West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25

Senator Faulkner ana Hon. ID. b.
Lucas are appointed delegates to
the National Bar Association.
A few applications of Salvation
Oil will instantly relieve stiffness in
the neck or joints. 20 cents.
License was issued last Tuesday
for the marriage OF Ashby Williams
and Fannie Grim, both of Summit
Point vicinity.
The Hagerstown spoke works were
destroyed by fire on Tuesday even
ing. The aggregate loss was $685.
600 with an insurance of $4,000.
We find ON our table the Daily
NecS, published at Clarksburg.
1t is neat and newsy. The number
of dailys in this State is gradually
increasing. We wish them all sue
cess.
The President has signed the bill,
Introduced by Senator Faulkner, for
holding the terms of the U. S. Dis
trict Courts in Martinsburg. The
first term will be held in August
next.
Does your mother know you're
out, said a boy to his little broth
er. "Yes, she does" was the an
swer, for one bottle of Bulls Cough
Syrup has knocked my cold into a
cooked hat, YOU bet"
Mr.. Julius c. Holmes is greatly
improving his residence on corner Of
Lawrence and Congress streets. A
neat wire fence has been placed
around the side and front. and the
house reprinted and papered.
Don't make up your mind to die
because you have cough. Invest
% cents in bottle OF Stonebraker's
Cough Syrup. You'll not miss the
% cents, hut You'll soon miss the
cough. Your merchant sells it..
Ask for it and accept no other.
The Captain, DIR. VIM. Neill, of
the jefferson Guards" has received
letter from Gov Wilson, stating
that it will be impossible to procure
uniforms and equipments for the
company by Memorial Day, June
9th.
Our home talent is again heard of
abroad. This time we have the
pleasure of noting two handsome
monuments which are being made
by Messrs. Dichl & Bro, to be plac-
ed over the graves Of Prof. Frank
Schley and Mr. Simon StOuffer. in
Frederick City, Md.
Mr.. Thos. Clipp, highly respect
ed and worthy citizen ofthiS county,
and an excellent farmer, died at his
home. near Kabletown, last Friday
night. after a brief illness of pneu-
monia, aged Sc years. His remains
were inferred in Edge Hill Cemetery
in this place on Sunday. The tuner
al was largely attended.
Every effort is being made by the
committee of arrangements TO make
Memorial Day, Saturday, June 9th,
big day. Hon. d. B. Lucas is to
read poem. An orator, conspicu
Gus for elOquence, will deliver the
address. The music, by choir
under the direction of Madame
Ruhl, will be charming feature of
the programme
At recent meeting Of the Lee
town Lodge, No AZ, l. o. G. T., the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: Eugene Baker,
C.. T.; Rebeceah Strider,V. T.; JAS.
Strider, r.. Sec'y.: Geo. T. Watson,
+. Sec'y; DIR. T. H. Buck, Treas. /;
Rev. r. NJ. Stricken, Chap; Charles
NJ. Baker, NJ; Joseph Wageley, l.
G.: Geo w. johnson 0. c.; Chas.
Jones, p. G. T.; and Geo. II. Rams
burg, l.. ID.
A slight fire occurred at Dir. j. j.
Boyds store, on Main street, last
Tuesday evening. Some laces, cur
tains and other fine fabrics in the
show window caught fire from a gas
let. and in a moment the whole win
dow was in blaze. The fire was
quickly extinguished, but not before
some excitement was raised by the
alarm. Loss in goods consumed or
damaged fifty or sixty dollars.
Building and stock insured in Wash
ington & Alexander's agency. Loss
was promptly adjusted.
The members of the Charlestown
Cornet Band desire to provide them
selves with a suitable Uniform, and
to become q permanent musical or
-ganizatiOn in the town Of Charles
town. To this end they will hold
Grand Festival in Washington Hall,
on Friday and Saturday, June Sth and
9th. Refreshments OF all kinds will
be served. and on Saturday dinner
and supper will be furnished at mod
crate rates. The liberal patronage of
a generous public is respectfully So
licited.
\ very sad and unusual accident
happened to the S-year-Old daughter
of Mr. Chas. l. Barnhart, Of Duff
fields, last Sunday morning, which