Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-02-05
SLANpER

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The heart. And like poisonous weed
twill spread,
Until no life that feels its evil breath
Escapes contamination when it's near.
From mouth to mouth, to all who
lend their ear, T.
It carries with 1t only things of death.
And where it dwells that soul must
feel its strain.
The nobler acts OF honor and of .wo TIL,
That live and grow beyond this life
on earth,
For It have shed their blossoms all in
vain.
Thus Islander, like scorpion that
.eting4.
Throughout the world its poison,
z broadcast. filings.
Miss Sara Coe entertained the Mon
day Night Bridg Club this week.
Mrs. H. M. Moffett entertained the
Travel Club this week.
Guy Broa. Minstrels coming Monday,
March g. Better than ever. Prices
IS so IS.
Phone 159-K and reserve yeur seats
for GnvI Bros. Seats going like hot
cakes.
Nj. Marshall Mcdonald entertained
y
number of his friends at Moving
Picture Party on Monday night.
Mr.. George Walker has accepted
position in Ma, tins bnrp, ard eft for
that rlace on Monday.
The 500 Club was delightful y enter
timed on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
Frank Harrison at her home on South
Samuel Street.
M. Craiphill Perry left on Monday
for Berkeley Springs. where he has &C.
cept position with Mr.. Rowland
R,ngto'd. --
TIE .oad at III east end of Washing
TIM Street has cen -eatly improved
BIZ a ioal Of quarry sp,wls being rolled
over the new metal.
There. vii he meeting of the Jeffef-
SON County Fruit Growers Association
in the Court House in Charles Town on
Thursd. ~, February IL, at 1890 a. m.
The Methodist window at the store of
M. $. II. Lands was cleaned out in
short order last turdav. The good
things place d on sale there by the ladies
had special drawing attraction.
On Friday, February 70, 1914, tn
order of the Eastern Star. viii hcl
an Oyster Supper in the Masonic Hill.
Middleway. The puhlic is cordillly
invited to attend Pro ,ceds TO-. III
benefit ofthc order.
The ladies OF the Baptist Ch.r.h
will hold a shrtwa:st sale and will
serve refreshments from til 10 p
M, ON Thursday. February 26, at the
residence OF Mrs. A. D. Barr. Benz
fit of, the Baptist building fund
The many friends Of Mr.. George
E ster il. wi be glad to know that he
is rapidly recovering from his injury re-
lived In Erie. Pa and expects soon
t, return to his home here to recuper-
ate prior to returning to work.
ME-. Wilber Green has just purchased
of Mr.. c. M. Irekan, his property near
Summit Point, known as Rebels
Rest" The sale was negotiated by
Mr.. w. 0. Norris, of Charles Town,
w Va.
The Shady Side" Billmyer farm
near Shepherdstown, was sold on Satur
day last. by Special Commissioners
Geo. NJ. Beltz,oover and c. E. Viii
liams. to David Lemen, at $71 per acre
The other farm was withdrawn.
Our fellow townsman. Attorney. Hugh
H. Mccormick will respond to the
toast The Ladies" at the Rouss Birth
dsy banquet in Winchester on the even
ing of February II. DR.. B. NJ. ROSIE
will be POSTMASTER.
Moore & Moore real estate agents have
sold for Edward Drish his house and 10
on the Bloomery turnpike, near Charles
Town, and adjoining the property 0
Judge Frank Beckwith, to John A. Hib
bard of Boyce. Va. MIR. Hubbard viii
get possession of the property on Apr
Ist., and will move to Charles Town,
Mr.. Robt. l.. Bowers was called t,
Cumberland last Tuesday on account o
the illness aud death of his sister. Mrs
Octavia r Thomas, wife of Mr.. Charlie
l.. Thomas, who died on Wednesda
night. She was aged 43 years. He
husband, three children and two broth
erS survive.
A number of the ladies in the connt
held most successful sale of cakes
pies and other good things at Shenan
doah junction. on Saturday, for tn
BE- nefit of the Charles Town Hospits
and Relief Association. In spite of ba
weather great many people through
out the county attended and over S.
was cleared
Mr.. S. NJ. Behrend. of the A. F
Dept. Store, has bought the fine gra
trotting mare Sadie. bred from til
celebrated stallion, Circulater, frol
MIR. George Dunaway of the Nil
Moore farm. Mr.. Dunaway is leavin
the state. Sadie is five year old an
has three minute record. No dout
Mr., Behrend will exhibit Der at Il
Charles Town Horse and Colt Sho
this summer.