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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
Town in Good Financial Condition.

The report Of the Finance Committee
to the Town Council Mo day shows the
finances of the corporation Of Charles
Town to be in healthy condition. This
report shows balance of $S.S6s, SO,
which is probaly the largest balance ever
reported in the hands of the Treasurer at
any one time. There have been many
desired improvements suggested. among
them street paving and enlarging and
coupling the hitching lot. 1t has also
been suggested that some of the bonds
Of the town be retired, But there is one
thing to be considered in regard to the
assessment for next year. The Citizens
Fire Insurance Company paid into the
town treasury about $500 this year.
which will probably be lost next year.
The present Council. we have no doubt.
desire to do whatever is best for the
town. and comply with the wishes of the
majority Of the citizens in regard to what
policy to pursue. II You are taxpayer
and are in favor of doing some street
paving or eularging and coupling the
hitching yard or any other improvement
or are in favor of retiring some Of the
bonds of the town. it Is up to you to let
your councilmen know your views on
the matter.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
Miss Margaret Getzendanaer Enter.
tains At Cards.

Miss Margaret Getzendanner was
hostess alta most attractive card party
on Monday evening last at her home on
Washington Street. in honor of her
guest Miss Anna Magruder Of WASH
ington. D. c. '5O0'' was played and .
most enjoyable evening spent by those
present. Miss Getzendanner was as
sisted in receiving her guests BY her
mother. Mrs. H. C. Getxendanner.
Those playing were Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Meyer, Of PhiladeIphia, Mr.. and
MRS. Conrad Smith, Misses Anna Ma.
gruder. Washington, DC, Cary Grayatt,
Barbara Campbell. Virginia Shut, Sara
Coo. Rebecca TrapnelL Hilda Kahn,
Anna WysOng, Mary Morris Mason.
Messfs. C. N. Campbell, Kearsley
Wysong. Jay Wysong, Logan Shut. Jr.
John 7. POrter6eld. Frank Brooke.
John MaGayock. Jack Getzendanuer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10

! Mrs. Simmons has been visiting b
Hagerstown.
Miss Elsie Murphy is visiting Miss
Anna Riddle.
Miss Bessie Colston IL visiting her
Aunt IN Winchester.
Mrs. R. C. Smithson Is visiting
friends in Washington.
Mrs. T. C. Bowling spent several
days 10 Baltimore last week.
Miss Annie Lloyd Baylor has retarn-
ed from visit to Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi NJ. Porter spent
last week in Washington and baltimore.
Mr.. w. A. Riggs and Mr.. Logan B.
Shut were in Berlin, Md. last week.
Mr.. ]. B. Brazier left on Tuesday for
business trip to New York and PittE-
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs Fairfax who spent last
winter here are again With the Misses
Thomas.
Rev. John S. Alfriend went on bus
mess trip to Philadelphia and New York
last week.
Mrs MoIlie CraighilI is visiting her
sister Mrs. C. T. v. s. Butler in Shep-
herdstown.
DR.. r. E, venning has gone to
Charleston. s. c.. to recuperate from
his late illness.
Miss Louise Moore has returned from
a visit to her cousin Mrs. e. A. Cockey
in Purcellville, Va.
Mrs. Walter H. Shipman Of Washing
ton. D. c.. is visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. D. A, Phillips
Miss Frances Campbell and Miss ia
net Young spent Friday and Saturday
with friends in Washington.
Mr.. Samuel T. Phillips has gene to
Annapolis to enter upon his duties az
Instructor at the Naval Academy Pre-
paratory School.
Mr.. D. j. Howell and Mr.. T. A. Null
lett of Washington. D. c., were here
on Saturday to attend the funeral Of
the late John NJ. Howell.
Dr.. VIM. Neill will leave next week
for Florida, where he will spend sever
al months to thoroughly recuperate his
health before resuming his practice.
Mrs. Neill will accompany him.
Mrs. N. M. Moore after two weeks
visit to her daughter. MRS. e. A. Cockey
Of Purcellville, Va has returned. Mrs.
Moore has rented her home to Mrs.
Warren Eby and will spend tho winter
in Hagefstown with her daughter, Mrs.
A. Bartlett.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10

MIddleway Notes.

The Ladies Of Ersce r. E. Church
held High Tea and sale Of fancy aEti-
Giles, suitable for Xmas gifts on Sat1r-
dan afternoon at which Miss Florence
Shirley presided as president and Miss
Sophie Bates Is Sec and Treasurek A
goodIy crowd attended and buying lib
orally quite nice amountw realized
which win be used toward paying for
painting and otherwise improving the
rectory.
All are very busy at present prepar-
ing their Xmas gifts and getting ready
for the festive holiday Sunday Schools
are practising their anthems and al are
looking forward to the time with Joyous
anticipations.
Margaret Gilbert spent several days
last week at Linden Springs. the home
Of Mrs. Joseph Granthsm with her
friend Miss Julia Moore, the teacher Of
Middlewag's Primary School who is
making that her home during the
school term.
Mrs. T.. M. Macouehtry is making
quite an extended visit ia Washine ton
with her son Mr.. ]. F. Macoughtry.
She writes to her friends hore that she
Is enjoying every moment Of her time
there
Misses Frances and Mary Grantham
Of Fort Loudoun Seminary. Winchester
and Clara Roberts Of Stevenson Semi
nary Charles Town. are expected to
come home to spend the Xmas holidays.
Miss Helen Bates visited her neice
Mrs. Richard Madison at Wiggington
Farm on last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Childs are make
ing short stay with Mr.. VIM. Childs
near Summit Point and Miss Charlotte
Barnes. Mrs. Childs sister Of Wash
lngton islacting matron in her fathers
home for the present.
We are glad to report that Mrs Bart
Rosenberger is enjoying good health
after her long lingering spell of sick
ness during, the fall.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10


Ernest Hoffman. oneoi tie mcst prom.
inent members Of the Maryland Legs
lature. and aaEeil known lawyer Of Ha-
serstOwn. having been a police maels-
trate for eleven years. died at the Wash.
|ington ConnY Hospital Saturday night
as the result Of injuries recsived in an
automobile accident several hours pre-
vious. Death was due to heart failure,
superinduced by shock. Not 4 single
cut wasfound upon Mr.. Hoffman's body
and no.bones were broken.
The Rural Supply Co.. have opened
a nice general store in Mr. Fritts
store room at Wagley's Shop. with
Mr.. Francis M. Littleton as the cour-
teous and gentlemanly manager. Mr..
LittIeton has had some years exoeT
fence in merchandising and we be-
speak for him share of the rural
patronage.
Mr.. A. A. Lemen, one of the best
known young men of Berkeley Co..
was quietly married Monday, Nov. s.
to Mrs. Bertha Flanagan, Of near Bak-
erton, this county. The ceremony
took place at the Presbyterian Manse
in Duffields and was performed By
Rev. J. c. Siler. Mr.. Lem.n is a
former resident Of the Bunker Hill
neighborhood. For some years NJ
was chief clerk at He.el Corner, liz
Har9ers Ferry, and then he went tc
Hotel Evans in Winchester. retiring
some months ago to manage the large
estate of his present wife in Jeffer
son county.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
Advance in Wheat Meant 500, 900
Is jefferson County.

However unfortunate the European
war and whatever else its effects. Jeffer.
son County IN line to reap rich re-
ward from her bounteous wheat crop.
the biggest crop in many years. and one
that has made for nearly all farmers Of
any pretentions portion to sell. In
some cases the surplus of wheat on the
farm, aggregating more than thousand
bushels is now stored in the granaries
awaiting a seasonable selling period, a
time when it is believed the markets OF
the world have reached their highest
point.
Local wheat dealers estimate that
thele is now awaiting market about
sixty thousand bushels Of the finest
Of wheat. At the time war was first de.
clared between the nations of the east
the price locally ranged about rs cents
per bushel. with little call. Today there
is brisk demand for all to be had at a
price ranging near $I.1s per bushel, and
little has bsen sold at one and quar-.
49, r
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
Harpers Ferry and Bolivar
News.

Those who expected to 60 to Chur ch
Thanksgiving Day to rejoice end be
glad that our country is not war raw
aged were disappointed for every Min
lister was out of town.
The canal boatmen are ready to tie
up for the winter season they see it is
getting cold in the mountains.
The play Arabian Nights was a
success. The receipts were $62.
The painters brush has been busy.
Mr.. Chas. Rau's building is painted q
light drab color, the Baden building
brown, Mr.. James Orem' house white.
Mr.. George Cox is on crutches with
rheumatism.
Miss Jennie Tierney has been com
fined to the house with rheumatism. u
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
Have You Considered

that as a gift Jewelry lasts where
other articles do not. The candy is
eaten, the flowers fade, the tobacco is
,moked. the clothes wear out, the
rocks are of less value when once read
but the Jewel'y remains forever to
give pleasure to the recipient, c. W.
Brown, Jeweler.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
NOTICE.

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Powhatan Brass & Iron
Works Of Ransom, Jefferson County,
West Virginia, for the purpose of elect
ing Directors for the ensuing year.
will be held-at Ito Centre Street, New
York City. on Tuesday, January 18th,
1916. ct $3.50 p. m.
VIM. H. CUMMINGS. Secy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
Church Items.

Pastor Cole will une as his subjects Sum
day at the Baptist Church, II a. M.
Bruised Reed" at 1880 p. m. Tho Narrow
Gate"
Services in st. James, Catholic Church
second Sunday, mass 8.45 a. M; fourth
Sunday, 1880 a. m, evening services 7.so
p. m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10

The daylight faded and grew dim.
The twilight had begun,
Beside the FIRE sat Tiny Tim
Bob Cratchit's crippled son.
The dancing flames flashed warm and
red
On faces bright with fun.
Tins brown eyes shOne.-he gently
said
God bless Ms. every ouel,,
And still when dawns the Christmas day
Though years have come and gone.
We think Of Tiny Tim, and say,
..Cod BLISS US. every one!
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
Berryyille Items.

Miss Mary Clagstta spent last week
in Baltimore.
Mr.. W. T. Lewis was in Lynchburg
last week on bushes.
Miss Annie Moore is visiting friends
in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Whiting are
spending week in Falls Church and
Washington.
Mrs. Fred Morris and Mr.. Harry
Barr spent several DAYS in Hagerstown
last week.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
4 M.,n Laol;dav Shirt,

Do not gauge your Christmas givine.
There is nothing more despicable than
to work on the back numbers or the
shabby, useless gifts on the girl who
needs everything" and spend small
fortune on those who can spend on
themselves
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10

Miss ]. s. Hettinger announces her
return from New York with new and
up-to-date line Of mid-winter Hats and
fancy novelties. winch she bought on 4
low figure and viii sell at very reason.
able prices.
THE HABAND HAIR SHOP.
l8 N Potomac St, Hagerstown, Nd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
For Rent.

The handsome residence Of Mrs,
Gruger W. Smith. on South Samuel
Street. Il offered for rent, furnished,
from October lat until Nay lst. Terms
80 psrmonth.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
Appropriate Gifts.

Rings, pins, necklaces are here for
the seekers of useful presents. You
can get suitable goods at prices for
what you want to pay. C. W. Brown.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
Wanted.
For Reno.

The Hughes property On S. Samuel
Street. For terms apply to F. s. Har-
rIson. at Halltown.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10

DeWitts Kidney Pills are best, buy
them Of Miller 8 Pharmacy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
This Was Probably His
FaVOrite Shirt

and he was more than pleased to get
it back from the Charles Town Steam
Laundry. spotless. perfectly irOned and
without tear, rip, ragged edge or
even q broken button. That's why
most Of the particular men Of this town
insist upon sending all their good
laundry here. Win you send some to
day -Or this Week7 We sew Oh buttons
and DO reasonable mending free Of
charge.
ckntlss IeWn stsam Ianadry.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
Farm For Rent. !

From April list. 1915. small farm,
well watered. Comfortable house.
Good barn. Seven miles from Charles
Town. Address 90"
Care The Free Press.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-12-10
Christmas Cards.
Administrators Notice.


The undersigned having qualified as
administrator Of the estate Of VIM. p
Easterday, deceased. hereby gives
notice that . prompt settlement of all
claims due said estate Is desired. also
notice IS hereby given to persons with
claims against said estate to present
the same properly authehticaied.
VI. F. ALEXANDER,
Administrators.
You win want extract lemon. extract
vanilla. spices and HayOrings generally
for Christians Remember We are
headquarters for these. Brown &
Hootf. Dtuegihts.
A needing of the Chautauqua guaran-
tors Was held OF Wednesday night and
DE following officers elected: =.
BushonE. chsifnlap r. G. Risslsr, Sec
EEslssy; s, Eee Phillips Treasures.
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Modern Dance Craze Beginning Of
Remarkable Development, Believes
Dancer Whose Dancing Differs
From That of Others

larly fine for dancing to sacred music.
"Of course. you understand, when
talk about dancing to sacred music (
do not mean the thuughtless pastimc "
the present If We were to take tie
dance of to-day into the church II would
certainly he shocking. There's no row
crent spirit behind these modern So
ciety dances, no idea of emotional
ecstasy such a. actuatod the whirl Nc
dervishes we read about. or enabled t.a
dancers to swallow red hot Goals or
lump into d pit with poisonous snakes
and escape unframed. Even The In
dams of our own country nave ha'
their sacred dances: the spirit II innate
in all.
The modern dance craze. however. /,
beginning to lie a hit more subjective.
II t. a remarkable and important do
yelopment that people are beginning ~
move as they wish. Tho faddishnc.'
is going. but the kernel Of actual good
in the dance of to-day will remain.
Were YOU to ask Ladd what sacred
music she like best to- dance 20 SlN
will tell you at once that Guun"dS "bN
Ny Redeemer." played upon III" organ
is near tho head of her list. N,so 80
loves Handel and Bacn and Grc'Soil.-
ninof. a modern composer. iiui although
I.,da Is making a specially ui tn 80
cred dance her unusually largo roper
toire comprises not only ih" cds''
works of the greatest Eurup" tn come
no,ers, Bee; hoven, Liszt. Brahms S,Uu-
bert, Strauss AND others. but ais" Oh"
ha,lcts Of Glierc and Sbclius and 0.h'-
eminent musicians who have written
for her particularly. She Dimes
,,T ,,lI m.
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about the old religious dance except
through pictures. ! read somewhere
once that in those old pi, dres the mo-
lions that seemed to he defensive were
>ymboical of the defence of Christianity.
while those apparently on the offensive
;ypified the attack on the new religion.
Dancing is a universal language. ]
can't see why we should not make use
If IT to express our struggle for some
thing higher. the evolution from the
material into the spiritual and 80 the
expression of any deep human emotion
Sucn as sacrifice. remuneration. remorse.
rNaltat.on. ~ said.
"Iust AZ those fine Old chorales In Rus
Sia made me want to dance to their
slow, majestic notes. so did the music
Of their wonderful bells And | did
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Lada, Pioneer in Art of Dancing to
Sacred Music. Believes We Should
Use Rhythmic Bodily Movements
for Higher Purposes

steps as they chanted the Psalms
Throughout the Bible you find exhorta-
Tons TO dance, and we read how Miriam
and David and others danced before the
Lord, and again the reproach, We
have piped unto you. and We have not
danced To-day We may still have the
professional dance and the dance To
express exaltation. humility. thauksciv-
ing. remorse, pure joy, spiritual con.
tentment. Sc.
1T Is very interesting to- study up all
about the dancing in those young days
OF the worlds history. Ottentimes II is
hard work, though. and one can get in.
formation only through old pictures
Russia is like an old attic rich IN
treasures. but one must ranslCk all
sorts of places for them. dig them out
Even in the museums there x little
order or system and one can often find
Just as lovely or curious things outside
Nothing il pigeonholed. as everything H.
in Germany. 1t was in Germany that
! found that for many years the Lobe
tanz-the dance Of THANKSGIVING was
popular until Martin Luther. failing to
appreciate It, had II stopped
Dancing was "A pagan art, long he
fore the days of Christianity" Lada,
often called a littlc pagan herself he
cause of the youthful grace and sprn
| taneity IF her dancing, continued. DO
you know the legend Of how 1t started
in Japan? II is a pretty little story.
Something happened there which
greatly displeased the sun goddess
whom all the people worshippcd. ana
so Surcly was she angcrsd that Sh.
withdrew into deep cave and hid her.
self from the world. Everybody was
plunged into dark despair at her dpfcc
ton and naturally the eight million ~
SO other deities were frantic. They
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-20
Lada in a sacred dance.

tried every means that they could think
OF To make her come out and smile upon
the world once more, but still the sun
goddess sulked
Finally they discovered "A very Won
derful immortal who could dance. That
was something 50 new and thrilling that
they were sure that that must bring
forth Il smile from the suling goddess
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Dancing "Oh, My Redeemer," by Gounod.

mcndouS dancers, particularly the AS
biologists. And all their dances were
very serious, accurate, almost matUc-
mat,Cally arranged
"All dancing should he symbolic il It
Is to stay with us; and art must have
a deeper meaning than mere foot nc
ton Iada spok" most earnestly. As
| said. 1t is difficult to find out much
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--Jb.~4ee.4E4-.l-- 49,.

20 as in amy 'tncr. SAD til. re-
tired burglar. "Nod learn ty
expcreuC Onc OF tho nrst thing, I
learned in that way wa. 10 avoid houses
where they had young children. infants.
Grown folks may sleep right through
thunderstorns. wind~turnS. things fall
ing down .u tn" hou-c. 'u"st any ~'r'
of racket. IN. Nou n,,rr cam toll \. 10
an infant will DO Ana ;hus" som"
grown W folks that N'l sleep .-0t
through anything ",s" will was. %
sharp ~ the ~mdl'n-r peep from ru
fam. They seem ,u Inc tuned that v.c
lSut | mad to learn his 10y cNporiou
zone night when | was new lao .o
business went INTO what seemed .o
me promising Looking house Ir f.e
suburban districts. Got in ly Oh. ,I.r
cellar window and padded up~tJ.l- -
ihe second story front room VIII un
trouble a. all and wen. straight ., Tia
bureau. | opened tho top arov,-
gently. without q squeak. and WH'u
turned N my light the very h,St hing
! saw was a d almond ring that -u.-s
must have made my eye, sparkle as
much as tn" ring did. r. vs. 30 tG
stone. / should In nk NO rr nee
| carats.
-
| slipping 1t straight int" my poutc' .- |
should have done put it ON my t.-'~
| for just minute to look at il. y. .H
same instant I heard = uHnv h-- .
| cry.
II had seen twr person. 81 % ''
this room. but had ne" observed t,.'
| over on the other sd' of ,u, htd. |It
! the instant that baby cried one 90.
| figures in the BED raised up ON T. ..r
with its back toward m, ana .u.rl
over into ;he crib at inc enid. ..j I
didn't need to have anybody ,. "a
that it was time for m, 10 =. N
| did, with Ut those two persons
| bed knowing then that | h.u ..I
| there az all.
When | got back into -h, ~,.
was still within what You U.-" ,.l
my business working hours / .."t
been in that house ten minutes t'.
thought | still had plenty ot 1u, ~
another.
, I'm this second house ....
| actly tn, same experience a- .n '..
with one lining added that SSH. '..
| about. In this house tu,r, W.l- ,.'
which | saw. and :hat ,G- g.
been enough for me, hu, ,om.,. "a
| know, We have b" have our ,>u. l'.H
| rubbed in,
! 81 went Ia The bureau .,.r
| same as IN the first hul~, ... ... !
the top drawer ana Wa paw .-
in 1t with one hand and uou'-
| lamp with the other Wu,u 'Hr n..
fairly screamed nightmare. .nN
| Two persons in the he'd )un,'. OIL.
they'd been blown on. az ntd. un' '-
| the side toward tn, crib ana 'r.
| on the side toward M, uut Z -.' -
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dance to the Ginning of the bells In an
old monastery garden in Rostow. OH
! shall never forget that,
Dancing seems Ia me 50 human: I;
y the hest instrument of expression
thar We have And | love to dance to
the human voice also; 1t is So sustained,
50 capable of Interpretation in tancinK
and 10 the organ, too; that is partiu0.
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Above-In a Russian religious dance,

immortals and the people were grateful
and happy again. And 50 the Japanese,
feel that dancing had brought them
happiness Classod it along with tea Gull
ture and landscap" gardening n an art
to Ice specially encouraged
Japanese dancing has always been
largely pantummic, They got this in
part from the Chinese, who were tire.
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So the gifted immortal, iCcump1ni Il by
q musician, went and danced before the
cave.
deSs'S curiosity; she could not refrain
from coming to the entrance and look
ing out. The sight SO cntrancud her
that she forgot her grievance ana came
out and laughed. Then all the other
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-20
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