Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-06-06

The engagement Of Miss Evelyr,
daughter Of Mr.. John g. Shirley, o.
Middleway, to Mr. George E. Ferris Of
Port Royal, Virginia. has been an
nounced. The marriage viii take place
on Wednesday, June 18th, 1912 When
Miss Evelyn leaves Us. MiddIeway will
lose one of her fairest and sweetest
daughters.
Mrs. David P. Fry and son, Of He'd
ResvilIe, drove over to Middleway last
Monday to make a few days visit with
her cousin, Mrs. Rachel G. Smith, her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Nan Fl. Gilbert, and
DR.. Fry's aunt, Mrs. Lydia A Smith.
Mrs. Young, Of Washington, was 4
guest Of her niece, Miss Paul Barns,
last week. Miss Charlotte Barns, q
trained nurse Of Washington and sis
ter Of Miss Paul, also visited her. Both
have returned to the city after a stay
Of few days In town.
Mr.. Arthur Watson came over in his
auto from Martinsburg last Sunday to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bart
Watson. Mr.. Harry Smith came with
him.
Mrs. Fannie White at. her elegant
home on Nelson street, expects soon to
have her daughters and their families
at her home for the summer, A veri-
table seasons house party consisting
of Rev. and Mrs. Van. Clark, of Erie,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Shirley and
son, Of New York, and Mrs. James
Grantham and daughters of Tudor
Hall. =
The members of the Eastern Star
held meeting at the lodge in this place
on Friday morning. In the afternoon
the Daughters of the Confederacy
met at the home of Mrs. Samuel Engle,
where lunch was served, presided over
by Mrs. Engle's daughters, Mrs. Anna
Baker and Miss Julia Engle. At 4:30
p. M, they went in procession to the
Union church where goodly number
of people of the village and vicinity had
congregated to hear q very interesting
and able address by Rev. Haithcox, of
Shepherdstown. Then the procession
formed again and marched to the Ma
sonic cemetery where they profusely
decorated with flowers and flags the
graves of the Confederate soldiers
there.
Mrs. Henry Nicely had her sister and
other friends to visit her a few days
last week.
Misses Ethel Roberts and Hattie
Everhart spent last Sunday in Washing
ton visiting Miss Roberts cousin, Mrs.
Daniel Fry.
Miss Ella Watson came home Satur-
day for a summers rest after her ar
dous duties as trained nurse in sani-
tarium at Roanoke.
Miss Margaret Willis. student Of
Fort Loudoun Seminary, Winchester,
came home on Tuesday for the summer
Harpers Ferry and Bolivar
News.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. hardwood, of
Keyser, are visiting the home Of their
Mr.. Edgell on Camp Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Upton, aof Mill-
vile, have opened their summer home
ini Bolivar.
Mr.. Hank Grub and two children of
Washington City, visited his mother
and brother here last week.
The remains Of Mira. Mary Avis.
widow Of William Avis. were brought
here from Newark. New Jersey, and
in Harper Cemetery. The
funeral was conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Nicholson in the Camp Hill Methodist
church. She:was Miss Webb, and six
children survive her.
There was an exodus from here the
SOth. Hageratown attracted great
many.
Memorial day is q day Of solemn,
sacred, memories. The strife of fifty
years ago was titanic struggle in
which men in grayand blue died for the
cause they believed to be right They
have left US a heritage of deathless
glory.
The good roads commission states
that a road will be constructed this
summer from Boonsboro to Weaverton,
Md. This road will be used by tourists
from the north, who desire to reach
Harpers Ferry. It will connect with
the Frederick and Harpers Ferry road.
It is reported that bass are plentiful
in the Potomac river. The fishing sea-
son began June 1st.