Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-25

T. Nichols, OF near Uvlil0, dieo SUNDAY,
aged is years.
The Shepherstown Garage has sold
to Captain Milton Rouss handsome
new 1916 six cylinder Buick roadster.
"A colored man employed on the Geo.
IA Bowers farm near Ieetcwn, died
from the results of being kicked by o
horse.
Warren Cooper, residing near Lee
town. died Sunday from injuries re,
ceived Saturday when horse kicked
him.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Moore with
their daughter Miss Louie Moore have
taken an apartment in the st. George
building an9 are moving in this week.
Miss Mamie Rider. one of the faculty
VI Stephenson Seminary was operated
on at the Hospital on Monday. HeI
condition is very favorable.
The Office Of the Charles Town LauLs
dry was broken into one night week
q d the cash register carried some dis
lance away and broken open and
about 81 taken therefrom.
Those drawing the turkeys at tht
Opera House this week we're DR. VIM
Neilf, j. Henry Hooe. Frank Mundes.
Mrs. Chasg Snowden, Raymond Long
and Mrs. Garrett.
Mr.. Thomas C. Bowling is having
handsome new engine installed in the
jefferson Mill this week to take th'
place Of the one which was badly dam
aged by an explosion last summer.
TIL. Ladies' Aid Society Of the Pres.
byterian Church will hold their annua
..Chr,stmas Sale" in the Chapel on>tht
afternoon and evening Of December z
Attractive articles and good things to
eat,
Judge Woods held Special Term OF
the jefferson Circuit Court last FRIDAY
and fixed the salary of Forest A, Brown.
Receiver for the Water Company, $4.o
was authorized to be spent for necessary
improvements.
Judge Wilbur H. Thomas Referee. in
Bankruptcy held Bankrupt court in Char
les Town Thursday and approved the
sale OF the plant of the Valley Brick Co.
to Mr.C.L. Robinson by Messrs. H.V.
Sheet Gerald D. Moore and..S w. Wash
sirgton, Trustees.
The following Gentlemen left the first
of the week for Deer Hunt IN the vi
cinity OF Romney and Moorefield: Mr.
Ad Allen, Thornton Perry, Clyde Miller
Charlie Engle aud W. w. johnson. They
will make the trip in automobiles and
will be gone week.
Mr.. Joe johnson met with quite .
painful accident while doing some
papering at the residence of MIR. VIZ.
Alexander The scaffold on which n
was working collapsed with him caus
ing him to strike his head on 2 step,
inflicting q wound several inches long
DR.. Neill rendered medical attention.
St. Andrews Guild will hold their
usual sale of Francy Articles. Candy,
&c, on Thursday. December 9th, a.
the Parish House. Special sale OF
'.Mendits" which will nerd granite,
tin, or hot water BOTTLES. Afternoon
tea served from 2:30 to s. Sale will
open at II q. m.
Forrest W. Moler. native of Mill
vile, this county. but for several
wears past employed as stenographeT
and clerk in the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad offices at Cumbo. west Of
Martinsburg, died in a hospitalin Mar
tinsburg Tuesday as result Of iDjur-
les received from fall from motor
cycle on Saturday last.
There can be no better Christmal
remembrance than a. box of fine apples
Mr.. A. X. Arnstt, who has the reputa'
ton OF growing about the finest fruit
in the valley. ivertises that he has
limited quantity of extra fine Winesapt
In the Robinson Cold Storage Plant a
Charles Town, which he will deliver ex
press prepaid. anywhere inathe coun
try. Write him r E. D., Rerryville
Va. before they are all gone.
Mrs. Ella Nichols wife Of Mr.. Charles
Nichols died at her home near Dutfield
Saturday night aged 40 years She wa
an estimable woman Of high christian
chactef aud was much liked by all wh'
knew her S 10 was consistent membe
of the N. E. Church South, She leave
her husband. father, and one sister Mrs
Custer. The funeral was held Tuesda
morning in the ME-. Church South
Uvilla.
Residents Of Charles Town an
other towns in this section who ow
shares of stock in the Miller lral
Control Company, of Staunton, WI
be interested in the announcemen
shat Judge Richard S .Ker, OF the Col
pofation Court Of the city of Staun
ton has dismissed the petition 9
Joseph Schneider, of Baltimore, whic
sought to compel that company 4
show Shredder its books. Schneider
legged that the concern had sold
million dollars worth of stock, ba:
inz the sales on an invention whic
was an infringement of his patents.
was considered in legal circles/t thu
the case would have been a very Oh
Eicult one for the plaintiff, as Schre
her had never shown where tn
Miller train control is an infrin9meI
of his patents.
Mr.. M. E. russell has begun r.
building the barn on his plac
southwest of Leetown, the origin