The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-02
Buckhannon.
WHAT IT 1OOKs 1lKE.

sometimes known among ecolters a
"Doston," "lha Land Of Green Gin,
gcr," and other names Of similar I'M
port. Our lumentod friend, COlOneI
Taft, used to say that "thO State Of
West Virginia was in Upshur county
and that Upshur county was in Buck,
hannou," but in this We conclude Tue
Colonel was in error. However, We
spent many a happy day there, and in
its limits We have many friends, and
though our lot has been cast elsewhere,
we have a lingering and abiding aiec.
ton tor BuckhannOn and its people.
In the past FIVE years Buckhannon
has.imprOyed acknowledgements more,
We think, than any town in the State,
unless it DO Huntington and Charles.
ton. New streets have been opened,
elegant business houses and private
residences erected, the finest steam
mill IN this portion Of the State put
into operation, substantial sidewalks
laid, shade trees set out along tho
streets, aud other means adopted which
give to the place neat, clean, and
tasty appearance, very welcome to ones
eyes after having gused upon the shan
tics which make up Chanccry Row and
Edwards Block, on tue Main Street of
Weston, Real estate in tho town is
''liyely"-s.lsq being frequent, and at
reasonable prices, Nearly every mar
ried man in BuCkhannou owns bis
own house and lOt-rontcrs arc a ra'
rity.
dull indeed. Everybody complained
of tho great scarcity Of money; but
Notwithstanding this fact, new build
ings arc going up in all directions, and
tho town is u painters homo, for we do
no! rccollect OF an implanted house in
the whole place.
A nvw feature in Buckhaunon Is tho
hotel kept by our friend P. @. Barlow,
formerly Of Randolph This gentle
man is, par excellence, tho model land.
lord that he "knOws how to keep
hotel" all will readily admit, after
they have once given him trial. He
has made extensive improvements in
tho house; aud his stabling is the best
and most complete arrangement VIC
have ever seen. Our friends here.
abouts cannot do better than stay with
friend Barlow when they visit Buck
hannOn
Brother Clarke, Of tho Della, seems
to hold his own tolerubly since be as
ccnded the tripod; and greeted us
kindly. EIc reports business in his
lins rs "fair to average"
Gu. good old Democratic friends
there are firm and decided US to the
troubles recently brought about BY tho
action Of tho Governor, aud almost to
man culoysc tho Legislature. |, is
peculiarly Of the Democracy Of Up.
shur, that notwith, Standing the fact
that they are largely in tho minority,
and are badly beaten ut every election,
they are true as steel. They are in.
crcasing in numbers, too, VIZ arO glad
to say, aud the political redemption
even Of the county of Upshur, Is IN
event which may be hopefully looked
for as uot being fur III tho future.
We had occasion to transact some
business at the Court House, and found
our old friends, Major Hurst, Clerk of
tho Circuit Court, and Mr.. |. NJ.
Bennett, Clerk Of tie County Court,
prompt, courteous aud attentive as
over. They are good and efficient
officers, worthy and we'll qualified"
IIuckhauuOn has q good. solid Lodge
Of Free NIasons, of which Thom@ JEFF
fcraOn Farnsworth is Master. There
is also a fourishing 0ll Fellows
Lodge. ind numerous company of
Good 'rcmplars. There is not a liquor
saloon in tic place; and nobody thinks
of making application for license for
that business. Tho town contains
more stores, perhaps, than Weston, and
all ofthom seem to bp doing very fair
business.
The people have about given up the
idea Of ever getting thu State Capitol
located there. "Fortuitous circuln-
stances" and the reputation the town
obtained for its bitter, prOscriptive pol
tiles, had a bad result. Had it not
been for this, we are satisfied our
nOishbOr would now have boon the
Permanent Seat. Tho location Is cer-
tainly tho most desirable III the State.
The broad belt Of level ground, giving
plenty Of room for q urge town; the
beauty Of the scenery; tho pure air
and water, aud many other advantages
which BuckhannOn possesses over 9TH
err towns, made it Tic place Of oil 9th
ors. However, "there is manga slip
'twixt the cup and the lip" and in this
case it was "slip."
The rising man" in BuckhannOn is
our young friend Coleman O. Iliggin-
botham His ability as a lawyer, bis
integrity as a man, and his courtesy as
gentleman, combine to make him the
most popular man in Upshur-which
onviatlc position ia public opinion he
now holds.
Tho widow Of the late Samuel A.
Rollyson, formerly Of Weston, was
married on tho 9th inst, to Captain
s. d. Phillips, OF BuOkhannOn.
Tho people Of Buckhannon arc i'm.
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