West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-03-30
LOCAL CHIT-CHAT.
sHGppesi''0s Here and IIereQ bouts

Snow.
Peaches and cherries frOze.
One drummer in town this week.
Subscribe for the ARGUS and be happy.
Capt. Goodwin makes very efficient
and competent T. NJ.
Both literary societies were we'll at
tended last Monday night.
We desire few more local cores
pondSnts in this county.
a. b. Manoar is preparing to build a
new house for himself
The birds looked as though they were
sorry they had come 50 soon
On last Sabbath we had rain. hail.
snow and sunshine.
The first OF April-all fools days
next Monday.
The boys were out serenading last
Saturday night.
There is a mtil from Brandonville to
this place three times week.
Last Sabbath it showed to tho depth Of
about two inches.
The painters were at work on tho
Presbyterian church last week.
Prosecuting Attorney worley il at
Ciarksburg attending Federal Court.
When you cemo to attend court don't
fail to renew your subscription.
Dorsey & Dunn run their factory this
week all day and part of ths night.
Call at this office if You want your job
printing done in first-class style.
The days and nights are now of equal
longth.
Mr.. Hawthorne's school commenced
last Monday.
Mrs. Prettyman is teaching select
school Of small scholars in her residence
Jack Brown and c, NJ. Bishop
startsd for the East last Tuesday morn,
ing for goods.
What wonderful thing is going TO
happen? There has not been a psddlar
in town for month.
Harry Potter will move into tho house
now occupied by Mrs. White a, soon as
il is vacated.
Col. Monroe will move into VIM.
G. Browns pr esont residence as soon as
Mr.. Brown moves into his new,
Tho weather had got SO warm that it
was very unlAvorsbls for sugar making,
but since the cold snap it is nuch better.
Col. Baker intends moving his mother
into his house as soen as Col. Monroe
moves out.
We turned out another large amount
ofjob printing this week. which as usual
gave excellent satisfaction.
The Sheriff has about all no can do
serving sum mons ON parties to appear at
court,
1t is our opinion that the cherries are
about all frozen-the cold snap we have
just been experiencing aid it.
Under the head of now advertisements
will be found ono for tho sale OF school
lands in Tucker county.
Jno. Calvert, the blacksmith, is now
ironing some new wagons for Dorsey &
Dunn.
Mrs. White will remove April first i'm
the residence nov occupied by Charles
Fawcett.
Gentlemen's vests are made this sea
son with handles onto pull them down,
you know.
The cold weather was rather hard on
the wheat, but not so much so as it
would have boon had there boon no
snow.
What tho farmers need in this county
is larger number and better agricul-
tural implements to fam their lands
with.
The NJ. T.. Aid Society was well at
tended at G. NJ. Bishops last Saturday
evening, and all enjoyed themselves
hugely.
The pros poets are that there will be
an early harvest this year, and they arc
better than ever that it will DO an abund-
ant one.
This coming court will be very large
and long one. There are more cases
decketed for trial at this torn than at
any term for some time.
The 9TH Of April is tho day upon which
| court should comm once but as this year
it comes on Sunday of course it will not
commence until tho 9Th Monday.
The contract for building a new Moth
! odist church near Snider's school house.
this district, hos been let to Mr.. r. j..
Ruckle.
Ifany OF our subscribers intend NOV
ing this year, thereby changing their p.
o. address, they should notify us immo-
diately in order that wo can change il on
/ our books.
The boil was placed in it, position on
/ the Presbyterian church last Saturday
I when sits voice was again heard in tho
land It sounds much better than il
/ did lea its old position.
Those desiring horse bills printed for
this season will please bear iu mind that
We are prepared 90 print Thorn, having q
good riot horse, iu first class style
and 81 reasonable rates.
/ Tho mail hack broke down bstwesn
this place aud Tunnslton last Monday aud
. Be bad to bs ieh whore the accident oc-
cuuoi. % made Inc mail q little iato in
arriving here was tbo only result.