The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-13

And this is our Centennial year!

! 4HSiS "S uVh INV kEaHbcs III u
State, with an aggregate menbcrsLi
Of about 1000.
/ Tho Mardi Gras festivities in Vince
ing last Tuesday wee az imuels
success.
The Clarksburg debating society hs
discussed aad decided tia. lynch law
jus;ifable.
William Smith. Of Roanoke, has jus
completed tie erection Of o haudsou.
Dwelling house.
Dr.. 7. 6. Edmiytou, whose returr
from College was referred to last week
will locate in Weston for the practic
Of his profession.
George Fiuster, who for two year
past has been an employc Of this office
has gone to Stauuton, to work on IL,
Valley Ktyiniun.
The wife Of Rev. A. B. Rohlbough
brother Of G. NJ. Roh,bough, Esq, o
this place, died recently in Presto,
county.
The district Assessors, Colonel Johr
kee and Dir. George Fisher. nre gu
on their rounds, seeking whom the,
may devour
NJ. ". Harrison and Er Ralstot
werc appointed by tho Council 10 mnke
the $4,000 subscription, in behalf OIL
the town, to the railroad.
The thermometer foil 80 degrees be.
tween > o'clock p. NJ, on Tuesday
aud ) o'clock a. NJ, on Wednesday
last.
A hundred years ago the Republic
was weak, struggling infant. To-
day il is strong, we'll organized Gov.
eminent, Offering unlimited chances for
stealing
Rev. Father Sullivan, Secretary 70
tho Right Reverend j. J. Kahn, Bishop
Of Wheeling, is IN towu, the guest Of
Father Burke. He is attending TO
business connected with this diocese.
A letter from Sutton. in relation to
the Jcminla Green murder, is aspect.
fully declined. We never prirt letters
that come unaccompapied blythe writ
cr's real name.
Captain Radcliffe, of Wheeling, for
uerly Captain of a company Of tho lst
Virginia (Fcdcral) iniattfy, died, at
the Hospital for the Ins'aO. few days
ago.
1t is said that some IF our town la
dies propose to get W a Martha Wash
ing,on tea party nett week. The To-
dies and gcntlsmep are expected to ap.
pear in the costume Of l77G.
Bishop KUN. Of Wheeling, will soon
return to his ditccsc. lie has been in
Chicago for some time, and made IA
sorite impression BY bis clOquencc and
ability.
Tho President Of the United States,
elected tsj2c BY the Republican party.
and supported by many Republicans
for third term, lent his influence to
save q confessed Lribe.taker from i'm.
pcachment
Owing to this being the Centennial
year, und at the request Of numerous
highly connected ladies' and gentle
"en, the .Adventists have kindly post
Toned the destruction Of the world until
s77. 4.
lSquirs Wcoter is very much dis.
couragcd.' A whole pile Of brau.new
marri,ge licenses Gust printcd) lie IN.
touched in bis desk. Nobody seems
to want such things. The Squire lays
all the blame on the warm weather.
j. J. Bush, Of Murpby's Greek.
brought US a prophetic fungus" the
other day. which 10 had taken from a
tree near bis residence. Its the exact
Counterpart of a Chinese idol; but
what such things pOrtcnd just now, we
are no. able to say.
The druggists of Harrison county
carry gu the liquor traffic to such an it,
legal extent that the grand jury, at its
recent session, recommended the IL
ccusiug Of responsible persons to sell,
US usual, under bond, to the general
public.
Robert Bush caught q "nest" Of
large sunfsh. in Stone Coal, few
DAYS ago. IIc got % fish, at one
place. il less than half an hour.
Since the above was in type, VIC
learn that David 7. Peterson caught
lO4 in less than an hour, on Wedues'
day last. Next!
Only three marriage license: havt
been issued thus far in March, AMI
they weru all Issued on the "a inst.
The contracting parties are ALFRED
L.w to Eliza A. MaxOu George II.
Bonnet to Mary c. Swisher; ant
George W. johnson TO Cecilia N
Jackson.
H. Il Draunon. United States Dep,
uty Marshal, Of Gilmcr county, broush
to Clarksburg last Monday, i. NJ
Payne. of Webster county, and tw'
men named Suidcr. from Doddridg
county, charged with violation Of til
revenue laws. They will hay1 au ex
animation at the session Of the Unite
States Distric: Court on the 9Th Q
this mouth. Telegram.
By The laws Of West Virginia. Ian
owners arc not permitted to dig or min
coal within Ave feet Of the line diSld
ing their land from the adjoining land
I'm, ia IN say. coal cannot bo mined Q