The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-02-07
Brief Local Items.
Weather prophets arc "stuck."

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Buckhaunon.
A large wild cinnamon bear sudden
ly appeared on the streets Of Charles.
ton last week.
Weston has a larger coloycd popula-
ton than any other town Of Ike size
in the State.
Oliver Alkire lost enc mare the
other day. His team ran of. and the
mare got her neck broken.
Mrs, Mary Bailey. Of this place
(wilOw of the late Irving Bailey. Esq.,
has been appointed to position 10 tho
Treasury Department at Washington.
Bets arc freely offered. without Ia.
kcrs, that there will not be ten votes
in ,owu against the Railroad subscrip.
ton.
Major P. B. Adams is spoken Of for
the Legislature in Braxton county.
The Major would make very compc.
tent and efficient member.
Prosecuting Attorney Elmisto1
spent two days last week in looking
over the ground near where ibe Vests
were murdered.
Wheeling is to have a Mardi Grns
carnival this month-tllc first lime this
Southern sport was eve. introduced
into our State.
Died, at his fathers residence on
Gee Lick. in this county. on the lSt
inst Benjumin Stazrl. aged % years.
The deceased had suffered long tin.
from consumption.
Colonel WOodford claims to hare the
largest neIc cornfeld in tho county
lie has cleared out % acres Of new
land in one body. which he intends to
put in corn.
"a streak Of fat and a streak Of
lean. some ono remarked tho other
day. on seeing Mr.. D N Bailey and
General George A. Jackson standing
together.
The Richmond Wig say: when u
man sets forth M 4 journey to West
Virginia now. his friends advise him to
insure his lifa and carry bis coffin
along"
We arc informed that our Grange
friends of the upper end Of this county
and 4 portion of Upshur county. are
about to establish bank, to be located
at Centreville.
Maucurc D. Conway lccturcd in
Wheeling on tho 26,h. on the Devil p"
Coaway says his Satanic Majesty is a
NEUROLOGICAL myth. and the Wheeling
papers seem to be fully satisfied that he
is correct in his opinion.
Died of consumption, on Cove Creek,
January 18th, 1876, in her 30th year.
Clarinda, wife of II C. D. Lamb, and
daughter of II and A. Denison
Leaving husband and six small chill
dreu.
Rev. 7. B. Hughes, brother Of Rev.
T. NJ. Hughes. formerly ofthis place.
is conducting revival at Cameron.
in Marshall county, at which l9S per-
sons have already professed conversion,
"and still the good work goes on"
John c. jackson has located in
Weston, and commences to-day, Mon.
day, 10 auction of large stock Of
dry goods. &c. Ills store is at the
corner of Main and Second Streets
opposite the Bailey Hotel.
Qnid nmci Our Collins Settle.
mcnt correspondent wants a talking
member" in tho House Of Delegates,
Too much talk is what has been the
ruin Of previous Democratic Lcgisla-
lures.
Mr.. Kemblc, Of Wheeling, who pre-
pared the plan for West virginia's
building on The Centennial grounds.
his been employed to &c! up plaus for
the new engine house and asylum for
the colorcd Insane.
Gilmer Circuit Court convencs IN
the lllh inst. Our ueighbOrs will
then have a lively time, for in addition
to the GiImer county docket, the per.
sons charged with the murder of Jc.
NINA Green are to he tried there.
William +. Lively. Esq, Of this
place, vas spoken offo State Treas.
urcr, in place Of Mr.. Burdct'.
lie wasn't sound on Tho "Jacob'
question, aud consequently didn't get
il.
Those indebted to US, arc reminded
that We are still receiving gtscnbacks.
National bauk.uOtes and fractional
currency. Mt face value, and shall con.
time to do 80 until further notice.
All reports to the contrary arc falsely
false.
The Executive Committee Of the
State Grunge Of West Virginia met at
Mur,insburg a few days ago. ]. n.
Beckwi,h. of Lubbock Grunge. No. 1856.
near Park"rsburg was appointed State
Agent. The State Grange numbers
$40 Oranges. with membership Of
~ 800. This is Il good showing.
Quite large party Of friends sur
prised Rev Mr.. ptick.t. ca the night
of the oSth ut. twas the tenth 40.
uivcrsary of his wedding day; and be
has now enough tinwarc on HAND to
supply western village. The young
ladies get up the affair in leap year
style; aud the occasion proved TO be
4 very pleasant one to all concerned.
Two freight trains collidCd Saturday,