West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-09

about TZUu.
Thursday. November 29th, has
been selected by the President as
Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. Geo. Dooley, an old and re-
spccted citizen of this place, has
been quite IN the past week.
Lt.E. $. Avis. Prof of Mathemat-
les ana commandaut of cadets at the
w. Y. L., came home 10 vote
Several of our prominent citizens
went to Washington last Tuesday
evening 20 hear the election returns.
The W.T. was not very satisfactory.
A friend Induced me to try Saliva
tion Oil Tor my Rheumatic foot, used
it and the rheumatism is entirely
gone. JOHN II. ANDERSON, Bal
timore, Md
Mr.. J. II. holland requests us to
state that he has on hand second
hand Knabe piano, which he will
sell very low. The piano can he
seen at his home in this place.
Positive and unsolicited testimony
from every section confirms every
claim made for the wonderful etlica-
CIV OF Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Price p cents.
Quite a number Of our former
townsmen now residing in Wash
ington city put in their appearance
on election day and voted for Cleve-
land and Thurman.
The election here on Tuesday
last passed of quietly. The vote
was the largest ever cast in this
place, and every one appeared to be
vigilant and active.
Mr.. John ". Davis, OF the b. d o..
railroad, and one OF the best known
citizens of Baltimore, Md, died at
his home in that city Thursday
evening at s o'clock. aged siNty-fve
years.
The Jefferson Guards on Friday
night last reelected, with one eXcep-
ton. the old officers. Mr.. ). VI. OFT
was elected 2nd corporal. Mr.. Juo.
G.. Shirley was made 4th corporal
in place Of OF promoted.
Messrs. Washington Bors, placed
us under obligations tor five pounds
Of their creamery butter. The but
ter is put up in pounds prints with
the creamery brand, and is without
doubt the best butter We have ever
seen.
Miss Lamar, daughter Of Secreta-
ry Lamar, is one ofthe most brilliant
conversationalists in Washington.
Her mother, who is dead, was Miss
Longstreet, a relative of the Contet
crate general ofthat name. Secreta-
nv Lamar has been twice married,
Louis McMurray, the owner Of the
immense canning factory at Frede-
rick. Md. died last Saturday of apo
plexv. in his 9th year. The de
ceased was a public spirited man;
his death is q severe loss to Frede-
rick. His wealth is estimated at
100000.
Miss Alice Meade, eldest dauSh-
ter of Rev. DR.. Phillip Meade, Of
Roanoke, Va, formerly pastor of the
Episcopal church in this place, was
married last week TO a Mr. Prince, OF
Petersburg, Va. We regret our
failure in procuring IN account of
the wedding, which would no doubt
be interesting TO Miss Meade's many
friends in this place.
The juror in the Van b. Baker
murder trial, which has been in
nrooress for the last > weeks have
rendered a verdict of murder in the
first degree and fixed the penalty
mt Imprisonment for life. Baker
murdered his wife and mOtherin
law on the 9th day of May, 1887, at
HOLIDAYS Cove, in Hancock Co.
This was the 3rd trial.
On the 9th ultimo a passenger
train on the c. d 0. railway encOun-
tered m open switch near Charles
ton. and the eaginc, baggage and
mail car an two passenger coaches
were thrown from the track and
burned. The conductor and fireman
were burned to death, three or four
others were slightly injured. 1t is
is known that the disaster was the
work of a villain bent upon the de
struction of the train.
We are in receipt of the first issue
Of the monthly Chronicle, q bright
and newsy eight-page paper, pub
lished by the literary societies Of the
Episcopal High School in Fairfax
county. Va. The Chronicle notes
many improvements which that
excellent school has undergone dur
ing the past several years. The
Chronicle is very interesting to the
old +. II. : boys, or any one who
NAV have had any associations with
that school. IL will he sent 20 any
address Mt 81 per year.
A Tremendous Sensation.
Nv. h,rrinrr IN MissiSsinni RiN-