West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-26
FROM TUNNELToN.


the columns OF the ARGUS Tor the
purpose of reading a communication
from nay friend "RoIs' but l sn
sorry to cay that my eadsevors have
been In VAN and the anxious query
now IL, what has become OF hlm2-
Buckeye" Tunnellon g correspond
emit to the Journal tells me that
be is non est; jay" says he was lost
whilst out coon hunting, but your
humble correspondent is Of the opin-
ION that be is doing what great
great many of his neighbors should
be doing, attending to his own bust
ness.
As locals from the pen Of Rolls"
are things Of the past, shali en-
deavor to give you, Tor short fine,
at least, the news OF our town aud
community.
TunneIton, as many of your read
ers are probably aware, IL situated
at the east end of Kingwood tunrel
from which it derives its ma ne, and
contains about fifteen dwelling hous-
es, all occupied; tive occupied and
one vacant store house, one foundry
machine and pattern shop, one black
smith shop, one shoe shop, one hote b
one school house, and last, but not
not least in Importance, ono tele
graph office. Oh yes, we forgot two
corn cribs and a pig sty. And, it -
noted for it's numerous shipments OF
lumber, slaves and country produce
aud the amount Of general cuisines.
transacted. The citizens are. wei
known for their industry and enter
prise; they are sociable and chsrits
BILE, out / am sorry to say rather
worldly, not seeking after the pear
of great price which our Lord and
Master has told US, in His divine
word is far more valuable than tins
worlds goods.
Messrs Shaffsr and Bonafeld have
moved into their new store house
which is situated on the opposiie
side OF the rail road from the ore
they formerly occupied and ia very
commediovs building OF two stories
IN height and very comfortable end
convenient, and judging from the
complscept countenancs OF Mr.. Bon
a6eld, the business mar ager OF tine
firm, aud his assistants, Mess
MACK" Shelter and Claude JARVIS.
/ am Of the opinion that they sppre-
ciate the change.
Mr.. Claude JARVIS visited bic for-
mer home at Grafton on lest Sab
bath for the purpose, rs l was l0-
formed by 10Y friend M. b5r F
Vance, Of visiting the girl he lem
behind him. Friend "Nibbs" paved
flying visit to Rowlesburg on 0hs
same day, probably for the purros,
Of visiting Esq. Wheeler.
A week or two since Mr. and NJ
W. W, Williams were made happy
by being the recipients OF ten
pound son, az was also Mr.. and Mrs
John r Holland. We congratulate
the happy parents.
My friends, A. j, Bonaheld, Of
THIS town, w. 8. Raymond Of the
West End, Gus j Sbafer, Of Aus
ten, attended the literary society at
Newburg on last Saturday evening
The question, is eloqusnce a gift Of
nature or may 1t be acquired" was
ably discussed and the decision Civ
en- IN favor Of the negative.
The programme for the next meet.
ing Of the literary society Of this
place is as follows Question: "Afe
the works Of nature sufficient TO
teach US that there is a God2' sfirm,
Geo o Shaw, w. s. Raymond aud
Gus. j. ShsfFer; deny, A. p Sum
merfeld, A. J. Bonsseld and Geo.
w Chidester.
Oration-A. j. Bons6eld.
Select Reading-A. NJ. Sbaffer.
Declsmstion-George O. Shaw.
Minute speeches by the member
OF the society.
P r. Smith, County superintend
en- Of Free Schools. visited the school
at this place yesterday, and we have
understood that he vas we'll pleased
with the management Of our school
and by our own observation we GER
tainly are led to believe that our
school is being very satisfactorily
taught The attendance il larger
this season than usual, there being
about forty-two scholars.
Business on this division Of the b
& o R r is comparatively dull and