West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-13

The Charlestown Democratic Club
meets ibis Friday evening. Full
attendance requested.
The Citizen Fire Company of this
place are contemplating the pur-
chase of a steam engine
Do not throw up the sponge"
Try the old standard remedy, DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup. Price 20 cts.
Mr.. VIM. II. Moore, Jr., has been
appointed by the Town Council
lamplighter, rice Mr.. c. Beller, re-
signed.
The frame work of the new dwell
ing for DR.. w. F. Lippitt, Jr., has
been raised, and will soon be COM
pleted. 1t will be handsome resi-
dence
We were pleased to learn of the
improvements health of Mr.. Robt.
Shirley, who for the past several
weeks has been critically i'll at his
home near Smithfeld
highly recommend Salvation Oil;
it has done more for my wife in one
night than physicians have accom-
plished in yearS.-Fred. A. Schulze,
6l2 w st. BALTIC. Md.
Mr.. F. l.. Beller has contracted
with Mr.. W f. Weirick to add an
addition to his dwelling on his farm,
and also to convert an outbuilding
on North Mildred street, in this
place, into a dwelling house.
Capt. Horatio little, a well-known
and prominent citizen CT Frederick
county, Maryland, and brother of
Mayor Jno. II. little, of Shepherd
stown, was stricken with paralysis
on Saturday week and died the fol-
lowing Tuesday-aged 90 years.
A lazy wag being asked what was
the height OF his ambition, replied:
ITO marry a rich widow with bad
cough" Then YOU would get left
every time" said his friend. III that
widow used Stonebraker's Cough
Syrup
Mr.. S. f. Miller, who resides on
the Glenn farm, near Mechanics
town, this county, will offer for sale
on Tuesday next, the 18th instant,
some valuable personal property,
consisting Of horses. cattle, hogs,
&c. Read ad. in another column.
The congregation of Zion { Episco-
pail Church on Easter Monday re-
elected the following Vestrymen,
viz: DR.. W. Lippitt, b. G. Wash
ington, William Beall, 5. w. Wash
ington, Geo. H. Hagley, a. B. Yates,
DIR. VIM. Neill, John Porterfield and
David Howell.
A survey has been completed for
an extension Of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad, of the Pennsyl
vania system, from Martinsburg,
W. Va, to Winchester, Va, and the
grading and track-laying will begin
at once. 1t is designed to have the
road in running order by October l
next.
Geo. r. Barnhart, a switch engi
neer, formerly of this county, but
for several years past a resident of
Indiana, has recovered $4,000 dam
ages against the Indiana, Blooming
ton and Western and the White Riv-
er Railroad Companies for injuries
received in a collision at the cross
ing of said roads several years ago.
The board walk on Samuel street,
especially that portion along the
Baptist churchyard, is in very bad
condition. Several ladies have re-
Gently narrowly escaped being seri-
ously injured by stepping on the
loose boards. This being the most
popular walk in town, it ought to be
kept in good condition. The proper
authorities ought to look into this
matter.
At the last regular meeting held by
Phoenix Division No Is ). of I. at
Duflields, w. Va, the following Off
GERS were elected to serve for ensu-
inc quarter: A ID. Osbourn, W. P;
J. II. Griffith, W. A; w. p. Bell, r.
ST. T. Osbourn, A. X. s; A. 5.
Link, f. 5; j. b. Osbourn, Treas;
II. o. Link. Chapel. Nj. Smallwood,
CHI. NJ. Hill, A. c.; J. T. Small
wood.I S: J. VI. Willingham, o, 5.
A runaway couple from Page
county, Va, who were on their way
to Hagerstown, Md, where they ex-
pected to he made one, were arrested
and taken from the ). V. train at
this place last Sunday night, and
detained nj the Carter House until
Monday morning, when the girls
brother. who caused the arrest, Joined
them and took them back home.
The parties were Miss Lucy Yates
and J. r. Duke. Miss Yates is only
10 years old, and on account OF her
tender age her family objected to the