The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-04
CLARKSBURG.
Col. Henry IInymond's Interesting
Document : News Notes and Per.

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sonnls.
Special Dispatch to tho Intclllsenccr.
CLARKSBURG, W. Va, March o.
Colonel Henry Raymond, Of this city,
has in his possession discharge from
the English army, that will be read
with great deal OF interest by thu
soldier boys who are jast returning
from the war. The paper has been In
the possession Of the Raymond family
1877 years, and 1t Is hardly necessary to
state that 1t is highly valued by It's
present owner. During all these years
1t has been kept in an excellent state
of preservation and can be read to-day
as easily as 1t could on the day It was
issued. The discharge reads rs follows:
by Colonel Adam Stephen, Command
err of the Virginia Regiment.
These are to certify that William
Raymond, sergeant In Captain Byrd's
company, is hereby discharged accord
Ing to an act OF the assembly made for
that purpose. He has duly served three
years and has behaved as q good SOL
der and faithful subject. F S
Given under my hand at Fort Lewis
this I'd day OF February. 1852.
ADAM STEPHENS.
Colonel V. r."
The above named William Raymond
was the grandfather OF Colonel Luther
Raymond, OF Clarksburg. The Virginia
regiment In which he Served was first
commanded by Colonel George Wash
ington. and was recruited in the colony
~ fv1tn IT,
French and Indians. 1t took part In
'ish general. Forbes. against Fort Du-
quesne, and was present at the capture
Of that station, which was located
where Pittsburgh now stands. Colonel
Stephens. who signed the discharge,
was afterward brigidier general in the
war Of the revolution and q trusted
friend of Washington.
A woman by the name Of Swiger who
was locked up In the county jail by the
police last night. for disorderly conduct
on the street, escaped from cell in
the second story Of the building by pry-
Ing the Iron bars in front OF the window
apart and making 4 rope OF the bed
clothes. by which she reached the
ground. Up to this time she has not
been recaptured. ~
Miss Laura Sheperd has returned to
her home ut Parkersburg after spend
Ing several days with friends In this
city.
Mr.. c. R. Smith. Of Hillsdalc, Pa, is a
visitor at the home Of his cousin, DIR.
J. B. Smith. on East Main street.
The Bell Telephone company has had
n large force Of men ut work repairing
their lines about the city. 1t Is report
ed that they will greatly reduce the
price OF their phones after the first OF
April.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Koblegard have
been spending several days this week
with Buckhannon friends.
Carl Baccus. who Is in jail at Grafton
charged with the murder OF young CAL
win Thomas. formerly resided at this
place and has many friends and rea-
tives living here. The outcome OF the
unfortunate affair Is deeply regretted
by the young mans friends. ~
Miss Emma Mason, OF Beltsville, Nd,
who has been the guest Of friends here
for some time. returned to her home
yesterday.
Mrs. John B. Hart has gone to Kinks
Vile. Mo-. where she will visit her sis
ter. Miss Lille Hart, for several weeks.
Miss Sue Deison, OF Wheeling. who
was called here to attend the funeral
OF her sister. Mrs. LettIg. Will be the
guest Of relatives for few days. 1,
Luther Raymond. Jr.. hospital stew
ard In the Second West Virginia regi-
mcnt Of volunteers. has been given
furlough of thirty days upon the appli-
cation Of Captain Dovener. ~.