Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-07-09

Why hast thou fenced it eff from mel
Hadst thou than q nobler birth,
Who callest thine q gift so free?
The wave, the blue encircling wave,
No chains can bind, no letters hold;
Its thunders tell of Him who gave
What none can ever buy for gold
Work has been begun on the new ad-
dition to the Episcopal Parish House
! by which it will be enlarged and great
ly improved
The many friends of Mr.. Byrne Hurst
will be glad to know that there has
been marked improvement in his
health. and complete recovery is
looked for.
The annual Presbyterian Reunion at
Pen Mar will be held on Thursday, July
Both, Special train will pass Charles
Town at TAT q. m, and returning leave
Pen Mar at 5:25 p. m. Fare 81 Is
round trip.
Prof. Wright Denny's new house on
South Church street. is now ready for
the roof. 1t is large eight-room house
and when completed will have all mod
ern con: eniences.
Workmen employed by Mr. VIM
P. yesterday in renewing the cornice
on the Court House found carpen-
ter's square upder the roofing. It
evidently had been left there by
workmen when the Court House was
remodeled about 1871.
MIR. Thomas j. Farmer, the greatest
evangelist in America will deliver an
address ON Sunday, July 18th, at p.
m in the New Opera House. For IS
years he lead remarkable career and
speaks from experience about the
things we all ought to know. His sub
ject will BIS from "Prison to Pulpit.
There will be lawn fete at C. B.
Colemans' near Summit Point, on
Saturday, July 18th, beginning at 5
O'clock in the afternoon, for the
benefit of the Baptist Church fund,
of Charles Town. Public cordially in
vited.
The Jefferson Garage made the follow
ing sales the past week: Bishop w, Il
Gravatt. S passenger Ford touring car;
Mr.. H. Daniels, 5-passenger Ford
touring car, and Mrs. D. w. Border, s.
passenger Ford touring car, fitted with
electric light and electric starter.
The sale of the residence at the corner
of o street and Hopkins street. known
as.2oI5 o street northwest, for Mrs. James
@. Hill, was reported today. The pur
chaser is T. Perry Lippitt. The house
is red brick containing about fifteen
rooms. The consideration is reported.
to have been about $I5. 900. Washing
ton Star of Saturday,
Wheat threshing has been started
IN the county, andenough of it has
been done to indicate an enormous
yield of an excellent quality of grain.
Richard Manuel who farms for Mr..
j. Shirley Smith, east of town made
. a yield of 80 bushels per acre
The horse she was driving taking
fright at passing train near Summit
Point Thursday morning threw Mrs.
VIM. E. Carper from her buggy, and
ran away with Mrs. Carper's six-year-
old daughter remaining in the vehicle.
The horse ran till it was exhausted,
d and then travelled along quietly with
out injurying the child Mrs. Carper
was bruised about the face and head
The body buried several weeks ago in
the cemetery at Middleway in the belief
that it was that of a young man named
man named Sweeney. of Philadelphia.
His widow went to Middleway and the
body was exhumed, She identified 1t as
that of her husband and bought lot in
the cemetery and had it rendered.
Married, at the parsonage In Rohrers
vile, Md, on Monday evening; June 80,
Io14.at s o'clock, by the Rev. Bushholder
Mrs. Bertha RodrIck, daughter of Mr..
James A, Gordon, Of this place, to Mr..
Carlton J. Cuttings. of Brownsville, Nd.
Mr.. Cuttings is grandson of the late
DR.. Botelor of Shepherdstown. Mrs.
Rodrick is a popular and attractive
young lady and her many friends will
wish her a bon voyage upon the matri-
monial sea.
Mr.. John F. Ware residing south OF
Myerstown killed black snake of
unusual size about June /. The snake
attracted Mr.. Wares attention by
raiding guinea nest and swallowing
nine of the eggs. Harry West who
is employed on Mr. Wares farm dis
4 sected the snake and recovered eigh:
of the guinea eggs unbroken. These
he set under hen. After the lapse
of a few weeks seven guineas were
Matched out. The little birds are
thrifty and give promise of useful
maturity despite their experience.
The Baptist Sunday School picnic
held on the, riverside last Saturday. was
q great success. AT a. m. the school
assembled At the parsonage and the
II straw wagons. automobiles aud othel
vehicles were loaded up with those pres.