Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-04


years, died at his home at Gibsontoyn
on Monday.
Mr.. Jack Trapnell who was operated
on for appendicitis at the Hospital last
week is improving rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rieley. Of "Dew4
berry" near Summit Point, have taken
Mr.. Lambert Mason's home for the
winter.
LOST. "A black velvet band, with
brilliant ornament and silver clasp
Reward ifreturDed to Free Press Office.
Miss Nina Ramey won the handsome
necklace offered by Mr. c. w. Brown,
for making the largest number of words
out Of his name.
Gar'ey johnson drew the first prize, :
. large dome, and s. C. Young, Jr., the
second prize. fine fixture, in the big
Gas Company drawing last week. ~
Mrs. Edward Ambrose who has beer
ut the Charles Town Hospital for the
past month recuperating from an oper
alton. was able to return home on
Tuesday.
The Rector's Guild will hold Silver
Tea at the residence of Mrs. William
Campbell on Saturday, November 9Th.
from to 6 The public is cordially
invited.
Francis E Haley, co'ored, wife of
Richard Haley, aged Is years, died
at her home near Rippon, on Wednes
day. Her funeral will take place or
Friday morning At 10 o'clock.
Rev.. T. Williams former pastor
of the Methodist Church here, was
paralyzed at his home in Poolesville
Md, on Monday last. His many friends
here hope for his recovery.
Maurice E. Wentzell. postmaste,
at Harpers Ferry, has resigned
that Office and Eugene Shugart ba'
been designated by the bonding com
pany as acting postmaster until sue
cassor is appointed The office is
presidential one, and it ID presumed
that an appointment will be made as
soon as Congress convenes.
Mr.. Lewis Glen, 80 years old. anc
native of Shenandoah county. died a
the home of his son. Joseph Glen, il
Luray, Va. During his early life h
conducted an iron furnace in Shenan
doah county. He was the father Of is
children. seven are living, among whom
are Mr.. George Glen and Mrs. G. J.
Cullers, of Charles Town.
The plant of the Valley Brick Com.
pany, in Ransom, on the belt line con
Meeting the Baltimore and Ohio AM
Norfolk and Western railroads, was
sold Saturday at bankrupt sole to C.
l.. Robinson. of Winchester, Va, for
$500. The plant was built by E. M.
Freeze & Co.. of Gallon. Ohio, in 1916
and cost about $4,000. including
tract of land Of Is acres.
Mary Gore, colored, charged with
stealing some chickens from Mrs. N.
H. Ramsburg, at Vanclevesville, .abou
year ago, was dismissed when bel
trial came up in court last week owing
to defective indictment. She had
been found guilty by magistrate and
appealed the case. She was mined
lately re arrested for the theft OF
another batch of chickens stolen Tues
day night of last week. again from
Mrs Ramsburg. Being unable to give
bond in the sum of $500 she was sent to
Jail to await trial.
Some. who were to sign as Guarantors
of the Chautauqua for 1916 have failed
to affix tier signatures. We need 10
more names and unless we can secure
this number of voluntary guarantors prior
to Nov. 18th 1915, the Committee will be
compelled to inform the Association
that we will not have Chautaqua in
Charles Town next year. So if you
really are interested in having it return
ed call at once on H. c. Page, chairman.
or F. L. Bushong and sign the list,
Chautauqua Committee.
Messrs. C. r. Leftover and Benjamin
r. Shugert, local agents of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Company Of
New York. erected and conducted .
very attractive booth during the Fall
Festival last week. Their exhibit Of
the several denominations Of gold coins
of the United States. from the eagle
down to the quarter dollar. interested
all who visited their booth. Messrs
Lefever. and Shugert. state that the
literature distributed at their booth
were samples Of the publications issued
by Sthe welfare Dept. of the company
and regularly handed to their industrial
policy holders. The pamphlets are
written by authorities upon the resec.
tive subjects and are for the purpose Of
instrncting their Industrial policy hold
ers in the fundamental laws of health
hygiene. sanitation and the prevention
Of infection. Advances are constantly
being made in hygiene and sanitation
for the betterment Of the living con
Slitions Of Industrial population and tn,
Company considers it Of the utmost i'm
portance that their poiicy-hOlders b
aware OF this progress. Over fiv,
thousand pomphlets. were distribute,
and Messrs. Lafever and Shugert ar,
appreciative Of the compliments pass