Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-09-03

The Messrs. 'Pslmbaum have receiv-
ed from the jefferson Garage their
handsome Hudson Six Car.
The ladies' Of Oakland Church will
hold festival on the river in the VIM.
Burns Park, Saturday, Sept. 6. Every
body cordially invited.
John w. HuIver, farmer near Sum-
init Point, died on Monday last, aged
about 65 years. His second wife and
several children survive.
The Horse Show dance at Powhatan
College on Friday evening was most
delightful affair, and number of out
of-town guests were present.
Morgan,s Grove Fair, ever popular
with our people is in full blast this
week. Great crowds are visiting the
fair each day, and the gate receipts
are running ahead of last year.
Dir. Frank M. Humphrey filed bill
in court on Tuesday afternoon in Fred
erick, Md, for a divorce from his wife
Lillian Rosebal Talbot Humphrey, and
asked for the custody of their522 month
old child.
Mr.. D. S. Rentch, of Shepherdstown
celebrated his 93rd year birthday on
Saturday last Mr.. Rentch is in good
health and goes to his office every day.
He has been a magistrate for over
forty years and is Past Grand Master
of Odd Fellows of this State.
LAWSON Bolts Chapter U. y. Z. wish
eto thank their friends for their liberal
p,t.unage on Friday and Saturday, aso
tn ,se who so kindly aided them 10 trans
.rtatlon, use OF tents, etc. Thanks are
also due those members Of the Horse
SHOW COMMITTEE WAC used their iufiu-
ence Tor t.ielr benefit.
he Winchester Fair this year will
be bigger, better and greater than
ever BEFORE. Many new attractions
Z have been provided by the manages
ment. Night Attractions will be held
on all excepting the first night. Don't
forght the dates, Sept. 8, 10. IL aid
IL. See advertisement elsewhere in
this paper.
Plans are nearing completion for the
purchase of home for Jennie Smith,
the woman evangelist, who has spent
many years IN the interest OF men IN the
employ ofthe Baltimore & Ohio. It is
5 the intention to buy house in Washing
ton and to provide additional funds for
her support. A large amount was sub
scribed at the recent Jennie Smith pic.
mic at Harpers Ferry,
Miss Attic Swami, OF Shenandoah
Junction, has gone to Tampa, Florida,
where she will teach in a school for
boys, Miss Swami has been teaching
for several years in, St Johns school
New York, and has made fine rep
utation as a teacher She was a
graduate OF Powhatan College under
DIR. s. P Hatton and has since studied
in Northern institutions.
All new pupils and pupils having
examinations to make up will please
come. with pencil and tablet to >the
school building on Monday, Septem
Der I, at 9 O'Clock The regular ses,
sion for all other pupils will begin
Tuesday, September 5, at 9 O'Clock
Pupils from other districts will bring
their transfers the first day.
WRIGHT DENNY,
Principal.
The appraisement of the real estate
OF the late Capt. ]. c. Holmes ha:
been filed in the office of the Count,
Clerk by Col B. D. Gibson, the exc
cuo-. The appraisers, Messrs. A. d
Barr, A. M S. Morgan, and L. G
Albin, valued the residence in which
Capt. Holmes lived on South Mildrce
ST, at $4,000; the large dwelling a
the corner of Lawrence and Congress
streets at $4,000, and the double dwell
ing on South Lawrence ST., at $500.
Successfully passing the physical
examination on the second test, hay
ing been rejected on the first, Georg
S. Eyster, of Charles Town, has bee
given an appointment to a cadetsh;l
at the West Point Military Academy
George is bright, gentlemanly youn
man, His appointment is most graft
flying to his friends. The priviles
of taking the second physical exam
ination was secured through the in
fluence of Congressman VIM.
Brown.
Silos ofthe Economy make hav
been built or will be built before tn
arrival of the ensilage season in
week or two on the farms OF F
Fristoe, south of Myerstown, of Oil
Beall, near Oakland Church. of ]. A
Traphell, near Shannondale, OF F. |
Jordan, two miles south of town; !
the County Infirmary, of Gilbert Her
dricks, north of Bardane, of Edg;
D. Conklyn, John j Eby. and H. {
Lockhart. west of town, Sixteen ne
Economy silos are being erecte
about Kearneysville, and in SheT
herdstown District,
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