Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-19

the Winehfennef wholesale house. were
thrown out of "a express wagon Thurs
day morning and narrowly escaped ser
lous injury.
The City Baud gave the people of
Charles Town the benefit of an open arr
ODucsrt Thursday evening, and on Fri
dsv evening the Powhatan Band gave a
similar entertainment.
Mr.. E. e. Allan, of Rippon, has fin
ished drilling two wells in HalltoWn
one 81 feet deep for Mr. Frank S., Har-
rison, the other 80 feet 10 depth. across
the county road, from the depot.
Mr.. Jas. A. Smith is adding large
new porch and other improvements to
the Anderson property on Mt. Parvo
avenue. recently purchased by him.
Carpenter work by Mr.. D. ", knight.
Mrs. Louisa Winton, Of Pittsburg,
Pa, has been put in charge Of the
Western Union Office here, succeeding
Mr.. Harry s. Barr, who has been pro-
NOTED to the Clarkburg Office.
Mr William Theodore who has been
associated n business with his brother,
Mr.. Max Theodore, for the past seven
teen years. has resigned his position
here, and gone to Baltimore to enter
business for himself.
George Street has been cleaned and
oiled this week, thereby improving con-
ditions wonderfully. Let the other
streets take up the good work and by
90 doing have clean and dustless town
for the Horse Show.
Circuit Clerk John NJ. Daniel has jnst
had erected ons of the handsomest
dwelling houses in the county-a COM
modious colonial building, situated on
the rising ground in the grove near his
present residence. Brick work by Messrs.
Woody & Baker, and carpenter work
by Mr.. Adam Link.
Charles Town has arranged q base
ball series Of three games with Shep-#
herdstown for the championship of the
county. See Mgr. Buddenhagen if you
are to help the team. The first game
viii be played Thursday, June 26, at
4hepherdstown.
Rev. S. W. Cole and Mr.. A. D. Barr
attended the Sunday School Convention
which met at Stanley. Va. Thursday and
Friday. Rev. Cole delivered an address
on the possibilities of the Sunday School,
aud Mr.. Barr spoke on ''How to win and
hold the Scholar"
AT acongregationalm meeting held IN the
Presbyterian church immediately after
morning service on Sunday. committee
of five was appointed 10 take into con-
sideration necessary repairs andimprove-
ments to the church property. and report
as to their scope and probable cost to an
adjourned meeting to be held on the first
Sunday>in July. The committee con-
slsts of Messrs. w. A. Riggs, J. B
Huyett, G. E. Hughes, S. Lee Phillips
and Geo. M. Beltzhoover, Jr.
The Building Committee of the
Charles Town, NJ. E. Church, South,
this week awarded the contract for
the construction of an addition to the
church building to Snyder Brothers.
This Improvement will involve an ex-
penditure of 10000 to $1,000, and work
on it will be started within the next
few days. When completed in the
early fall, it will make the church
one OF, the most spacious and conven-
lent in this county. The improvement
will not interfere with the use of the
church as place Of worship.
Mr.. I. VIM. Rider. Agent, sold the
Cavalier property in Harpers Ferry and
Bolivar last Friday at pablie sale. The
business property corner of High and
Shenandoah streets, Harpers Ferry was
bought by DR.. w. E. Dittmeyer, at Co.
I75; stone building on Shenandoah.
street. Harpers Ferry. by Eugene Shugart,
at SOS; brick dwelling property in Boil.
ivar, by George Sechrist. at $1,000.
Other small properties were bought by
w. P. D,nkle, c. T. Smith and c. ].
Cavalier. the sale in ALI amounting to
$9, 100.
Victor Kaplon, the Brunswick mer-
chant. has filed petition in the United
States District Court, Baltimore. asking
for the benefit of the bankruptcy law.
Hisaiabtlities are summarized at $oI, Io4
aud his assets at $r6,s Kaplon attrib-
utes his troubles to the Maryland law
\ which prohibits the attachment of wages
Of workmen making less than 800 per
month. He did large credit business
aud his customers were principally B. &
o. employees and they refused to pay him.
A young man unknown to us. from
near Harpers Ferry. had narrow es-
cape from death Saturday evening. lus'.
as Valley train. No. IS, due at Charles
Town at 6:36. was pulling opt from the
B. & o. Passenger Station. he ran to
Jump on the train and losing his foot.
hold, fell down beside the wheels of tine
sd coach. his right hand beng under the
wheels. and the quick grab Of Mr.. Ed
ward Dr,sh saved him from the loss Of
40 arm or death. But unluckily. he had
! the end of his third finger cut off. It was
dressed by atown physician and hewalk-
ed home.
It Is with sincere regret We learn that
Miss Velma e. Reid, the able and tai
ented musical directress Of Stephenson