West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-23


Mr.. Geo. II. Hagley's new build
ing, corner of Main aud Lawrence
streets, is nearing completion.
Who can fOreteIl a sudden bruise
ON the leg of favorite. Keep
Salvation Oil for the stable.
The Harper's Ferry Sentinel will
change hands the LIST of April.
Messrs. W. L. Erwin and l.. J.
Bracket will take charge of it.
When you visit Hagerstown stop
at the Hamilton house. 1t is the
best hotel in the Valley, and is in
the hands Of experienced hotel men.
The Democrats Of Shepherdstown
and vicinity will meet on Saturday
afternoon, March "a, for the purpose
of organizing a campaign club.
Mrs. Kate A. yesterday has pur-
chased the house and lot, corner of
Congress and Liberty streets, of
Mr. VIM. p. yesterday. for the sum
of $1,000.
The County Court held special
session last Monday. 1t will meet
again to-day friday and the ques-
ton of yearly toll on our pixies will
he considered.
Mai. Geo. L. Kearsley sold all his
personality last Tuesday, and will
make his future home in Roanoke,
Va, where he is engaged in the man
ufacture OF ice
Mr.. Clarence Kable, of KabletOwn,
whilst breaking colt last Saturday,
was thrown to the ground, breaking
his shoulder blade. DIR, W. W.
Brown was called in.
jefferson Chapter, No. ., X. A.
NJ, meets next Monday evening, at
Z o'clock. A full attendance re
quested, and members in arrears Of
dues are hereby notified to pay up.
The early bird catches a bad
cold, which however does no injus-
tice 20 the old proverb, for with the
aid OF DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup colds
are of no consequence. Price % cts.
A special term of the Circuit
Court began here on Wednesday,
Judge w. +. Ice, of Phillip, Bar
hour county, on the Bench, to hear
those cases in which Judge Beck
with has been interested.
Mr.. Geo. T. Light shipped by eX-
press from Palatka, Fla, the skin Of
a large alligator, which he succeeded
in capturing on the st. Johns river.
1t measures 9 fl. 9 inches. and is
quite curiosity in these parts. Mr..
Light and Capt. Baylor Will return
this week.
During the past week several
horse BUYERS from Washington, ID.
c., were in our county. and succeed
ed in purchasing great many fine
horses-prices ranging from one to
three hundred dollars. Farmers
ought to improve their stock. 1t
costs a very little more to raise a
well-bred colt, and you can always
get two or three times as much for
them.
Mrs. Magnus Cockrell, of Har-
pcrS Ferry, came near being the vic
tim of flames on Wednesday of last
week. While near a stove, her dress
caught fire, and she rushed into the
street and screamed for help, and
but for the assistance of two boys
who were passing, she would have
met with terrible death. DIR. ).
W. COckrell was called in and her
burns dressed.
Frank Robinson, colored, was ar
rested at his lodging, in Middleway,
last Saturday evening by deputy
Sheriff, Mr. Ed. Lucas, on the charge
of selling liquor without license. n
warrant has been out for Robinson
for several months, but up to this
time he had skilfully eluded the au-
thorities. This will make the sec.
ond tine he has been before Judge
Jackson and he will probably re-
ce;ve full penalty.
The contest between the following
popular gentlemen; Messrs. W. NJ.
Clements, of the b. Il 0. r. r.; w.
II. Cameron, of Clarke county, Va;
Charles A. Elliot, OF Washington,
ID. c.; and III. III. Russell, of Lees
burg, Va, grows more exciting as
the appointed end, LIST of April APP
proaches The gentleman who re-
ceives the most votes, which sell for
25 cents each, will be awarded an
excellent buggy, which was built by
Mr. August Shuttle, of this place.
The proceeds of this competition
will be used in the erection of neat
Catholic Churches in CharlestOwn,
Shepherdstown and Middleburg
Readers of papers know that the
.enterprising and successful mer-
chants are the largest advertisers.
1t is only those dealers who have
large line Of goods and sell them at
low prices who can successfully al
vertise, otherwise they gain a bad
reputation and no other customers;