Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-02

Ism her;
Then will she come, and oft will sing
to thee,
When thou art working in the burrows;
ay,
Or wedding in the sacred hour Of dawn,
1t 10 q comedy fashion to be glad.
Joy is the grace we say to God.
Morgan's Grove Fair September q.
8. 9, and 10. Better than ever.
Chautauqua begins tomorrow Have
you COTTON your season ticket ?
Prof Wright Denny is conducting en-
Institute in Grant county this week.
Miss Esther Weist, of Rippon, will
teach the FfankIin school in Pendleton
county. w. Va.
Mrs. /. W. Dick has been appointed
teacher in the Chnrles Town Graded
and High School.
Mrs. q. N. Coleman and sons moved
into the Landis property on E. Wash.
ingtOn Street. this week.
Don'tforget the Chautauqua parade
tomorrow, September 3rd. Forms at
Court House st 1:45 p m.
Mrs.. Robert Gibson of Shepherds
town who has been 80 critically i'll at
the Hospital, is some what improved.
Mr. Shearer of the firm of Roberts
and Shearer. has closed up his business
here and moved with his family to
Chambersburg Pa.
The Valley Brick Company Property
was sold Saturday morning in front Of
the Court House to Mr.. CT. Robinson.
for $4,000.
The Old Avis property near zoar be-
longing to John +. Watson was sold in
front of the Court House Saturday for
$o25 to Mr. q S. Callan of this place.
The Misses Thomas who have been
living here for the past three years
will close their boarding house this fall
and move to Washington to live.
Mrs. J. w. Carney had the misfor
tune to fall down the steps at RoUss
Hall last Wednesday night and brake
her arm DR.. Phillips rendered sur
gical attention.
Messrs. Glaize and Bro, of Winches-
ter. have secured the contract fer the
building of the Dormitory addition to
Shepherd College. Their bid was
$17,994. 90. F. o. Trump of Kearneys-
ville made bid of SIS. 1897 90.
The Clarke Cavalry had an enjoy
able reunion lat the home Of Mr.. David
Meade, Jr., at White Post August
list. The dinner was feast. The
officers elected for the ensuing year
are: President, Nicholas More vice
president, P. Mccormick; secretary,
w. T. Milton; treasurer, r. O. Allen.
Next years Teunion will be the home
of Mr.. R. O. Allen, near Summit Point
The delegates and visitors are unstint-
ed in their praise of Charles Towns
hospitality. The Grand Lodge has been
shown every degree of consideration and
the finest hospitality. Charles Town re-
ceived them with open arms. Martins
burg Evening journal. ri
Died at Brownsvill Nd. but formally
of Charles Town Mrs. Martha Davis
wife Of Mr.. Ben Davis. The rem aims were
brought here Tuesday on the eleven,
o'clock tram. funeral at Baptist Church
Interment in Edgehil Cemetry.
Mr.. C.E. Conrad President of the city
Council is acting Mayor as Mayor Clay
ton l.. Haines has gone to North Beach
Md. in hopes of being benefited for hay
fever.
Died at KearneysvilleM onday morning
Mr.. Edgar Clipp son of the late Jerry
and Mrs jamie Clipp funeral was held
in Leetown Babtist Church Wednesday
mo rning at II o'clock Interment in
Edgehill Cemetry.
Mr., Frank G. Butler has returned
from Tampa. Fla. where he has been for
the past several days in the interest of
several Jefferson County farmers who
own large orchards. Mr.. Butler spent
several months in Tampa. Fla. last winter
and will pro badly return late this fall in
the interest of the jefferson County
Apple Industry. Tampa is said to be one
Of the best markets in the United States
for apples.
At the regular meeting of the Board
of Education of Kabletown district
held August "a, it was ordered that
all schools of the district open on
Monday, September Is, and that al
teachers employed must before that
day, file with the secretary teachers
certificate, contract with the trus-
tees, a certificate of attendance at the
County Teachers Institute and secure
their school supplies. Truant officers
were appointed for each Sub-district
Summit Point, H Lee Hulver; Rippon
and Wheatland, Daniel Heflebower
Kabletown and Myerstown, ]. Frank
Mason; Fairmont, Thos. N. Hill
The remains of Mrs. w. E. Lynch
were brought here recently from
Beaver Falls, Pa, for burial, she hav-
ing died August 18th of tuberculo-
sis. She is survived by her husband
and four children, Frances, Louise
William and Wilton Lynch and son
Nelson Farmer by former marriage
also her mother, Mrs. Jas. Willingham
and two sisters, Mrs. F. w Sager, oil
Charles Town, and Mrs Virginia Find
ley of Parkesburg, Chester county
Pa, and three brothers, ]. Ed Will.
ingham, of Parkesburg, Pa, ]. A. Will
ingham of McKeesRocks. Pa. and ]
Baker Willingham, of Charles Town
The Northern Virginia Power Com,
pany is installing new water whee
of the vertical or umbrella type on
the Cacapon river about five mile.
west of Berkeley Springs. The whee
will generate 1900 additional. horse
NOVEL; In order to nake this install