The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-02-14
Centennial Notes.

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1t may not be generally known, bu
it is fact nevertheless, that We have
tho identical nurse OF G. Washington
living in Weston. Next.
A,jawbOno sixteen feet long is to b.
exhibited at the Centennial by Mgssa'
chusetts. Put i. in tho Womau's De,
partment, by all means.
The Committee on the American
Centennial Exhibition have received
GOO applications for space in the Ital,
ian department.
The Spanish Government has order
Cd an appropriation Of $4,000 tG
defray expenses in connection with the
representation Of Spain at our Cen
!cnnial Exposition,
The Centennial is stirring our PEG.
pie up. They arc determined that
West Virginia shall make q full cxbib'
it at Philadelphia, of her immense
wealth in timber. rock and minerals.
The Episcopal church at Williams.
burg. Virginia has very heavy com.
munion service which was 4 present
from George III. It will be exhibit.
ed at tho Centennial.
1t is said that the Burns Brothers.
Of Lumbcrport, Braxton county, will
have finer display Of lumber at the
Centennial than any other firm dealing
in timber in this State.
Contrast 1776 and 1876, says the
TEN. and you will SEQ how PhiladCl-
2hia has grown. One hundred years
ago the population was but thirty
thousand.
Virginia, tho "mothcr Of States and
Statesmen" don't seem to DO very pa
trlotic over the Centennial Exhibition,
she having failed to vote any money to
pay the expenses of taking part in that
affair.
Tho English National Rife ASso-
citation have accepted the challenge of
tho Rifle Association Of America, to
compete in a match for tue champion
ship Of the world. during tho Ccntcu-
NAL.
A New Jersey man is writing his
tory Of that State, and in it he is 60
ing to prove that George Washington
was liar and extortioner. lie says
he has docuu: !nts showing that George
hated cats, and 4 man who hates cats
will do most anything.
Epson county, Georgia, claims the
champion Centenuialist. He is q ne.
gro named Charles Dubignou, is l25
years old. risky and vigorous. He
was captured in Africa by Spanish
slave traders about a century ago, and
was taken to Spain. where he lived in
slavery for many years, and didn't
know General Washington. He join.
ed the Baptist church last week, and
washed away century and quarters
load of sins in the Flint River.
J. Il. Bestor. (civil and topogruph-
ical engineer aud surveyOr,) of BaIti-
more is on q visit to our county in tho
interest of tho State Centennial Board.
We hope our friends will bring to his
attention anything in the mineral line
which they may have on their lands;
as it is his business here to aid in
showing tho world tho unknown re.
sources Of West Virginia. Mr.. Bes-
tor goes from here to Randolph, Tuck
or, Pocahontas, Webster, Braxton and
Upshur counties, and then returns to
this p9int.-BarJOw Jc6ersoniua.
The Greenbricr Independent says
that "therO is rife gun in the pos.
session Of Mr.. John a. Erwin, in
Irish Corner, in that county, known
as "0ld Kate" which was in the first
battle of the Revolution, at Lexington.
in the hands Of one of his relations
name forgotten. Tho gun belonged
to his Grandfather, John Erwin, ST.,
who, by his own account, has killed
one thousand deer with it. He has
been known to bring down deer at the
distance Of 500 yards. It carries 20
balls to the pound. Tho gun would
do to exhibit at the Centennial.
Mr.. R. X. Curtley. an English
gentleman residing at Lewisburg.
Greenbricr county, sent specimen Of
what hc supposed was fre'prcOf lime.
stone from quarry in that county, to
the Centennial rooms in tho city Of
Wheeling, but upon analysis made by
Professor Dwight. it was found to be
a specimen Of ino marble. There is
a vein Of excellent varcgated marble
Cd the head. waters Of Anthony's Creek
in Greenbricr county, and Beaver
Creek, in Pocahontas county, which
will doubtless, at no distant day, prove
to be Of great value.
Tho Wheeling lntclligenccr of Wed.
ncsday has quite lengthy editorial in
relation to the venerable Michael Ed.
wards, Sr., of MJlndsville, who is
now 10 his Tooth year. lie is begin
ming to show signs Of failing health.
He cast his fist vote for Washington
for President, and remembers hearing
him make speech at York, Pennsyl.
vania. after tho war. Mr.. Edwards
was born at York on the l2th day OF
August, 1857, and if his health per-
mi,s, will be ono of the great curiosi'
ti:s of tho Centennial celebration at
PhiladClphia-ouc of tho few whose
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