Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-12-16

Golfers.
A fresh Dbl. of dry batteries at The
Jefferson Garage.
What better Xmas present could you
give than Pyrene Fire ExtiDguisher'
for sale 1T The Jefferson Garage.
The first snow Of the winter fell on
Sunday night and by Monday morning
there was depth Of several inches.
Don't fail to come in and look at our
stock Of fancy articles, usually found
in q well stocked drug store. Brown
& Hooff.
Electrical horns. electrical sewing
machine motors, electrical irons and
electrical warming pads at The Jeffer-
son Garage.
Thomas W. Painter, residing near
st. Andrews, on the mountain. lost his
home and contents by fire early Mon
day morning. The family escaped in
their4night clothes.
1,006, 1886 Ford cars in service Octo-
Der LIST, 1915. As many as there are of
all other makes of motor cars combined.
The demand is greater than ever before
in the history of the Company. Truly.
the Ford IS THE Universal Car
The Convention Bible Glass No. 8,
of the Charles Town Baptist Church,
will hold their annual mid-winter bon
fire hikeing party, the time and place
to be announced later. 1t is hoped that
it will be greater event than the one
held last year.
Joseph F. Painter, retired farmer
and veteran Of the Civil War, died
at his home near Charles Town on
Sunday. Mr.. Painter had been ill only
q short while, having suffered stroke
Of paralysis on Thursday last. He is
survived by his widow, two daughters
and one son,
The general merchandise store and
dwelling of Charles. D. Johnson, at
Kanletown, was destroyed by ERE on
Wednesday evening about 9 o'clock.
caused by the explosion of an oil stove.
A part of the contents were saved.
The loss on the bnilding and contents
will amount to about 81, 900.
Mr.. George F. Ryan, for many years
q resident of Charles Town, died at the
Charles Town Hospital on Saturday
last, aged fifty years. He had been in
failing health for the past year. and
had. for several weeks past been pa
tient at the hospital. He is survived
by brother. Thomas R., of Charles
Town, and sister, Mrs. Gracey, of
Washington. The funeral was held
Monday from the M. E. Church South
and the interment was in Edge Hill
Cemetery.
Mr.. William w. Slough died at his
home in Shippensburg, Pa, last Friday,
aged 66 years. He was member of the
firm of Thrush and Slough. Carriage
Builders, and was well known in Charles
Town. where he had many friends. He
had been an invalid for several years,
and his frequent visits to Charles Town
were very much missed. He was man
of sterling worth, Of strict business in
tegrity, and by his death Southern Penn
sylvania loses one of its best citizens. He
will be buriedin Spring Hill Cemetery,
Shlppensburg, Tuesday, after service at
his late residence.
The entire community was shocked
to learn of the death on Saturday even
ing. of Mr.. Charles H. Lewis, at his
home THE Moorings," near Myers
town, this county. Mr.. Lewis was in
town on Friday morning, apparently in
his usual good health. Death was due
to an attack of acute indigestion. His
wife died only few years ago. He
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Earl Ftz, of Hanover. Pa. and Miss
Anne Lewis. at home. Five brothers
also survive. Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon and interment
was in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Friends here were distressed
to learn of the death on Thursday
last of Mr.. Phillip Speed. at his home
at West New Brighton, N. Y Mr..
Speed had been i'll for several weeks.
but the news of his death came as q
great shock to relatives and friends
here. He is survived by his wife who
was before her marriage Miss May
Mason, of this place, daughter Of MIR.
James NJ. Mason, ST., two small daugh-
ters-May and Jane Speed-his mother,
three brothers and two sisters. Mr..
Speed frequently visited his brother-in-
law, Mr. James M. Mason, Jr.. here.
and had made for himself q number Of
warm personal friends. He had for
several years past been an efficient
member of the staff of the New York
World.