The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-02-14
At Home and Abroad.

town so far, this YCar.
February. which is the shortcs
month in tho GEAR, has five Tuesdays
4 new hotel is talked Of in Jan
Low.
"AlI is vanity" remarked JgcI
Wood to us the Other day. Whats
lie 10 me but boiler aud tin sell q
About a mile square of wild pigGo1
passed over THE plaza on Wedncsda..
morning last, going east.
fought capital punishment BIO abol
ished?' was recently debated il Buck
hannon, and decided in the negative
On Saturday, the j.h inst, "th2
boys" INDUCED in regular oli-fasl,
;oned .balling.
Henry Montgomery will establish Z
Chair Factory near tho building re-
Gently purchased by him in this place
Mcssrs. Colo & Ryan have already
sold great deal of their patent fenc
ing 1t seems to "take."
Nick ROhr5ough, who has charge Of
the upper end Of the county, reports
the people of bis bailiwick MS behaving
themselves very indnstriously.
"Nick" Rohrbough is spoken Of as {
candidate for Assessor of the Upper
District Of this county. 1lo would
mako good officer.
Mr.. Anthony Roger, Of Big Skin
Creek, qualified on Monday last as the
administrator of the late John r,
West,
It has been suggested by friend
that We have n regularly organized
"Mulligau Guards" parade on the an.
n ivcrsury of Washington's birthday.
Dr.. Young, formerly pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church of this place,
preached in that church on Tuesday
night last.
Tho first lady that takes advantage
of leap-year, and proposes to our devil
will make a match certain. He don't
intend to DO frightened out Of q wife any
longer.
Nota sin gle, solitary baby has been
born in Weston since the beginning OF
tho Centennial year. In the fullncss
of time, We presume. tho usual "baby
crap" will make itself manifest:
John r. Williamson, q highly res,
pected member of Bigelow Lodge
(PhillippD A. F. aud A. Masous, de-
parted this life near Philippi few
days ago.
Only six citizens of Weston have
thus far been spoken Of for places on
the State ticket at tho next election
-. But it is q long time until cleo
ton day.
AND still they talk politics. Lewis
county certainly inherited her full
share Of natural born politicians"
when tho Mother Stale handed Owe,
our part Of tho family estate.
We arc getting back to tho times o!
"coon.skin currency" Squire Wool
ter is doing a heavy business just nov
in purchasing and shipping this ancient
commodity.
We are informed that Colonel and
Mrs. Britton (now Of Clarksburg) will
return to this place early in tho spring
to make Weston their porma'
nent home.
According TO the "gooso.bonG
we are to have tolcrably
decent weather until about the middle
Of this month, at which time Old Win.
ter is going 10 turn in aud pay up fot
Loot time; therefore wc advise every
body to lay in q good supply Of fuel
Blushing houOrs arc falling thick
and fast upon tue editor of this paper.
Tho other day be received a letter from
ParkOrsburg addressed to him rs
Colonel" and another shortly after,
wards giving him the title of "Gen,
cral." Commodore" is next in order.
The Clerk of tho Circuit Court is
starving 10 death for want of business.
Only six suits have been brought in
his department so far ia 1876. In the
County Clerks Office only seven suits
have been brought; and but twelve
deeds have been admitted to record.
An exchange speaks of tho incorpo.
ration of the Smith Manufacturing
Company" in Connecticut. That's nc
news here. Lewis county, as the list
in the Assessors books will testify. has
had any quantity Of "Smith Mauufac'
turing Companies" for 10! these many
years past.
1t will be seen from Mrs. Faulkner's
to DO found in our "Centen.
NAL Notes." that the ladies arc to be
represented at tho Centennial Exhibi'
ton. We hope and believe that Our
West Virginia ladies. especially those
of Lewis and adjoining counties, viii
promptly respond to Mrs. F.'s call.
We hear Of a case of matrimonial in
tcrvcntion (according to Va ttcll) thai
recently occurred in Jacksonville,
Tho gentleman was straying from The
path Of rectitudc, when his wife inter
posed a reminder sufficiently persua
sive 10 induce him to walk of on bis
ear" No cards.
Hon. Robert I. Fleming, Of Gilmer
county, has been mentioned as 4 prob
able candidate on tho Republican ticket
for the Court Of Appeals Bench. We
can certify to tho ability, integrity and
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