Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-26

I, called on my old sweetheart. Tom,'
the girl / worshiped so;
She's still blond, just as she was
some twenty years ago.
But there has been one trifing change,
since happy days OF yore;
For she was twenty-seven then and
now she's twenty-four.
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs J.. Wager Fritts
son.
Mr. James Benner. of Leetown, and
Miss Mabel Graves Of Winchester, were
married Wednesday in Washington City.
Mrs. Gertrude Henkle has rented
her home in Bolivar, and will take
rooms in the Flagg house in Charles
Town.
Mr.. w. E. Outcalt, of Martinsburg,
was married on Friday in Washington.
to Mrs. Catherine Smith, Of Middleway
In this county.
The degree of Bachelor of Divinity
was conferred upon the Rev r. E. l.
Strider at the Virginia Theological
Seminary last week.
The annual reunion of the Presbvter-
JAMS for MARYLAND, Virginia. West Viz
pinia. Pennsylvania and District of Co.
lumbia will be held at Pen Mar on Thurs
day, July 81.
Mt. Nebo Lodge of Masons, of
Shepherdstown, has awarded the con-
tract for the erection of its new
building to Frank o. Trump, Of Kear-
neysvilte, at price approximatns
$500.
John M. C. Fox and Miss Viola
Tharpe, both of Kearneysville. were
married at the PRESBYTERIAN Manse in
Charles Town on Wednesday last, by
Rev. H. M. Moffett.
The Session of the Charles Town
Presbyterian Church has granted Rev.
n. M. Moffett months vacation and
he will 90 about the 9th of July to visit
his father at Pensacola, Florida.
Edward Licklider. Of Shepherdstown,
who lost one Of his hands in machine
working in the Norfolk and Western
Railway shops, and who sued the com
pany for $4,000 damages, compromised
with the railway company. which gave
him 81. 600 and paid the costs.
The Jefferson Garage recently de-
livered to Mr.. A. L. Withers, of Sum-
init Point a Ford touring car to DR.
c, L. Skinner Ford runabout t.
Il Mr.. Waldo Baker, of Summit Pc mt
secondhand Maxwell, and to DR.
Edgell, of Harpers Ferry, second
hand Hupmobile.
We call the attention of our readers
& to a most desirable furnished residenc
for rent, as advertised, in our columns
this week. This is one of the hand
soonest homes in Charles Town
equipped with every modern conven
fence; centrally located and command
ing a fine view of the mountains.
Through the efforts of it's matron
Mrs. Smith, the porches of the Charlie
Town, Hospital, have been adorned wit
hover boxes. filled with scarlet geran1
ums and vines, which has greatly add
ed to the appearance, givingea touc
of color, that is most pleasing to tn
patients, and to the passers by.
Judge j. NJ. Woods came to Charlie
Town Monday and heard evidence an
argument on an application for bail fo
E. G Wilson. the State being repre-
scented by Prosecuting Attorney Geo I
Moore and Col. Forrest W. Brown, an
the prisoner py Messrs Clarence T
Martin and C. N Campbell. Judg
Woods denied the petition.
Linemen OF the Jefferson Count
Telephone Company have about con
pleted the placing of another trur
line between Charles Town and Shel
herdstown, making the third now col
meeting the two towns. The TIM
trunk now makes il possible for ar
phone patron connected with Il
Charles Town exchange to talk d
sect to Martinsburg without the nece
sity of calling the Shepherdstown e
change.
The Junior League of the Charl
Town M. E. Church South held its picn
on the beautiful lawn of Mr.. Geor
Z Bush last Thursday evening, Betwe'
60 and IS children were present al
spent most enjoyable evening playil
games such as tennis, croquet and othe
Several groups of pictures were tax
after which refreshments were serve
Several classes of the Sunday Schc
were invited. The teacher of the Junit
is Mrs. I. w. Dick and of the Prims
Miss Mildred Bush.
a A very quiet but pretty weddi
took place yesterday. June 25th,
S:45 r. NJ. when Miss Elisa Brown .
MI. Clarence Ramey. both of this pls
were united il marriage at the hcl
Of the brides sister, Mrs. John Hun
berry, at Frederick, Md. After
ceremony, the couple left for the Ea
ern cities, and win on their return
side in Charles Town. The bride il
daughter Of our prominent citiz'
NJ. Chas. W. Brown. and the gro
being the son Of another promin'
basinsss man. III. p. ". Ramsy.