The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-02-21
Town, County and State,

Married. on the Nth inst. at the
residence Of the brides father. by Rev
John Wooftcr, Mr.. A II. Brake tc
Miss Susan j. Snodgrass all Of Ritchic
1t has been estimated by some math.
cmaticaI cuss, that fve.sixlhs of the in,
habitants Of this terrestrial ball use to
bacco.
Was Mr.. G. MS predi.tion correct
or not? And if the Aforesaid predic.
tion is correct, what are you going to
do with the "goosc.bone" prophecy ?
A precoeious youth 10 Glenville was
recently sentenced to Jail ? days and
fined 81 aud costs for throwing snow.
ball against q window. ....
The physicians Of Braxton have or
ganized medical association of which
DR.. Il. D. DAVIDSON. formerly Of this
place. is Vice. President
Valentine Day was observed in the
usual old .timc custom sending and re.
ceiving somc good hits" Cupid's
Iittle darts were flying in thick prOfu-
sion.
The fruits Of leap year shine forth in
the case Of Miss Bella Harper, Of Fair.
haven. this State, WIN shut man
because be refused her offer Of mar
riage.
George Washington. a highly c,.
tremed citizen Of Hampshire county,
this State, aud a lineal descendant Of
the Father Of bis Country, died 4 fsw
days ago.
Mr.. John S. Williams corrects bis
former statement III regard to frost in
May. lilo now says we shall have a
hard frost either on tue Sd, S,h or
10Th Of that month.
Married, on the S,h inst. at the res.
ideuce Of the brides mother. by Rev.
Henry Iangiord. Mr.. Whitfield d
Reed to Miss Olive Co,trill-all Of
Harrison
1t may not appear Of any particular
personal interest to any Of US. but it is
fact tl,at there will be total eclipse
Of the SUI on tho 1llh day of Angus,
1899.
Mary Clark, a poor. unprotected
Irish girl. vas awarded by a jury at
Charleston s.. 900 damages in u slHu-
der suit against Lucy and George
Stewart. The jury was out eight min
utes aud gave the whole amount asked
for.
What pity it vas to bang Dawson,
one Of the kauawG!.a murdcrcrs lie
came Of. good family, We are sold.aud
was even related to u Judge OF some
sort. The idea Of hanging q man who
is related to judge seems positively
shocking.
The Kitchie Ga=ettc announces that
Hon. j. d. Blair. of Parkersburg
furmerly member Of Congress fro"
this District. tas been appointed by the
President, with every prospect of con-
frmaliou by the Scuatc, as associate
Justice Of Wyoming Territory
Judge L. I. DUN, who was, at the
,ime OF his appointment to the Office Of
Chief Justice Of Arizona, resident oil
Charleston. has succeeded 10 securing
his removal from said office. by fuvor'
inr division Of the School Fund. We
believe Judge Dunn was member OIL
the Catholic Church.
There is n movement amongst the
Episcopal CSurclcs OF West Virginia
to establish separate diocese We
believe the churches are fuvUrabIy dis.
posed to the movement. but tue esti.
mated expense Of maintaining sepa.
rate establishment emGarrasses the
movement.
What wonderful winter We have
had, in more ways than one. 1t va,
not enough for The trees to bud aud
tic spring birds to sing, but the people
uf ,hi, county have uctually gone tc
making maple sugar, at which work
they have been very busy. Sugar
m1kius curly in February is uuusua
but then this is &c.
We have received a letter from c
+. Newcomb. Denver. Colorado. sta
ting that John Paxton. n native O
West Virginia, oseG about 81 years
vas killed by SNOW slide in The San
Junu Mines. early last mouth. The
writer Of the letter is DESTROYS Of learn
ing the whereabouts Of the relatives a
tho deceased, and will be thankful fol-
my information ia regard to them
Papers Of the State will confer farO
BY copying this notice,
Mr.. Faulkner recently introduced it
Congress bill for the relief Of thu
people Of Randolph county, in thi
State. It provides that the secrctar!
Of the Treasury'be, aud he is hereby
required to pay to any authorized ugen
Of The County Cour, u liindolph coun
ty, State of West Virginia. the UNI .
twelve thousand dollars, for damag,
done TO the Cour. House, public jail
clerks Offices. roads aud bridges Of salt
county during its occupancy aud pos