Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-08-12
Horse Show August Is 10.
Chautauqua September SO.


Horse Show August 8.19.
Chautauqua September SO.
Confederate Reunion August 21st.
Grand Lodge K. of P. meets here
August Is and 26.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Miley on
Saturday, August 7th, daughter.
Hensons Orchestra of ten pieces will
furnish music for the Charles Town
Horse Show.
There are more visitors in our town
this month, than there has been for .
number Of years. Let US do all we can
to make it attractive for them.-
The Committees of Blue Ridge Lodge
are getting things in shape for the meet
ing Of thtsGrand Lodge here August as
and a6, Let everybody put their sholders
to the wheel and big time is assured.
The County Court held the regular
Levy Term Tuesday President Of the
Court Roberts, Commissioners Moore,
.Heflebower, Wysong and Miles, and the
Clerk of the Court, Chas. A. ohnson,
being present.
Z The ST, George Apartment Building
of Messrs. Miley & Goetz is about com.
pleted and will be ready for occupancy.
September 1. Prior to that date the, Q
will be an opening notice of which we
will give later.
The tax rate for 1915 was fixed as fol-
lows County purposes 2sc on the $500.
Charles Town Road District 1oc.;
Kabletown Road District Zoe: Md
dleway Road District Isc.; Shepherds
town Road District &c.,; and Harper's
Ferry Road District I6 2-3c.
The colored people OF Charles Towr,
Martinsburg and Winchester held their
Union Sunday School picnic at Islanc
Park Harpers Ferry last Thursday
The total attendance being at least
1000 four hundred tickets were sole
here. There were no accidents ard no
disorder and the day was enjoy ed ~
all
The Southern Methodist congree alton
at Summit Point will erect new
church to cost about So 600. The
church trustees recently received from
the Government war claim of about
$4,000. The Methodist Church a.
Moler's also will be improved, at .
cost OF about $4,000. This church also
received a ar claim of about $1,000.
The barracks of Mr.. Chas. H. Lewis,
in tho Rippon neighborhood. was stlu ck
by lightning Sunday morning, and set
on FIRE. About !. 900 bushels of wheat in
the straw and fifteen tons of hay was
destroyed, together with some farming
implements. Loss covered by insurance
with Washington, Alexander & Cooke.
There are near four hundred entries to
the Charles Town Horse Show more than
ever before and it promises to be a big
success IN every way. Twenty new stalls
have been built and are all taken. Addl-
tihnal seatstnd boxes have been added to
the grand stand.
The Phillips Lumber & Manufactur-
ing Company have their new machinery
in working order, at their yard, ION Lib
erty street. and are well prepared to do
all kinds OF wood work, Of the latest
patterns without delay. There are
twelve machines in all, which makes a
complete equipment.
Mr.. E. Rush Turner. prominent citizen
of Shepherdstswn. died at his home in
that place Monday, aged 90 years. He
was Cashier of the Farmers Bank of
Shepherdstown. He was the first land
assessor for Jefferson County aud was
we'll known here. The funeral was
held in Shepherdstown Wednesday morn
lnX.
At the Opera House on Saturday
night last was shown the final episode
Of 1.-THE Black Box" and the house
was crowded to its capacity to see the
ending Of this great picture. Manager
Henson has promised his patrons
another good serial in the Broken
Coin" which starts this week. If you
are not following up The Exploits Of
Elaine" you are missing great serial,
as it ID one Of the best and is shown
every Thursday night together with
other high-class motion pictures.
Mr.. Albert Barr who was connected
With the old Loudoun Enterprise when
published here third of century ago
by Mr. s. Brown Mercier and the late
]. Mort Kilgour paid this Office brief
visit yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Barr
Is now = member Of the staff Of The
Spirit of Jefferson. Published at Charles
Town. and was. with q party of
frlends. making an automobile tour
through this section of the country.
Mr. Barr wildly recalled many Of the
land marks Of this community. Ham
;lkn,, W. Ensarnviaa