Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-22
St. swithin is certainly on the job.

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Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamilton
. son.
A carload of Fords just received by
the jefferson Garage.
A colored boy was run over on Main
street Saturday morning by an automo-
bile. but not seriously hurt.
The lot sale in Ransom on Saturday
last attracted quite large crowd. MIR.
HYATT drew the free lot.
Lawson Bolts Chapter. U. D. C.
will meet at the residence of Mrs. C.
W. Aisquith on Tuesday evening, july
9th.
From the Horse Show authorities we
learn that the boxes for the show are
going like "hot cakes" and those want
ing them had better put in their appli-
cation at once.
At the Horse Show on August 18th
and 10th the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy wiIlhave tent where sandwiches
hot coffee and refreshments will be
served BE sure and give them a call.
Messrs. Forrest Wysong and Ha,ri-
son Cooke entertained number of
their young friend with dance on
Monday evening at Rosemont the home
of Mr. and Mrs. ]. ]. Wyaong.
Mrs. David Fulton received news last
week Of the daath If her sister. Miss
Leona S dgwick. in FL Paso. Texas.
where the young LADY, had gone for her
health The body was taken to uray.
Va. the interment taking place on
Wednesday.
Mrs r P Chew received a telegram
vest erdav from her son, Mr.. Roger
Chew. who is employed hy the Star d
ard OH Company at its plant in Bay :.
onne. New Jersey. that he was in no
danger. Serious riotipg has been go
Ing on there at the works owing to
strikes, and anumber have been killed
and injured.
The Episcopal Sunday School is en-
joying their annual picnic this after
noon on Mr.. Perry 'ssfarm at the edge
of town Motor buses will run from
the Parfsh House to the grounds to
convey the children and teachers. In
the afternoon races and other open air
sports viii he qipdulged in by the boys.
after which basket supper will be
served.
The Jefferson Garage made the fol-
lowing deliveries recently: A. 7.
Sager, Ford touring car: Harry Schle.
Ford touring car; ]. Ed. Burns, Ford
touring car equipped with electric start,
ing and lighting outfit; A T. Feltner,
Ford runabout; F. w. Brown. Over
land touring car. Only one Overland
left.
Miss Virginia Raum former resident
of Charles Town died ON Thursday last
at Weston where she had been for
some years. aged about rs years. The
deceased was daughter of the late
DR.. Raum of Charles Town and sister
of.the late Mrs. Margaret Billups, who
was we'll known here. Her remains
wer inferred in the family lot in Edge
Hill Semetery on Friday last: The
services were conducted by Rev. H. M.
Moffett, Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church.
". T~h nr1n nf tho hest
known and most highly respected
citizens of the Middeway vicenity,
died at his residence about half mile
east of that place Sund ay night, in the
10Th year of his age. He was con-
federate vetran. being member of
Company B, roth Vlrginin Cavalry,
which was in holly contested engage
ments all over Jefferson County, and
was commanded by Captain George
Baylor. He leaves a wife and three
Chnaren. MIR. job. Lewis. IT.. and
Misses Mamie and Jessie Lewis. Fun
erel services at the house Tuesday
morning at II o'clock. Interment in
Masonic Cemetery at Middleway.
Mrs. S. D. Engle had the misfortune
to step on fork while gathering egg.
in the stable one day recently. The
fork had been carelessly thrown down
in the hay by the colored boy and
Mrs. Engle did not see It. The
pronas pierced her ankle to the bon,
and her physician gave her medical
attention. Thinking i would give hei
Ia Arc Will q rlf
about her household duties, but ne:
foot began swelling and panied hei
severely and there was every indica,
ton of tetanus poisoning. Tetanus
antitoxin was promptly administered
and she improved rapidly, and al,
though the wound is still painful, she
is now out of danger.
The Pen-Mar Presbyterian Reunion
will be held on Thursday, July 10Th
The address will be made by Mr.. VIM
T. Ellis, of Philadelphia, Pa, editor
atield OF The Continept, famou'
ttraveler, journalist, lecturer, writer or
missions and other world topics. Ht
has returned recently from the FaI
East via Turkey. the Balkan States
and European Countries, and is thor
oughly competent to speak OH "Th,
,Wo,ld Crisis, and the World Man,
(which will be his subject at Pcn-Niar
Mr.. Ellis is distinguished, forcelul
interesting and popular speaker. Ever.
STUDENT of Religion, Miss on, Soc %
Io5y, Politics and Commerce will wan
to bear this address. Mrs. Roy 6
Cox, soprano, of Pine Street Choir
Harrisburg, will singl Mrs. Cox pos
sesses a highly cultivated voice, o
great beauty and acknowledgement, In,
has sung at the White House by invi
tation. and at the National Eisteddtot
in 1914. Plan to be at this year
Reunion, and enjoy the program, til,
place, and the Presbyterian fsllowsAi.