West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-28


''wets' by Ill majority.
The Charlestown Cleveland and
Thurman Clue now has member
ship Of 230.
Mr.. Jas. McGraw, vi Harper's
Ferry, recently resurrected $1,000 OF
Confederate money.
Hons. Henry ). Walker and VIM.
II. Trayers will speak in Martins
burg ON October 18th
Edward I. Kirby, Of Harper
Ferry, has been granted re issue
and Increase OF pension.
The Shenandoah Valley Agricul-
tural Fair at Winchester, Va, will
be held ON October 9, 10, III and -.
Several cOlOred nen enrolled them
selves as members OF the Cleveland
and Thurman Clubon Friday night
last.
Mr.. inc. w. Russell has contract
ed with Capt. Milton Rouse for a
roof for his barn now in course OF
construction.
The Morgan Mercury states that
Mr.. c. Mason PendletOn is an indie
pendent candidate for State Senator
in this district.
Hon. ID. B. Lucas has been invit
ed to address the Cleveland and
Thurman Club OF this place this
friday evening.
Capt Berkeley w. Moore, former
ly of this place. has been nominated
by the Democracy of Fayette coun'
ty for prosecuting attorney.
Hon. D. b. Lucas delivered an
able address on the 18th inst. to the
Cleveland and Thurman Club OF
Hampshire county.
On Tuesday, October 25th, a
Joint discussion will take place in
Martinsburg between Gen. Nathan
GOff and Hon. VIM. L. Wilson.
Roanoke, Va, is having a bust
ness boom. $50 houses aregoing up
and an immense new rolling mill is
to be put in operation shortly
The drawings FOR the handsome
front in the stOre-rOom OF Burns &
Shugert, on Main street, were exc
cuted by Mr.. O. NJ. Phillips, prac-
tical architect of this place.
The Shenandoah Valley Poultry
Association has been organized at
Moler's CroOs Roads, with ID. u.
Cd Moler as president and j. ). Rein
hart as secretary.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad
have replaced all the wooden tres
ties south of WaynesbOro, Va, by
substantial iron structures. 1t is
their intention to replace the tres
ties at this end Of the line.
The barn Of Mr.. Harry Thomas,
near Martinsburg, w. Va, was de
stroyed BY fire Monday. All the
contents, including about 400 bush
els of wheat, 60 tons Of hay, COW
and a lot Of harness, were lost.
Uncle joe Heller, a veteran Of the
Mexican war. who has resided in
this county for number Of years,
left CharlestOwn last Wednesday
for Richmond. Va, where he will en-
ter the Catholic home for the aged
and intirm.
The fall hunting season is draw
inc near. The law as it now stands
permits the killing of the wild tur-
kew from September 10 to January
l. the pheasant from October l to
January l, and cartridges from DC
tober 10 10 December l.
DIR. T.. L. Wager. who resides near
this place, has just lost another
fine young mare, caused by kick
fracturing the pibula near the hook
Joint, resulting in a severe case oil
tetanus,t hirty.six hours after which,
in order to relieve the animal Of in
tense suffering, he had her shot.
MISS Ella V. Moore, daughter Of
Mr.. WIN. II. Moore, OF this place,
and Mr.. VIM. II. Peters, of Roanoke,
Va. were married in the Pres6yteri'
an Church, last Wednesday morning,
by Rev. A. G. Hopkins. The bridal
party took the $50 train on the >.
V. r. r. for Roanoke, where they
will make their future home.
Keep your eve on the day and
date fixed for the appearance OF the
Oliver Wren Comedy Company at
Washington Hall 1t is not often
the Citizen Ore laddies ask assist
aRce from our citizens, and we hope
their efforts to procure a steamer
will be appreciated 10y giving them
"A crowded house.
On the first page OF our paper will
be found valuable and ably writ
ten article from the pen OF Dr. l. ).
Tanner, on agriculture and Labor,
taken from the Baltimore Weekly
Sun OF Sept. %. The writer AL
dresses himself more particularly
to yonng men and the part they will
play in the future administration OF
cur government, and is well worth a