West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-12
Snow and rain this week.

The publication of the Piedmont In
dependent has been suspended.
The Presbyterian congregation, of this
place, observed the week of prayer.
We want correspondents 10 send us the
news from CIR nesville and Rowlesburg.
Girl babies, from sixteen to eighteen
years old are extremely popular in King
wood.
Bruceten3 "Sodom" should be heard
from.
Jno. Barton Payne and Jno. Morris
Crane, of this place, were over to Port
land last week.
We are under obligations to Hons. II.
G.. Davis, b. f. Martin and Il. Hereford,
for valuable public documents.
Mr.. Jacob Basnett, who has been sick
for some time, is still in very critical
condition. 1t is thought that he cannot
recover.
In another column will be found the
official announcement for a special term
Of the Circuit Courr to CONNIE nee on the
2lst inst.
Es-An oyster supper will be given at
Mrs. Klauser's residence this Saturday
evening. cordial invitation is exten
ded to all to attend.
We are under obligations to the pub
fishers of the Wheeling Register, Intel
4
| ligencer, Sunday Leader, and Clarks-
burg Telegram, for calendars sent us.
MA dinner and supper will be Civ
en- at tho Court House Hall on Tuesday,
the 22st instant, for the benefit of the
| Presbyterian church.
Tho ARGUS Office has new "deviP,-
Toby" Brown. He commenced play
ing the devil' with us last Wednesday
morning.
Remember, we have added lot OF
new material to our ONCE and are pre-
pared to do any kind of printing, i'm tho
best style and at the lowest prices.
DR.. Trippett has our thanks for a sev~
en- mile sleigh ride given us last Satur-
day. May Doc. enjoy each winter for
the next hundred years.
OUCH ,--on Wednesday night the mer-
curry went down to % degrees below re-
70 at Sturgiss' drug stare.-[Gsrret Co.
| Herald, 18th inst.
On last Tuesday morning the mercu-
was down to twenty-five degrees below
| zero, at Cranberry Summit. At King
- Il
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany has issued an order discharging all
minors working for the company At its
various shops and other places, along its
entire line.
If you wish to employ physician, or
lawyer, we advise you 10 re.er to our
column of professional cards, for the
ablest men of any business or profession
| always advertise.
The Berkeley Light Infantry have re-
ceived their Calling gun, and with this
addition 20 their armament, it makes tho
finest equipped military organization in
the United States.-[Martinsburg States q
man.
The Morgan Mercury well says "Let
us all remember that these are the times
| TO help one another. Give your neigh
Dor all the patronage you can. Proiec>
ton TO home industry is principle we
can all practice with profit to one and
ALL"
| A little girl i'm one OF our Sunday
| Schools, last Sunday, was listening with
much interest 10 the story Of Jonah -
When the question was asked. "what
| would you suppose would be the first
thing Jonah would do alter the great fish
threw him upon the Iand9'' she answer
cd promptly, II sh'd fink he'd go home
quick as be could get cleaned up"
We want more subscribers at New
burg, Tunnelton, Rowlosburg and Port
/ land. Our subscription list has been
steadily increasing since we commenced
the publication OF the ANGUS, but we
bagen't half enough subscribers vet.
The AR0Us should be in every Demo
cratic family in the county.
The Brownsville Pa Clipper gives an
| account Of the champion ola man. az will
be seen by the following
Col. John Morgan. OF this county. who
was born August 6, 1900, aud who sat in
the Legislature when the members wore
wsmusss and ate their cheese on the Cap
itol steps, rides from his home to Union
town. a distance Of twelve miles, before
breakfast, frequently TO attend to bust
ness.
| ATHENKUM.-P Programme for Tues
day evening, January 18th, 1s7s-in the
| Court House fIan.
Music by vocal class.
business Of the society.
Music by Correct band.
Lecture by Rev. r.. NJ Hickey. OF
Newburg. Subject-"Philosophy OF the
/ Confessional"
] Music by COrnet Band,
| Adjournment
] The public generally are cordially in
vited 70 attend a rare treat may be OK 81
! pecled,
COMMITTEE.