Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-05-20

A large tree in Mrs. George oysters
yard, was struck and shattered by
tightening early Sunday morning.
Messrs Woody and Baker have put
down fine Concrete walks on both sides
Of Hunter Street between Mildred and
Samuel Streets.
Mr.. A. D. Barr delivered an address.
Su nday afternoon to the Sunday Schoo
J of the colored Baptist Church on Hare
: wood Avenue. His subject was "Who
How aud What to Teach"
The ladies OF the Baptist Church will
have for sale Strawberries. ice cream hom'
made cakes pies etc Sale starts at 3P. M
IN the church DINING room, Saturda,
May ~ nd. And sales will continue OF
each Saturday following until furthe
notice.
Messrs. Rouss Bros. and c.. H
Kable have sold the remainder Of thci
apples from the cold storage plant a
Kabletown and are shipping l-on
Rippon, haulin,, with wagons and
traction en-. ire. NJ. Kablc sod o.
barrels and Rouss Pros about ten ca.
loads. They were of the Ben Davi
variety an b on,.ht SIS perbarre.
Cards have been sent to the alumnae
aid ex stu tents of Stephenson Semi
nary for reception during commence
ment week l. is feared that some
have hem "mi;t d owing to change o.
mama or address. The Invitation is
extenped to all alumnae and ex-stu-
dents who attended the Seminary be-
yond the primary grades.
Mr.. Charles Willard Cline and Mis-,
Anna Belle johnson were married on
Saturday. May 15th,' at st. Andrews
on the mountain, by Rev. John w
Quinton. They are bnth of the Charles
Town vicinity and are we'll known and
popular. The bride is the eldest daugh
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant johnson and
Mr.. Cline is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cline. The many friends of
the young couple hope for them an
abundance of happiness and prosperity.
The Sunday School at Halltown was
fsorgapized last Sunday. Rev. F. A..
Tyler appointed Mr.. E. B, Reed as
Superintendent and Mr.. ]. A. Daily.
Assistant Superintendent. Mr.. George
aBaumgardner was elected secretary,
and Miss Isabel Perry. treasurer, Forty
five scholars are enrolled. A missionary
society will be organized next Sunday.
and plans are made to more progress
sive school This'is good little schoo
and with the cooperation of more of the
people in the vicinity could be made q
mighty force for good in the town.
County Court ordered that any per-
son placing tin cans. brush. refuse. or
any other obstruction on the public
roads Of the county shall be prosecuted
according to law; that the old bulletin
boards IN front Of the Court House bt
removed and suitable new board be
put up under the supervision of the
Court House janitor. The, court in.
spectei the Jail premises and found
them to be IN clean aud sanitary con-
dltion.
The Charles Town Horse Show As
ISOLATION is going to do some work on
it's track at the show grounds aud as at
the present time funds are some what
low. we ask that any and all farmers
who feel that they can help US with this
work, will,send horses, wagons, carts.
picks and shovels and their labor free OF
charge to the show grounds on Thursday
May 2oth. Mr.. ohm Strother a civil
engineer will take charge of them and
superintend the grading.
This will help US very much and en-
able us to have the track in condition tC
tram your horses on, as well as have
some racing during the show.
A. S. ALLEN, Manager.
An important meeting OF the execu'
tive committee of the State Camp, Patri.
otto Order Sons Of America was held a
the Hotel Berkeley, MartiEsburg, Sat
urday for the purpose If attending to va
rious matters Of interest to the order tha
require attention in the interim between
the regular annual sessions of the State
Camp. Those present we're Presiden
EW. Iryin. Shenandoah Junction; Vice
President H. r. Hood. of Sleepy Greek
Treasurer Richard Hammerslea, of Nortf
Mountain. Master of Forms, r. B. Price
of Morgan county. Secretary Frank o
Trump. of KearneysviIle, and Mr.. c. E
MusSer, of ShepheIdstown. editor of the
Patriot, official organ of the State CAM
The annual meeting of the State Camp
will be held this year at. Romney on tn,
first Tuesday in August.
Governor Hatfield's call for the e xtra
ordinery session of the Legislature Il
meet at Charleston Tuesday, May 10
was amended after farst being made pub
lie to give authority for reinstating th.
items in the general appropriation bill
j which he had vetoed. and to permit tn,
consideration of amendments for the fur
ther strengthening Of the prohibition law
Unless unexpected friction should oc
cur the same organizations effected a
the regular session will be continued il
the second extra ordinary session. San
ator E. T. England remaining at the
h@a6 IS kha CnuakA aod Dola.rafA Uarr ~;
. E. Johnson, speaker of the house, John
T. Harris will be clerk of Senate. as be-
fore. and John Guy Prichard will b.
clerk Of the house.