West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-09-29
UNION DIsTRIoT. Sep. "a.

Editor Arg'tS
Old Jack Frost" came on Satur-
day morning last to look after tie
late corn and buokwheat IN this lat
itude. The visit was renewed on
Sunday morning. but we have not
heard Of any particular damage be-
ing done.
Rev. W. 7. Chne, pastor of the
Lutheran church here, returned from
the Valley of Virginia on Friday OF.
last week, accompanied by his brio lie.
HIS protracted absence is fully ex-
planned aud Aurora has one bachelor
Iess. We feel safe in saying that
others have resolved TO 10 and do
likewise.
The Rev. Mr.. Cline and lady were
serena led on the evening of their
arrival by Aurors's celebrated Ju-
venile or "TrundIe Bed" Band :.
The music was not Intoxicating,
and 30 thought MI Israel Fainter,
with whom The bridal couple are
stopping Mr.. Painter spoke lew
kind words to the boys. and showed
them his big boots, and you can
bet that them boys" made hasty
tracks HON reward, and that no more
music was heard that night.
Some 81 our good and uususpect
ing people have been terribly duped
wIthin the last few days, and | aa-
vert TO the fact here that others
may prof by timely warning. a
certain yender Of package or rem
nant goods came into this district
recently and employed as / am in =
formed, a pilot at three dollars PEI
day and TIVE result Is that quite a
number Of our people have been
duped or victimizsd These goods
are put up III $55 and $ll0 packa-
ges, and by some sort Of legerdemain
are sold on lour months time at
most fabulous profts, | am inform
ed that $ll0 package does not
really contain over forty dollar Is
worth Of goods. or course the most
nususpectlng and easily taken IN
persons were pointed out by the
three dolIsr pilot, and the goods
represented as being "wondrots'
cheap, and thus the initiated and
unIniormed were duped. Many OIL
them, # not all, know and duit the
fact OF having been shamelully hum
buRged. IT. is TO be hoped that "
people will profit by experience ai,d
that they will not again allow them
selves to be duped or vlctimlzed.
il all such vendors end pilots were
treated to a sound booting when
thus engaged in bumougglDg t1c
people, much money would be save d
aud annoyance avoided.
Mrs. DR.. Legge who had been Va.
ting relatives here for some weeL
pact returned TO her bone in Pitte d
burgh last week accom- panied by
Miss Florence Startzman who ex-
p,cts TO spend some time in that
smoky city. / sec by The Batimor
Sim that Mrs. Lsgge aud Miss Fiol
ence were on the train from Cum
berland 10 Pittsburgh which waf
/ bhlDWu lTCm JH6 TICK on the morn -
ing Of the 10th. A telegram, how
ever from Mrs. j. TO friends here
stales that they were not seriously
hurt.
Mics Hattie Lantz, most esGms.
/ bic young lady Of this district j.
quite ill with typhoid fever.
The weather is delightful and the
health Of the people generally good
with a lew exception3
The plasiersrs are expected to get
to work on Mr. Israel Painters new
house in Old Toen ia a few days
/ When completed, Mr. p. will have
quite a fine house, and when he
moves into it perhaps chem boys
viii make little more music for
him. But, boys, look out for them
I big boots, aud Il YOU see them on
that occasion you would better make
haste for the laurel, for it may mean
business, aud there will be music II
the air, you know, IRA 4.