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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

Mr. Harold Walker of Denver. hal
been the guest OF the Misses Riddle.
Mrs GIsdys Walker Of Staunton, il
he guest OF Mrs. T. C. Bowling.
Mrs. William J. Wright spent Mon.
day in Winchester
Mrs H.. H Mccormick and Mrs. I.
C Bowling spent Friday in Baltimore.
The Travel Club viii he entertained
by tire Misses Riddle this week.
Rev DR.. F. NJ Woods has beer
snendine several days in towr.
I Mr. NJ F. johnson spent the week.
end with his parents here.
Mr.. H,Imes Berry Of Winchester has
been spending the rast week in town.
Miss Powers Of wickliffe is the
guest of Mrs George s. Eyster.
Mr.. H X. Duke of Cumberland, was
in town on Tuesday.
Mrs. E Tayloe Perry is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Hunter Dawson. at Hot
Springs, Va.
Capt John Colston and Mr. George
T. Light have gone on visit to Hemp
ton, Va.
Mrs Wilson. who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Miller, re-
turned to Romney on Monday last.
Mr.. Nell Baylor Of Washington,
snent the week end with his mother.
Mrp. Chas. Baylor.
Mrs. Mollie Sappington. who has
been visiting Mrs. Maggie Russell, has
returned to Clarksburg.
Mrs. George Wilson and little son,
of EIkins, visited friends here this
week.
Messrs. L. 7. Perry, w. o. Norris,
B. D. Gibson and T. C. Bowling at
tended a meeting of the Citizens Fire
Insurance stockholders in Baltimore on
Friday.
Miss Eleanor Eyster and Miss Polly
Craighi | are the guests Of friends in
Annapoli, this weeF, ard i'll at e d
the Thanksgiving Ball at tn = Naval
Academy. za aaz=5
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
Citizens Insurance Company Grows
Stronger.

Another step forward has beer
taken by the Citizens Fire Insurance
Company, Charles Towns first stock
company organized to do a fire in
surance business. The information
CAME from Baltimore last week that
the company had absorbed the
Augusta Fire Insurance Company, OF
Augusta, Ga. The merger OF the
two companies was negotiated BY
President R. w Alexander, OF the
Citizens Company. The only transac.
ton remaining to consumate the deal
is the ratification of it by his board
of directors. Final action Oh tbs
deal will be taken at special meet
ing of the board of directors to (be
held today. About $250,000 is in.
volved in the transaction.
The Augusta Fire Insurance Com.
pany has capital Of $125,OO0, total as.
sets Of $275,0O0, and writes about
$4,000 fire insurance premiums an.
nually in Georgia and South Carolina
The Citizens Fire Insurance Com
pany is the. largest enterprise Of its
kind in the South, and since moving
it's headquarters to Baltimore from
Charles Town over two years ago
its business has grown ar a rapid rate
The Company is incorporated undel
the laws lof West Virginia. The CAPT
tai stock is 81 100000, and total, as
sets approximately $z,ooo,ooO.
1t has been in existence since 1907
and the capitalization in that per.oc
has increased from 100000 to ST.,
00o, 900.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
THEY LOOK THE PART

you want to play in the world of to
day. High Art Suits have the dignity
Of quality and the smartness of dis
tinctive fashion.
This isn't generally true of ready.
for-wear suits. But High Art Clothes
are more truly what you understand
taiior-made to mean-than the average
custom-tailor can produce. Every
hand that touches them is a master
hand
Just compare them with the best yor
can find at SIS more than our High Art
styles are marked That's the answer,
SIS 90 to $25 90.
VIM. KAHN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
Merchant Tailoring.

Tailored to measure by Strouse & Bros :,
Baltimore, Md.
The fashionable tailoring shops of
Strouse & Bros, Baltimore are repre-
scented by US.
If you want the best clothes have
them made by the best tailors.
Strouse & Bros, makers of High
Art Clothing has been acknowledged
leaders for so years. We have very
large line of samples for your inspec-
ton.
Prices for suit or overcoat made to
your measure Sis. 90 to $4,000.
VIM. KAHN, Sadler Block.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
County Court.

The Jefferson County Commission
ers adjourned the November term OF
the court on Wednesday afternoon,
having been in sessionseven= days.
Pike Commissioner Mcdonald sub
mitted his report for the year ending
October l. 1t showed that the sum
Of 1,967.87 had been expended on
the pixies 5of the county during the
year, this amount being in excess OF
the appropriation by $967.87. -Four
concrete bridges had been construct
ed during the year, and $500 perches
of crushed stone had been put OH
the turnp:kes. The report also show
ed that about 500 perches of stone
were quarried for road purposes but
had not as yet been used
The Court designated Turnpike
Commissioner Mcdonald to take
charge of county prisoners whenever
any are sentenced to work on the
public roads by a Justice Of the
Peace, or by the Circuit Court.
The county assessor reported that
1914 dogs had been assessed for taxa
ton this year.
In the matter of the resignation
of County Surveyor Jas. K. Hen
bricks, the court accepted the resig=
nation and appointed Marshall w.
Med to succeed him, the APP
pointment to continue until January
i, 1915, following the next county
election.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

2
Mrs. Nora Virginia Goode, w,feof Mr..
Grover Goode and daughter of Mr.. Frank
Fowler, died on Friday last after brief
illness, at her home about two miles west
of Charles Town. aged 20 years. Be-
sides her husband and father she is sur
<vived by one sister, Mrs. John Billmyer
=otaais place. Funeral serviceswere held
Sunday morning at her late residence,
conducted by Rev. ]. c. Hawk, after
which the remains were taken to Berry
vile and inferred. Floral tributes were
beautiful. The pallbearers were: Julian
and Richard Bane. VIM. Brown, Earl
Bane, Peter Stickles, Ir, and Charles,
John and Preston Engle.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
ADVERTISED LETTE RS.


List OF letters remaining in the Post
Office at Charles Town. Jefferson COuE-
ty, West Va. on Saturday, Nov. 22,
1918. Persons calling for same will be
required to pay one cent for each letter
LADIES' LIST.
I Mrs. Catherine Souder, Miss Efie
Carter, Rose Curry, Mrs. John Fan,
Mrs. Alice Gimingc, Mrs K. M.
Hardy, Mrs. jamie Willis, Miss Ethel
Lancaster, MISS Hazel Lewis, Mrs.
Litia Michel, Miss CeciIe Prest. Mrs.
Lily Solely, Mrs. Oscar Wolfe,
GENTLENEN's LIST.
Harry Albaugh, Harold Dyson, Thorn
as Curry. N. English, Emery Davis, A.
L. Henige. e letters), 5. B, Janett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Laird, John Mason,
VIM. A. Marshell, Rooster Tracy, DIR.
Karl Winter
The above letters, if not called for
within fifteen days, will be sent to the
dead letter Office. Persons callingfor
them will please say that they are adj
HENRY N. BRADLEY, p. M.
New blankets, comforts and bed
spreads. Palmbaum,s 6.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

Mr.. ]. D. Cox, of Charles Town,
has sold a farm of z36 acres, near
Clearbrook, Va; and known in that
section as the Washington farm, to
DR.. ]. ]. Pittman, getting in return for
it, besides cash consideration, DR..
Pittman's drug store, and steam laun-
dry, in Charles Town. The Clear
brook farm lies partly in Frederick,
and partly in Berkeley counties, and
there being no tenants lease to pre-
vent it, immediate possession was
given to DR.. Pittman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
FIVE WEEKS TILL CHRISTMAS.

Christmas is coming on apace, and
it we are TO be ready for it. and avoid
the. rush and squabble at the last. we
must be up and doing. To help along,
we arr putting OUT the goods earlier
than usual, and ask you to come in and
look them over. Many nice new books,
which were 81 so are-now so cents.
Subscriptions to magazines, intended
for presents should be given now.
go G. N. BEARD.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27


Let us be thankful. you aud /, that.
when hedged with trials we did not de-
SPAR.
When charged with sorrows we bore
them with love and patience.
When touched with hunger, there
came . morsel. and when our lips were
dry there was kindly dew;
Inst resolution was stronger Within
than temptation without; that patience
held against the soreness of trouble;
and that the sense Of duty kept snug
the strings of the heart.
And IL fame AMI fortune did not wait
uponsus in the year that is by. there is
still a cheer in the Spring Of Hope.
They may follow this year or next
But il not then nor thereafter, then
the burden Of them and their care will
not cypress you and me.
George G. Mcintosh.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
Transfers Of Real Estate.

Douglass johnson to Frank O..
Trump, house and lot, in Tfump's
Addition to Kearneysvi.le, consider
alton $3.50.
J.. B. McCauley to Edward L. Rock
enbaugh, house and lot No. IL, in
block los, Ransom, $1,000.
Eliza M. Perry to S. J. {. Moore,
lot 16 in block 105, Ransom, for SIS.
S. G. Johnson to Ellis A.. Johnson,
life interest as tenant by courtesy,
in II acres of land on the east side
of the Shenandoa river, ad joining the
lands of John H.. Hosler, and others,
SOS.
James R. Rau to Charles W., Rau,
one-haf interest in lot 7 in block A.
fronting on Shenandoah street, Har-
pers Ferry lot 81, and lots 2, 8, and
9 in block H. Harpers Ferry, cons;d-
Grafton $4,000 in bonds and S. shares
in. the Bank of Harpers Ferry.
Claude Sanbower to Chas. w
Clegg, house and lot containing 3
+roods, near Engle's, for 5000.
Christopher Beck to Geo. w. Estes,
Lot adjoining the NJ. E. Church, South,
at Summit Point, containing acre, .
roods, and "a perches.
Geo. F. Turner to Raleigh M. Will
liams. house and 4 lots on Trussell's
addition to Shepherdstown, $500
Delos DeWolf Smyth, executor of
Charles H. Smith, to Alice DeWolf
Smith, lots 5 in block SO; Is in block
101; 3, 4, and in block Ia; II
and IL in block lis. Ransom, the
transfer being in conformity to the
will of Charles H. Smyth.
Cassie G. Elder, and Emmorg w
Elder, her husband. to Thos. c.
CockelI, the mill property with its
equipment at Halltown, consideration
s.. 500.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

Postmaster-Gen Burleson has IS
sued an order making permanent the Gus
tom hitherto employed of turning over
to charitable persons or organizations all
letters received through the mails from
children anxious to confide their desires
to Santa Claus. Each postmaster has
been authorized to dispose.ot such mail.
local to his Office. in accordance with the
order.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
Circuit Court.

Oberly Jackson convicted of assault
with intent to kill, the scene of his
'offense being at Engle's, this county,
was sentenced to two years in the
Moundsyille penitentiary.
Frank ]. Gardaer was appointed a
trustee of the Episcopal Church prop
erty at Leetown. His associate trus-
tees are DR.. c. G. Lucas, and Isaac III.
Strider.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
tiarpers Ferry and Bolivar
News.



Autumn's grassy carpet Il still green,
but along the hill sides and about the
trees the fallingleayes bring dull eOlOrs.
The ladies Of the n. E. Church win
bold bszar the 4th Of December in the
L. moon and evening with supper.
Mr.. Wallace of Washington City, who
has spent the summer here is GONZALES
cling from extreme illness at Sparrows
Inn.
Miss Dorothy Bready is visiting in
Washington. D. C.
Miss Bradshaw of Summit Point. Wis
tied Miss Sara Wager recently.
Mrs. Gertrude Hinkle has moved in
her house in Bolivar from Charles Town
The knights OF the paint brush are
busy at the residences of Mr.. Luckett,
Mrs Henrietta Stewart and Mr.. Will
Rockenbaugh.
Corn is selling for three dollars a
barrel. Thu Sc who are holding it for
higher prices should have sermon
Preached them from Ezekiel 22nd Cap
ter and 18th verse on extortion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
SITUATION WANTED.

A young man, Is years of age,
with four years experience at tile
trade, desires a position in a
newspaper printing office. Can
furnish reference. Address:
H" VA. FREE. PRESS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
Marriage Licenses.

Charles j. Miller and Ella Grant.
both of Shepherdstown
James Henry MyersSand Edythe
May Link, both Of the county.
James w. Dawson and Nora May
Ziegler, of Greencastle, Pa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

Shugaat's Mems Furnishing Depart
ment- Union suits, pajamas. night
shirts, underwear. half hose. suspend
ers. handkerchiefs, dress shirts. line n
collars &c.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

That the drought of last summer
did not damage crops in all parts of
the county IS shown by reports from
the section along the Shenandoah
river, south of Myerstowu, where Mr..
Charles E. Harris gathered 1876 bar
Irels OF corn from a field of IS acres.
Mr.. John ]. Eby on an adjoining farm
is housing crop that will make ten
barrels 70 the acre.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

re@ Fri.-a., wk.rs Thy Ars. Aad
What They Are Do;ns

The Free Press win be pleased
to receive items. such a. en-
gagements. weddings. parties.
teas and other news Of personal
interest. fOrihe Society Column.
The items should BE- endorsed
with the name and address Of
the sender-not for publication.
but as a matter Of good faith.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
FOR SALE.

Handsome old Colonial Walnut Side
board. Tables and Lounge.
PROF GREAVES.
1l6 $. Laurence st.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
fcolored. J

Ask to see the Harmony Hair Beauti.
fer and Liquid Shampoo. to make the
hair beautiful. at Brown & Hcoff's The
Rexall Store,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
s.For God And Home And
Native Land"
Communicated hv Frances Willard w.
&c. 7. u. Bolivar-Harpers Ferry:)
WOMEN AND LIQUOR.

e. T. u, Bolivar Harpers Ferry)
WOMEN AND LIQUOR.
Under the title, Where Women
Drink more Liquor Than Men," the
Pennsylvania Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage is circulating a leafiet
about Colorado. It does rot contain
the slightest evidence tending to show
that women drink more than men. but
this fa'sehood is plainly implied in it's
title
When this canard was first started,
early in the present year, The Women
Journal sent to the Denver Chief OF
Police. Mr.. Felix O'Neil. for the off
cial figures showing the arrests Of M n
and. women for drinking to excess. In
Denver, during the year 1912, there
We're 326 arrests of women for drunk
enness, and 1920 arrests Of men.
| ----0----
DECREASED SALES OF LIQUOR.
MuchpubIicity has been given through
the press to figures recently published
by the Internal Revenue Dep ,rt-
ment of the United States Government
showing he large consumption Of lou
ors in this country during the past year.
We should be fully Informed of the
facts in connection with this report.
The figures taken from the Internal
Revenue receipts do not show the
amount Of liquor really consumed. but
only the amount released from bond.
According to law, all liquor in bond
must be released at the end of eight
years. when the tax must be paid, and
we know large amount is being re-
leased and placed in private liquor ware
houses and much of this may lie there
unused for many years. According to
figures of the Brewers, year book, pro.
hihition is proving effective in reducing
the consumption Of liquor in prohibit
ion states. These figures show that
nine prohibition states used last wear
only l.S5 gallons Of liquor per capita,
while fifteen local option states. with
much dry territory. used an average of
Is % gallons. The extremes are Kan.
sas and Oklahoma. with an average Of
less than Tooth of per cent a gallon,
and Wisconsin with an average of GA. 81
gallons per capita.
----O------r-s--
Oliver w. Stewart, of Illinois. will
lecture under local w. C. 7. u. aus
pices in High School auditorium. Tues
day evening Dec 2. at 8 O'Clock. AID.
mission free.
Alcohol is fuel-sO is sulphur.
acid. You can make steam with them
but the boilers will be ruined. AS .
matter of cold science alcohol does moth
ling that is good to Offset the damage il
does. Speaking Of alcohol medicinall,
doctors of Europe are dropping tn,
theory that alcohol serves any usefu
purpose Among the physicians in thil
country it is becoming less and less il
favor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

Ask Miller,s Pharmacy first. They
have it or viii gstit for you
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
Wanted To Borrow

A small sum of money for twelve
months. Ample security will be given.
Respectfully.
MARY STROTHER,
fnolnrol \
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

Buy butchering spices Of Miller'l
Pharmacy,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

MIR Edgar Dudrow has been promot-
ed and transferred to The Harrisonburg
Lexington Division of the BE- R. R.
Mrs. Thos Fahesty and children, of
Grafton. are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo Smith.
Re7 R.-Y. Nichalson, of the M. P
Church. has entered into the fourth
week Of revival services, which are
proving very successful
Thank sgiving exercises will be held
by the school children in High School
auditorium, Wednesday evening. Nov 26
A series Of tabieaux have been arrang-
ed. Everybody invited.
The monthly meeting of the Stag
Partv will BIZ held in the High School
auditorium at p. m. Thursday Nov q
Mr.. Raymond Dickey of Washington.
will deliver lecture. Music and sing
ing by Bolivar Glee Climb. and High
School Girls Chorus. Everybody cor
daily invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth K. Cavalier
have returned from their bridal trip
and are domiciled at the parental home.
Mrs. Cavalier was Miss Elizabeth Tay-
lor of Boston.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

Millsr's Pharmacy have fresh corian,
der and sage,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
MR.. BRYAN's PAPER, THE coMmoNER.

Through columns Commoner meets the
the clever misrepresentation made by the of the pec
plans purposes
Democratic ADMINISTRATION The npusua
progressive citizens. Mr. Byans signed editorials give timely
of governmental affairs It big page monthly
sides supplying the best political and general
ing Home Fashion, Farm departments
fully of the work of the Of
Presidents Cabinet especially interesting payer
subscription price is 81 90 a year
Many of readers already subscribers many
nexpen-
for readers subscriptions The
arranged Bryan paper to readers
special Only pays years subscription
the Virginia Free Press and full subscription
If aready subscriber either paper expiration
viii be extended year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
LOST

A Confederate Cross of Honor, with
my name on clasp. The finder will
leave it at j. tferson Hotel end secure
reward and oblige J. M. HOWELL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
FOR SALE.

Young thoroughbred bronze turkey
toms. Raised from McClaves be t
eggs Apply to Mrs A. P. Thomson,
Summit Point, w Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
Wedding Announcement.
GiIpin--AlIen.


Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brooke Gilpin
request. the honor Of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Dorothy
DR.. Lewis Mines Allen
on Wednesday evening the tenth of
December
nineteen hundred and thirteen
at half after six o'clock
a., Christ Church
Wildwood, Virginia
-s-os-------
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Brooke Gilpin
request the pleasure Of
your company on Wednesday the tenth
of December
after the marriage ceremony
''Scaleby'
The favor of reply
10 requested
At the New Opera House Pastor S.
w. Cole win preach on following sub.
jeets:
II A. N. The Second Coming Of
Christ. I" 7:SO P. NJ. How Do VIZ
Miller's Pharmacy sells watches and
alarm clocks.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27
COUNTY, IN EWS.

for this column should be than Tuesday evening
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

MiIler,s Pharmacy sells watches and
alarm clocks.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

a Red Gross Plaster will help. Ask
Miller,s Pharmacy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

New blankets, comforts and bed
spreads- PaImbaum's.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-11-27

Edwin Wa ter. a. wears old, publisher
of the Southland. magazine printed iB.
Mort. X, died Saturday morning after a
protracted illness at Harpers Ferry.
where he came early>in the spring to
rs.crnerafe.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-16
Quite Probable.

~N'N~ FNDuDFVs
II the Lord hadn't made the little
apples there might not have been the
delicious apple sauce.-ManchesteI
Union.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-16

putation unsullied and a name I'M
furnished. The Philadelphia West
ern is making good and unless all
signs fail, will yet become one of
the important gold producers of
Nevada. Keep your eye on Hill
top and watch it progress in the
mining world.
The reason why Hilltop and the
Philadelphia Western are mention
ed so prominently in this article is
that this story could not be told with
them left out. They are working
more men and doing more actual
mining than any other company
in the district and but for the Phil
adelphia Western, Harry Gilmore
would o be the central figure of
this article. Last fall Harry secur-
ed a lease from the above named
company and induced a Mr.. Koenig,
from the town that produces the
beer that made Milwaukee famous.
to finance leasing operations in this
hitherto despised, but now much-to-
be desired, territory.
A large ledge of free milling
gold r was encountered soon af-
ter operations began. Development
work has confirmed a hitherto
formed opinion that Messrs Koenig
and Gilmore are in the money
strong enough to make them i'm
portant factors in future develop
ment of Nevada mines. They have
d large body of ore uncovered
which runs from 500 up to figures
that makes ones head dizzy. Hill
top has at last come into her own
and to the Philadelphia Western
belongs the credit, while a share of
the glory, prestige and emoluments
necessarily and justly 60 to Harry
Gilmore and his co-partner, Mr..
Koenig of Milwaukee.