Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-11-26


The boys OF the Charles Town High
School have organized Glee and ORA
matte Club. i.
The alarm of FIRE on Tuesday after
noon was occasioned by the burning Of
. chimney in Ransom.
Miss Mildred Daniel entertained on
Wednesday afternoon with tea in
honor Of Mrs. J. Pegrarn Johnston.
{ The WoEan's Auxiliary of Zion
kChurch will hold tea and sale in the
Parish Building on Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. c. T. Shugart, has on sale a
beautiful line Of novelties suitable for
Christmas presents. See new adv. in
this issue..
Word has been received here of the
=sve-y serious illness Of Mr.. William Fl.
Wilson at Pass A Grille, Florida, where
he and bis family are spending the
winter.
Rev. s. ". Cole, pastor of the Bap-
fist Church here. has been quite IN at
the home of Mr.. Lewis Albin. Mr.. Cole
WAS taken sick while calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. Albin and was too i'll to be moved
He is improving.
Mrs Annie Hamilton has vacated the
Daugherty house on Liberty St.. and
left on Tuesday for Wa shington to
spend the winter with her daughter
Mrs. Kelly Beller. Mr.. Joseph Cock
rell having taken the Dahgherty house.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Charles
Town Baptist Church will hold an oyster
supper. and fancy sale in the dining
room'of the church on Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday nights, December 8,
18th and 9Th. Dinner will also be served
on Saturday. Public cordially invited.
Benefit new building fund.
Miss Ethel G. Biller died at the home
Of her father at Summit Point last Sat
urday; aged 1o years. of typhoid fever.
She was member of the Episcopal
Church. Funeral services were held
yesterday at her late home at II a. M,
Rey. Mr.. Mitchell officiating. Interment
in Edge Hill Cemetery. Charles Town.
Mrs. Anice Slaughter. daughter of
William Brantner. of Shenandoah juno
ton. died at the Hospital in Martins
burg last Tuesday aged 81 years. She
leaves her husband and father aud seven.
children. Funeral srrvices were held
Friday morning in M, E. Church South
at Shenandoah Junction. Interrnent in
Elniwood Cemetery. Shepherdstown.
ST, Andrews Guild will hold its an
nual sale Of Fancy Articles suitable for
Xmas gifts on Friday, Dec. nth opening
at II q. m. afternoon Tea will be served
from $3.50 to 6. The children are invited
to come and get present from Mrs.
Wigs" who will be there all day.
The business section Of Purcellville
Va. was laid in ruins by fire Sunday
morning. the loss being estimated at $75,
900. Among the heaviest losers are the
Purcellville National Bank. M. H. Bealis
hardware store, A. H. Cornwell. jeweler
!. T. Cornwell grocer, ]. E. Beneduni,
hardware. DR.. N. G. Miller's drug store,
and the Z. H. Hirst lumber yards.
The ladies' of the Episcopal Church at
Summit Peint will hold an Oyster Sup
per and Bazaar in the store room of Mr..
n. T, Miley on the afternoon and even
ing of Thursday. December grid. begin
ming at o'clock. Public cordially in
vited.
The General Convention of the U. D.
C.. met in Savannah, Ga. and it was .
fine gathering Of representative women
from all over the country. Lawson
Bolts Chapter of this town was ably rep
reaented by the following delegates
Mrs. Frank J. Manning, Mrs. T. C.Cald-
well aud Miss Tannette Aglionby.
The pupils Of the Primary Department.
of the Charles Town Graded School will
give an entertainment in the Auditorium
Thursday Defa3, 1914. At 7.so p. m.
General admission 10 cents. Proceeds
for the purchase Of kindergarten mate
sial The program will be as follows:
Song. Mr.. Duck aud Miss Turkey. Dia
l0gue. A Trip Tomorrow, Duet. Little
Grandmas in Grandma Land.
Nj, James Small, Of Harper's Ferry,
who is an old former resident of Charles
Town and comSade 10 arms Of Confedel
ate Veterans here. has been in town for
several days painting gold leaf signs in
the ticket window at the Opera House
and for Senator elect Frank Beckwlth,
He is quite an artist in his line, and has
big contract for work for the Well:
Fargo Express Company.
The home of j. Calvin Bitner, with al
of its contents, one mile west of Kear
neysYille, was completely destroyed b,
FIRE about FIVE o'clock on Sunday after
noon. Mr.. Bitner had made a fire il
the kitchen stove and short time late,
the house was found to be on Are sup
posed to have caught from defective
flne. Mr.. Bitner in his effort to fight th'
fire fell from a ladder. but at this writing
we understand is dong very nicely.
Peter Winchester Rouss, son of tn,
late Charles Broadway Rouss. of New
York. has purchased Shannondal
Springs. near Charles Town. consisting
OF $50 acres from Capt. nc. Getzendal
uer. The hotel was burned severa
years ago. The price is said to be absu
5000. The. property was at one tim
one OF the hest known summer resorts il
the South. and is opposite the home Q