The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-20

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ITaSh.-Tho new Town Council
met and organized last week. j.
N. Bennett was reelected Attorney
for tho Town. j. W. Wofindin, As
SCISSOR, and P. G. Urbach, Street Com
missioner. License to retail "the ar
dent was granted to James Whclan,
Jr., James NJ. Hayden and Patrick
Ticrney, for which each of the parties
named were required to pay Into tho
treasury Of the town tho sum of 800.
The levy for this year has not yet
been made, but We presume ii will be
10 or 90 cents on tho $loo,-It
is rumOred about town that Samuel A.
RollysOn, former well-known resident
ofthis village, died, a short time ago,
in Washington City.--About the
incest thing we have seen of late is
Arthur Dents new Soda Fountain.
Call and SEQ it.--0ur friend, Ed
A. Bennett, formerly of this place,
now Of Ellenboro, was in town last
wcCk.--The indications now are
that a numerous delegation will 60 to
the Pnrkersburg Convention from this
county. That's right-lots all 60.
Title School Commissioners of
this (thc Weston Diatrict, have deci-
ded to divide tho 60 cents on the 500
special tax for building purposes, ma
king half Of tho amount payable this
year, and tho other half in 1878.
However, those who pay now for both
years, will have their tax discounted
o per cent. a petition, very nu-
mcrously signed, is now in circulation,
praying tho Governor to pardon Dick
Downey, q colorod man, now undergo
ing imprisonment in the Lewis county
Jail, for larceny. Senator Pew
gave us a hearty shake of the RE- one
day last week: Prince Frederick
Fritz brought on hugo bunch of ba-
nanas tho other day,-a real curiosity
hsrcabouts-and like an entorprising
man as he Is, he Immediately distribu.
tod tho major part of them among bis
customers -James Smith, con.
yicted at the August term, 1870, Of
tho Gilmor county circ ait court, Of
demonstrating, was discharged from
the penitonIiary last week, his term Of
imprisonment having expired.
We tender our thanks to tho Weston
cOrnc' Band for worry pleasant sore.
made, rendered on Monday night last.
deputy Sheriff j. s. Withors, Of
GilmCr county, brought Henry NJ.
Bush, an insane man, to the Asylum
on Tuesday last,--MOrgan Peter
son, Of Polk Creek, met with an acct.
dent on Monday last, by which he lost
one Of the fingers of his right hand.
He was fixing the machinery at the
mill, when some oftho iron fell upon
his hand, inflicting the injury referred
to.-Judgc Edwin Maxwell and
lady arc visiting at the residence of
Levi Maxwell, Esq, near town.
We learn with regret that old Mr..
TrcwbridgO, who formerly resided at
Jackson's Mills, in this county, and
who moved to Missouri q short time
ago, died few days ago, at his new
home in the wess.-His son, JIM,
has gone out to Little Otter, Braxton
eounty.--John Bohan is spSkOn
of as q candidate for reelection as
Assessor for this District; and our
"old reliable" friend, Colonel John
KOc, for the Jane Low District. -
1t is expected that work on the Asy.
lum will commence at IN early day.
--BuckhanDon court convened on
the 18th inst. On the same day tho
Democracy Of Upshur hold a meeting
to appoint delegates to tho Parkars-
burg Convention We have not yet
received copy Of the proceedings.
DIR. Camden starts next week to
Minnesota, to attend tho annual meet.
ing Of the SupOrintOndents Of the In.
sane Hospitals Of tho United States
and Canada. hear talk oftwo
or three more brick stores that are to
be built on Main street this summer.
We understand that the Wcs-
ton Cornet Band Dramatic Troupe
will shortly prersat tho plays Of The
Hunter ofthe Alps and The Spectre
Bridegroom. Mr.. Petty had a
narrow escape theothcr day. Himself,
horses and wagon wont over o steep,
precipice near Glsnville. Fortunately,
man, beast and vehicle came of un-
hurt.---A friend suggests us as a
peculiarly proper person to occupy the
position ofClerk Of the Circuit Court.
We certainly feel honorod by the
thought, and thank our correspondent
for his good intentions. ---Mr.
John May, the former Superintendent
Of Construction on tho Asylum, has
been employed by the Building Com
mittCc, aud on Friday last entered upon
the discharge Of his duties'--A
new Democratic paper, to DO called the
West Virginia Sun, is about 10 be
started in Clarksburg we have