Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-12-09
Notes Of Interest.


Rev. Mr.. johnson, of North Carolina,
has been appointed by Bishop Gravatt
to take charge of St. Marks Protest
ant Episcopal Church, Berkeley Springs
He takes charge the first week in JAN
uary.
I State Superintendent of Schools
Shawkey has given up his desire to
seek the Republican nomination for
Governor, and will again be candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
State Superintendent Of Schools. ac-
cording to an announcement made by
his friends at Charleston.
Rev. R. Cary Montague, rector of
Grace Episcopal Church at Elkins, has
retu, ned from Richmond and Baltimore
IN the latter city his little daughter,
Harriet Cary, underwent an unusual
operation. The surgeons opened her
jaw on the left side and made a joint
to enable her to open her mouth prop
erly. The operation appears TO have
been entirely successful. ~
DR.. B. M. Roszel., principal of the
Shenandoah Valley Academy, has re-
turned from Washington, where he
spent several days last week attending
the annual meeting of the. Association
Of Military Schools and Colleges. The
convention was attended blythe prin-
cipals and headm asters of some of the
oldest and most famous military schools
and colleges in the United States. and
it was representative gathering.
A car load Of granite for the base
course of the Rumsey monument ar
rived few days ago, and workmen
have been.engaged in placing it this
week. contractor Forbes has been in
Shepherdstown, says the Register, and
says that good dea. of granite is
ready for shipment. 1t will be sent
there and set up as quickly as possible,
with the hope that the work may be
well along before bad weather sets in.
A corn show was held last week in
Cumberland, Md and the first prize
was won by West Virginia corr. Viii,
liams Brothers, of Romney, had the
best ten ears. winning $50; Joseph A.
Pancake. of Romney, came third. win
ming 500, and James A. Parker also Of
/ Romney, fourth, whining $40. Five
counties, Mineral and Hampshire, w
Va; Bedford, Pa; Allegheny and
Garrett, Md, participated liz the cor
test.
Lawrence Il. Lee ard Edmund ] Les
have sold "Leeand," a small estate
near Shepherds own, containing about
so acres, adjoining Eimwood cemetery
to Edmund Lee Goldssserough. the
price being Sc, 500, with other consider
ations. The deed for the above prep
erty was fled for record in the County
/ Clerks office last week, IS also was
one frtm Robert Shipievio NJ. K. Hen
bricks to house AMI lot en- New St
Shepherdstown consideration 81. 375,
Virginia Mcdonald, Iii tie girl will
| four legs ard four arms who has beer
exhibited at fairs and other public pie.
ces all over the eastern part of tht
United States, died Sunday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
i Mahlon Mcdonald, near L bannl
4 Church, Shenandoah county, Va. Tht
child was years old. When severa
months old the baby was taken Il
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
I. where physicians d cided it would b
d impossible to remove the superfuou
members without causing death.
8 Judge George W Atkinson, mem
i Der of the United States Court 0
Claim, VITO was appointed from Wes
Virginia, by former President REQ e
welt in 1906, will retire to private lif
under The age limit, according to hi
friends in Washington. Judge Atkin
con has not only served 10 years on h
Federal bench, but he has passed
years of age, the two r. quistes for
jurist to retire on full pay. Judge Al
kinson's retirement will create a Va
cancy in the Court of Claims, to
: filled by President Wilson. The ap
pointment is for life. -
] Miss Charlotte Pendleton, of Pitts
burg, and Edmund Lee Goldsborougt
of Shepherdstown, were married o
: Saturday at the home of the bride
E sister, Mrs SculIy. in Pittsburg. Mis-
, Pendleton is a daughter of the lat
r Mr.. and Mrs Dudley Pendleton, and
granddaughter of the late Col. Alex
ander Boteler. The groom is forme
resident of Frederick county, Md, an
! was at one time connected with tn
United States Fish Commission. Tn
. couple will live at Iceland, !" the HON
of Mr.. Goldsborough, near Shepherds
II town.
A Washington firm has force G
g men employed cutting W low trees o
r the lands of John H. Gardner and SO
e at Leetown. The timber is ultimatel
n destined for use in the army hospital
e in Belgium and France fer artificii
j. limbs for disabled soldiers of the En-
e tente Allies, The trees are sawed int
e blocks of two feet in length, only tn
h matured timber being selected for tn
S purpose. When thoroughly dried, tn
/ willow timber becomes very hard an
!. light. thereby meeting the requisite
t for material in hospital work.