Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George d.
Moore, son.
MIR. E. Young and force have hand
somely painted the residence of Mr..
Geo. EIliott's at Flowing Springs.
Wheat harvest has been in full swing
for the past four or five days. The
prospect 10 for fair yield in Jefferson
county.
An effort is being made to have the
Fifth Cavalry now at Fort Meyer, to
attend the Charl g Town Horse Show
on the 18th and 18th Of August.
Mr.. Horace Moore is having his resi-
deace on E. Washington street, pebble
dashed. This will add greatly to the
appearance Of the property. Mr..
Whitmore has charge Of the week.
Ransom is about concentrating the
purchase of the old school building
in Ransom from the Charles Town
Board of Education, paying $500.
The building will be used for NUM-
cipal purposes.
The C. L. Robinson Ice & Cold Stor-
age Corporation have put handsome
new covered ice wagon on their route IN
Charles Town.
Mr., E. F. Davis has opened up meat
and grocery store IN the Locke room on
Washington Street, opposite the Bank OF
Charles Town.
The plant of the Valley Brick Com
pauy was offered at public sale last Sat-
urday. but was withdrawn by Trustees
in Bankruptcy. S. w. Washington, Ger
ard D. Moore aud H. ". Sheetz,
At a meeting of the Board Of Df
rectors of the Farmers and Merchants
Deposit Company on Tuesday, June
u. a semi-annual dividend of 5 per
cent was declared payable on and
after July 5th.
The q. NJ. Phillips Lumber & Supply
Company will this week take charge OF
their factory and yard recently occupied
by Mr.. R. n. Phillips, and will move
into their Office on Samuel Street.
Miss Irene Wenner. who has been
been very sick for the past week witt
diptheria at the home of Mr.. Fenton
Griffith on First avenue, is somewhat
improved. Her mother from Hazel
ton, Pa, came the firsteof the week te
be with her.
Mrs c E. Reininger. of Charles Town
has received word that her brother.
Louis Busz, was killed whilst at the front
in the German Army, fighting in the
Russian campaign. and also that three OF
her nephews were wounded,
Quite an Improvement has bee
made on Hunter street between Mil
dred and Samuel streets. The street
has been graded, the property own
ers have laid concrete walks on botf
sides and the street will be macada
mized.
Mr.. Edward Athey and Miss Alice
Rissler, were married IN Sharpsburg,
last Saturday night, Miss Rissler is q
daughter of Mr.. T L Rissier OF Charles
Town Mr.. Athey is a son OF Deputy
United States Marshall Athev. The
married couple spent Sunday with Mr.
Athey's parents in Martinsburg. They
will make their home in Philadelphia
where Mr.. Athey is employed.
Az Especial meeting Of the Town Coun'
Gil Monday night to consider the protest o.
VIM. Shorts and others against the hold
ing Of dances on the premises OF John
Smith on South West Street, numerous
witnesses We re heard, after which a, mo.
ton to declare the same nuisance failed
by want Of majority of all the Council
men elected. as re quired by the Town
Charter.
The trustees of the NJ E. Church
South, of Charles Town received
warrant or check on the treasurer o.
the United States for $3.50, represent
senting the net claim of the church
for damages sustained during the civil
war. The commission of the claim
attorney was $40. The check wa:
placed in the National Citizens banl
to the credit of the trustees of ths
church after receiving their sigma
lures. This sum will be used to as
i sist in the liquidation of the debt or
the church caused by the recent ad
dition to the building.
Major j.. Ogden Murray, who ha
recently returned from Richmond ant
the Carolinas. is the author of a mos
interesting little book entitled, "Thre'
Stories in One" 1t is the life of Jel
ferson Davis written in most enter
taininy style and all who care to d
informed on the life of the Presiden
of the Confederacy will enjoy read
ing this story by Maj. Murray who ha
studied his subject from all viewpoint
and writes as personal friend &C
quainted with many incidents in tn
life of the leader of the South tina
have hitherto been unknown by tn
public. In his book he pays tribut
to the Southern Statesman, the sol
s'dier, the ideal soldier of the world
and the peerless women of. the south
The book, well bound inc 10th sell
for the reasonable price of 20 cents
+ which should place it within reacl