West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01

Tho Phnomatheaus will discuss the
question of communism next Monday
night.
Now that tho farmers have got through
plaoting their corn they are preparing for
harvest
Joseph Shaw has recently "set" saw
mill along Cheat River, about p miles
from town.
There was but one marriage license
granted this week and we were request
ed not to publishit.
A large number OF people were in town
this week from the country attending
court and on business.
! Our readers can expect one Of Joe and
Nancy Darters' highly appreciated let
tiers i'm our'nextissue.
Squirrels i'm this vicinity arc rather
scarce this year but not so much so as
reported some time ago.
Chicken cholera is raging among the
chickens in town. Six belonging to
ID. =. Hughes died in one day.
The brick work of the now NJ. Il.
church is being rapidly pushed forward
and promises to be first-class job.
Eggs are very scarce article i'm this
market now and unless they become
plertier the price will surely advance.
A great deal of business has been trans
acted by the court this term. More than
there has been at any term for some time.
Squire Parsons new house has the
sheeting on ready for tho tin roof, and
the carpenters are working on the inside
work.
~ Have your picture made at MIN
mos Gem Gallery in Kingwood. Just
think, Two gem pictures for zoe suitable
for albums.
Strawberries and cream, the first Of the
season In Kingwood, at Mrs. Klausers
residence this Saturday evening. Ev-
cry person is invited
The wheat hero is now i'm head and
will, we think, be ripe blythe middle o
the month. ,fhe crop bids fair to be as
large "a anticipated.
Luther Swearupen, the accommodate
ing hack driver between Kiugwood and
Tunnelton has our thanks for favors con-
| ferred during the past week.
i. Hines has recently removed 1is tin
shop into the building formerly used as
the Herald Office. His advertisement
! appears in this issue Of the ARGUS.
Mr. Nimmo. the photograph or, moved
his family to this place last Monday and
commenced housekeeping in tho house
belonging to NJ. JeGreys near the Jail.
Hon. b. f. Martin, Of Taylor county,
is bound TO succeed himself as the next
Congressman from this district. We do
not wants change Harbour Jegersonian
9ss~ Brown muslins at 4 and cents
! per yard, "A wide &c aud Sc; Laurel ID at
! Sc; bleached muslin, Sc and Sc at c. W.
! Mayor ~ sons new store, Portland, w
! Va.
! Thursday was Decoration Day and quito
a number Of ouI people went TO Grafton
| to witness the decoration Of our patriots
| graves in tho national cemetery mt that
| place
Tho Keyser Tribune ssys four indict-
ments for Sabbath breaking were found
by the grand jury against tho Baltimore
aud Ohio railroad company At the recent
term Of the Mineral County Court
Quite a number Of persons went from
town the first Of the week 90 fish and
they caught = few. We consider Cheat
very poor river 10 catch fish in, it's rspu-
totion to the contrary Notwithstanding
The Weston democrat in it's personal
| mention Of the physicians attending the
I Medical Society which met at Weston
last week says; CDR. w. NJ. Dent. of
NewburR, brother Of Mrs. =. " q. AZ
fan, and Mrs. r. y. Roay. Of Weston
was one Of the most pleasant gentlemen
in tho Convention"
We regret to learn tho wheat crop i'm
This and adjoining counties has been So
riouslv damaged within the last ten DAYS
by fly or rIst, and IN some places both.
South Branch and Patterson's creek
farmers think the crop will not average
ovor half, and In some, none atall.-Rcv-
scr T3Ib,mc.
Mr.. James l.. Wright. Of Robinson dts
trict, sold ono day last weok N Mr..
oloeckner, Of Pomeroy, two hoad Of
steers that weighed 1880 pounds. The
man that can beat this will hold up his
hand. -PL Pleasant Register.
The Grafton Sentinel announce. the
contamination Of compromise with tho
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company.
/ 10y which tho latter have paid 20 Taylor
county 49, 1891 In satisfaction ofau taxes
claimed mp IN and including the year
iN1 Tine company ALSO .1io. inf.
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