West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-11-17
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Nearly two thousand phoasauts We're
shipped from Oakland this fall.
You will find all the general news ON
the fourth page of the ARGUS
c. f. Vickery, Esq. of Portland, was
In KingwoCd last Tuesday.
f. b. Stone. who 5 sick last week
Is able to be out agail.
The Ladies Mite Society will meet Mt
the residence Of Mr.. Jesse Spahr, this
week.
Mr.. Jno. NJ Crane was on a visit TO
friends in Fairmont the first of this
week.
Messrs. Forman and Carroll have
been awarded the contract for plastering
the new Presbyterian church.
A land case is set for trial i'm the U. S.
Court, Mt Charleston that involves the
homes OF five hundred settlers.
we received an interesting letter from
Washington, which appears in another
column.
The Murphyites meet this Thursday
evening, in connection with the Metho-
dist prayer meeting.
| Mr. A. 4. Holt has been engaged 10
teach the colored school of this place.
The school commenced Monday.
The Educational Monthly, published
| a rlssr Inn Oh, -
read by each teacher in Preston county.
We are afraid that some Of our CORES
pondents have go TO sleep. We have IL
dings from but one this week,
Miss Olive Basnett OF Morgantown.
cousin of Mr.. Jacob Basnett, of this place
is now visiting that Jnteman.
The Teachers Institute, for this dis.
trict, will commence in Kingwood next
Tuesday. See programme elsewhere in
this paper.
Miss ella Berry, who has been visit
ing friends in Monongalia county, re.
\ turned TO Kingwood last Sunday, accom-
panied by her brother George.
Rev. j. G.. Weaver, now i'm charge of
Masontown circuit, viii preach for the
kingwood Methodist congregation at 81
p. NJ, sabbath, Nov. 18th.
| Mrs. j. 5 Murdoch, and son John.
went to Morgantown last Sunday. john
returned Monday and Mrs. NJ, remained
to visit friends in chat section.
Maj. VIM. c McGrew, of Morgantown,
came over TO Kingwood last Monday for
the purpose of visiting his father who has
been sick for several days
II. Il. Runway and lady, of Portland.
arrived in town last Monday. We un
derstand that doc" will remain with
us for some time.
This is the last week we have TO pub
lish tho list of delinquent lands. and
hereafter Wen have more matter on our
local page.
| Frank Manown. who has been playing
'the devil in this Office for the ptsi two
months, has ceased to devil" and star
ted to school We are now editor, jour,
pressman and devil. all alone.
| j. Barton Payne. Esq, who has been
rusticating in Tucker county for several
days, returned to Kingwood w dnesd4y
afternoon.
The stockholders of the Weston and
West Fork railroad propose to mortgage
the road for money to complete It., or
sdopt some measure by which they can
IRE Sail on Lewis county TO subscribe.
Col. r. W. Monroe, of this place. who
has been on business trip to Taylor
county for several days, returned Wed.
nesday evening.
We call attention to the advertisement
Of 1. a. Beverlin & Bro, Of Grafton,
Dealers In Furniture. &c If you want
anything in their line you will find IL to
your interest to give shem a call
The November term Of the County
Court commences next Monday you
find an after your name that means 81
come in during Cour, and pay up.
DIR. VIM. Frey, Of Brandonville, was in
town last Sunday. lie came Tor the pur
pose Of visiting Hon. J. q. McGrew, who
has beon quite in.
Miss Kate Rowan. of Wssternport Nd
who has been In Kingwood for the past
three or four months, returned 10 her
home the FIRST Of this week.
We have been requested to announce
that the Methodist Aid Society will meet
at the residence of Mr.. Jzcob Basnett
next TUESDAY evening.
O. sriey Ross father has expended
100000 in his searches, and made about
800 fruitless journeys. He Is now poor,
his business having gone TO naught
through neglect, and he has engaged as a
travelling salesman.
The public school, Of Kingwood, COM
menced last Monday under the supervi-
sion Of AIR Joseph Hawthorne, Of Mon b.
ongalia county. Mr.. Jno. n Holt, Of
this place, has charge Of the primary do
partment'
The name Of the Reformed Mite Socie-
" has been changed to SUNDAY school
Aid Society, of KingwOod, Preston Coun-
~, Wost Virginia United states OF
America"
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