Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-25

At theI hree-day Convention of Teach
ers of the Eighth District Of Virginia
(which cclfvenedsin Manassas Va, last
week. the Addressed Welcome was de-
livered BY Mavor w. Hill Brown. who
is son.in-law of Mrs. Lawrence Hooff,
of This place.
MT. H. p. Whitmore is remodeling
the Cottage of Mrs. cruger w. Smith on
South Samuel Street. aid has con tracted
10 build brick Office for Mr.. Thomas G
Bowling at the Jefferson Mill.
The farm of Harry Roper. which is q
part OF the farm Of the late James Nj.
Roper was sold at public sale Saturday,
by John T. Porterield. Trustee, to Mr..
Ohm P. Briscoe. at $I2.5o6.
Ernest L. Hough. who was accused
Of trying to wreck & 0 train at RELAY
Md, recently was brought to his fathers
home at Mechanicstown last week by
DR.. Plttman. There is but little evidence
against him. end the case will probably
not come to trial.
Capt. n. c. lGetzendanner is changing
part of his livery stable building on East
Liberty Street into a building I6x16.
The new building will be occupied by
Messrs. Aiken & Taylor OF Winchester,
Va, who will establish a marble yard
there. George Polling will have charge,
We are glad to learn that Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Frazier. have sold their
farm realizing profitable Increase and
expect to move back to Towc April Ist
10 occupy the Chaplain property their
own home being occupied BY Mr..
Scheutze. Miss Willie Ebv viii ACCOM-
panY them.
The Jefferson Garage reports the toll
/ loving sales the past week: to Mr.. c
e Young, Jr,, Ford touring car ahd e
I Mr.. T. 4. Perry DODGE touring car.
.Ths Taxicab for the Anti Bus Lin.
Co has arrived aud will be put IMP ser
J, vice March 1st. Also the Classics fol
! the Harper'ss Ferry and .Bsytyville
routes; as soon as the bodyfor these
chassises are ready these sutes will b
established, approximately about April
1st :"
Sales made recently by The Moore,ln
surance g. Realty Co.. are property d
Fenton Griffith on East Congress stree
to Fred L. Glaize of Winchester, Va, a
$4,000, store property Of G. NJ. Weist 9
R,ppon to VIM. Wilt for $s2so. ant
Brewery property owned by F. H. Mau
w ON superbs of Bolivar containing
about 10 acres to Oscar Ballenger q
$I2oo.
Suit was recently instituted in the Cir
cult Court by George D. Moore. attor
ney, acting for the heirs of Mark i
Mitchell, deceased, Of Culpepper. Vir.
qinia, against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, asking damages fol
the alleged negligent killing Of the lats
Mr.. Mitchell, who was an employee o
the Standard Stone and Lime Company
at Miilville. in the sum Of ten thousand
dollars,
Mr.. Harry H. Beall died at the resi-
dence OF his son Mr.. I. E. Beall on th
Newton Moore farn1spear Charles Tow
last Friday, aged IA years. He was
native of Clarke codnsy. Va, and serve'
ia the War Betwss4 the States N th
Second Virginia RsAimen', Stonewa
Brigade, A, N. ". ~ ssarviyed b
Ave sous and two dauNAssrs. Funess
services were held MondAs morning
his late residence conduetsa by the Rev
Julian Broadduse lntegpasnt 10 the Gem
etery at Berryvifie.
The Reception given at the N
Church. South Monday IN honor Of T.
large class Of new members recently I'D
mitted into thechnrch was we'll attend
cd. and Neas quite success. Rev. Nj
Tpler made few aElest and the
callsd on Rev. ]. Hams. . forms
beloved pastor otssEae Charles Tow
Church, who mAas hort address
very tine musicA ram was rendere'
Those who took psst were Miss Lizz
Kerchsyal. sane: 8. M. Jones. cofne
Miss Wenner. violin; Mr.. O'Brien, W
I'm: Edgar Jones, flute; A. Il. MAhcne'
clarinet, Roger Manuel, Hcmbon
Misses Mabel Baker and Irene Goilida
piano. Violin Solos, Mr.. 0'Brien Al
Miss Wenner. All present were invite
to the dining room OF the church. whe
bounteous refreshments were served.
Mrs. Lacy Bailey. daughter
Deputy Sheriff S. c. Young is rapi
ly recuperating from remarkat
illness. Early last summer her heal
became impaired by a brain tum
that seriously affected her eye-sig
and disabled her from walking. i
tumor was SO located that a surgic
operation would have been hazardo'
DR.. Tom A. Williams, a Washingt
brain specialist was consulted. and I
X-ray treatment was advised. NJ
Bailey remained IN Washington "a
ing the treatment at intervals All !.
summer. Since making some impro'
ment she has been making trips the
10 continue. Dr. Williams consider
the case most notable one, =
made il the subject Of paper Re
by him at meeting Of the mi
learned specialists ofFthe country
Gently held u PHILADELPHIA.