Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-04-15


Messrs Woody and Baker are concret
ing the curb. in front Of the new Hos
pital.
Mr.. T. C. Bowling is erecting bricl
Office building for the Jefferson Mill.
Mr. G. t. Stonesifer has resigned al
postmaster. at Ransom. The new post
master will not be appointed before
July 1st.
The ladies of the Junior id Society
Of the Presbyterian Church realized
over $40 in their Easter sale at the
Chapel on Wednesday Of last week.
The Street Committee of the Cor
poration Of Charles Town has q large
force of hands excavating for the
covered drain on McGraw Avenue.
A Shad Supper will be given by the
Rectors Guild in the Parish House or
Friday April 16, from s to 10 Pm. Il
you want really good supper be thore.
( Chicken croquettes will be served in
+ addition to shad.
. The Court House yard has been SOL
ded this week, Mr.. Jos. b. Waters
doing the work. A little later flowers
will be Plan ed in he yard by the bean
tifying committee of the Civic League
The Charles Town Relief Association
will meet on Saturday, April II. at 4
O'Clock in the Sunday School room Of
the M. E. Church.
MRS WIN CAMPBELL. -
Corresponding Secretary,
Try our rot free.s frost proof early
cabbage plants and large early toma
toes that bear through the season. also
pepper and egg plants, etc. Send card
for price delivered at no extra cost
BENZ HsrtzeI, the market gardner,
Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Miss Lille Watson, Of Zoar and MIR
Harry Hayslette, of Leetown, were
Thursday evening at E O'Clock by
Rev. ]. C. Siler. They will reside on
the groom's farm near Leetown.
Bear 10 mind the Shad Supper to be
given by the Rector's Guild on Friday
evening, April 10th from to 10. Baked
shad, deviled shad. hot home made rolls
tomato salad, lie cream. cake, coffee. \.
Thomas ]. Henrietta died at his home
near Zoar last Friday, aged 20 years.
He was Confederate Veteran and was
well known. Funeral services were held
at his late residence Tuesday morning.
uterine Mt in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. John H. Hayslett died at his home
in the Middleway neighborhood Sat
urday, aged 81 years. He was a con
federate veteran, aud is survived by his
wife and nephews. Funeral services
were held at his late residence Tuesday
morning, Interment in Middleway.
The Secretary of the Charles Town
Horse Show has been informed by Mr..
George B. Goetz that he will offer heavy
gearing for four horses, entire outfit, to
be given for the best four horse team at
the Charles Town Horse Show,
August, IS and 10,
Mr.. A. Cummings, who last year
bought the Cool Spring farm, south OF
Wickliffe on the Shenandoah river,
has already made extensive improve
ments in the fencing on the place and
this spring will further, improve it by
the erection of new barn.
Mr.. L. H. Morgan, formerly of
Berryville, Va, will open a Heating
and Plumbing establishment in Charles
Town about May 1st. Mr.. Morgan has
had a number of years experience in
this line of business and hopes to OBJ
tain portion of the patronage in
Charles Town and the community.
He is we'll known in Clarke county.
Watch this paper for his adv.
1t is not generally known that the
West Virginia conference has alarg-
err number OF Sunday schools than any
other conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church in the United
States; but such is the fact. At its
annual session last fall the West Vir-
ginia conference reported gal Sunday
schools, and the next largest number
reported by any conference in the
United States was 1868 Northeast Ohio
Conference).
The Jefferson Garage reports the
following sales recently: Ford tourin J
]. Burns Huyett. H. E.. Getzendan
ner a Ford touring car with Gray &
Davis electric lighting and starting
system; Ford runabout to Mr.. Felt
ner. One used Ford touring car to
Roy Bond, Of Harpers Ferry and q
used Ford touring car to Rev. c. H.
Cannon, of Summit Point.
Mr.. A. G. Adler, of Baltimore, has
been in Shepherdstown in the inter-
est of the purposed waterworks, and
was engaged in making layout OF
the system for the town preparatory
to making up estimates and receiving
bids. He is also figuring on the con-
struction of the dam and power plant
at the Antietam creek where it emp.
ties into the Potomac, east of Shep'
herdstown.
Mrs. Margaret Ruth Johnston dice
Saturday evening, at her home ir
Baltimore, aged "a years, death re-
sulting from the infirmities of age
Before her marriage. Mrs. Johnston
was Miss Anders, of Frederick
county, Nd she married DAVID Jonn
ston and they lived at the Shannon
dale Wooden Factory, Her husband
died more than forty years ago, aftel
which she lived for time in York
Pa, and Woodsboro, Nd, but for tbs
past thirty years she has made mel
home in Baltimore with her son David
Surviving are two sons, David ].
William L. Johnston. foreman Of thu
composing room of the Baltimore
News, and daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Blackburn also of Baltimore Funerd
services were held at her late hons
with 7nterment in W0odEbofo, End
Arirk lsnniIlfv Nd Ms. Iohnsfons