West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-11


services will be observed.
Mr.. H. o. Talbot is having some
handsome improvements made to
his residence ON Main street.
There are millions in il" said a
druggist when asked about DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. Price 20 cts.
The jefferson Guards" were out
on squad-drill, on Park lot Wednes
nesday evening. Regular company
drill this Friday evening.
Mr.. Thomas Smith, of Washing
ton. ID. c., succeeded in capturing
twenty large bass Wednesday last
on the dam near Shenandoah city.
c. A. Roach, of Hagerstown, who
recently bought the Hawk farm near
Harper's Ferry, has planted sixty
or seventy acres with 5000 peach
trees.
The Southern Soldiers Memorial
Association, of Shepherdstown, has
fixed on Saturday, June End, as Me
mortal Day. Rev. L. r. Mason will
deliver the address.
VIM. Phillips L Sons have con
tracted to furnish material for build
ings for Geo. w. Boyer at Brown 5
Crossing; A. j. Kimmell, at Wades-
willie, and John Macarthur at Har-
per's Ferry.
For some time past I've been q
rheumatic. | recently tried Saliva
ton Oil which gave me almost in
slant relief, | sincerely recommend
it as it has entirely cured me.-Jas.
Gordon, BALTIC, Md.
The Empire Light Steel Binder is
the only Binder that can be folded
in three minutes, to pass through 4
ten foot. Examine it at L. ID. Getz-
endanner's. Charlestown, and {. b.
Wilson, Summit Point, W. Va. At
Secretary of the Navy William c.
whitney, Senators Don Cameron, w.
B. Allison and NJ. C. Butler, with a
party of ladies, arrived at Luray Inn
from Washington on Monday last in
a special train for a couple of days
visit to the cavern.
One hundred and thirty-fOur acres
of the McSherry land, on the East
ern slope of the Blue Ridge, near
\ Keves' Ferry, was sold last Friday
'by Messrs. Lucas, Baylor and Brown,
special commissioners, to Becker
Bros, of Baltimore, at $3.50 per acre.
Sir Knight Gustav Brown left on
Tuesday last for Huntington, as the
Representative of Potomac Com
msndery. to attend the Annual
Grand Conclave of the Grand Com
mandery of Virginia Knights, which
convened in that city on Wednes
day.
Nelson Tryman and Sol. Colston,
two negro boys, who succeeded in
escaping from our Jail few days
ago, made an unsuccessful attempt
on Sunday night last to gain their
liberty. but the cell in which they
are now confined being lined with
iron. their efforts were futile.
A fire occurred in ShepherdstOwn
Wednesday evening, destroying the
steam saw and grist mill of L. w.
Poffenberger and the dwelling of G..
w. Knode. The mill caught fire
from the engine. Mr.. Poffenberger' 5
loss is $4,000, insurance $3.50. Mr..
Knode's loss is $500, fully insured.
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..
d. Getzendanner's, CharlestOwn, and
also at G.. p. Wilson's, Summit
Point w Va. a20-4t.
A festival for the benefit of the
Big-Four Cornet Band will be held
in Washington Hall on Friday and
Saturday, June Sth and 9th. Re
freshments of all kinds will be serv-
ed, and on Saturday dinner and sup
per will be furnished at moderate
rates. The proceeds will 90 to pur-
chasing uniforms. We hope they
will receive liberal patronage.
Mr.. John W. Gallaher died at the
residence of his son, Mr.. c. +. Gal
laher, on. South Samuel street, last
Sunday morning, from the effects OF
a paralytic stroke. The funeral
took place Monday evening at .
O'Clock, interment in Edge Hill Gem
etery. Mr.. Gallaher was one of our
oldest citizeps, being in his 10Th
year. He was veteran of the Mex
lean war, having served first as
SergeantRnd afterwards as Lieuten-
ant in Capt. John W. ROwan's com
pany, of Col. Hamtramek's Virgins
regiment.
At the annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Shenandoah Val
lev~Railroad. held at Roanoke, on
Wednesday, May 2nd, the following
officers and directors were elected
President, Sydney F. Tyler; Vice
President, U. L. Boyce; Secretary