Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-07-23

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Mr.. W. r. Davis has done somh very
attractive lettering on the warehouse
of John C. Burns & Co.
A >two-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Griffith residing on
a farm near Shepherdstown died as
result of having eaten quantity Of
quinine' tablets.
Mr.. Fl. P. Cline Is building a gabls
and making other improvements TO the
property of Mrs. w. c. Carroll, corner
Washington and Weat streets
Mrs "A. D. Barr entertained at tea on
Monday e.ening. Among her guests
! were Mrs. H. D. Rust, of Washington.
Mrs. J. M. Lancaster. Of Richmond;
Misses Edith Mcclure and Agnes Phil
lips and Mr.. and Mrs. Perry W. Barr.
Miss Lillian ,Dinkle was hostess on
Thursday evening fast, giving Melon
Party in honor Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Straith Beller. of Roanoke. Mrs. HIM.
Moffett entertained the guests with vo-
cal selections. and Mrs. ". "A. Speugler
with some delightful instrumental pieces
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 Sips
round trip.
MIR. Thomas ]. Farmer. the greatest
evangelist in America will deliver an.
address on Sunday, July 26:h. at 8 p.
M, in the New Opera House. For So
years be lead remarkable career and
speaks from experience about the,
things we all ought to know. His sub
jet will be from Prison to Pulpit.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
E. Church, South, at Summit Point
will hold an ice cream festival ane
parcel post sale on Friday and Sat
urday nights, July "a and Is, in the
school house yard. Everybody come
and bring friend.
The annual harvest home of til,
Leetown Baptist Church will be hello
July 10Th There will be preaching
at II and O'Clock Dinner and sup
per will be served in the yard and
refreshments will be Sold Every
body is invited to come and enjoy
a pleasant day.
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Mr. Charles r, Mathaei died July s
from blood poisoning resulting from a
carbuncle. at Elkins. and was buried in
Martinsburg the following Wednesday.
He was an uncle Of Messrs. Gustav D.
and Theodore A. Brown and cousin
of Mr.. Charles w. Brown, OF this place,
The monthly business meeting of Glass
No. Nine was held at the home of Mr.,
D. w. Hyatt, in Ransom, last Tuesday
night with large per cent of the class
in attendance and a goodly number of
visitors, SO much SO that the house was
crowded. After the business was gotten
through with then came the social feat :
ure. which, to say the least was most
delightful and enjoyable. with vocal And
instrumental! music. aud refreshments
of ice.cream and cake served BY the host
aud hostess.
DR.. William E. Perry, of HaItown,
and Mrs. Harry Rockenba ugh, of Hal
pers Ferry, were given a hearing Sat.
urdaY before Justice Charles H. Briggs.
at Har2ers Ferry, and held fer the &C.
tion-ot the grand jury on the charge d
causing the death of Miss Alma Munaras,
of Hagerstown. at the home OF Mrs
Rockeubaugh about three weeks ago
Bail for DR.. Perry was fixed at $s,ooe
and fol- Mrs. Rockenbaugh ct 81. 900
Bail has been furnished.
The Phillips Lumber & Mantg. Co,
r. II. Phillips, sole owner. has contrac.
ted with Samuel G. Smith, of Harper.
Ferry, for $1,000 fest Of lumber fol
barn. carriage house and corn crib Il
be built for John Real Oh the loha Stu
art property in Bolivar. also with Wilt
shire & Nicewarner, tor 10, 900 feet o
lumber and 1000 feet of roofing Tor III,
grand stand for the Charles Tow.
Horse Show. Also for 90. 900 feet Inn
Der aud 5000 feet roofing to Myer
Bros. Of lMiddleway. for stsbline Is
Horse Show. M
Mr.. Benz. Riddlebsrger, of Charlie
Town. w. Va. Joined his family her,
Sunday for few days visit. Mr.. Rid
dieberger was formerly employed il iii
store of Mr.. r. 3 Grabill in this tow
where'he was q hustling salesman. H
IS now engaged IN the mercantile busi
ness on his own hook in Charles Town
is doing thrifty business, aud is one q
its leading merchants. Shenandoah
Valley, New Market. Va.
Judge wilbur Il. Thomas, Referee l
Bankruptcy, came to Charles Town Irl
49, and held first meeting OF creditor
iR the Bankruptcy case Of S. IL. OF, =
K. OFT and OFT Brothers. lanes N
. sliascu, u was elected trustee, aud ID
debts were audited.
Judge Thomas was 10 Charles Tow
Last Friday, and held first msslinp {
the creditors ef ]. R. Psntulf, Bankrnpl
MessEs. John I. Portsrheld. Forrest 4
Brown and James n j Mason III wei
appointed trustees aud Messrs H. {
ietsspdapps n o. Rouss and e. i
Weil appfaisSIs.