West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-23

a., OleO Suuutull AN"l -
last. He was member of the Ma
sonic fraternity Of high degree.
The Jefferson Guards" turned
out last Tuesday evening at 4 p. m.
and went through the skirmish drill
for the first time. There were some
spectators present.
There win be a protracted meet
ing ut "Beulah," beginning the first
Sunday in December, Rev. Z. II.
Wood, of the NJ. f. Church, South,
in charge.
Gov. Wilson, in accordance with
the proclamation Of the President OF
the United States, has issued his
proclamation for the observance OF
Thursday, November %, as a day
for Thanksgiving.
Some favor a tariff for revenue
only. some a tariff with incidental
protection, and some a tariff for
protection, per Sc; but large major
ity favor the free use Of Salvation
Oil for cuts and bruises.
Mr.. d. S. Eichelberger Of Mar
tinsburg, formerly manager Of this
paper, and Mr.. Aler, also OF Mar
tinsburg, were in town last Monday
soliciting advertising cards for a
Xmas paper, large number OF
which will be circulated in this and
adjoining counties.
State Treasurer W. T. Thompson
was married on Wednesday last to
Miss Mamie $. Hagan in Hunting
ton, this State, by Rev. JnO. Brown
of Maiden, Kanawha county. The
bride is said to be one of the most
beautiful and accomplished ladies
of Cabell county.
Jefferson county Republicans held
their grand jolifcation meeting In
Harper's Ferry last Tuesday night.
The colered band and a number of
.torch-bearers from this place par
ticipated in the parade, which is
said to have been very credltable,
and everything passed offvery peace
ably.
There is much ignorance in
many of these mountain counties"
said Baptist orator at Clarksburg,
w Va. "a man was riding
through Mcdowell county on his
way to the court house. He met an
old lady and asked her the way to
the county seat. She replied: Il
did not know the county had any
seat"
At the late Grand Lodge meeting
in Parkersburg, Mayor Gustav
Brown of this place was elected
Grand Master, Mr.. j. ). Fleming,
of Shepherdstown, appointed Senior
Grand Deacon, and DR.. A. NJ. Ev-
ans. of Middleway, Grand Pursuiv-
ant In the Grand Chapter, DR..
Evans was elected GIaal Scribe, and
B. d. Gibson, Esq, of this place, +.
Grand NJ. Of Second Veil.
1t it stated that ex United States
Minister John w. Foster, who left
Mexico Wednesday, presented
claims Of the estate of Charles But
terrified against Mexico, The
claims are for war material and
ships Of war, and amount to 800
100000. This claim has long been
pending. Col. Butter6eld was we'll
known in this and Clarke counties
years ago. Mrs. Butterfeld is sis
ter of Mrs. Thos. NJ. Isbell, Of this
county.
Mr.. c. II. Anders, a well-known
citizen of Martinsburg, was found
dead in his residence, on Maple ave
nue.. last Monday night. His wife
is away visiting relatives, and he
has been staying in the house alone.
The neighbors. not having seen Mr..
Anders all day, forced an entrance
at night and found him dead on his
bedroom floor. He was undressed,
ready to retire, and had, it is
thought, died on Sunday night
The physicians think heart disease
was the cause of his death.
On Tuesday afternoon, after an
illness of several weeks, Mr. James
Watson, the popular proprietor of
the Watson House" and an esti
mable citizen, died in the 6Sth year
of his age. The deceased was a ma
tive of England, but has been citi'
zen of this country for a number Of
years. He owned aud operated sue
cessfully for a long time the wooden
mills on the Shenandoah river near
Bloomery, which was destroyed by
fire about years ago. The funeral
took place Wednesday at 3 p. m.
Services in the NJ. f. Church, inter
ment in Edge Hill Cemetery. He
was buried by the Masons, of which
he was member of good standing.