Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-05-27


The corn is in, the world is sweet,
There's rain enough for oats and wheat.
The Misses McCurdy are improving
their property on South Samuel street,
with concrete wall and pavement.
i The elevator is being inst allied m the
Hospital this week end all windows
and doors being fitted with screens.
The ladies Of Halltown realized sixty
dollars at their strawberry festival or
Tuesday evening for the benefit Of tbs
Hospital.
Four of the Ford cars that are to come
shortly to the jefferson Garage have been
sold; you had better put in your order
now if you want one ont of this car
load.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington, May 18th. to Mr.. Frank
K. OFT and Mrs Mamie L. Adams.
The marriage ceremony was performed
by Rev. w. A. Melvin at the parsonage
Of the NJ. r. Chueh.
Mr.. Thomas C. Bowling of this place
was elected Generalissimo of Grand
Conmandery of Knights Templar Of
West Virginia, which met in Bluefield
last week.
The fsrmers Of Jefferson generously
responded TO the call of Mr.. A. s. AL
len, Secretary of the Charles Towr
Horse Show, to render assistance in
grading the grounds. They turned out
ia full force and have this week been
getting things in fine shape. Such
public spirit is sommendable.
Five patients were dismissed from the
hospital on, Wednesday: Miss WinAifred
Browse, Mrs. Charles Marshall, of Sum-
NIT Point, Mr., George Van Meter, OF
Shepherdstown. Mrs, Frank Burton. of
Hil!sboro. Miss Lacy Baron, of Charles
Town.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ernest Brockman have
returned and taken up the Orches tra
Music at the Opera House, We areglad
to welcome them back again. And our
people can again look forward to Goo
Music" each evening which swell worth
the price OF admission.
Mrs. H. M. Moffett gave .'Surprise"
to the members of the Presbyterian Aid
Society by calling meeting OF the So
ciety at the Manse on Tuesday afternoon
at s o'clock. At half after four. tea, COT
fee. sandwiches, cheese. bon bons were
served, making a most pleasant social
event. Mrs. Moffett was assisted in serv-
ing by the Misses Hopkins and Miss
Laura Campbell. -
Be sure to attend the Name Social on
Friday evening, June 4, to be held in the
dining room OF the Baptist Church under
the auspices of Class No. g. The ladies
have surprise in store for all. Gentle
men pay one cent for each letter IN their
name, aud ladies and children one cent
for each letter in their first name. Ev.
erybody cordially invited,
Mr.. aud Mrs, c. N. Beard and
daughter, Miss Grace, will leave for the
Panama Exposition on June 7th. going
via Southern Pacific Sunset route, visit
ing both the San Digo and San Fran
cisco Expositions. They will return by
one of the Northern routes. visiting
Yellowstone Park and Mr.. Boards
brother in Northern Illlnols. They will
be gone about a month.
Pastor Cole started Monday in hi
Auto for little trip into his native Stat'
old Virginia and expects to visit the fol
lowing places Berryv,lle, Front Royal
Fiat Hill, Little Washington. Sperry
vile. Woodville, Culpepper. LuraY
Remington, Bealston, Fredericksburg
aud Richmond to the Commencement a
Woman's College, where his daughter i
at School and the Old Soldiers Reunion
Upon application of H. L. King, R
G. Cox and S. Lee Phillips. trustee
under mortgage of the Charles Tow
Water Company. Judge ]. NJ. Wood
of the Circuit Court, has appointe'
Forrest A. Brown special receiver 70
the company. The company purchased
the Charles Town Water Manufacturing
Company's plant several years ago
The Water company had bonding
indebtedness of $67.soo when
purchased tho plant. The purchas pric
was @63;ooo and about $4,000 hs
been expended. The bonds are he'll
locally aud in Pennsylvania.
News has been received here by re
latives of the sudden death in Crav
louisville, Ind. of Benjaman L. MYre
MIR. Myres was born in MiddlewaY, VI
now w. Va. 81 years ago. He was tt
SON of the late James and Annie Wells
Myres. Has several Cousins residin
here, among them C. r. Wall. is NO
hew of Miss Eliza Welsh.
On Sunday, May a3. important chang
of train schedules were made on all
visions of the Baltimore & Ohio RAJ
road. OF the through trains from Was
npton to Chicago, west bound train N
s, will leave Harper's Ferry at ago pr
train No. leaves Harper's Ferry at 9:t
p. M; train No, 9, through between Ne
York and Chicago leaves Sheuaudo'
Junction At 1889. It IS not scheduled
stop at HaIper's Ferry. On the Es
bound trains between Chicago and Ne
York, train No. s is scheduled to arri'
at Harper's Ferry at 7.o7 a: M; train n
10 leaves Harper's Ferry at s:37 4 n
this train stops also at Shenandoah Jul
tion, There are no changes schedui
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