The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-04
LEWIS COUNTY.
Items Fair and Otherwise,

We take luc leliOWlDb cAtIaCth lEoul
the letter Of the correspondent Of the
h'clligenccr::
Tho drive from Clarksburg to Yves.
ton is q pleasant one, so the people tell
me. when the roads in good condition,
which it is not now. The distance is
only twcnty.four miles, and on the
road one finds toll-gates beyond cndur-
ancc, and which "cbargc like the
Light Brigade at Balaklava." If l
remember correctly dealt out 81
cents toll in the twcnty-four miles, and
if other people are taxed accordingly
the road ought to DO pretty paying
institution. There seems to DO but lit.
Ito work done on it, and l should think
that nearly all the receipts were clear
profits. Just after We had passed one
Of the Oll.gutcs yesterday. We dropped
into good.sizel mud hole, when my
partner turned around aud told the old
man keeping tho gate that if he would
put the 10 cent piece we had given
him into that hole be would DO doing
the travelling public service. The
point Of the observation was lost, and
we logged along, rejecting on the OBJ
tuscncss Of some folks. The country
between Clarksburg and Weston is
really beautiful. and it is pity to have
the drive through it spoiled BY q bad
road. 1t is pretty generally thought
now, however, that by this time next
year Weston will be joined to tho out
er world by railroad, and then fare
we'll to the miscry.making stages.
This railroad in prospective. the Wcs-
ion and West Fork Railroad, is being
handled by substantial men by the
way. Henry Braunon, is the Presi.
dent Of the company, and George
Bennett. Secretary, and it is due to
their inlcfatigaGlc energy, and that Of
few other persons, that the enterprise
is so far advanced as it is. I hear tina.
Mr. Wofiinlin, editor Of the local pa
per here, canvasscd tn, county, and
expended cool deal Of labor in bis
paper in favor Of the subscription re-
Gently made by the county of $50, 900,
for the construction Of this road. IVES
ton itself is talking of taking $40, 900
worth of stock, AMI private subscriptions
have been taken TO the amount Of
$4,000. This road will be narrow
gungc one, 90 miles in length, and
will be built it is thought forSll0, 900.
Bids for its construction were re.
ccivcd last Monday, and will DO open.
cd on tho 10Th of October.
Weston is an old.fashioned town,
rich in "rocks from tho gold mountain
Of MammOn," and pretty women. 1t
is happy in its retirement, aud has
not grown any for number Of years.
II has an abundance Of taste aud re.
lincment about it. rs is shown by some
Of its private residences, with their
AOwcry grounds. Mr.. Jonathan NJ.
Bennett has the incest residence in
the town, and indeed one of tho finest
in the State. When Nycstou shall
have been Weakened up by the locomo.
tive whistle, it will bo Of great deal
moro Importance to the world than it
is now. The Lewis County Fair is
being held here now, aud iu many no.
spccIs i, is the best Fair have visit.
cd this fall. The stock department,
though not quantativcly up to tina. Of
tho Fair lately held ut Clarksburg, is
equal 10 it 10 quality. There
arc a number Of thoroughbred Dur.
hams aud Dcvors in tho stalls, aud
every time look at tlicm | feel like
Buying farm aud going into the dai.
ny business l shall wait, however,
until that railroad is completed before
LONG anything SO rash. At lcast
; .OGO people were here this afternoon.
Lewis county turned out handsomely, |
md many persons were here from
}raxton. Tho balloon advertisement
vas good hit made by tho managers,
nd drew better than tue Indians did at
or "Brick" pomcroy ut
'airln9ut. The exhibition in Floral
lall is better than it has boon before,
nd cxccls any that have seen this
III. There is Ou elegant display Of