West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-06-01

the people, that contains no Opiates
or narcotics is Red Star Cough
Cure. Price twenty-five cents.
One of the large plate glass win
dOws in the front of Rink building
was broken by brick being thrown
through it last Saturday night.
The Friendship band of Winches-
ter, Va, has been invited rs the spe-
cial guests of the Citizens Fire
Company on Memorial Day.
The present Town Council will
meet next Saturday night to wind
up its affairs, and swear IN the newly
elected body The new Council will
meet on Monday night for organiza-
ton.
For some time past there has been
a new Sheriffalty ticket spoken of
J. W. Rider for Sheriff, W. n. Lem
on, or Capt. Billmyer, and Chas. f.
Baylor Deputies. The old ticket
will be headed by Mr.. Albert Davis.
Col. II. Kyd. Douglass, of Hagers-
town, Nd, will lecture on "The
Southern Volunteer" in the Court
house, on Saturday evening, June
9th. Admission 20 cents, fOs the
benefit of the Lee Memorial Asso-
citation.
One among the many eminent
church dignitaries who have given
their public endorsement to the won
derful efficacy of st. Jacobs Oil, in
case of rheumatism and other pain
ful ailments, is the Right Reverend
Bishop Gilmour, Cleveland, Ohio.
The lot. corner of Samuel and
Congress streets, belonging to Mr. j.
NJ. Coyle has been purchased by the
vestry of Zion (Episcopal) Church
for the purpose of erecting chapel.
The drawings are in the hands of
the contractors, and the building
will begin at once.
The municipal election in Mar
tinsburg on Monday last was holly
contested. c. o. Lambert, Indepen-
dent Democrat. was reelected mayor
over II. T. Cushwa, the Democratic
nominee, by eight majority The
Republicans elect four of the five
cOuncilmen. The council will stand
six Republicans and four Demo
Gratis.
Adjutant- General Z. l.. Wood,
while in this place on Wednesday
last, mustered in the jefferson
Guards" He highly complimented
the company, and said he expected
1t soon to become the crack company
of the State Governor Wilson is
now in Washington, interesting him
self in procuring for the company
uniforms and equipments.
G.. O. Lambert, Independent Dem
oerat, defeated II. L. Cushwa, the
Democratic nominee, for Mayor Of
Martinsburg at the election on the
2Sth. Too much organization is
apt to make voters independent-
of politicians who fix things" But
be it understood we 10 not pretend
to know the complications Of Mar
tinsburg politics.
The ladies of Beulah Society will
hold Strawberry Feast at Beulah
Church on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, June 9th and It'll
proceeds for the benefit Of the church.
1t is strictly leap year concern.
The ladies are requested to bring
the gentlemen. We hope our young
ladies will not let this golden oppOr
tunity pass without profiting by it.
The Town Council, on Monday
night of last week. granted TO Mr..
b. c. Washington, i"r a company
which he is organizing, the right to
lay mains through the streets and
establish a water system in Charles
town. We sincerely hope this COM
pany VIII be aided in their enter
prise and that it will prove sue
cess. Water works will be a great
help to our town in many ways.
By reference To our advertising
columns, it will be seen that Mr.. W.
b. Alder is now conducting the gro
Gerry and huckster business by him.
self. having bought out the entire
interest Of his former partner, Mr..
Chas. WhitmOre. He has just re-
ceived fresh supply Of all kinds of
goods in his line OF merchandise,
and will make a speciality of vegeta-
bles and fruits during the season.
Very often one feels languid, stu
bid and kin'er played out. One Of
the best remedies we can ever tell
Won about is Stonebraker' Stomach
Bitters. they are absolutely the fin
est and most invigOrating Bitters in
the world. They cured and built
ND the broken down overwor6ed peo-
pie of eighteen hundred and forty
nine. aud they are the same old re-
liable to day that they were 81 years
ago
DIR. NJ. p. Nelson died at his home
in Middeway on Sunday morning