West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-07
Noble u. Fisher. prominenI

ANOoAC l. Il AoA~ts PAOHA'A~AN
young merchant Of Martinsburg, w.
Va, died of consumption on Tues
day last.
The contract for building u rail
road between Martinsburg and Win
chester will be given out at Cham
bersburg, Pa, Sept. Is.
The democrats Of the Hampshire
Nv. Va. } senatorial distiet have re-
nominated the Hon. Samuel L.
FlOurnOy for State Senator.
Mr.. JAS. A. Green, of Harpers
Ferry, has been appointed to 4 pc
sitiOn in in the money order divis-
ion Of the p. D. Department
On Thursday of last week the
CharleStown base ball club defeated
the Moler's Xroa,lS club nv SS to
10; on Saturday it licked the Kear-
neysville club 10 to 8.
Mr.. j. G. Wyatt will soou begin
the erection ola handsome residence
on his lot, northeast corner of Park
lot, facing Samuel st. The founda-
tiOn is now being laid.
The jefferson Guards paraded in
full uniform and well armed and
equipped on Monday evening last.
This company expects to go to
MOrgan's Grove to-day friday
Postofices have been established
at EaniS, Mcdowell County, with
Jos. j. Davidson as postmaster, and
at Providence, Jackson county, with
David Syre as postmaster.
Mr.. f. L. Beller is erecting COM
mOdious shed on the corner of Lib
erty and Charles streets for Messrs.
Cooke & Washington, which will be
used as their stOre-hOuse for hard
ware and agricultural implements.
An ENJOYABLE whist party was
given last Wednesday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Col. r. p. Chew, at
their residence on South George ST.,
in honor of their guest, Miss Broun,
of Charleston.
The Changers exhibition at Will
liams Grove, Pa, came to close
Saturday. 1t was the most success
full exhibition ever held, both finan
cially and in attendance. During
the week over 100000 persons were
in attendance.
The new Catholic Church which
is being built on the Northwest cor
ner of Park lot, is rapidly nearing
completion. The walls are being
built of pressed brick, and judging
from the diagram, the church prom
Uses to be quite a handsome editice.
The session of the Shenandoah
Baptist Association held last week
in Front Royal was largely attend
ed bv the delegates and visitors.
The old officers were reelected.
The next session will be held in
. Winchester in August, 1889.
A fancy dress party was given at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew kennedy, corner of Lawrence
and Liberty streets, last Tuesday
evening, which was much enjoyed.
The costumes were selected from
different comic operas, and were
very bright and pretty.
The Republican congressional con-
ventiOn for the first district, which
met in Clarkesburg Sept. 9Th nOmi
mated G.. w. Atkinson for Congress
on the sixth ballot. B. b. Dovener,
OF Wheeling, who was the strongest
candidate individually, was defeated
by u combination. Atkinson is an
avswed prohibitionist.
The ladies Of the NJ. E. Church,
South, last week realized by their
supper and sales of fruit and re-
freshments about $lO3 net. But
Il. for the inclemency of the weather
On Friday night the sum would have
been more. We are requested by
the ladies to return their thanks to
all who contributed in any manner
to the success of the enterprise.
The Minnesota Court recently de
cided that passenger on regular
passenger train has right to refuse
to pay the fare if he is not given a
seat, and that he does not thereby
become a treSpasser on the train, as
he has a right to a seat; also, that
railroad having the right to eject
from its train one not trespasser
must do it at a regular station.
BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING.-There
will be meeting Of the Jefferson
County Auxiliary of the American
Bible Society in the Presbyterian
Church, in this place, on Sunday
night next, at 1880 o'clock.-Rev.
Mr.. Cotton, Agent of the American
Bible Society for the State of West
Virginia, will be present, and adj
dresses may also be expected from
others. The public are cordially
invited to be present.
Mr.. VIM. f. Harloe has inst closed
the sale Of 1000 fruit trees to Mr..
Milton Rouse, of this county. This
will be one Of the largest orchards