Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-03

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Read Kahn's new add. I of sale
now h progress
The storm Of yesterday afternoon
blew the roof of Of the Charles Town,
CoOperage Company building.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Strider have
moved into their new home on South
Mildred street.
The lot of Col. B. D. Gibson in rear
of the post Office has been secured as
q site for the big Chautauqua tent.
The lawn fete for the Hospital has
been changed from the 18th to the 18th
Of this month. Please note the change.
The many friends of Master John A..
Alfriend Jr., will regret to learn of his
illness Of typhoid fever. and wish for
him speedy recovery.
Contractor Henry Martin is laying
concrete payements at the new High
School building, and also doing the
grading and laying of sewer pipe.
The many friends OF Miss Virginia
Shut will be gratiied to learn that she
Is able to be about again from recent
operation at the Charles Town Hospital.
David Smith, residing in Martins
burg has filled suit for divorce there
from his wife, Elizabeth Smith, OF
this county. Desertion is alleged.
The annual reunion of the Presby-
terians for Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania and District of
Columbia will be held at Pen Mar on
Thursday, July 81.
Through the generosity Of Mr.. Mag
nus Conklyn. carload Of rustic furni-
ture will be auctioned off at the Lawn
Fete ON the 18th at Claymont, and pro-
ceeds will be given to the Hospital.
Mr.. Richard Moore, of Wageley's
Shop, was struck by an automobile in
town Saturday night, and painfully in
jured. He was taken to the Charles
Town Hospital.
The Baptist, Methodist and Powha-
tan Sunday Schools, with the Powha-
tan band, will unite in picnic on the
river side at Manning e Ferry July 4th.
No fireworks will be allowed on the
grounds.
DIR. Frank D. Byington, formerly of
this county, who has been on the
medical staff of the Pension Bureau
in Washington for the past twenty
three years has been promoted to. the
position of chief clerk of the Bureau.
\, Mics Mozelle johnson met with a
serious accident on Sunday evening, she
stumbled and fell on the pavement
doubling her arm under her, breaking
the large bone in her left wrist. Drs.
Neil and Skinner set the fracture.
Misses Mamie Kingam and Myrtle
Vosmus, both of whom have been
employed in the. millinery department
of the Racket Store in Charles Town
have bought a millinery store in
Romney, W. Va, and have already
taken charge off it.
Mr.. John H, Show, one Of Shepherds.
town'c best known residents, who had
been sick for the past few weeks at the
home of his son-in-law, DR.. Abner O.
Albin in this place, was last week taker
to the Charles Town Hospital and I'M
derwent very serious operation lnvolv
ing the urinary organs, a delicate ane
dangerous one. His death ensued OF
Sunday. He is survived by two sons
Collie. at home. and another at Vivian,
w. Va, and three daughters--Mrs. Dr.
Albin, Of this place, and Mrs. VIM
Britner, of Shepherdstown, and one il
the West. z&--
Mrs. John H. Gardner died Thurs
day night at 5 o'clock in the King'
Daughters Hospital in Martinsburg
where she was operated on severa
hours before, her death. She was
Miss Cunningham before marriage
and was born near Bunker ill<fifty
seven years ago. She is survived b.
her husband, three sons, Messrsk Ear
OF Bunker Hill, J. Frank and Glen G
Gardner, of Leetown, and one daugh
ter, Mrs. ]. w. Strider also of Lee
town. She was member of the Epls
copal Church at LeetoWn, Funers
services were held at the home at Lee
town at 10 a. m. Saturday morning. II
terment at Bunker Hill.
Mrs. Gardner was member of tn
Episcopal Church and devoted Chri
tian woman.