West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-17

knave. or more knave than fOol;-
he seems TO be both, and he has all
our pity. Fortunately the Lord
tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
and a fool does not realize that be is
an object ofcontempt.
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Quite a number Of people from
this section attended the Methodist
camp-meeting near Darkesville last
Sunday.
Mr.. Jos. II. Cockrell has contract
ed to make some repairs to the
school houses at RipOn and Sum
nit Point
The Winchester NetcS, m un-
swervirg Democratic paper, has
been purchased by r. NJ. Ward.
lawyer of that city.
Mr.. F. l.. Beller has contracted
10. build new schOOl-house at My
erstOWn, and Mr.. j. w. Russell will
do the roofing for the same.
Several charming young ladies are
expected the latter part of this week
as guests Of Miss Amelia Davenport,
at her beautiful home near this
place.
The :. V. II. II. will run an excur-
sion to Pen Mar on Wednesday, Au-
gust 22d Train will pass Charles
town at S:23, a. M; round trip 80
cents.
Senator Faulkner's bill appropri
ating 100000 for the erection of
postOfiiee and courthouse at Mar
tinsburg passed the Senate on Tues
day unanimously.
Mr.. John Beck, an old and worthy
citizen of this county, aged about 73
years. received fatal sunstrOke
near his residence in the neighbOr-
hood of Halltown, last Wednesday
week.-SPirt.
Mr.. ]. c.. Fellers, an old citizen
Of Clarke county, Va, while walking
home from woods meeting held
near Gaylord, was run over by a
passing buggy, receiving serious in
juries, and has since been paralyzed.
August 23rd and oath is the time
selected by the ladies Of the Presby-
terrain Chapel Society for "Bazar"
on the Stephenson Seminary lawn.
The object is 10 obtain funds to
wards the building of Chapel
The L. ). Senate on Friday pass
ed Senate bill to pay $4,000 to the
trustees Of the German Evangelical
Church in Martinsburg, w. Wa, de
stroved lry fire in 1868 while in pos
session of United States troops.
The ladies Of the NJ. f. Church,
South. contemplate holding Il Fruit
Party" the 30th and 3lst of this
month. TO obtain funds necessary to
make improvements to their church
edifice. A worthy object, which
should receive encouragement.
The ShannOndale Furnace sun
day School propose holding PIC
mic Oh the 18th day of August at
Shannondale Springs. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Transportation across the river half
price for the occasion.
A new ruling of the post office de
partment provides that postal cards
that are uncalled for will be return
ed TO the writer at the end of thirty
davs. and that advertised letters will
be held but two weeks instead OF
four. before being sent TO the dead
letter office.
VIM. Ii. Baker, the owner of the
extensive Touring mills and prssi-
dent of the Shenandoah National
Bank, died at his residence in Win
chester last Saturday morning. He
was well known throughout the
South, and in the northern, eastern
and western cities.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Miss Nettie May, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Fleming, of Tay-
lor, Hampshire county, to Dir. I. Ii.
Hawvermale. editor of the Berkeley
Springs Ners. The wedding will
take place at the home of the brides
parents on Wednesday. Aug. 22nd.
A charming party was given at
the home of Judge I. c. Green, on
Senth Samuel street, last Friday
evening. in honor Of Misses Nellie
Mcdonald of Berryville, and Rose
Mcdonald of Washington, guests OF
Miss Bessie Green. The party was
much enjoyed by all present.
A terrible thunder storm burst
over Wheeling at o'clock Sunday
evening, doing a good deal of dam
ace. Katie Dunlap, aged 8 years,
was struck by lightning and killed,
and her brother Philip, Mrs. John
Cox. Mrs. Thomas Aud, and several
Others were seriously shocked. Sew
81 dwallinos were injured