Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
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Notes That Are Of Interest
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Woodstock.-Mrs. Elizabeth Kelley
wife of John ]. Reilly. a well-known
employee OF the Southern Railway, died
after an Illness Of only three days.
woodstock.-T. w. Allen. of Red
Banks, an extensive farmer Of the Val
ley of Virginia, has Just finished
threshing his wheat. He averaged
more than rs bushels to an acre, his
crop making nearly 5000 bushels.
Fredericksburg George d. Rowe,
Of this city, son of Mayor-elect ]. p.
Rowe, has accepted the principalship
OF the high school at LawFenceyille.
Mr.. Rowe will enter upon his duties
September 1.
Harrisonburg BERTHE Fitzwater, B
years old, fell into tub of scalding
water,at Pleasant Valley. The physi-
clans say the little girl cannot live.
She is daughter of Mrs. Frances
Fftzwater.
Woodstock.-The north fork Of the
since July /, when the bass fishing
season began. Fishing has been i'm
possible and many parties have abar-
tioned their camps, Others are anxi-
ously awaiting clear water.
Woodstock. Mrs. Gertie F. Kibler,
wife Of Noah S. Kibler, is dead at
her home, two miles west of this
place, aged 25 years. Besides her
husband she is survived by her par
ents, two small children, one sister
and two brothers.
Fredericksburg Prof Bunyon Y.
Tyner, of North Carolina, has been APP
pointed member Of the faculty Of the
Fredericksburg State Normal School.
He is a bachelor of arts of Wake
Forest College and a master Of arts
of Columbia University. Professor
Tyner will move his family here Sep
TENDER /.
misunderstanding the announce
ment of Representative C. B. Slemp
that he will not seek to be renomi-
mated in the convention to be held in
Bristol August %, L. P. Summers, OF
Arlington, former Collector of Internal
Revenue, is prominently mentioned
for the nomination Delegates to the
convention will be elected next week
Harrisonburg AT the meeting of
the Shenandoah Valley Medical So
ciety here, Dr. /. N. Love, of Win
chester was elected president to sue
coed Dr. J. E. Lincoln, of Lacey
Spring. Dr. L. M. Allen, Of Winches-
ter, was elected secretary and treas
urer Dr. Gideon Undertake, of Bal
timore, read paper.
Harrisonburg.- The operating room
in the new Rockingham Memorial
Hospital, soon to be opened, will be
furnished at the expense of Graham
H. Harris, OF Chicago, a brother of
John T. Harris, an attorney of Rar-
risonburg 1t will be given as me
mortal to the late DR.. Hatton N. T..
Harris, surgeon in he United States
Navy, who died in 1895.
Winchester. The Anti Saloon
League, of Winchester, petitioned
Judge Thomas w Harrison, of the
corporation Court 10 -call q local
optlon election IN winchester. More
IMAM the required NUMBER OF names
was presented to the court, and it is
exnected that Iudqe Harrison viii
consider tha netition fayorahly and
call the election.
Lynchpurg. returns from the
recent democratic primary IN the
slxtn congressional district, with SIX
small county precincts missing, give
carter CLASS a plurality OF @2,o25 over
inlet, OF Roanoke, Tor denomination.
me total vote was CLASS, III; I'll
let, FUSS; Haisey, 487. Glass car
~ the tbree oities inlet carr;ad
RoanoEa bis home hv 9of n,nral;tv
= -
Lynch burg.-At the instance OF a
representative OF the State Labor
Bureau, warrants have been issued
mere against ~ local concerns for
their alleged failure to erect fire
escapes IN accord with the State laws.
The cases will come up in the Police
Court this week. These will be fol-
lowed by a number of prosecutions
-. a,.e5eu laeA = sani.a.ion ~ large
es's'piisii Aiieiies - ene Guy
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