West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-09-29
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PORTLAND CHRONICLES.
PORTLAND, w. Va, Sep. "a, III

PORTLAND, w. VA, Sep. "a, IT.
Dear Argtts.
am glad those prophets who
prophesi ed the ARGUS would be of
lesl interest as time advanced are
mistaken. Certainly it can easily
be seen that with each issue the pa
per is improving in interest and APP
pearance. ] believe there is more
talk about the ARGUS than all the
papers ever published in Preston
county Look out Tor big list Of
subscribers from Portland soou.
The past week has been unusual
ly dull, nothing OF interest transpir-
ing.
The only topic OF conversation
here IL, the wonderful, powerful, and
intelligent town council, Of Portland
the question as TO who is respon-
sible to the defendant in the Egerly
trespass case, tried at the last term
OF the County Court. We, who are
tax payers, feel that it would be IN.
just to force us to pay for ignorance
and unlawful acts OF such council
as we have. If the Mayor has the
supreme power to order the enclos-
ure OF citizen to be torn down and
trespass upon his premises and the
corporation to pay the bill, why, of
course, we must submit to his ex-
cellency, the Mayor. We believe
the members of the council are in
div duaIly responsible TO Mr.. Fra.
ley ond Cranes, Cat least the respon-
sible ones, and especially the one
who fears ege8 droPpers).
Mr.. Editor, strange things occur
in all the high courts OF justice of
PortIand-some that wonid Justify
investigation. hope this is not the
case IN other parts of the county
We have a young man in our town
who represents limb Of the law.
aud by he way, not the weakest adj.
vocate in the county
who, it appeare, is not successful be-
fore our Justice, but in every in
stance the higher courts remove this
prejudice; but, there is nothing
criminal ia thal;--we wiah some le
gal minds would inform us, through
the columns OF the ARGUS, if an ex.
ecution in the hands OF the CoLsta-
BILE returned for second execution.
Tor want Of time, is a legal return {?
Cost, cost, cost We will drop this
subject for the present.
M. +. Stuck has built an addition
to his barn composing granory and
q buggy shed; we don't know wheth-
er he designs painting the same or
! rot.
Chas. w. Jsckson leaves for The
Esst to-day to lay in an immense
stock Of goods. We are not person.
ally acquainted with Mr.. Jeokson's
accommodating and and gentleman
! ~ clerk, Mr. + M Boteler, but pro.
nounce him the most Efficient and
best salesman ~ the county. Itisa
| p eaeure for customer to trade with
Mr.. BoteleT, for what he representa-
you can rely upon. No shoddyi
Hon >. z. Jones has both his saw
mills IN operation saving a large
bill Of lumber for Europe.
We learn from II Q. w, that there
was Iawing and fighting At Welchs
mil last Saturday. The Prosscu-
ting Attorney would better be look.
ln9 around quite a number OF cases
Tor the Grand Jury should be looked
after over here.
AT the council meeting last night
several applications we're made Tor
Incense to retail spirituous liquors in
TIE town, but none granted.
dickson and Scott have resigned
as members Of the council Leaf
BY Leaf The roses fall
You may call these chronicles. Tor
l am going to write chronicles for
] the next four weeks. DON.