Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15

nerriment and tears!
For one the day Is breaking and thel
the setting sun;
And love-at sixteen pales before tn
love Of sixty-one!
On Thursday night, Mrs j. W. Kyl'
entertained informally at cards, il
honor Of her guest, Miss Sarah Bush
nell Of Salem, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Porterfield hav'
moved into the house lately occupies
by Mr.. Clarence Griffith on East Cong
ress Street.
The next dance at Powhatan Colleg'
will be held on Friday, Aug, 18th
This viii probably be the largest dance
of the season.
Mrs. John B. Brazier entertained in
formally on Friday afternoon at cards
in honor of Mrs. Chas. Wysong, Of
Port Washington. Long Island.
The postoffice at Bardane has beer
made money order office. The
money order system there will be q
gratifying convenience to the people
of that section of the county.
DR.. L. M. Allen of Winchester, q
brother of Mr.. A. S. Allen. was elected
Secretary and Treasurer of the Shenan-
doah Valley Medical Society, in Win
chester last week.
Mr.. j. D. Cox has bought what is
knows as the Washington farm near
Clearbrook, Frederick County, Va.
from William G. Conway and Hugh
Lupton, of Winchester. The farm
contains z36 acres. We hope that this
does not mean that we will lose Mr..
Cox as citizen of Charles Town.
The annual harvest home for the
benefit Of the Southern Methodist
Church at Uvilla will be held at that
place on Thursday, August % A good
dinner or supper will be served for Is
cents, and ice cream and other re-
freshments will be sold.
Mr.. T. NJ. Baker has handsomely
framed the battle flag in possession of
Col R, p. Chew. This is the flag that
was presented by the ladies of Char
louisville TO their gallant defenders, :
the stuart Horse Artillery. and is
greatly priced bv Col. Chew.
The management of the Charles Town
frat team of ball players is trying to
arrange a series OF games with the
Woodstock team for the championship
Of the Shenandoah Valley. The Wood
stock team is one of the strongest
teams in this section of the country,
being composed Of college men and
other strong amateur players.
Mr.. A, Moore. Jr. of Berryville was
thrown from an automobile near Front
Royal on Wednesday of last week and
severely injured, sustaining bruises,
and severe scalp wounds Mr.. Moore's
injuries were not regarded as serious,
but very painful. This is the second
automobile accident Mr.. Moore has
been in, in the past year.
The base ball team representing VOL
colt q Model shows met most decisive
defeat on Friday last, when they were
beaten by the Charles Town first team:
Never during the game did the visitors
have chance. and after the third in
ming Charles Towns work became list
less. The final score was 35 to 2.
The NJ. E. Church, South, Sunday
School held their annual picnic on
Thursday along the banks of the
scenic Shenandoah. There were about
one hundred scholars, joined by
about fifty scholars from the Hall
town Sunday School in attendance.
There were, two straw wagons, which
we're furnished by Messrs. Geo. w.
Bush and Miley Bros, to haul the
crowds to the picnic grounds. There
were a number OF sports enjoyed.
All returned home much benefited by
having spent pleasant day.
Miss Yvonne Murphy met with q
most distressing accident on last Friday
evening. as she and her sister, Miss
Elsie Murphy, were driving in from
Claymont Court. The horse became
frightened at passing automobile and
started to run. at the same time
kicking violently. Miss Murphy be-
coming frightened jumped, from the
vehicle. her foot becoming entangled IN
the lap robe. Her leg was broken in
two places. in one place the bone pune
turing the flesh. She was brought tc
the Charles Town Hospital where DR..
]. E. Burns and DR.. William Neill, Jr.,
rendered medical attention. Miss
Murphy's many friends will be glad t
know she is improving very nicely.
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