West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-06-08

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A great many people are expected
to be in CharlestOwn on Saturday
Memorial day. 1t will be big day
for the local politicians.
We hope the newly appointed
street committee will at once begin
repairing and beautifying our
streets. The crossings on Main
street, especially, need attention.
The ladies of Oakland will hold q
Strawberry Festival at Mount Hope
School-house on Friday and Satur-
day nights, the 18th and 10th of
June for the benefit of the Oakland
Church.
Mr.. A. S. Crittenden has opened
a bicycle room here in the Hirsch-
man building, corner of Main and
Charles streets. He carries in stock
many different styles and makes of
machines.
A sacred concert was given in the
Baptist Church last Sunday evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Randall. The same
parties gave q free concert in Wash
ington Hall Monday evening, which
was largely attended.
The widow of the late DIR. L. III.
Schefer of this place will receive
from the Mutual Benefit Life Insur-
ance Company of Newark, n. j., this
week, $l,0O7.25 upon Il $1,000 life
policy. Mr.. G. Frank Gallaher rep
resents the company here.
Shepherdstown College commence
meut began on Tuesday. The litera-
nv societies were addressed Wednes-
day by Hon. JAS. II. Grove. The
commencement will close this { Fri
day. evening with the graduating
class exercises.
Our new Mayor, Mr.. Gustav
Brown, has entered upon his duties.
He means business. Read the proc
lamation published in another col
umn. Capt. Geo. Baylor has been
elected counsel for the council, and
Mr.. Thos. b. Young has been reap
pointed sergeant.
We are requested to say that Sun
day, June 10th, will be observed as
Children's Day at Kabletown. An
interesting programme is in rehear-
sal for the occasion. Rev. II. Z.
Wood will address the Sunday
School. Fine music and beautiful
flowers viii be prominent features.
Services will begin at 10 a. IN.
The jefferson County Teachers
Institute will be held at the Court
House in this place, during the week
beginning July 30th. Profs. Joseph
McMurran and L. G, Miller are APP
pointed s-instructors. Snperinten-
dent Emanuel Scheffer is leaving
nothing undone that will contribute
to the interest of the occasion.
In the U. s. Senate, lastThursday,
Mr.. Faulkner offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the
Secretary Of War to furnish infOrma-
ton as to why he has not used appro-
priatiOns OF 81, 600 and 81, 500, made
in 1880 and 1881, for the improve
ment of the Shenandoah river in VIZ
ginia and West Virginia.
Miss Virginia Lucas, daughter of
Hon. ID. b. Lucas, has returned from
Staunton, where she has been a pupil
of the Augusta Female Seminary.
Among the honors won were gold
medal for French and English Com
position, certificate of distinction for
excellence in Ancient History, and
graduation in Natural Phi losophy.
Pretty we'll done for her first year
there.-Free Press.
The lecture Of Col Kyd Douglass
on The Southern Volunteer, Will
take place in the court rnOm in this
place next Saturday evening at Z 80
o'clock. instead of s O'clOck, as here
tofore announced. This change of
hour was made in order to afford the
HagerstOwn anl Shepherdstown
people an opportunity of attending,
and give them plenty of time TO re-
turn home by tue regular train that
evening,
Mr.. Lynu Smith, while taking
supper at the Watson House last
Saturday evening, got into an alter
cation with Geo. Johnson, a cOiOred
waiter, and in the serimmage was
struck beside the head with a glass
goblet, which came near resulting
seriously. His ear was nearly sew
cred from his head, and deep cash
was made in the neck. Mr.. Smith
is now able to walk about with his
head bandaged, and the authorities
are unsuccessfully seeking johnson
A match game of base ball be
tween Capt. Chas. Browns nine o
this place and a picked nine o
Shepherdstown and vicinity, played
in Shepherastown last Saturday, re
sulting in score Of "a to 10 in favol
of Capt. Brown. Another game be
tween the same mines viii be PLAYED
here tomorrow Saturday. Char
lie is a success in whatever he un
dertakes, and no doubt has in stor'
for the Shepherdstonians a Waterloo