The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-14

= Linen coats had the precedence
last week
1t is said that on Saturday the STU
inst, tho thcrmOm.ter stood ut Sc
degrees.
Mr.. A. Harvey started on a trip
to visit his son, who resides in tho far
West, on Monday last,
MIR. Adam Atchinson is making
a very handsome addition to his resi-.
denco in Germany"
= Messrs. Lively and Fleming, Of
GleRvillG, were in town last week, at.
tending COuRty Court.
The boys arc having lots Of fun,
and catching bad colds, fishing in this
locality just now.
Tho measles have been super
cedsd by tho well known complaint Of
Spring Fever"
- The Whisky law has been
discussed to a great extent in our
community.
- Butter is now selling at % cents
per pound in these parts-And hard to
get at that.
IA series Of meetings has been
held at the Presbyterian Church during
the past week.
= Hugh Butcher and Edgar Davis.
son left Weston on Friday last for
Colorado.
Gardening has fairly commenced /;
and for those desiring violent and
healthy exercise, we wsuld recommend
them 10 try the "shobcl an de hoe"
Some of our citizens and very
wisely, we thiak, arc planting sh1dc
and fruit trees in front Of their resi-
deucss. A good idea.
= The annual statement fthc cond.
ition ofthc finances Of tho Agricultural
anl Mechanical Society has been
printed. 1t isa very fair showing.
Mrs. Plant, who met With an
accident some timO sinco-an account
Of which appeared in this paper-is
still suffering from its effects.
Would 1t not be a COED idea for
some Of our cnterprising citizens to
start nursery here. Ii would be a
paying business.
= Kitsorvillc is improving. Two
now houses have been put up this
Spring, and another in course of cree.
ton.
DIR: Jolon has been prospecting
in Ohio for some time past; and We
understand he is looking out for o
place to locate there.
Three Of the Wilkinson boys, all
residents Of WOston-Ed, josh aud
Sum--bavO gone west within a few
weeks past,
wns 10 town On a scout" on Saturday
last. j. s liver, of the firm Of lIyer
Il Co of the sumo county, also paid
US a visit.
"Muddy Creek" was the Indian
name for the high cid stream which
meanders through this village. After
the red man was driven away, il was
called by tho pioneers, the West Fork.
With his usual frmaess anadc
ciiHon," Governor Jacob declined eth.
or to veto or npprove the new liquor
law. The Parkersburg Times pitches
int him wonderfully for this
1t is cheering to US to learn that
'TnE DEMOCRAT was moro in demand
among members of the Legislature than
any other country paper" in the
State.
Major Dent, tho Treasurer Of the
Agricultural Society, informs US that
the Directors have made levy Of 40
per cent upon each share Of stock, the
money to be paid at once.
-Wo saw q knitting muchinel in
Oper alton in Clifton's Store, the other
day. and were shown a pair Of yarn
ttockings, entire, which had been
made upon i. in 20 minutes.
Some Of our Agricultural Society
men have clubbed together aud pur.
chased the celebrated stallion "Dos.
WE'LL" The animal is said to DO worth
81 200. Ilo will arrive here in few
days.
of Mrs Ashworths, isUf Washburne's
Run, and a Mr.. Wilson, both of whom
formerly worked on the Asylum here,
wsro lost on the steamer Atlantic,
proves to be unfoundsd. Both Of their
names We notice in tho list Of the
saved.
- Several places having set up a
claim to the "drst blood of the war a
phillippi correspondent proves that
that classic spot is entitled to all the
honors Of tho "ir.t scare of the war;"
After reading his argument, and en-
Toying good laugh at its force, We
take the side of Phillippi as against all
other claimants.
A railroad man" Who voted in
favor of subscription at both the cleo
tions held on the railroad question in
this county, desires US to call upon
anybody who knows" for any infor.
nation regarding tho Washington and
Ohio or Northern and Southern Roads
II they arc dead, he wants the remains
decenily inferred; il alive, be wants
to know 'why the deuce they don't