Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-10-01

GRACEFUL, tossing pune OF glowing golo
Waving lonely on the rocky ledge
Leaning seaward. lovely to behold,
CIinging to the high cliffs ragged edge.
Because its myriad glimmering plumes
Like great army's stir and wave;
Because its gold in pillows blooms
The poor mans barren walks to lave;
Because its sun-shaped blossoms show
How souls receive the light of God,
And unto earth give back the glow
I thank him for the GoIdenrod.
Mr.. C. F. Wall is in the market for
apples.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Logan B.
Shut, son.
John 7. Watson, 70 years old, Con-
federate veteran, died Monday near
.Shenadpoah junction. A widow and
six children survive.
The Charles Town Steam Laundry
has established wagon route to Shep-
herdstown, making collections each
Monday and delivery on Friday.
The Baptist congregation attended in
a body the dedIcatory services of the DR.,
A. c. Hopkins memorial window in the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning
last,
Seize Carey. well known coiore d
character Of this place was arrested
Tuesd ~ and taken to Martinsburg by
Deputy Mnrshall Athey, charged with
bootlegging.
The "Rector's Guile" of Zion P. E.
Church will give silver tea at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Charles A. Johnson, sol
E. Washington street, on Friday, Octo
Der 9. from 3 to p. m.
John N. Melvin, 52 years old, for
mer reti lent Of Dufields, this county,
died Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. He
waa son Of the late Capt. Jacob Mel
win, of jefferson county.
Invitations have been received by
friends here to the wedding Of Mr..
Conrad Smith, only son of Mr.. j. Shir-
ley Smith. of this place, to Miss Friels,
of ST. Louis. The wedding to take
place there this month.
Mrs. E.. Gertrude Henkle, of Boil
var, has announced the engagement OF
her daughter, Anna Louise, TO Mr. G.
Victor Smith, of HampSh re county
West Virginia. Theewedd.ng viii tax
place in October.
The Ladies Aid Socieiy otthe NJ. E.
Church South. of Middleway, will hold
Parcel Post Sale and serve an old time
Virginia supper in the Masonic Hall.
Saturday. October "a 1914. Pubic cor
daily invited. Proceeds for the church
improvement.
Mr., Joseph Tharpe, we'll known cit
izen of Ransom. who has been i'll for sew:
eral weeks. died Monday morning.
The funeral services will be in the Bap.
list, Church. at three O'Clock this after.
noon. conducted by Rev, S. w. Cole.
lnterment IN tue cemetery.
The Senior Epworth League of the
M. E, Church South. will hold a chicken
and waffle supper on Friday night, Oc-
tober 9th, in the dining room of the
church, beginning at s o'clock. Home
made candy, cake and ice cream viii
also be served. Proceeds for piano
fund. Public cordially invited.
Prof. Charles T.. Smooth, principal
Of the graded school at Shepherdstown,
for many years, died there on Tuesday
He was q native of Shepherdstown ant
was SON of the late Jacob Smooth
He is survived by two sisters-Mrs
Julia Grant, of Hagerstown. Md, al Z
Miss Alice Smooth, with whom he made
his home.
Next Sunday IS tine time set for tn.
offering up of prayer in all the churches
of the United States for peace between
the nations now at war. No finer ex
ample of Christian craftsmanship ha.
ever been demonstrated in the history O
the world than this act of the President
That 1t has the hearty endorsement O.
the American people goes withoutfth'
saying.
The reception given st Rouss Hal
last Thursday evening by the Lawson
Bolts Chapter. U. D. G., to the visit
ing delegates to the convention, tn
Confederate veterans and number o.
outside friends. was most delightful
social affair, and in spite of the inclem
emit weather the hall was filled. Hen
sons orchestra furnished music an
the room was beautifully decorated e
the occasion with the Confederate col
ors. Everyone present enjoyed b
occasion thoroughly.
Mrs, Georgeanna Shaner, wife Of A
j. Shaner. died at her home in Wash
ington Friday, September 18th, afte
an illness of but ten days due to hear
trouble. She was the daughter Of tn
late Mr.. and Mrs. John Swan, of thi
place, and most of her life was spen
in this county. She is survived by he
husband and five children: A. Dougla
and Chas. B. Shaner, and Mrs. Eleanc
Maddox, of Washington; Mrs. Viol
Reeves, Hagerstown, and Mrs. Ann
Morris, Cleveland. Interment wa
made in ElmWood cemetery, Shepherd
town.
On Friday, October Ind, the put
lie is invited to an exhibition of Japs
nese art by the Old Masters {