West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-04-06
LOCAL CHIT-CHAT.
Happenings Here and Herea6OutS

I WN1NANAs
House cleaning has commenced in
earnest.
There were several large white frosts
I last week.
1t IS about time that the farmers were
sowing oats.
Lawyer Pavne was on trip to New
burg this week.
There are nine lawyers located at this
place at present.
There is but one house in town for
rent. we believe.
John Rodeheaver is driving team for
Squire Murdock.
Hon. John z. Jones, Of Portland, was
in town last Monday.
Work will soon be commenced on
Mrs. Bunker's mouse.
Quite a number OF Improvements will
soon he made about town.
Prosecuting Attorney worlsy returned
from Clarksburg Saturday.
Tho price of bacon has declined slight
/ ly during the past two weeks,
Milt. Allen has been for some time Gu
| gagged in getting out saw logs.
Messrs Jos. Jackson and Hawthorn 9
were at Portland last Saturday.
Trout-hshing is now INDUCED in by
the average youth-aud others.
Rev. Dr. Prettyman started on visit
TO friends in Baltimore last week.
About every person who intended
moving this spring have done so.
The number OF scholars attending Mr..
Hauthorne's school is increasing.
1t soon will be time for candidates to
commence announcing themselves.
We are under obligations to Ion. b. +.
Martin for valuable public documents.
The new Masonic Temple at Wheeling
was dedicated on Thursday evening last
The mud is drying up again and we
can hepe to have better roads Gro long.
"Dec," Hanway reports business at
Albrightsyille in his line as being very
good.
A. c. Baker, Esq. returned homo last
Saturday after au absence of several days
duration.
For oncs the old Saying held good,
March came in like lamb and went out
like lion.
The brick layers will commence work
on the new Methodist church about the
first of May.
Timer Hines was i'm tho lowe portion
Of the county the first Of tho week on a
business trip.
Tho saddest thoughts connec ted with
summer are that YOU cannot hide dirty
shirt withan overcoat.
you want fine job ofprintiug done
at a reasonable price don't fail to give
the ARGUS Office a call.
What beautiful aspect man pre-
sonts wrestling with piece of stove pipe
that is not the proper size.
Rev. 4. W. Chichester, of Saint Joe
preached in the NJ. Il. Church of this
place last Sunday morning.
We have few very temperate subscri-
bers-they have never taken liquid, at
least they never liquid-ate.
How would bath room pay in King
wood? a place where person could
take either cold OF hot bath.
Mr.. Jas. Il. Murdoch moved Thurs
| day into the house known as the Reese
house at the lower end of town.
Silt time is in full bloom in Kihgwood
an d will no doubt be until some Of the
boys fell and get seriously hurt,
Read our supplement-it contains a
large amount Of interesting reading mat
ter and much valuable information.
This Is said to be strange world. (As
we don't know anything about It person
ally VIC shall not contradict the assertion.
The Dramatic Society will give an OK
cellent entertainment in Court House
Hall Tuesday evening. Adm ssion 10
cents,
The amount OF oats that is being sown
In this county is large, and we are in
formed/that nearly as much corn will be
planted.
The Mite Society was held At Mr.
James CarrolTs residence on Saturday
night last. As usual it was very largely
attended.
Miss Annie Klauser will commence
the teaching OF a select school in one o
the rooms of the school house mex
Monday.
A good house in this place, containing
FROM four to five rooms. large lot and
good outbuildings rents for from go 10
$50 per year.
Buckwheat -four is At n discount and
is now commanding two cents per pound
4 pound is about ~ much as we could
buy at a time.
As the Spring advances we can notice
a great Improvement in business. Eve
rything IS beginning TO move along in 8
lively manner.
The public school at Brandouvills clos
ed last Wednesday. We understand %,
school has been very successfully taught
By Prof. steele.
Potatoes will soon decroas3 i'm price. s
they have not done 80 already. Thoy
have been worth for some time nny
cents per bushel.