Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-06-17

Mrs Chas. A.. johnson entertained
the Bridge Club this Thursday morn.
ing.
The Misses Riddle are having hand.
some addition made to their residence
on South Samuel street by Mr.. T. A.
Mullett, Architect.
Little Travas Bowling youngest sor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thos C. Rowling was
operated on fer appendicitis at the
Charles Town Hospital on Wednesday
morning. The operation WIS perform
ed by Drs. Venning and Allen. The
little boy is doing very nicely.
Captain John H Foley was the color,
bearer in Richmond of the torn and tat
tered battle fl ,g of the Second Virginia
Regiment priceless relic of the fam
Gus cd Stonewall Brigade. This old
flag attrac' ed great deal Of attention
and received perfect ovation all along
the line Of the parade.
Died suddenly at Texas City, Texas.
on May 18th. 1915. Dorothy Huston
Torrey, aged about three years, and
daughter of Lieut. and Mrs. Dan H
Torrey. Of the 23rd U. s. Infantry.
She was the grand daughter of Mr..
Thomas W. Buckley, of Washington.
d. G. Requisite in peace"
Mr.. Strasburger. of Philadelphia,
representing Messrs. Meehan & Sons,
gave an interesting talk to the Civic
League and others at the Opera House
on Thursday afternoon on gardening,
the improvement of lawns, tree trim
ming, etc. showing a number of very
attractive slides. Ne regret that 1.-The
town authorities could not have been
present as his talk on streets was most
instructive
Miss Martha Phillips, daughter of Mr..
aud Mrs. S. Lee Phillips. who has been
student at Wilson College in Chambers
burg for the past two years was elected
president of the Junior class at recent
class meeting. She was also elected a
member of the Phi Chi Psi Society.
These honors, which were unsolicited,
show the high esteem in which she is
held by her classmates.
The Jefferson County Telephone
Company has installed phones in the
residences Of Miss Virginia Lucas,
Charles Town; Mr.. w. E. Brown and
DR.. D. B. Bushong. Summit Point;
Mrs. Paul Turner aud Mrs. E. R.
Cooper, Bolivar Heights; Mrs. John
Brisco, at her farm; Mr.. Geo. w.
Hough, Shenandoah Junction and Col.
Frank Higginbotham. Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. II. Lee Shirley moved back in
to his Eew residence on George street
on Tuesday. 1t will be remembered
that a FIRE the latter part of April
had 10 move out while repairs were
made. The insurance company put
everything in perfect condition. repair
ing the building replastering and
papering land in remarkably short
time. 1t was insured with Washington.
Alexander and Cooke.
Mrs, Mary Susan Mercer died We'd
nesday June 9th, at S. o'clock at the
home of her, son. Thomas, at Kable-
town. aged IS years. after a long Ill
ness from dropsy. Mrs.Mercer had
lived number of years IN this neigh.
borhood and was we'll known. She
was the mother of seventeen children,
ten of whom are living. Her husband
has been dead some years. Funeral
services were held Friday morning al
the Kabletown church conducted by
Rev. r. {. Cowling. Episcopal MINIS
ter at Wickllffe. Interment IN the
adjoining churchYard.
Mr.. E. B. Reed, Superintendent of
the Halltown Sunday. School. Miss Liz
zie Kercheval, Orgauist. Miss Blanche
Young. Teacher, id Mr.. William Gull
lers. of Charles Town. with Miss Painter
and others of Halltown. @met at the
Church in Halltown one day last week
and gave il thorough cleaning. A car
penter repaired the platform. windows,
etc. A new rope was put on the bell so
that it can now be used. Persons de-
string cool. comfortable place on these
hot afternoons will find such and receive
a hearty welcome at the Methodist
Church i'd Halltown as we'll as the ad.
vantages derived from a Sunday School.
Miss Martha Ellen Plowman died at
the County Infirmary. June 3rd, Of
cancer, aged 10 years. Miss Plowman
who has spent the greater part Of her
), life in the vicinity of Shepherdstown,
lived alone at her little home at Walper's
Cross roads until about nine months
ago when 1she went to the intirmary.
She suffered much and patiently. She
was the last of her family but kind
friends took charge Of her remains,
Funeral services were held ct The
Snow Hill" chapel Monday morning,
conducted by Rev. w. H. Bradley,
with interment in Elmwood cemetery
in Shepherdstown.
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