West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-04-27

Mr.. W. W. johnson is painting
the front of the property of Mr.. JnO.
:. yesterday on Main street.
One of Mr.. VIM. f. Hendricks
horses dropped dead while hauling
with him last Wednesday.
A glass factory in the state of New
Jersey is said to be engaged in little
else but manufacture of bottles for
DR. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price % cts.
The city council Of Martinsburg
have determined to light the city
with electric lights, and the con-
tract has been awarded.
Ihove'been suffering the past three
months with rheumatism: One bot
tie of Salvation Oil gave entire re-
lief FRANK O'BRIAN Baltimore,
Md.
). ID. Hirschman & Co. announce
their Millinery opening and display
Of trimmed Hats and BOnnets Fri
day and Saturday. May 4th and
9TH.
Mr.. Il. ID. Shepherd THAT is r.
d. McLean) will play in the Acade-
my of Music in Hagerstown, Md,
on or about the 14th of May, in
company with Miss Maria Prescott.
The play selected is IgnOmar.
Madame G.. Crook, the fashiona-
bic milliner at Hirschman's, makes
specially of Grape Bonnets, and
the renovating of Grape goods.
Twenty years experience in Balti-
more City.
The Empire Light Steel Binder is
the only Binder that can be folded
in three minutes, to pass through a
ten foot. Examine it at l.. ID. Getz-
endanner's, Charlestown, and c. b.
Wilson, Summit Point, w. Va. At
The contractors have received the
drawing for the new Catholic
Church, which is to be erected on
their lot recently purchased of the
Park lot company. As soon as bids
are received the erection will begin
Judging frrm the drawing it will be
handsome edifice.
The two colored boys, Sol. Col
ston and Nelson Tryman, who re-
Gently made their escape from the
county Jail, were recaptured by
Jailor Young last Saturday. Col
ston was arrested in Harper'S Ferry
and Trymau at the home of his
mother in this place.
We find on our table volume eight
OF the real estate descriptive journal
published by NJ. l.. Funkhouser d
Co. of HagerstOwn, Nd. The jour
nal contains the description of ,
600 choice farms and about 5000,
600 acres of mineral and timber
lands which have been placed in the
hands of this firm Tor sale.
Manufactured and Special
Agents in Virginia, West Virginia,
and North Carolina by the Brook
lvn Life Insurance Company. This
Company is Of the best repute and
easy to work. Liberal terms to eX-
perienced and capable men. Apply
in writing to Life Insurance, care
of this paper.
The Empire is the only Binder
on the market that the entire ma
chine can be raised and lowered at
the same time directly from the
drivers seat without stopping the
team. Be sure and examine it at l..
ID. Getzendanner's, CharlestOwn, and
also at G.. p. Wilson's, Summit
Point. w. Va. a20-4t.
Chas. f. Reininger wishes to in
form his many patrons that he has
received another large assortment Of
samples that have just came out for
the month Of May and can now
show YOU more samples than any
two firms in the county, and will
challenge the county for style, fits,
workmanship and cheapness. Suits
from so up.
Mr.. A. ;. Abel, founder of the
Philadelphia Ledger and proprietor
of the Baltimore Sun, died at his
home in Baltimore, on Thursday
night of last week, in his SD year.
Mr.. Abel through his whole life
displayed a remarkable business sa-
gacitv. From an apprentice boy in
a small paper in Boston he arose to
be one of the greatest journalists OF
this country.
Mrs. Park Woody, who has charge
of the Wheeler and Wilson sewing
machine rooms, wishes % announce
10 the ladies of this vicinity, that
she will resume her dressmaking in
the SAID rooms, and hopes her pres
ent patrons will continue and others
having dresses made will try her.
Mrs. Woody displays unusual taste
and having had many years expert
ence is now recognized as one of the
best dress makers in this place. All
her sewing being done on the Wheel