West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-20

coat.
Sherrec Herndon killed two wild tur-
keys last Thursday.
The work on the new Poor House is
rapidly progressing.
We have had splendid weather this
week with bright, moonlight nights.
The brick work of the Presbyterian
church is about completed,
We are under obligations to Hon. II.
G. Davis for valuable public documents.
The Presidents message to Congress
has appeared ard we will publish it next
week.
What country paper in the State has
better staff of correspondents than the
ARaUsP
DIR. Manowr has been improving his
lawn by the removal or several super
fluous trees"
The narrow gauge railroad hasn't inn
proved Kingwood very much. How has
it worked on Morgantown7
Where are the clubs from Portland.
Rowlesburg, Tunnelton, Uad Nowburg
Echo answers, "wherer -
The Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows, of
this State NESTS at Grafton on the 23d
inst.
The leaves are falling and we can soon
expect TO see the, bright fires on the
mountains.
j. Albright Bower has our thanks for a
fine lot of apples = ought TO this office
last Thursday.
a literary entertainment will be given
in the Court House this Saturday eve
ming. Admission 10 cents.
The next term of our County Court
commences on the third Monday of Nov
ember.
The Philippi PidiadeaIe1' complains OF
bad exchanges and wants his friends TO
send him good ones.
When stranger comes to town (which
is very seldom the small boys call him
osman Pasha.
The board walk along the West end
of High street needs tho attention of our
street commissioner.
A woman in Momongolia county gave
birth to triplets recently. They were all
boys and have all died.
1t is said that the Morgantown Post is
the champion "snake story paper" OF the
State.
The Ladies Mite Society, and spelin'
school, will meet at the residence of SIR.
VIM. j, Stone on Friday evening of this
week.
Our local correspondence is not very
extensive this week, theI efore we give
more general news and editorial mat
ter.
We will publish the Court proceedings
next week; a. least, those portions Of the
proceedings which will be of interest TO
our readers.
Mrs. j, II. Feather, of Valley Point,
raised head of cabbage in her garden
this year that weighed twenty-four and
one-fOurth pounds.
We hope the town council will re-
member that next January is the month
for holding the corporation election, and
that due Office thereof must be given.
We think it well to speak in time.
The bridge now being built across
Cheat river. at Albrigh,sville, seems TO
be creating considerable excitement, es-
peciallv on the Sabbath.
There are counterfeit $1,000 bills in cir
culatiDn The note counterleited is Of
the issue Of lS69.-1E
We looked over our pile of bills care
fully to sec whetberany Of tn en- had been
passed on US, bat the largest and olny
bills we found were a fifty cent "shin-
plaster" and board bill
When q dog barks in Japan the owner
is arrested and sentenced 20 work a year
for the neighbors that were disturbed,
and the dog is killed. Why can't " est
Virginia pass a law Of this kind surely
it would be a benefit to Kingwood
At this writing, Thursday morning.
Court is still i'm session. II will likely
adjourn this afternoon or tomorrow
friday morning. Much business has
been transacted during the term.
We have received the first copy Of the
National Reporter published at Wash
inRton, ID. G. II is little larger than a
sheet Of note paper.
Patrick II Burke, Esq, was sentenced
on st Wednesday, to two years impris-
onmeDt in the State Penitontisry. Pat
rick took a COW, and now the authori-
ties take Patrick-to Moundsville.
We have man i'm Kingwood who is 50
stingy that when he goes 10 pay bill he
will walk as slow as possible in order 10
save the interest on the money while
walking to u store. lie is brother 10
the man who wont snore while asleep
thinking Il might wear out the bed
clothes.
Ifyou want envelopes call at the Ar
oUs Office. Weare prepared to furnish