mr. Charles
Schley Mercine, of Wisconsin. tbs
! wedding will take place next month,
A delightful picnic was enjoyed BY
the Char as Town Baptist Sunday
School on the Shenandoah last Thurs
day. Boating, swimming and game!
were INDUCED in until late in the after
noon when delicious repast was
served.
Messrs. Z. "A, Osbourn, Ben Wood
VIM. c. Bragg, Luther Sitter, JONI
Quick, VIM. Howard. Thomas Young
Les Gordon, Albert Rust and Campbell
Woody will camp this week at Shan
noudale Will have signal flags, music
base ball and speaking, with WACO
running to and from town.
D..
The Charles Town Graded and Hig
School viii begin ita session Sept. 9Th
On the first day old students will 3
enrolled ON their certificates, and ne'
pupils will hslng pencil and tablet
take entrance examinations. New pr
nils will be placed in whatever grade
they are found prepared to enter. r
pills from other DISTRICTS will pleas
bring their transfers on the first day
The opening reception on Tuesda
night. OF. the Art Exhibition at the Paris
HOuae was great success. The Paris
House was beautifully decorated vii
vines and flowers. The pictures on g
hibi,ion were from the Chicago Inst
tute and were greatly enjoyed by 9
present, as was also the music and r
freshments This exhibition was give
In order to-raise funds to purchase pi
tures and other decorations to beauti
the new Graded and High School. tt
children as well as the teachers Apr
ciate what has been done to impro
their school rooma.
MAD AT PAINT.
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