Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-04

Circuit Court will meet in Charles
Town February 9th.
Washington, Alexander & Cooke, do
mated $40 towards the fire engine fund
in Harper's Ferry.
The household effects Of the late w.
P. yesterday were sold on Saturday by
w. F. Alexander, executor Of the es-
tate.
Judge Frank Beckwith is able, to be
in bis seat in the Senate again after
being confined to his room with a Sc
we're cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Spengler have
rented the upper floor of the residence
Of Mr.. II. L. Ronemus, and will move
in the 1st OF April.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Starr
W6ttles in Alexandra. Va. a son.
Mrs Wattles was formerly Miss Floride
Brown of this place.
st, Andrews Guild will hold Valen-
I tine Sale and Afternoon Tea at the
Parish House on Friday, Feb. 5, from
3.3O to 6. Valentines to suit every
taste and at very low prices.
Mr.. Marshall Burns has Contracted
with Wilton Henry for the erection
of barn on the old ste, the old barn
having been destroyed by fire few
months ago.
Shenandoah Tribe no 81. Improved
Order of Red Men, celebrated their
tenth anniversary with banquet last
night. Attorney John Porterfeld made
a short ad dress and all had good time.
The residence of Mr.. Bates Watson,
near Leetown, caught FIRE from radla
tor Monday evening of last week but
was extinguished after two bed rooms
were badly damaged.
The young ladies of the Baptist church
will hold shirt waist and apron sale,
also will serve turkey supper. Sale
will commence at 2 p. M, Monday
February 20, 1915 in the dining room Of
the church. Ladies will serve IN Martha
Washington costume.
Mr.. Marcus William Darr died at the
Charles Town Hospital Monday morn
: aged "a years. He was an employee Of
the Jefferson Cooperage Company. Flu
neral services were held in the Bap-
t,st Church Wednesday at II a. m. In
terment IN Edge Hill Cemetery.
James Lynch. son OF Mrs. F. r
Lynch, OF near HalitoWn, was brou9k
to the Charles Town Hospital ol
Wednesday, suffering from an attack
of appendicitis. On Wednesday night
he was operated on by DR.. r. E. Ven
ming assisted by Drs. Skinner am
Miller.
Mrs. E.. B. Lunccford who LETT heI
home in Charles Town in Novembe
to spend the winter with brother
at Walbridge, Ohio, is now in hos
pital, in Toledo, suffering from :.
broken hip. Mrs. Lunceford had az
unfortunate fall several weeks ast
that resulted in the injury. Z
County Clerk Johnson has issuee
marriage licenses to the following cou.
pies: Lawrence H. Welsh and Annie
NJ. Kidwiler, both of the county; Ralph
l.. Stephenson and Mary Cummings
both of Harpers Ferry; Jerry Triss:
Jr., of Berkeley county and Malind,
L Pu.h, of this county Roger A.
Clipp and Mary E. Boyer, of the
county.
Messrs. Glaize Brothers, the well
known Winchester lumber firm, thi.
week closed the purchase of the rea
estate OF Mr.. Fenton Griffith, at a
price said to be $4,000. The Griffith
property is one town block, lying be-
tween the Episcopal Church and Edge
HiNcemetery. 1t is the object of the
purchasers to improve it by the con
struct;on Of several fine residences
or to sell it for such Improvement
Glaize Brothers already own larg
number of residence properties here
/. and their latest purchase is proof Of
their confidence in the future growth
of the town.
Mr., w. Ralph Burns has bought tht
roofing and plumbing business of thu
late William p. yesterday from Mr.. w
F. Alexander, Administrator. and tool
possession of the establishment last week
Mr.. Burns is well and favorably know
to our people, and has had considerable
business experience. and we have nj
doubt will make success of his new
undertaking. He will move his residenc
into the yesterday building, and adver
tise his house near the Harness Factor
for rent or sale. He tsolicits liberia
share of the public patronage. H
1lJohu McGolrick, well known resi-
dent Of Charles Town. died yesterday
aged 81 years. He had been i'll for som
time. having had stroke OF paralYsl
several weeks ago. He leaves quite a
extensive family as follows Mrs. Rob
ert Polston, of Round Hill, Va; Mrs
Earl Robertson. of Pine Hall; N. C,
Mrs. EdW. Morelsnds Mrs, Ionn Spinks
Mrs. Robert Jenkins, Mrs. Chas. Russell
Mrs. Frank Johnson. Mrs. Gordon Bow
man. Misses Elma and Ruth McGOlnc
and Messrs. Henry and Robert McGo
rick, all OF Charles Town. His Wit
and one brother. Lewis. of Wevertor
Md, also survive. Funeral service
were held Wednesday at his late resi-
deuce on S. Charles street at a.3op. n
Intssmsnt in Edss Hill Cemetery.