The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-06-07

ii5o, put period 10 the war, and With
II to those acts Of devastation aud
death which had SO long spread disn4y
and gloom throughout, the land.
10 the year 1915, a portion Of whstis
now kncwn as Buckhaunou, was laid
tout iuto town lots. and some Of tho lotl
were sold, and from the beat iutorna.
ton We have. We presume this vas tho
first time that the formation Of a iowa
had been thought Of. at this time
Edward II jackson lived in the prop
crty known as the Nathaniel FArns-
him. q
The town did not eonitseasqimptty.
ing much until tho year 1927. Ia this
year, Daniel Farnswdrth. accompanied
by bis iyo soa', James, Thomas, Ma.
thaniel, Isaac aal John. cans to this
place from Staten Islaud, Nsw York.
The old gentleman Daniel J, settled in
the house which had boon occupied
prior to that time, by Edward II.
Jackson. His sou. Jamei 8 settled
on the lot on Locust street, now va.
cant, aud owned BY Andrew Pound.
stone. The Same 10. on which Mifiia
LOreulz erected a fne dwelling Just
before the war, but the same wa, used
IA a hospital during tho war and was
burned during tho Witchsr raid, By
soms Of Witshsr's men in the Autumn
Of 1854.
Isaac Farnsworth settled whcro Ne.
Joha IS Fishers residence now
stands. Me. Laura Nicholas, lived
At that time, or not long after. on tho
lot where Nj Levi Leonard uow re.
sides Mrs. Nicholas. NOW Mrs. Hyre.
Is still living, butt, quite old and fee.
blo. la =
Jane, Faru,wOrth. tho oldest Of
toe family Is tho only ono Of them now
living. 10 now resides. 10 Gilmor
county, West Virginia
Tho town Elowly but steadily increa-
SOC, and improved up to the year 1851,
-inwhich year tho county Of Upshur
vas formed, aud Backhannou became
the county seat, No prattiOr Location
foe town can DO found in tho State,
aud bus asniany adrao,agei "a any III,
land town without railroad advantages.
There arc two turnpikes passing
through tho centre Of tho town
at right angles, trayorsing our
county in opposite directions. These
pixies, though not macadamised. arc
well graded aud afford good facilities
far tho citizens of.hs county TO reach
the County Seat except q portion Of
the winter season, when they get quite
muddy lhl isAlg 7.1 ~ i,1lit,
Backhannon was incorporated by act
o. the General Assembly. passed May
18th 1852 "a Fivetrusteea and q ssr.
gcaut constituted the officers Of The
town, and tho limo ixel for the cleo.
ton Of tho same was tito 81 Saturday
10 June, aud annually thereafter on
the same day. The drst meeting Of
the Trustees (taking their record book
as cur guidc) was hold on tho 18th
day q june, 1858, at which timo the
officers for that year quilted and took
their seats. john D Core, B W.
Byrne, John Maxwell, W. II Shuoy
aud Nj j. Fogg were tho trustees
elected aud Henry McFaddsn Sss
!, elected Sergeant. ID, ,...s.s3 alls
|. Dir. Byrne Is now State Superin.
tepdeat Of Free Schools ~
i Mr.. Shucy was tie editor Of the
North IPsaefa 0Jscsptr. the ftst pa.
per ever published 10 Buckhaunon.
~ NrsrH sloSTaLY REpoRr op
rue WEsros GRADED Scnoot. --Roll Of
Rdaor-Jolln Morrow, Q. g. Horsmaa
and Theodore Urbaoh. g
Hoaors on Recitalios-Aeaiemie
Department Lat, @. q. Hsrsmau aud
A. H. o'Btien, 90; Cad, II P.
Camden anlIJ G. Jackson, 9!s; Sd.
Sfiss Maggie Butcher OF /; 4.h, D. u.
o'Btisn add Il NJ. Yaniervort, 9 6;i
18th, r. NJ Barns, T G. Brown aud
Miss Lizzie Morris 0 6. = gWl.i
Ilonos on Blaniaation-1it, H.
, P. Camden. J G. jackson and A. u,
o'Btien 0 o. q. Miss Maggie Butch.
er aud o. @. ETsrsman 9.s; Sd, t. g..
, Brown aad John Morrow on; 4th,
Miss Ellen Maxwell OF; 5th, Miss
Mary Bland. Miss May jackson aud
: u, n Vanderyort o o ss.il
Recitation High Schoot-.ist, Geo.
Hamilton 90; "a. Thomas Hale OF;
! 81, gEy A Oliver 90; 4tt, Richard
I. Harrison 9.5; 9th. Miss Mary Hurley
and Scott Yandcrvort GA. q
e Etaniaaiioa--ist, u A. Oliver
! 100; q, George Hamilton 9.s; Sd.
. Thomas Hale OF; Alb, Scott Vsn.
deryor, 90; 9Th, Miss Mary Hurley
> 95. I I'd iYiGi fa.ra n
! The following pcrson, visited tho
School during tho month: Raw. Nc.
! Donough, Rev. S. D. D. Pfickist, Ma.
/, Ijor D. II. Smith. 4, II. kesser. j.
! Miller, Miss Lydia Young and bliss
2 Flora Woodford. ID
J Promotion --sullie Fisher, Laura and
. Mollie Sonicryills. from Grammar To
Q High School. SAllie ilsalston, Matte
Smith. George Ross, james Rtls.oa
8 aud Jesse DAoser from .Iatermodiate to
: Grammar School. aod '.l'k
: Having received 1 card from Dr.
!, Sanrs stnlinr that niain q 10 an ninhar.