The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06
Esi.ica' iscNilOll.


nder dominates Judge Charles S.
Lewis as a candidate for Governor.
The Governor has appointed Newton
Bland Newton q Notary Public for the
county of Lewis, residence, Weston.
J. G. Blackfori, tho well known
grocer and pork packer Of Parkers.
burg, has failed in business.
Little Duke Chalfant is the luckicst
fisherman in this region. lie has al
ready caught two very large pike.
Thieves stole the Changers box Of
records and books Of Progress Grange,
in Putnsm county few days ago.
1t is said wo are to have a new drug
store in town, to be conducted by a
gentleman named Lowlhcr, from Writ
county.
James D. Law recently traded to
Colonel Woodford bis farm on the West
Fork, for lands owned by the Colonel
10 Gilmer county.
The Changers are taking tho money
problem in hand, demanding that as
all debts vcro created in paper currcu-
cy, they should DO so paid.
A correspondent of the Courier nom
mates Colonel B. W. Byrnc, State Su-
perintcndcnt ofSchoOls, for Congress
| in the Third District.
Etna Grange, No. 1870, lewis coun.
| ty, will soon have a neat and spacious
hall of its own. Its membership is
fifty, or over.
Tho West Virginia NJ. Z. Confer.
cncc will meet in Wheeling on the 18th
of March. Bishop Harris Of Chicago,
will preside.
Tho post office will 10 removed on
tho lst Of April-Mrs. Barnes having
rented tho house and Office on Centre
Street Opposite the Court House) now
occupied by Dr.. Dent.
A National Labor Convention ia to
be held iu Pittsburgh, on April 18th,
and call has been isused to all labor
organizations throughout the country
to send delegates.
The Virginia Coal Company near
Piedmont, will send to the Philadelphia
Exposition, q section Of q seam Of coal
fourteen feet high, with but four inches
Of impurities.
Tho fourth Of March falls on Sun.
day next year, and the new President
will be elected on Monday. This hap
peued twice before-to Mr.. Monroe in
1921 and to General Taylor in 1919
J. T. Wanlcss, ex-Republican Shcr.
ID Of POcahOutas county, was "suatch.
ed baliheaded" in Wheeling. the 9th.
er day, for drunkenness and disorierly
conduct.
We notice BY tho Wheeling papers
tha, Rachael Cu,lIp and Sarah Baxter.
couple Of "soiIcd doves" from lirux.
ton county, are figuring in tho Wheel
lug police courts.
And now Summers county is push
ing itself forward right energatically as
candidate for the Irish colony which
10 hope and expect to secure for the
county Of Lewis.
Dr.. Dent is bad man to have about
the house. Not long ago he profess
sionally brought into tho world twin
girls for Mr.. j. S. Wilkinson; and
last week he brought to ligh! twin 70.
tiers for Mr.. ". j. Kitson.
When = sweet little child skips up
carecssly and rests its c,ndy.besmcar-
ed fingers on your light c.s.imcres, it
is we'll enough for you TO remember
that "of such ID the kingdom Of heav.
en-"
Rev. Father Grill, Of Dodlrilse
county, tho new pastor Of tho Catholic
parishes there, was in toEn last week,
tho guest Of Father Burke. He is a
polished gentleman, who will win
friends wherever be goes.
The Fairmont Index has an item in
relation to one "ltev. William Cor
dou," a Presbyterian minister, who
formerly preached 10 Harrison county,
in this State, being arrested 10 ST.
Louis for the seduction Of a member Of
bic aock.
A military organization has been
effected in Grafton, and named the
"Cnpcrton Grsy.," after Senator Ca
pGrtOn. 1t now contains forty MEM
bcrs. and is said to have applied to
Governor Jacob for arms from the
State stores.
An item is going the rounds in some
of the papers that all tho State, Couu-
ty and District officers arc to DO elected
next October. This lie mistske.
One Judge Of the Court Of Appeals, all
tho Circuit Jaiges, twelve Senators
and the Clerks Of the Circuit and Coun.
ty Court, hold over.
From the Parkcrsburg State Journal
NO learn that "the old gas we'll at
Burning Springs, which has been dow
ing uninterruptedly since 1865, has
finally yielded up tho ghost. For the
past ten years it has furnished light
and fuel to nearly every residence, As
we'll as AZ engine on the run. 1t will
be greatly missed.
Judge Tucker, who. it will be rec
objected. at one time superintendent the
work Of construction on the Asylum,
ha, organised ThcO,ophical Society
in Clarksburg. The subjects debated
hv tina soniatv ara the wonders reveal