Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Callan
daughter.
A hot water furnace is being install
ed in the Manse.
A concrete gutter will be laid on
East Washington St. between Mildred
and Church.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. McCoughtry
of Middle ay son. Mrs. McCoughtry
was formerly Miss Trevor Shirley.
Rev. Paca Kennedy will preach in
Zion Episcopal Church on next Sun
day morning. Oct. 8, at II o'clock.
Let every one take a few hours off
and go to the circus it will break the
routine and make us all feel young again
Motor trucks from Berkeley Co. fill
ed with peaches, were on our streets
nearly every day last week, and seem
ed to meet with ready sale, ct twenty
five cents for half bushel crate.
A Spelling Bee and Festival will be
held at Mt. Hope School House on Fri.
day, October /. beginning at p. m.
Proceeds for the benefit of Oakland
Church and Mt. Hope School.
The contract for the. new School at
Shenandoah Junction was awarded to
Mr.. J.Y. Blacktord at b d of $6, 200. II
to contain three spacious rooms to be Of
brick and will be quite nice building
Married at the Baptist Parsonage last
week by Rev. S. w. Cole, Mr., Samuel
Pierce and Miss Ester Smith both of
Toms Brook. Va. Mr.. T. !. Martin
and Miss Virginia Grim both of Front
Royal, Va,
Chas. Carroll Brooks, The Childrens
Friend addressed the students of the
Harpers Ferry High School, Thursday
morning at its opening session Mr.. Brooks
is here in the interest of the Brooks
Foundation" at the Centre. Silver Grove.
Little Anna Morgan. daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. R. M. Morgan. of Halltown and
grand daughter of Mrs. ON. Darlington
of this place who was struck by an auto
mobile last week we are glad to state has
fully recovered from the effects of the
accident.
An automobile accident occurred about
one mile below town on the Harpers Ferry
Pike Sunday night when the automobile
Of Mr.. D.A. Phillips. and Mr.. Charles
Sager. ran together considerable damage
was done to the cars but fortunately no
oae was hurt
rhe.case of DR.. Chester Wainwright
charged with having liquor in his posses.
sion illegally was brought before Mayor
Haines last Saturday and in the request
of the Prosecuting Attorn ey aud Alto
ney for the defence the hearing was
postponed until lat er date.
Mrs. Nattie holland met with very
serious accident on Friday morning while
standing on chair decorating preparat,
ton for her Fall Millinery Opening. The
chair slipped thr owing her violently
upon the rounds of the chair. With the
timely aid of nurse and physic an her
won nd were dressed and she is now
much improved.
LOST:-On Thursday last, on the
Charles Town and Bearyyile pike be-
tween Charles Town and what is known
as Dark Lane, beyond Rippon, BLACK
Hand Satchel, containing with other
articles a pocket book with a small
sum of money. Reward for its return
to the Free Press Office
MISS M. SOMMERS.
Lawson Bolts Chapter U. D. c., de-
sires to place Marker at each Con-
federate soldiers grave not otherwise
marked in the Cemetery and the two
church yards of Charles Town. and to
facilitate their work they would be
glad if any relative or friend would
communicate with Mrs. David Howell
or Mrs. C. w. Aisquith. giving soldiers
name and command to which he be-
longed.
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