West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-03-09

A travelling German band treated
our town by discOursing some sweet
music on our streets last Saturday.
Every home should be supplied
with a bottle Of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup,-the great family remedy.
We are sorry to chronicle the i'll
ness of Mr.. Samuel Howell, the eff
cient cashier of the lst National
Bank.
Four pedestrian Russians with 2
large brown bruins entertained our
city last Tuesday, by their perform
ances.
Bishop Peterkin will preach in
Zion Church next Sunday at 4.30 P.
NJ, and in st. Philips Chapel at
night at 100.
Measles nave nearly become an
epidemic in this place The doc
tors say there has been an unusual
amount of sickness IN this place this
season.
Mr.. F. l.. Beller has made a good
acquisition to his force of skilled
mechanics in the person of Mr.. Chas.
ID. Kline, of Mechanicstown, this
county.
Mr.. John L. Colston had one of
his legs severely bruised by being
caught under a rolling log, while
assisting his hands in loading, one
day last week.
Mr.. Jno. $. Mcknight has con-
tracted to erect a residence for Mr..
Robert Langdon, on his lot on Con-
gress street, recently purchased Of
Hon. w. L. Wilson.
Mr.. David Howell, of the GeolOg-
ical Survey, of Washington, d. c.,
spent several days with his father,
Mr. Samuel Howell, who has been
quite i'll for the past week.
VIM. Phillips and Sons have ship
ped the lumber for three houses
this week, to be erected at Shep-
herdstown, Harper's Ferry aud En-
giles switch, respectively.
Mr.. Geo. F. Anderson has con-
tracted to erect frame dwelling
house for Hon. JAS. II. Grove; also
an addition to the stable of Capt.
George Baylor, both in this county.
The mosquito as a public singer
draws well, but never gives satisfac-
ton. Salvation Oil however always
gives satisfaction in curing at once
insect bites or any other sore or
wounds. Price % cents.
Josiah r. Locke and his son Will
liam b. Locke, who were tried at the
recent term of the Circuit Court for
Clarke County for the killing ofWm.
r. Jenkins, have been admitted to
bail-the father in the sum of 81, 900
and the son of 81, 900.
Mr.. F. G. Butler, an enterprising
merchant of this place, will open
branch merchandise and grocery
store at Summit Point this Spring.
He has rented for that purpose the
Baker stOreroOm, which is now occu
pied by Mr.. Johnson.
Miss Grifr Moler, of this place, on
last Tuesday fell from. an attic
opening to the second floor 1.-TWO
stories) below, and was very severe
ly hurt-it being almost miracle
she did not lose her life. DR.. @.
+. Mason gave her necessary atten-
ton.
Hon. Daniel B. Lucas, of this
pace, will deliver his address upon
daniel O'Connel." the Irish patriot,
before the Lyceum at Berryville,
Va, to night (FIiday.) The Lyce-
um expected this treat some time
ago, but it was postponed on &C
count of Mr.. Lucas business en-
gagements.
Mr.. Geo. f. Hughes has received
a large invoice of wall paper, win
dow shades, curtain poles and a
nice line of china toilet sets. Mr.
Hughes we'll knows the wants of his
customers. and is always courteous
and accommodating. Give him a
call. Store on main street, corner
OF Lawrence.
We were glad to meet on Wednes-
day last Mr.. Bodeen, of Berryviile,
Va. for a number of years the head
painter at the Phoenix carraiage
works at that place. He informs Us
that he will enter the employ of Mr..
Aug. Schultz, our well known carri-
age manufactures, the first of next
week
Mr.. Jno. o. Johnson is fixing up
an office and hardware room for Mr..
T. p. Lippitt, in old grange store
building, corner George and Liber-
ty streets. Mr.. Lippitt is one of
our most enterprising citizens, and
a large lumber and hardware mer-
chant. He says there will be
great deal of building in this sect
ion this spring. and has already
contracted for the erection of many
residences.
The Spirit says the ne;ghborhood
of Eagle Avenue, in the west end, is