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The hen house of Mr.. George Palm-
baum was faided last week and 25
chickens stolen.
The pupils of the Charles Town
Graded School had a fire drill on
Friday.
Nicholas Lorenzo, the enterprising
fruit dealer, has had an up-to-date
soda fountain installed in his store.
The thermometer registered 66 in
the shade here ON Saturday. In the
afternoon there was quite good deal
Of thunder and lightning.
NJ. Palmbaum & Bro new novelties,
dress goods, silks, embroideries, laces,
white goods, &c. Prices the lowest.
NJ. Palmbaum & Bro.
Mrs. Beetle C. Locke. widow Of the
late John W. Locke, formerly OF
Clarke County, Va, died at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. Stump, in Den
yer, Col. Her remains will be brought
East and interment will be in Berry,
vile, Va, tomorrow.
Mr.. E. K. Clark through the real
estate agency Of Moore & Moore, has
sold his dwelling with two lots, at the
corner of First Avenue and Preston
Street, Ransom to Mr.. and Mrs. Robt
S. Fadeley, and will give possession
to the purchasers on April l. The
price was $1400.
The Charles Town City Band will
head the Woodrow Wilson Club of
Princeton in the inaugural parade next
Tuesday, and will attend banquet of
that club at the Raleigh Hotel on Mon
day night. The City Band is a crack
organization Of Charles Town, and will,
we are sure. do honor both to itself and
the occasion.
While walking near Pennsylvania
Avenue in Washington City on Satur-
day evening, Col. r. P. Chew was
struck on the head iy an iron bolt
which fell or was thrown from an up
per window. The wound inflicted was
q painful one and the injury might
have been very serious but for the
protection afforded by the stiff hat
Col. Chew was wearing at the time.
Mr.. Norman F. johnson, for some
time drug clerk with KS Pharmacy,
West King street. has resigned to take
effect Friday. He has accepted SINH
lar position with William Smith & Son,
at York, Pa. Mr. Johnson is native
of Charles Town. In the palmy days
Of baseball in this section, he was one
of the crack pitchers. - Martinsburg
Journal.
Announc is made of the en-
gagement of Mr.. E. P. cambridge, OF
Pittsburgh, formerly of this county,
to Miss Helen P. Watson, of that city.
Mr.. Dandridge is a son of the-late
Edmund P. cambridge, of Winchester,
and made his home with his uncle, I.
P. cambridge, Esq, at "The Bower !.
until business called him away. Miss
/ Watson is daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfield Scott Watson.
Mrs. Susan v. Hinkle has leased
forty acres of her farm near Mill
vile, this county, to George W.; john
SON. representing Pennsylvania capt.
talists who will develop the limestone
and dolomite deposits in the and..A
ROYALTY of one cent per ton will be
paid by the lessees for all lme stone
ouarried, and whether any quarrylne
is done or not the lessees agree to
pay seventy dollars every quarter &c
Mrs. Hinkle as long as the lease IS
I'm force. Mr.. Johnson also obtainee
an option to lease Mrs. H:nkle's farm
with the exception of ten acres or
which the improvements are located
MT. j. w. Harper, a farmer of the
Middleway vicinity, has bought toul
acres of land on South Samuel street
lust south of the corporate limits O.
Charles Town, from Attorney i. Z
Green, executor ofthe estate OF tn
late Judge T. c.. Green. The lant
purchased lies on the west side Q
Samuel street. Mr. Harper intends t,
improve it by erecting residence OF
81 II some time during the current year
He win sell his stock and farming
implements on his farm near Middle
way ON March II, and will move t
@hA residence Of the late Judge Gree
ON South Samuel street until his ow'
house is completed. The sale wa