West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-04

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day. evening. A full attendance
requested.
The CharleStown Tennis Club has
organized for the season, and are
fitting up courts in the lot Of DIR. j.
V. Simmons, on Samuel street.
;. ID. Hirschman & Co. announce
their Millinery opening and display
of trimmed Hats aud BOnnets Fri
day and Saturday. May 4th and
9th.
Tickets will be issued on the b. &
o. X. r. from this point to Grafton
10 the convention to be held there on
the Sth at one fare for the round
trip.
One of Mr.. ThOs. Frazier's valua
BILE oxen dropped dead from over
exertiOn, while hauling wood last
Saturday evening, on the corner Of
Main and Samuel streets.
The bicycle craze has at last
struck this place. There are now
eight wheels in our vicinity, and
there are promises Of as many more
being purchased this season.
Mr.. VI. f. BOllinger Of Lock Lair,
has been appointed telegraph opera
tor at the 5. V. depot, rice George
Kelsey, resigned. Mr.. B. will bring
his family to this place to live.
In letter to the SPIRIT Mr.. Geo.
w. Engle states that while blowing
last week he unearthed a human
skeleton. 1t was doubled up in a
hole p feet long and twelve inches
deep.
There will be offered for sale in
front Of the Court House, on Tues
day, May the Sth, complete kit of
Carpenter Tools, on a credit of nine
months, without interest, Negoti-
able note.
Mr.. John o. Johnson has about
completed two dwelling houses on
Eagle Avenue-one for Mr.. j. w.
GLENN, and the other for Mr. John
Lewis-contracted for by Mr.. L. ?.
Lippitt.-SpiiTt
Those Of our readers who will
visit Hagerstown next Saturday
would do we'll by stopping at the
Hamilton House. 1t is not only the
best hotel in that city, but one of
the best in the Valley.
The Empire Light Steel Binder is
the only Binder that can be folded
in three minutes, to pass through a
ten foot. Examine it at l.. ID. Getz-
endanner's, Charlestown, and {. b.
Wilson, Summit Point, W. Va. At
have been cured Of a bad case
Of rheumatism by using one bottle
of Salvation Oil, and | cheerfully
recommend it as the best liniment
ever made.
Mary Clarke, Maltby House, Baltl-
more, Md.
Barnum's circus will exhibit in
Hagerstown on Saturday next. The
excursion agent of the Shenandoah
Valley r. r., says that he expects
1000 people will be or the train
which starts from Mines. A great
many will 90 from this county.
Those who have enrolled them
selves for organization into a Mil
itary Company are requested to
meet in Charlestown, on Friday
AFTERNOON next, at o'clock. An
organization, election Of officers, DC,
will be effected. A full meeting is
desired.
A new table went into effect on
the BALTIC. & Ohio on Sunday.
Trains pass Charlestown as follows:
North-6:45, a. m: l.39, p. m:
mixed trains 4.07 p. IN: 9.O4 p. IN;
1913 a. m. South-12.54 pm;
OS D. m; mixed trains, IA a. m;
S.35 a. m, and Pill p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dlehl cele-
brated their crystal wedding on
Saturday evening last. Friends
were delightfully."- entertained-the
occasion was one of genuine enjoy
ment and the interchange of friendly
expression. Many presents, appro-
pirate and elegant, were relieved
Free Press.
Frederick county (Va.) Demo
Gratis held q mass convention Mon
day last to elect delegates to State
convention. President Cleveland's
administration was Endorsed and his
denomination asked for. A resolu
ton was adopted indOrsing MI. VIM.
r. Alexander, of Winchester, for
Congress.
The Empire" is the only Binder
on the market that the entire ma
chine can he raised and lowered at
the same time directly from the
drivers seat without stopping the
team. Be sure and examine it at L.
d. Getzendanner's ChsrlestOwn, and
also at G. p. Wilson's. Summit
point W Va a20-4t.
The home paper is the poor man 5
library and his children's fOunt OF
knowledge. Books soon become mo-