West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-10-19

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Mr.. b. d. Gibson addressed the
Shepherdstown Democratic Club on
Friday night last On Tuesday he
delivered an address at ManDings
School. house, and on 10 morrow night
Saturday will speak to the Cleve-
land and Thurman Club of Middle
way at I p. III.
The third trial of Van Il. Baker
for the murder of his wife and
law, Mrs. Drusilla Nc
VIVA, is in progress at Wellsburg,
Brooke county. The crime was COM
mitted May 10. 1887. and strong
circulnStantial evidence points to
Baker rs the murderer.
AT a meeting OF the Wm. l.. Will
son Cleveland and Thurman Club
Of Coal Valley, Fayrtte county, held
on the llth inst, Hon. VIM. III.
Travers of this place, and Chas. Is.
Rouss of New York, were enrolled
hv the unanimous consent of the
members as honorary members OF
the club.
DIR. Jno. Lewis, formerly of this
county. who has for some years past
been assistant physician in the In
sane Asylum at Weston, has been
elected by the board as chief phys!-
clan in that Institution. This news
is very gratifying to DR.. Lewis's re-
lations and many friends in this vi
entity. We are confident the doctor
is the right man in the right place.
WIN. Phillips & Sons, of this place,
have contracted to furnish the Har-
per's Ferry Pulp Co. large supply
of finished material for their build
ings, and have also undertaken other
contracts in Harper's Ferry, Sandy
Hook and ShePherdstown. That
their factory is equipped with new
and improved machinery, is hecom
ing, a known fact, and appreciated.
Spirit
Two enterprising citizens of Shep-
herdstown have on foot a movement
to erect monument at Shepherds
town TO Jas. Rumsey, who is claimed
to be the first inventor of the steam
boat. 1t is said that Rumsey oper-
ated successfully steamboat on the
Potomac at Shepherdstewn in l777.
which was twenty wears before Full
toms Claremont on the Hudson. We
hope the movement will be a success.
An election was held on Tuesday
of last week in the great manufac-
turing city of Newark, New Jersey,
which shows how the political tide
is setting in that State. At the cleo
tion corresponding to this one OF
last week, in 1884, when Blaine was
a candidate, Newark gave Repub-
lican majority of 1900. At the cleo
ton last week the Democrats carried
the city by about 1900! Don't worry
ABOUT New Jersey; she's all right.
We understand that q great mum
Der of voters earnestly sought Mr..
Jno. II. little, of ShepherdstOwn, to
become an Independent candidate
for State Senator, but preterring the
quieter and happier pursuits of life,
he declined the prOHered honor Mr.
little is a well known Democrat, hut
of the conservative order, and hence
very popular He would have prov
ed a worthy opponent had he entered
the list.-MortiaSbUrg Independent.
MR.. G. Wyatt is rapidly getting
his coal and wood yard and granery,
at the 5. V. r. r. depot in shape.
The railroad company are now lay
inc side track on which the cars
can run up to the main building on
his lot. Several car loads OF coal
have already been received and he
is now ready to supply his patrons.
Mr. Wyatt will also deal in grain
and fertilizers. Read his advestise-
ment which appears in another col
umn.
The Charlestown Cleveland and
Thurman Club, in full uniform with
torches, headed by the Char!estown
Cornet band paraded the principal
streets of our town. last Friday even
inc. There were not as many mem
her, present as we would like TO have
seen. but those participating made
fine appearance. The club met
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson, on his return
home. at the b. & o. depot, who
made a short but nice address,
thanking the club for the rousing
reception accorded him.
A very pretty wedding took place
at one o'clock last Tuesday in Zion
Episcopal Church, Rev. Dallas Tuck
er officiating. The contracting par
ties were Mr.. X. 5. Leisenring, of
Topeka. Kansas, son of eX Postmas-
ter b. F. Leisenring, formerly of this
Mace. and Miss Cora Z. yesterday,
daughter of Mr.. Jos. H. Easterday,of
this place. Messrs. JEFF. NJ. Shugert,
Cbas. W. Brown, Lewis Dinkle and
!. WOodville Johnson were nSherS.
The bride was tssterully dressed in
n travelling suit. After the ceremo