Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-13

" nv AAOe b'VS tONANO WIN GhVbOA0 y %
On Iuckier men who scorned his plight
For he has rtser wen the right
To proudly listen 10 the praise
Which, 10 reserved for those who gail
Their honors after bitter pain
And many storms and long delays.
4 LesIie's.
An Amateur play will be given short
~ by some of our best local talent, tn,
proceeds for the Baptist Church build
ing fund.
Bishop W. J.. Gravatt was elected
Grand Chaplain of the West Virgins
Grand Chapter. Royal Arch Masons, al
Clarksburg yesterday.
The Ladie Aid Society of the Charles
Town Baptist Church viii hold oyster
SUI per and sale of fancy articles in
Rouss Hall Dec. 4th. 9Th and 9th.
There will be Grand Concert a,
Powhatsn College Hall. on the evening
Of the 10th, given by Prof. Taylor,
Benefit Of New Baptist Church build
ing.
Capt H C. Getzendanner has been
named by Governor Hatfield as dele
!. gate to the River and Harbor Congress
which meets ut Washington D. c.,
December 3rd 4
Henry Wit an employee of the
: Standard L me and Stone Company
at Melville, was thrown from a mule,
sustain ng broken collar bone and
several fractured ribs.
The P. O.. S. of A., of Kcarneys-
vile will hold an oyster supper with
refreshments in Trump's Hall, on FRI
day and Saturday nights, November
IA and IS, for the benefit Of the order.
The teacher and pupils OF Mt Hope
School will serve chicken soup, ice
cream, cake and coffee at Mi. Hope
school house, on Friday night, Mo-
vember a. Public cordially invited,
The ladies' of the M. P. Church of
Middleway will bold an oyster supper in
the Masonic Hall on Friday aud Satur,
day nights, November ID and IS. Pro-
ceeds for benefit of church.
The pupils aud teachers of the Uvllla
school will hold an old-time chicken
soup and icecream festival in the Uvilla
hall Saturday night, November IS.
Proceeds for purchase of an organ.
Miss Ellen M. Stone. the noted mis-
sionary who was captured and ransomed
in the Balkans few years ago. deliver
ed interesting lectures in the New Opera
House on SUNDAY afternoon and night.
The fifty-thousand-dollar Confederate
monument to be erected at Arlington
has been finished by Sir Moses Ezekial
at his studio in Rome. and the unwilling
will probably take place April 81.
The Norfolk and Western railway has
replaced its bridg e over the B. & O. a.
Shenandoah Junction with a higher one
SO that freight men on the latter road
may not be knocked off their trains. as
has UceI Tue case heretofore
Mrs. c. E. Reininger held the lucky
number, III, which drew the prize Of
feredby Manager Henson at the New
Opera House, the prize being a lady's
suit or cloak. These prizes are of
fered the first three days of each
week, the prize for this week being
a barrel of flour and ton of coal.
Major James A. Logan of the United
States Army has closed negotiations
with about ~ property owners of Fred
etick Co., for leasing 1900 acres Of
land upon which the War Department
will establish its cavalry maneuver
camp next summer. The land is two
miles southeast of Winchester
Mrs. As. cambridge and Miss Vic
let cambridge left this morning for
Washington, where they will take apart
ments for the winter. Miss cambridge
will again take up special work at the
Smithsonian Institute. whore she has
been employed as an expert in drawing
insects and fishes. Shepherdstown Reg
lister.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church South
will serve Thanksgiving Dinner on
November ~, and Oyster Suppsrs on
the nights of November ~ and 2s. Will
also have Fancy Sale. This will be
the time to buy your Xmas presents; will
have something to suit all. Proceeds
for building fund.
The Talbot real estate was offered at
public sale last Saturday by Forrest A..
Brown. Trustee. The unimproved lot
on Congress street was sold to Mr.. E. E..
Cooke for 81. 100. and sale of the bust
ness and dwelling property. on account
of insufficient bids. was postponed until
December 6.
Rev. and Mrs. S. w. Cole gave an
informal reception at the Baptist par
sonage on Monday night of last week,
under the auspices of Mrs. Coles S.
S. class. Two distinguished musicians,
a pianist and vocalist rendered an
edifying program, of choice music
Excellent recitations were given by
Misses Peters, and Shuler, Of Pow
hatan College. Guests to the number
Of a hundred or more attended. Re
freshments were served after the
music and elocution program was rem
dered,