The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-17
From Chenille.
CHENILLE, April :.
Mr.. Editor:

Nr. Editor:
Tho VI. L. Church South held
their third quarterly meeting on
Saturday and Sunday last, in The
NJ. L. church Mt this place, Rev.
Wade, Presiding Elder, officiating,
The Elders claim was fully made
up. On Monday night Elder
Wade delivered very fine lecture
OH the subject of "ILome," and
another collection was made in the
interest Of the NJ. E. parsonage at
West Milford, Frsrrisoa county.
The people responded TO The tune
of S. IS.
Madam Rumor says we are TO
have a wedding in town soon. Mr..
Charles jones, Of Parkersburg, TO
Miss Clara Campbell, OF this place.
Mr.. Rob. Pritt is made happy
again-about the seventh time,
this. It's 4 voter and q Democrat.
Mr.. J. L. Johnson, of Hunting
don, Pennsylvania, is visiting our
town again. lie is bachelor, 1--WE
arc informed and 4 very fine look
ing, genial gentleman, and would
be a good "eatch" for some OF our
marriagcable young ladies'.
Miss Addic Ewing returned home
yesterday from her visit to Weston.
The spirit of improvement has
struck our town. John a. Camp
bell is getting ready 10 build Il two
story house on Main street.
As "Linn" of the Rrpn5Iie.n has
given the respective ages Of the
"worthy bachelors" of our town, l
think it nothing more than justice
than to give the names Of our
manageable young ladies. They
are us follows: Sarah l.. Linn,
Il; Ella V. Hays. Is; Leo john
son. 1G. "Maid" LorentZ. 81. Olive
Hays, %; Roa Hays, %; MoIlie
Cain, IS; Kate "Kain," %; Rue
Bennett, 20; Ella +. Brannon, 1G;
"Pct" Brannon, 24; Lydia Conrad,
IS; Maggie Holt, Ii; Clara Whit
ing, 80; Louisa Holt, %; Jennie
Silcott, 10; Nlittie SiIcctt. 20;
Addic Ewing 1G, and Emma
Withers, Is next summer. And
besides these, Mr.. Editor, NC have
several young widows, who are
handsome and entertaining. Now,
how these old bachelors Withstand
the temptation to marry, is a mys-
terry to lis. Can it be that they are
like the old horse that stood half
way between two stacks of hay and
starved to death because lie could
not decide which stack 10 90 TO?
1t may be 50, ladies, and as this is
leap year, you should help them
TO decide.
The old folks say that we have
just past the ''old COW Storm" and
the weather still continues, like
wise the old COWS, We presume, as
We have 10 information 10 the
contrary.
Our County Court is now grind
ing on tho celebrated ''hog case
Clevengcr VS.. Stalkwcll. II ended
at this term Of the Court it will
have cost the county about $3.50
amount involved, about s..
We had the pleasure Of shaking
hands yesterday with Mr.. W. Z.
Lively, of Weston. Come often
Mr. Lively, We are always glad to
sec you.
The N. L. Church wants m
organ. The Baptist Church needs
one, but some Of tho members are
opposed to the "infcrnal machine"
We notice the arrival ola few
more students, strangers TO us.
The Normal School will live.
Mr.. Alexander Campbell, of the
firm of l.aughlin Bros. IL Co.,
Wheeling, is autographed ut the
Ruddell House.
Mr.. Samuel Whiting talks Of
building line house on his "Daw-
son FARM" and moving to the
country. We are sorry to lose you,
Mr, Whiting.
The old bachelors and some of
the boys are ready for anothp.
leap year party.
Only 800 horse traders reported
during the first day of court, and
they were still not all here.
MAY.