West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-09-15

Frogs, dogs and bugs make these night
melodious.
There are no unclaimed letters in tn,
Kirgwood p. o.
If you want envelopes printed, call ni
the ARaUs Office.
There are nine prisoners in the Nor
gantown Jail,
The Berkeley county Fair commenced
Tuesday and closed yesterday.
The sound ofthe oysterman's voice
will soon be heard i'm the land.
The corn crop this year is said to be the
largest ever raised in Taylor county.
The law card of Calonel r. w. Mon
roe, appears i'm this issue.
Old newspapers for sale at the ARGUS
office. Fifty cents per hundred.
Coles Circus and Menagerie is said to
be rather "slim' affair.
There is aItimony in type but there is
no anti-money in us, by any means.
The Wheeling Standard man calls the
horse one of his dumb rel atives.
Religious services i'll both churches
tomorrow, at the usual hours.
II he latest linen collars have notches
cut in the sides for the ears TO rest in.
Forty-fivo prisoners were received at
Wheeling city prison last month.
Wheeling was excited last week, be-
cause show stopped in that village to
feeG and water.
The public examination of school
teachers will take place in Kingwood on
the 2sth inst.
The late Grand Jury of Taylor county
returned 30 indictments. The late Gran
Jury Of Preston returned one.
The new road leading from Kingwood
to Rowesburg will soon be ready for
travel.
1.-THE foundation for the new poor house
is about completed. It is said TO be a
good job.
Single copies of the ARGUS, wrapped
ready for ma ling can be had at this Of
flee for 1--WE cents copy.
A notice to the Board of Education, of
Kingwood district, appears in the local
columns efthis issue.
Another attemptwas made, one night
last week TO fire the town of Warrington,
in Marion county, but without success.
Several parties from town were at
TOWNSVILLE last Sunday at the dedica-
ton of the new NJ. +. church of that
place,
The Pittsburgh Annual Conference, of
the Methodist Protes tant Church, has
been in session at Farm ont for several
days past.
We would like to have fifty subscri-
bers at Newburg. Who'll be the first to
send in clud from that place? Roll
| 'enI in.
We call attention TO the advertisement
OF Commissioners Cresap, TO be found i'm
this issue. He offers some very valua-
BILE land for sale.
Who will have enough enterprise TO
keep fresh oysters this winter9 Surely
enough could be sold in Kingwoon to
make the business profitable.
We are informed that James Richards.
one of the workmen on the Presbyter-
ian church. had $50 taken from his pock-
ct last Monday night. while asleep in his
room at the hotel.
INThe Philomatheans decided last Mon
day night that West Virginia should pav
no part of tho debt of Virginia. We
should like to hear tho question debated
again.
We didn't get moved into our new Of
| flee last week, but expect to. soon, and
then, under better arrangements we can
| give our readers better paper We
hope to keep improving,
We publish part of the proceedings of
| the September term of the County Court
this week. Will give the remainder next
week,
v We understand that J. NJ. Allen, of
the firm Of Allen and ID 1rsey, carpenters.
&C., of this place, has sold his interest i'm
the shop and pmining mill to oliver
Dunn, OF this place.
There was but little interest taken i'm
the Marion county Fair this year. A
correspondent OF tho Wheeling Rcgistc,
! prOnOuncos il a failure.
We learn that diphtheria is raging 10
an alarming extent between scout and
Rowlosburg. There have been about
thirteen cases and five deaths, within
the last ten days.
The barn of Mr., Nat willis ofJefor
son county was destroyed by fro two
weeks ago by sparks from q steam thresb b
or which set on fire the ricks Of wheat
near by, and then communicated 70 the
barn. The loss was 81 900, with $1,000
insurance. There were 1900 bushels of
I wheat destroyed.
The colored people, Of this vicinity
have boon holding revival moetino for
sevesal days and much good IL being
done-several conversions are reported.