Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22

As--e AekPeAlhkps
Durins he Week.
The Golden Days.
Hold fest my hand. 'tis such = littl'
That We shall walk together, side b,
side,
Look up in mine, oh, wee child face anC
smile;
Some coming day the world shall seen
20 wide
. With AL the miles between Us, duty BEL
And these the days that / would no,
forget.
Hold fast my hand, am not counting
joy
OF time when you haye grown to
mans estate,
/ only know that, now, my baby boy,
Your presence lifts my life's most
crushing weight.
! only know your lips are soft and fair.
And heavens sunshine nestles in your
hair.
Hold fast my hand. the years they hur-
~ SO.
Hold fast my hand-for IL am
afraid
Sincait is fair, so fair this path we go,
And all too soon the frowning gate is
made,
The gate that leads into that sterner
land
Where. growing bold, you laugh and
loose my hand.
-Lalia Mitchell.
There will be preaching in the Baptist
Church next Sunday morning at IL A.
n. and at night at 8 P. n.
Mr.. w. W.. johnson is painting the
residence of Mr. W. w. Alexander on
s. George Street, occupied by Mr.. I,
G. Bowling.
In the Town Council Monday night
an ordinance in regard to cesspools and
privies was reported and referred to
tho Ordinance Committee, to be taken
mp in June. Several permits were
granted.
The Junior League of the M. e.
Church South of Middleway will hold a
Yard Party in the church yard on Satur-
day evening. May 81. Benefit of church
improvement.
We are glad to note that our towns
man, Mr. Fl. ]. Miller, has sufficiently
improved in health to return to his
home here from Baltimore today, where
he has been under treatment for the
past several months.
The Rowilatsn ,nd acknowledges
with thanks the following contributions
10 their band fund in addition to those
already noted
r. w. Alexander. $40, 90
B. H. Riddleberger, 500
Theodore Shugart, 900
Our respected townsman Major An
gus W. cDonald, had birthday on
Sunday last, and received the congrat u
lations Of many friends. AS the Major
holds his wn SO wonderfully perhaps he
would not care for US to say what
birthday it was
Attorneys c. N. Campbell and Forrest
A. Brown, Special Commissioners. sold
on Mildred street, Ransom, owned
Jointly by the heirs eff Charles E. Baylor
and joint. lobe, to Prof. W. o. Speer
for $I45. They also sold the propertyof
Joanna Edwards on Bolivar Heights to
Mrs Howard Smallwood, for $446.
Rev: H. M. Moffett preached the an
nual sermon to Shenandoah Tribe l. o.
Red Men. IN the Presbyterian church
Sunday night, delivering an able dis
course based upon II Peter Ist chap. and
rst aud aud verses. There was a large
turn out of the Red Men. presenting a
5 fneappearance.
Leetown Chapter, u. D. G., will hold
meeting at the residence of Miss
f Pauline Barnes in Middleway on Thurs
day, May 20, at 2: so P.z m. A full at.
tendance of the members IS desired. as
there is business of importance to be at
tended to. After the meeting the graves
Of the soldiers will be decorated.
A large flag. given by Mr.. ]. W. Strider.
Secretary of the Board OF Education,
has been raised over the Leetown school
house. The school will close next Fri
day. with the usual picnic at ''Balch's
Spring." The contract for the erection
of an addition of two rooms with hall
IN the present school house has been
awarded to Mr. o. Trump. at Kearneys-
>sville.
The West Virginia State Medical So
ciety is nowsin Session at Charleston.
Yesterday DR.. R. E. Venning delivered
the Grafton in Surgery, his>suhject be-
ing Carcinoma of the stomach, from
surgical standpoint" DR.. F. X.
Oates of MartiRsburR will reada paper
today, on Local Anesthesia in the
Radical Cure of Inguinal Hernia.
Bishop WI Gravatt of Charlestown
w. Va. who has been guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Edwin
Reed the past few days will leave this
afternoon for other points. Bishop
Gravatt confirmed q large class at the
Episcopal church yesterday morning. =
Fairmont Times.
The Eastern Convocation of the Epis-