Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-03-11

son.
But you'll never be wanted on
earth. dearI
= Born TO Nj. and Mrs. Charles H.
Strider, son.
Mr. C. T. Shugart was in Baltimore
last week where he puEchared . full
li6eof spring goods.
Mi. and Mra. John Briscoe will move
to their farm lately purchased by them
from the Roper heirs. on the lst Of
April.
Nj. John Quick. well known citizt .
Of Charles Town. was stricken with
paralysis on Monday, and died as we
went to press.
ST. Andrews Guild will hold sale Of
Dl;nty Easter Cards at very moderate
p-icea at the Parish House on Saturday
March 10th, from $3.50 to $50 p. m.
Attorney James NJ. Mason, Jr.
trustee in bankruptcy, on Tuesday
sold the S. NJ. OFT property on tn
corner of CONGRESS and Samue
streets, Charles Town, at public sale
D.. C, L. Skinner was the purchaser
at a bid of $500.
The Baltimore Conference of the NJ.
e. Church. South. will convene in the
hit. Vernon Place Church in Washing
ton. March "a.
Ms. George D. Bsumgardner. of
HalItown. underwent second operation
at the Charles Town Hospital last week,
and is now getting along nicely.
AT a meeting of the Citizens Fire Insur-
ance Company held in Baltimore, Feb.
goth, C. r. Wall was unanimously elected
one Of the Directors OF the Company.
Mir. and Mrs. Edgar Lee with Mr..
Lees mother. expect to move into the
house vacated by and Mrs. 3. Hiney
on April Ist. and Mr.. Hiney taking the
Haines property on Samuel Street:
Mr.. Glaze who purchased the property
from Mr.. Fenton Griffith on Congress
Street. purposes tearing down the pres
emit house on the lot and erecting large
building with apartments, with modern
convenience suitable for renting,
Relatives here received notice of the
death of Mrs. VIM. H. Couklyn, who
died at her home ia R,chm md, Va.
Sunday morning. She leaves her bus
band and several children. She was a
daughter ia law OF Mr.. James HConklyn,
of this county,
Mr.. E. N. Jones has started the erec
ton of large green house at his resi-
deuce on West Washington street. It is
Mr.. Jones' intention to Conduct the
flower and plant business extensively,
and he expects to be able to fill all Dc
mands in this line.
The Ladies of the Charles Town Bap
tist Church will hold Shirt Waist and
Easter Egg Sale on S Saturday. April 8
beginning at 2 p. M. and at S o'clock
Shad and Chicken supper will be served
at asc. All wanting colored eggs fol
Easter will please leave their order e
I the Parsonage.
The ladies' of the Harpers Ferry ant
Bolivar Fire Apparatus Club. have re
ceived S.. 90 each from Mr.. Shirley Car
ter. o. Winchester. and Mr.. A. s. Allen
OF Charles Town, which they hereb,
acknowledge with sincere appreciation
The foot and mouth disease. which I
prevalent in the Eastern Panhandle o
West Virginia. does not seem to h
apreading In jefferson County. TIL
disease has made its appearance in thi
county only ON the farm OF E. r. Tur
her near Shephsrdstown. tenanted b,
G. B. Miller. where q head Of cattle
Is sheep and 10 hogs were killed 81
Saturday.
..sMr. Frank b VanMetre, = pror
inent farmer residing for number Q
years near Leetown. died Friday at hi
home as the result of injuries he sustai
ed ON Tuesday of last week, when h
accidentally fell from his horse nea
Middleway. The accidel 1t was peer
lar one. HIS had just mounted. whe
his horse gave plunge. The saddle girt
broke. and be was thrown heavily to th
grornd. He alighted upon his head. an
was rendered unconscious, the fore
of the fall resulting in conclusion of til
brain. He died without regaining CO
seriousness. He was carried into th
home Of friend. where every thing pe
sihlA was done for him. and was remove
to hts home. Mr., vanMetre was age
Al years and was . native of Berkele
county. He was of the late Tho
IS Tabb vanMetre and Elizabeth Val
Metre. of near Darkesvilie. He RENE
ed 10 Jefferson county. when chill
) and had resided near Leetown sind
1870. Since early manhood he had bee
engaged in farming pursuits. in whic
business ae pas successful.
he was man Of many fine traits !,
character. and was highly regarded -
had many warm friends in the comm
nifty 10 which he had resided for 50 mar
years NJ, VanlIetre was unmarrie,
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