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

Public Schools open Monday 18TH. We
would urge parents to enroll their child
rem on the first day. so all may get an
even start.
There will be no preaching in the Pres
byterlan Church on next Sunday no
mid week services for two weeks.
The Eastern Convection of the pio-
cese of West Virginia will be held in St.
Stephens Church, Romney. September
IA, Is and 16. This will be the 3sth
semi annual meeting of the Convocation.
Potomac CommaDdery No S. Knights
Templar installed it's officers for the
ensuing year on Tuesday evening.
Rt. Rev. w. l.. Gravatt being elected
eminent Commander.
Work on the new dormitory for
Shepher town was started last week.
Mr.. H. P. Whitmore of this place has
charge of the work. and will move
his family to Shepherdstown.
A sad accident occurred at Myers
town on Saturday evening. when Mary
s. Halter well known colored teach
er of that place was thrown from s
buggy and killed instantly, her neck
being broken and skull fractured,
The thirty-first annual Morgan's
Grove Fair begun Tuesday and will con-
tinue four days, The Horse Show.
quite feature of the fair occurre 6
yesterday and today. There were .
large number of entries. Exhibits this
year are numerous.
S. M Behrend, of the S. NJ. Behrene
Co., of Charles Town, has asked that
he be adjudicated bankrupt Re
Gently the S M Behrend Co. becam,
insolvent, and now Mr.. Bchrcnd ask
that he, as an individual, be adjudi
Gated bankrupt.
MIR. Charles Russell is spending some
time with his brother in-law Mr. Robert
Poston, al Round Hill. Va. Mr.. Russell,
has heen suffering with stumach trouble
for some time but we are glad to say is
improving rapidly.
Rey. S.W. Cole, is assis ting DR.. Lake
this week in meeting at the old Catoc.
ton Church, Round Hill. Loudon Co. Va
In his absence Rev. Chester Glaise, Of
Florida. will supply the pulpit next Sun
day morning and night. Bro. Cole will
return the following week.
TIE Chautauqua is be ing well attend
ed aud highly enjoyed by our people
this week. There being an exceptionally
good program this year. There are
many strangers from all over the coun
try attending the Chautauq ua.
Rev, c. Sydens tricker preached in the
ME-. Church South here Sunday morn
ing and Bardane in the afternoon. There
beng no services at night on account Of
all the churches of the town being CLOSED
for services at the Chautauqua by Rob
ert Goldsmith,
Rev. DIR. Julian Broaddus, the veneer
able divine of Berryville. Va, for many
years moderator of Shenandoah Baptis
Association. was reelected by that body
at its session IN Charles Town. Rev. w
III. Carter. of Winchester, was elected
vice moderator. The other officers wer.
reelected.
Chief-of- Police James A. Smith il
trying to locate Percy DeVaul Lorent;
aged about IS years, who until Satur
day had been employed at the North
ssoan sNisEiniA RaWer Company, at Mill
willie, near Charles Town He is said tt
have taken buggy and horse when h,
disappeared, leaving wife and tw'
children.
Mrs Emma Pearl Stewart wife o
Oliver Stewart, living on the farm of N
P. Tyler, near town town, also has dis
appeared and it is said left with Lo
rentz. The horse and buggy wer
found near Hafper's Ferry where it
supposed the couple took train.