Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-12-23
Christmas.
Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!
God bless Us, every one.
A fresh Dbl. Of dry batteries at The
Jefferson Garage.
Congressman Brown has recommend
ed T N. Conner for postmaster at
Harpers Ferry.
What better Xmas present could you
give than Pyrene Fire Extinguisher,
for sale at The Jefferson Garage.
Electrical horns, electrical sewing
machine motors, electrical irons and
electrical warming pads at The Jeffer-
son Garage.
Miss Dorothy Thomson, of Summit
Point. has accepted q position to teach
at Stephenson Seminary. She will as
sumo her duties January l.
DR.. Chester Wainwright was fined
$500 and costs by Mayor Haines on
Monday for contempt of court in fail
ing to appear as witness.
The faculty and students of st.
Hilda's Hall have left for their homes.
The Christmas Holiday season began
December % and will end January A.
Mr.. Moses E. Trussell had big barn
raising at his place near Leetown on
Monday. The new barn is being built
by Messrs Myers Brothers, and will
take the place Of one recently destroy
ed by fire.
1,0O6, 1856 Ford cars in service Octo-
Der LIST, 1915. AS many as there are OF
all other makes of motor cars combined.
The demand is greater than ever before
in the history of the Company. Truly,
the Ford IS 1.-The Universal Car. .
Mr.. j. VIM. Brown has purchased
from E. E. Furr, the Craighlll proper.
ty on S. Mildred street, for $4,000,
this being the same price paid by Mr..
Furr for the property in September
MIR. Brown with his sisters expect to
occupy thu property April l.
President Wilson sent MIR. S. G.
Young's name to the Senate last week
for confirmation as postmaster here
Owing to the fact that adjournment
had just been taken for the holiday re.
cess, Mr.. Young's confirmation wa.
delayed until after Congress recon.
veRes January 4, when on confirma-
tionShe will qualify and take over the
office.
West Virginians who recently attend
ed the suffrage meeting in Washing
ton, included. Mrs. Ellis A. Yost, Of
Morgantown, Mrs. G. McIntire Weav.
er. Of Berkeley Springs, Miss Violet
cambridge and Mrs. E. j. Jarrett, Of
Shepherdstown, Mrs. J. E. Cannady,
Of Charleston. Mrs. William Campbell.
of Charles Town, DR.. Harriet B. Jones,
of Glendale. Mrs. E. w. Clarke, of St
Adams. Mrs. Frank N. Mass, of HIM
tington, Mrs. J. Gale Elberts. Mrs. P.
Thomas Peadro and Mrs. Joseph G.
Cochran, of Parkersburg, Mrs. Allie
Raymond, of fairmont, Mrs. Flora A.
Williams and Miss Florence Hoge, of
Wheeling. and Mrs. Shirley Ruffner,
Of Maiden.
The Supreme Court of Appeals OF
West Virginia has granted writ Of
error to the judgment of Judge Woods
in the case OF B, J. Miles, Executor Of
A. R. Miles. VS. Citizens Fire Insurance
Company. 1t will be remembered that
a year ago Mr.. Miles, leading grocer of
Harpers Ferry, had his entire stock Of
goods destroyed by fire. He carried
10000. insurance in five insurance
companies, which denied any liability
under the Iron Safe clause of the policy.
because of the failure of Mr.. Miles to
keep an itemized record of his cash sales
Mr.. Miles books were destroyed in the |
fire, but he claimed his books as kept by
him-were sufficient to have enabled the |
Companies to ascertain the amount of |
the loss. if they in good faith desired to |
pay the loss. Judge Woods directed a |
verdict in favor of the Insurance Com
pany. The amount of the policy carried
IN the Citizens Fire Insurance Company /
was $I2oo. The present case is test
case, aud outcome will be awaited with |
much interest by the public. Geo. N.
Beltzhoover, Jr, is Counsel for the