Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-11

Be each, pray God. . gentleman.
Harry Powell. well known colored
man Of this place d critically III at his
home here.
Mr.. A. l. Gra74ataR Is having gar
age erected on EhA lot adjoining his
residence on N CtAties street
The Mipses Leslie have begun the
erection Of residence on Congress
street between Charles and Lawrence.
Read the sale advertised in this issue
of the valuable personal property of
, Mrs. Glenn Barnes at "Glennwood
Farm" on Wednesday. November 18th.
Miss Jenevieve N. Walsh died Tues
day night, after short illness, at her
home in Harpers Ferry. She is sur
yived by her mother, five sisters and
three brothers.
The County Court Of Jefferson Coun
ty at the request of Sheriff j. W..
Gardner. has appointed d. Grove Hen
kle Deputy Sheriff for the Hafperp
Ferry District to succeed C. B. Went
zell resigned.
Chss. N. Mason. of Middleway, had
\ his hand blown off on Monday by o
premature explosion Of dynamite. Ale
was blasting and the charge exploded
before he could get away. He was
brought to the Charles Town Hospital
for treatment.
A number of Baptists from Martins
burg, motored over to Charles Town
on Friday evening last and attended
services being held here by the Rev
S. ". Cole and the Rev. G. C. Smith,
of Martinsburg
We acknowledge with thanks the
receipt of a Dixie Calendar" gotten
out by the Page Publishing Associa-
ton of Baltimore. 1t is~ charmingly
attractive this year. been more SO than
sale.
Mr.. James Grantham, County Sup
erintendrnt of Schools, sustained 8
slight stroke of paralysis, at his home
near Middleway on Tuesday afternoon
1t will be gratifying to Mr.. Grantham's
friends to hear that the attack is not
considered serious.
The Ladies of the Millville Sunday
School will hold an Oyster Supper in the
P. o. S. of A. Hall at Mi!lville Satur.
day night, November 10. Public cordi-
ally invited. Music will be furnished by
= the band.
Among the Life Certificates granted
by the State Board of Education at its
October Meeting was one to Miss Meta
B. Shirley, teacher at Ramey's School.
Miss Shirley has taught in the County
for number of years and is regarded as
an effic,ent and painstaking teacher.
The Rev S. w. Cole, of Charles Town
occupied the pulpit at the First Baptist
Church Sunday, at the morning and
evening services, preaching two splen.
did sermons. The morning service was
particularly we'll attended. the audltori.
um being well nigh crowded. Martins
burg World.
The Ladies of St. James Catholic
Church will hold a bazaar in Rouss r. all
on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10 and 20.
Oysters, salads, chicken soup, ice cream
cake and home made candy will be
served. The public is asked to make it q
success. The proceeds will be used fol
improvement on the church.
There was Big Fall Festiva held al
Shepherdstown the latter part of last
week Appropriate exercises were held in
the town hall Thursday night and there
was big parade of school children, floats
automobiles &c. Friday morning. The ex.
hibits were Of the best and of every vari.
ETY. aud were hard to beat.
The Potomac Valley Round Table me-
at Frostburg, Md, Nov. and witt
Prof. Wright Denny, Moderator, Of
Charles Town, presiding, There was {
large attendance. Addresses were mad,
by State Supt Shawkey, Prot. Roster
of Fairmont. DR.. w. H. Heck, Univer
sity of Virginia. The next meeting viii
be held at Harper's Ferry in April.
VIM. A. Daniela popular young bus
ness man of the Shenandoah Junction
neighborhood, is opening up new agri
tx1NTN
Junction in building built by Mr., Lyn,
across the road from the elevator property
Mr.. Daniel will keep full stock Of tn
most approved farm machinery, making
speciality of the famous Deerlng line o
implements. He will also sell all kinds o
gasoline engines and auto trucks, an.
farmers supplies in general. He sollclts
share of the public patronage and ask
the peopieto call and see him,
DIR, 40. AlLin motored to Castleman'
Ferry Sunday In the stormy days from
1861 to 1865 his father the late John A
Albin ran the mill at that place an,
ground floar for the confederate armies
On various occasions Union soldiers il
the hills on the eastern side of the rive
fired on the mill and tried to driye hl
father out. One time in particular whel
he opened the door in the morning the
fired volley in the door barely missing
MIR. Albin. Whilst there Sunday Dr.
Albin dug large minnie ball out of tn
door part Of the old mill and he has q,
doubt but what it is one Of the balls tina
come near killing his father on that &C
casion.