West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-17

Ripou Grange meets next Friday,
and every two weeks thereafter.
Messrs. Stump & Starry, last
week, sold a fine horse TO Mr.. Willet
of Washington, for $3.50.
The old stand of Major Kearsley
has received a coat of paint at the
hands of W. W. Johnson; also some
carpenter work byF. L. Beller.
The new Shenandoah Valley de-
pot, which is being erected in place
of the one recently burned, is nearly
completed, and is quite a handsome
little structure.
The COckrin property, on Con-
gress and West streets, was sold
last Friday, by Special Commission
ers Moore and Baylor, to Mrs. Cece-
liza Cockrill, at $500.
Mrs. Susan Maxwell has recently
had erected an addition room TO
Hon. VIM. II. Travers' law office,
which will be occupied by him. t..
p. Lippitt, contractor.
We shall never cease to indorse
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, for without
il our paper would have been short
of reading matter this week; we had
shocking cough and fearful cold.
weekly Union.)
Mr.. Daniel ii. HehebOwer, one of
jefferson cOunty's leading and pros
porous farmers. sold to Mr.. Joseph
Baker Of Caroline county, Va, four
valuable mules, one day last week,
realizing a good price fore the same.
Snow fell here last Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday to a depth of six
inches, which afforded excellent
sleigh riding on Monday, but since
then the thermometer has been
standing at about 90 degrees.
The Virginia Annual Conference,
NJ. f. Church, in session at Berry
vile. Va, last week, will meet next
wear at Roanoke. Rev. j. A. Porter
is Presiding Elder for Alexandria
district; Rev. J. II. Williams APP
pointed to Berrvvilie.
On Saturday the Supreme Conrt
Of Appeals delivered an opinion in
the case of Knott VS.. ShepherdstOwn
Mfg Co., from jefferson county;
opinion by Snyder. Decree of Cir
cult Court reversed and bill dis
missed.
The Locke murder case, which
has been going on in the Circuit
Court Of Clarke county, Va, closed
last Saturday, and jury dismissed,
being unable to agree on verdict
The case will come up next term,
when the jury will be selected from
another county.
We were the recipients Of pleas
ant visit Thursday last, from Mr..
G.. w. Billmyer. the popular young
merchant, and Mr.. +. L. Weltzhi-
mer. clerk Of the Entler Hotel, Of
Shepherdstown. They were in our
city in attendance on the Circuit
Court, and expressed their delight
to find our place still wet"
Lenten season began with Ash
Wednesday, the 18th. Services were
held in Zion Episcopal Church at
IL a. m, and 4.30 p. m. During
Lent, services will be held as fol-
lows:
Tuesdays, 100 a. m; Wednes-
days, Evening Prayer with Address,
4.30 p. m; Thursdays, $50 a. m;
Fridays, Litany, 4.30 p. m.
Mr.. j. J. Boyd & Sons, of Staun
ton, have rented the store-r room re-
Gently occupied by Maj. G. W. I.
Kearsley, and are having it remOd
eled and painted, preparatory to
opening a large auction store. Inc
store will be known as the Red
Front" Mr. BOYD will handle
chiefly the goods which can be
bought under the hammer" and he
informs us that his prices will be
very low.
The EVENT OF THE SEAsoN.-The
Hop given in Washington Hall last
Friday evening by the young men Of
CharlestOwn and vicinity was, as we
predicted it would be, decided sue
cess. and the grandeSt event of the
season. The attendance was very
large. Music furnished by j. H.
NCland's orchestra was very credit
able to our town, and ought to be
encouraged. Supper was furnished
at a seasOnable hour by Mr.. Gustav
Brown. Much credit is due to
Messrs. Jas. Sheerer and r. V. Shir-
lev, the managers.