West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-14
LOCAL CHIT-CHAT.
Happenings Here and Herea6Outs

West Vhginia's gro I political drum
mer was in town this week.
rs What do you think. They tell US
w. I. Iiston sells both right and left
handed hillside plows.
The Athenaemn Society has been re-
organized.
SS- Post hole diggers. tanning mills,
pumps. farm bells, iced cutters, auu all
manner of things sold by w. L. Liston.
Peaches sell at one dollar per bushel
in Kingwood.
&S-why blister your hands and skin
your knuckles when you can buy one of
Trims best corn>shellers from w. T,
LiSton, Portland. lau 81
The roof on the new NJ. f. church is
completed.
TO What do you Think They say that
butter made by the Union churn, sold 10y
w. T. Liston, is sweeter and commands
a higher price than any other in the mar
ket.
Quite "A number OF persons from King
wood were over at Portland Wednesday.
cs- They say that cider made by one
of the mills sold by w. Il. Liston is
sweeter. and makes better apple butter
than any other cider mill known.
Lieut.. r. NJ. G. Brown, OF the L. 5.
Navy, is visiting his relatives I'm this
place. The Lieuteuants many friends
are glad To seq him.
Mrs. Field o'Kelly, OF Morgantown,
and Mrs. +. C. Ross, of Monongalia CO..
were visiting 1. l.. Cooper's last week.
Rev. NJ. +. Compton, OF Grafton, will
preach for the Kingwood Methodist cons
gregation to morrow morning and night.
Married, on the 10Th inst, by Rev
DR.. Prettyman, Mr., NJ. G.. Ian, OF
Newburg, and Miss Florence l.. Heart
man.
Gs- 1t is surprising strange to think
that an intelligent farmer will use the
old, rusty, east iron plows, when they
can buy one one Of the South Bend Chill
cd plows from w. r. Liston.
Married, on the LIST inst, by Rev. Hens
ry G. Blaney, at the Presbyterian par
sonage, in Kingwood, Mr.. Joseph Bragg,
ofGrafton, and Miss Sarah Wolf, of Pres
ton county.
The ARGUS was one year Id last Sat
urday. Prepare TO renew your sub
scription.
We welcome the Martinsburg I,,de-
penienn. Huntington Commercial and
Buckhnnnon Banner as exchanges.
They are all good papers.
Luther Swearengen has given up his
position as hack driver between King
wood and Function. our citizens are
sorry 10 know this, tor Luther was one
of the most accommodating hack men
ever on the line.
Doc" Hanway. of Albrightsville,
is doing n good business. considering
the hard times. He is one Of the best
fellows in "seven States"
Last. Tuesday night Rev. DR.. Pretty
man, Of this place, lectured at York
Run school house on "Manners and
Customs of Orientials." We should be
pleased To hear Of the DIR. deciding to
lecture in Kingwood before he leaves us
The origin Of newspapers is subj ect
on which there has been large amount
of controversy. All writers who have
given attention tc the matter are agree d
that Nathaniel Buffers Weekly NeiOs,
which first appeared i'm 1922, fulfills all
the conditions of a newspaper, and that
publication has generally been accepted
as the first English newspaper.
Gzs- Farmers end land owners having
lands for sale, should at once place them
in the hands of w. Il. Liston, Portl and +,
as he is diving good business in the
sale Of real estate. Parties from other
counties and States are around looking
for land. Now is your time to sell.
a quiet ard pleasant affair took place
on the list inst. at tho resid ence of Mr..
A. Glasscock i'm Grant District, by the
marriage of DR.. w. G. Jamison
Bruceton Preston county, TO Miss Dora
Google of this county. The cermony
was performed in the presence,of few
friends by Rev. Winnets of the Baptist
church. DIR. Jamison is native of
MonOngalia and received his education
at the University and has since taken
a regular course in Medicine at some OF
our best medical colleges. For about
two years he has resided at Bruceton and
we learn is enjoying a lucrative practice
here. His lady Is q native OF Mononga-
LA, being the daughter Of jos. Google,
Esq, formerly Of Arnettsville. The
young couple have many friends in this
county and bear the best wishes Of all 10
their home at Bruceton, to which place
they went on Tuesday.
va Know, all men, and women also,
that w. r. Liston, of Portland, w. Va,
is agent for all and every kind of Agri-
cultural Implements.