West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-30
Entered at POst-omco as secOnd-class.

Miss Rubie Simmons of Hagers-
town, Maryland,is visiting the home
of her uncle DR.. J. V. Simmons Of
this place.
Mrs. G. b. Harlan, of Berkeley,
and Mr. Robert Keerl, of Dakota,
are visiting their sisters, the Mis-
ses Keerl.
Rev. b. +. Bausman of the Re
formed church at ShepherdstOwn,
will hold service at Beulah on Sun
day at 3 P. m.
A change of schedule will 90 into
effect on the Shenandoah Valley
and Cumberland Valley Railroads
next Sunday.
Hon. John Blair Hoge and Sena-
tor c. j. Faulkner were in attend
ance upon the funeral Of Hon. An
drew Hunter last Friday.
We are indebted to Dir. Geo. c.
Thomas proprietor OF the Phoenix
carriage works of Berryville, Va,
for handsome calendar for 1889.
Uncertainty may attend business
ventures and enterprises. butt new
erattends heprompt administration
of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price
% cents.
We are requested to say that the
State Grange will meet IN Martins
burg December 18th. Many promi-
nent West Yirginians are expected
to be present.
Rapid progress is being made in
the erection Of Mr.. Jas. @. WAITS
residence on the North East corner
of Park lot. 1t promises to be 4
very handsome building.
"My sore ran in the night, and
my soul refused 60 be cOmfOrted.,
Poor fellow! Of course it did. Pity
he couldn't get Salvation Oil. Only
p cents.
This section was visited by a
snow storm last Sunday night,
which continued until noon Mon
day. Sleet and violent wind fol-
lowed for several hours.
The Oakland Sunday School NJ.
+. Church, South, will hold an eX.
hibition Dee. 9th and 9th. Admis-
sion % cents for adults, 10 cents
for children. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
We learn from a special dispatch
to the SIM from Wheeling, that the
recount in the first congressional
district was concluded on WeGnes-
day. and PendletOn, democrat, has a
majority. PendletOn gained twelve
in Ohio county and nine in Wetzel
county
Yesterday, Thanksgiving Day, be-
ING a legal holiday, was observed by
a general suspension Of business,
the closing Of the courts public and
private schools, some stores, and the
postotiice, with the exception of q
few hours. Services were held in all
the churches in the morning.
The trial of Geo. W. Williams
and Luetta Catlett indicted for mis-
demeanor, occupied the court on
Saturday. \ demurrer to the evil
dence was filed by Mr.. L. c. Green,
attorney for defence, and the case
was continued for argument until
Saturday.
In about sixty days there will be
a change in the management of the
Shenandoah MiIIiu. Company's
business. Mr.. d. J. Sloan goes to
Baltimore. Ohio, to take charge Oft
new business house TO be establish
ed there. Mr.. Sloan's successor will
be appointed some time next
month
Mayor Gustav Brown received the
sad intelligence last week Of the &C
cidental death Of his youngest bro
Their, aged 81 years, at his home IN
Germany. He was single, and liv
ed with bis mother, now seventy five
years Of age, upon whom the stroke
must fall most heavily. His death
was caused by falling from a wagon.
Spirit
In the Circuit Court Wednesday,
George W. /. Johnson, indicted for
criminal assault and tried last week
by a Jury aud found guilty, was sen
fenced to Is years in the penitentia-
~. Tony Droubig, a german tramp,
indicted for attempted outrage on
child Of ten years Of age, tried by
Jury and found guilty last week, was
sentenced to years in the peniten-
itentiary. This completes the Grim
inal docket of the court for this term
there being five criminals sentenced
to the State prison
Mr.. John Hall Allstadt, Of this
county, died at his residence on Fri
day evening last in the S0th year OF
ms age. and was inferred in the
family burying ground on his
fam on Sundav-the funeral be-