Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-04-17

Nov Gigs the boy the garden plot,
With energy intense.
Until be bags tribe Of worms.
And then he skips the fence.
AndhoWhsfuns With might and main.
Unto the brooklet side,
Alas when he returns at night,
His mcther tans his hide. -
The hoaination of J. Garland Hurst
% Postmaster Of Harpers Ferry went
to the Senate on Tuesday.
Little Mary Magaha, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Magaba, has recently
been operated on, and is now improving
very much.
Gienside Circuit, Rev. G. E. Kerche-
val, Pastor. Preaching. Sunday. April
Goth. Fairmont. 1920 a. M; Murrill
Hill, p. m, and Chestnut Hill, 7:3O
p. m.
Next Sunday will begin a rigid en-
forcement of the Sunday law in Charles
Town. and the sale of soda water. Gig
ars. cigarettes, tobacco. etc.. and papers
by stores and nsws.stands will cease,
TIL = upsto-date manager of the New
Opera Hohhe, MIR E. G. Henson has is
sued post card programs to his patrons
for the entire weeks performance. Mr..
Henson 10 certainly progressive and
deserves snecess.
Supper, soup, ice-cream etc, will
deserved in the public school house
at Summit Point on Friday night,
April 49,, Proceeds for the benefit
of the parsonage of the NJ. E.sChurch,
South You are invited.
Committee.
John Tucker, a wel-kuown resident
of KearneSsville, on Wednesday in at
tempting TO jump aboard freight train
slipped and fell and one of the cars ran
over his foot, crushing it so badly that il
had to be ampntated above he ankle.
Rev. VII. Cumpston who has been
the rector of the Episcopal Churches at
Harpers Ferry and Ripon for the past
several years has accepted call to the
Church at Gordonsville Va, and viii
leave for his new charge the first Of
May.
At meeting of Lawson Bolts Chap
49, TT n r. -, ,,rsdo,, lacf fha fol
lowing officers were elected: President
Mrs. c. W.tS2squith; 1st Vice President
Mrs. David Howell; aud Vice President
Miss Julia IN erch int; Secretary. Mrs c
N. Coleman; Treasurer, Miss Hannah ]
Howell; Historian, Miss Ora Tomlinson
The ladies of the Charles Towr
Baptist Church will serve supper Fri
day and Saturday, April Is and 70
at the Baptist parsonage. D.nner viii
be served ON Saturday Refresh
ments, fancy articles, shirt waists ans
home made. cakes will be on sale
Public cordially invited.
Mrs. o. Il. M. Wiltshire who ha!
been teaching the Cannon Hill schoo
in Berkeley county has been ordered
by her Board of Education to clost
the school. Parents Of many of th'
s children 10 her school had refused t
allow them to be vaccinated. Clos
ing the school was one way the Boar
took to "get even" for not submit
ting to vaccination.
Mr. w Albert Roper. well-know
resident OF this vicinity. died at tn
Charles Town Hospital on Sunday last
OF paralysis, aged 81 Years. He leave
thirteen children-elght boys aud iv'
0irls. His wife, who was Miss Hedge:
died some years ago. Funeral service
were held IN the Baptist Church MOI
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. T.
Rudd. Interment in Edge Hill Gene
terry.
The Sunday School Glasses of M
b. w. Ramey and Miss Clara Lesli
viii hold "Nfysterious Supper
Mr.. L. d. Getzenelanner's store rool
il the National Hotel on the nights c
April IS and ~, 1913. Every on
come and help to make it success
Proceeds for the Building Fund f
the Methodist Sunday School Tt
Menu: Boston Brains, Son OF Noa
Cause of Neighborhood Content on
Chopped Commentator, Shipper Ha
Dor, Child Delight, Fruit of the Vim
Ivory Manipulation, Boston Overthro'
Berry Extract, What Mankind h;
been doing since Eve ate the appl
Unruly Member, Spring Offerin.
The Following Invitations Hal
Been Received.
You are cordially invited to attend
A Reception
given by the
Trustees and Friends
Of Powhatan College
in honor Of the new
President and his Wife
of
PowhataD College
Tuesday, April twenty second
eight to ten p. m.
Mra I Frank Reck with Mrs A.