Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-06

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1t is the thrill Of JOY he gives!
And cheerfulness within me springs.
Tho wint'ry blasts may threaten me.
It's hope and cheer his coming brings
Mr.. W. B Davis has painted very
neat and attractive sign fer Mr.. G. T.
Shugert.
A marriage license was issued last
week to T. Gordon Bowman and Ella
McGolrick, both Of this place.
Miss Clara Leslie entertained her
Sunday School class at her home on West
Washington street Tuesday evening.
Among the patents issued to West
Virginians, last week. was one to W. ].
Rider. Of this place, for a Hydraulic
Cushion.
Mr.. C. N. C ampbel', has received an
appointment, as secretary, to President
Woods, Of the S-nate, and has taken up
his duties ia Char lesion.
Miss Louise Briscoe has received an
appointment as stenographer in the
Z House Of Delegates, and has gone to
Charleston.
M. Palmbaum & Bro, will have a
special sale of ladies' suits, coats, furs.
dress goods. etc. for one week, begin
ming Monday, February 10, and ending
Saturday February Is. See new ad-
vartisement.
The oyster supper which was to have
been held on Friday night of last week
by the ladies' of Kabletown Sunday
School has been postponed until Feb
ruary II. at the Myerstown School
House.
The engagement of Miss Helen
Link, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
c. Link, Of near Shepherdstown, to
Rev. John w. Link, of Strasburg,
Va, has been announced. The we'd
ding will take place the coming
spring.
Archie Billmyer was arrested in
Hagerstown Tuesday on the charge Of
embezzlpg $1,000 in the settlement of
his fathers estate in this county. and
was brought to Charles Town on Friday
evening by Deputy Sheriff S. C. Young
aud lodged III Jail here. He denies the
charge.
6 and Mrs. R.. B. Lewis, of Bridgeport
Conn, formerly of Charles Town, and
Mr.. Roy Baker, SON of Mr.. aud Mrs.
H. c. Baker, of this place, we're united
in marriage at the Rectory of Rev, H.
c. Lewis. in Bridgeport. January
II, 1919. They will reside IN Charles
Town.
Miss Sarah E. Benton and Mr.. Elmer
C. Ronemus were married yesterday
morning al 9 o'clock, at the Methodist
Parsonage, by Rev. !. c. Hawk, IN the
presence of few friends. After the
ceremony they left IN an auto for
Harpers Ferry. on wedding trip to
Washington and Baltimore. The groom
is SON or Mr. and Mrs. E. Frank Rome
mus, and the bride is a sister of Mrs
F. &. Butler.
VIE DroSidanf Thnpnpcnn hoe icc11oA
a discipline circular to the operating
force of the B. & o. The company will
not stand for disloyalty, characterization
or drunkenness. Any one guilty of
!, either will be instantly dismissed. There
will be no suspensions, discipline will
be maintained by recotd, reprimand or
dismissal.
The following charter has been is-
sued by Secretary of State Reed:
Dixie Building association, of Charles
Town, w. Va, to encourage industry.
frugalitv and home building, Author
lied capital. $124.9S0 Incorporators.
Robert G. Rissler, George E Hughes,
Gerard D. Moore, H. C. Gstzendanner
Garland H. Moore, C. L. Skinner, 0. K.
Philips. S. NJ. OFT, F. Lewis Jordan and
C. N. Campbell. all of Charles Town.
W. Va.
Tho home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
yesterday was enliyened on last Satur-
day evening by party OF young people.
it being the occasion of joint birthdav
party given IN honor of their little
!, daughters, Lois and Beaulah. Those
4 present were: Misses Nina and Mary
Ramey, Elizabeth and Dorothy Wall.
Augusta Engle. Gertrude. Sadie, vir-
xiuia and Louisa Kelly; Masters Wendell
Myers and Kyle Wall.
The win of the late James "A.
Thomas was filed for probate in the
Office Of the County Clerk last week.
Mr.. Thomas died IN Charles Town on
Saturday, January II. His will is
dated January 70, 1910, and gives to
the testator's widow, Mrs. Ada
Thomas, all of his property for and
during her natural life. Then the will
4. directs that the DUNN property on
West Main street shall go to Mr.
Thomas nephew, Arthur Scott, OF
Monrce county, w. Va. his residence
on East Main street, Charles Town tc
his niece Elizabeth Thomas, daughter
Of E. w. Thomas. of Washington, D