The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29
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The new bridge at Jacksonville i;
good institution.
DR.. Christian report; y good dca
Of sickness in tho upper portion q ;'al
county.
In sub district >Nos 20, ia Collin.
Settlement. Assessor Tishor reports T.
births during the pas; year-5 joys
and girls.
Farmers arc jGbilant. The irli.
cations are that abundant crops of cy.
orything except frui. will repay the Ia
bors Of the husbauimuu
The Waldo Mill property is "gonc
up" Recent frnshets have made n
crevdsse there that ruins all chances Of
a nill:seat at that point.
No wonder Captain DAWSON don't
want to be Sheriff. He is doing bet
ter business than any merchant in the
comfy.
Phil Lcrentz, Of ,,Walkersvillo, is
spoken Of as candidate for assessor
in the upper District. Hc would
make a No. officer.
Miss Betsy Mitchell, Of Collins
Settlement. has in her possession a
dress made for aud worn BY her
mother, TIC years ago. 1t ought to
have been sent to the Centennial.
Specie payments arc all in vogue.
Charley Horncr "took in" at his
store ut Roanoke, the other day,
Ihreo spanish dollars, dated IT'S,
Iii, and 177774.
How is this for high? There is q
family residing on tho Sand Fork Of
tho West Fork, Is in number. The
Oldest child is only II years of age,
and there are no twins. If any other
family in the county can increase and
faster than this, We should
like to hear Of them.
los" Myers has sold out his
cabinet making establishment at ROa'
noke to Mr. Humphreys, Of Braxton.
The business will be carried on by Mr.
Humphreys. who is u fine workman.
Frienl Myers has sprinklri hayscel
all over his person, '.jincd tho gran
gers" md gone to farming.
-Nimrol Foster, Esq, Of Jackson
vile. is being urged by many friends
to announce himself as candidate for
Assessor. In various positions he has
held before, Mr.. Foster has won uni
vcrsal regard aud if selected, he
would no doubt faithfully perform his
lutIes.
Henderson Clo!hiCr, Of Walkers.
Vile, got tho western fever year
,go, and started Full banded to
make bis fortune in "thc land Of the
,o,tiu' sun" He returned home last
seek, broken in health and means;
md heartily rcgrettiug his folly in
,ver leaving tho mountains Of West
Virginia. -,
The young folks Of jacksonville
md vicinity know how to enjoy life.
They recently had dance at the resi-
lcnce Of Dr.. Edmund Christian, when
hey "shook the light fantastic" until
sunrise in the morning lfthc girls
and boys were voters, DR.. Christian
could be elected 10 all the Offices in
Collins Settlement District.
There is no place like home"
John Smith, who wat laiscl near
Roanoke, returned til his old home
few days ago, after an absence of II
pears. During Ills absence he has
resided in Iudiauna and other western
States. IIe wen: away vel. to.do |
aal returns home in bis old age
that he ever lett "hone,
sweet home." i
The poor unfortunate porkers Of
Collins Settlement are now restrained
Of their liberties. Last fall a petition
was presented to tho County Court
askins the court to enforce the proyi.
,ions Of the net relating to hogs run
aing ut large. but tho Court, consider.
iur that an unusually heavy mast"
had fallen. declined to enforce the
ofthc act. At the April
.erm, however, upon the petition of
more than 1870 voters in said District,
i sus declared unlawful for any per-
,on or persons to allow his her or
their hogs to run at largo within tue
limits Of Collins Settlement.