Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-08-06

AEI1 IHOu mast HldAAY AubotAAS0p
But not an infamy like this,
o, snap the fife, and still the drum,
And show the monster as she is !
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Peaches from the Hampshire Orchard
are being handled by Nick Lorenzo, the
Italisn fruit dealer.
Rev. S, w. Cole has disposed of his
horse and buggy and purchased five
passenger Ford automobile from the
Jefferson Garage.
Save yourself the trouble of prepar-
ing lunch for August 18th and 10Th, and
buy it the U. d. C. Tent on the
Horse Show grounds.
Mr.. o. K Phillips has severed his
connection with the Phillips Lumber.
& Manufacturing Co.. and expects to
go in business for himself.
The Chautauqua advertising car is in
town this week and the principal streets
have been hung with Chautuaqua ban
ners. Get your tickets if you have not
done 80.
DR.. and Mrs Roszel, Of Winchester.
ami Miss Margaret Chew, of this place
are among the Americans in Europe
When last heard from they were in
Italy.
What a glorious little convention
was chat of our Senatorial Convention
Tuesday and the next day was one. Of
Gods best, cool and clear Berkeley
Springs News.
Mr.. John o Johnson is putting new
plate glass front in the room recently
occupied by Mr.. W. B. Alder and is
fixing up the parlor Of the Talbot home
building for store room. This will
also have handsome plate glass front.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy
will serve luncheon at their tent" on
the. Horse Show grounds, both days Of
the show, August % 4 and 18th. Wis
itors can secure dainty lunches at rea-
sonable prices.
The 18th annual excursion to Luray
Gaverns will be run from Hagerstown
ON Wednesday. August 10th. 1914.
Train passes Charles Town at $50 a.
M. round trip fare 81 so. Holders Of
special excursion tickets viii be admit.
ted to Caverns for SO cents.
William Ault and a young man
from ockingham county, Va, were
arrested at Island Park Thursday by
U, S. Marshall Edward Athey, charg-
ed with Bookkeeping, having whiskey
concealed on the Island for the pur-
pose of selling, and were brought to
the Charles Town Jail.
There have bean quite number of
robberies at Shenandoah Junction re-
Gently. Among places broken into are
the residences Of H, D. Grove. J. B. Os-
bouin, Charles Miller. Dr.. w. w. Brown
aud the N. & w. R. station. Clothing.
watch. and Gil were taken from DR..
Brown, and the money drawer contain.
ing $45 from the N. & w, station.
Mr., ]. ]. Lumley, chief lineman of the
Northern Virginia Power Company
came into contact with high tension
wire aud was instantly killed m VIM
chester Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Lum-
ley was at work near the top of the pole,
and his body fell to the street below. II
is believed that he was dead before his
ck~
were taken to the undertaking establish
ment Of Funk 8 Son and his family
notified.
The 37th Annual Chautauqna of the
Prohibition aud Evangelical Association
of Loudoun County, will hold its
meeting at Purceliville, Va, August 4tb
to Iath. This is one Of the oldest and
best known Chautauquas of the South
and is only three years the junior of the
original chautauqua of Chautauqua Lake
New York. An opportunity for de.
lightful vacation is offered you at this
well known Chautauqua. There will be
fun aud pathos, sentiment and know
ledge. The daily admission fee is ten
cents.
Mrs, Sallle Winkler, widow of the late
Mack Winkler. died suddenly last Sat
urday evening at the residence of her
son. Mr.. Edward Winkler, in Ransom.
aged 81 years, She had been in failing
health for some time. She leaves one
son, Mr.. Edward Winkler. daughter
IN law. Mrs. Winkler, several grand
children and many friends to mourn her
loss. Funeral services were held at the
residence of her son Monday afternoon
Rev. S. ". Cole officiating. Interment
in the Episcopal graveyard.
Beginning with the month Of July,
small increase in the salary Of
some of the rural delivery mail car
riers was allowed BY the postoffice
department The Increase is based
on the number of pieces Of mail car
RED, the weight of the same, and the
length Of the route. Only two car
riers, Messrs, Elias Hiney on route 2,
and &. b Johnson, on route ;. from
the Charles Town postoffice were
favored with al advance. Mr.. Hiney S
salary IS increased only 81 per year,
while Mr. Johnson IS given an adj
vance Of $tz per year.