West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-07
LOCAL CHIT-CHAT.
Happenings Here and Hereaoouts


Butchering is the order of the day.
The hog cholera is prevailing in Mon
roe county.
Wheeling is getting ready for the Leg
islature.
Grafton is trying to get up another
military company.
Doc. Martin feels just as proud-it's a
boy.
Sa-Go to Fromhart's factory in New
burg, for your stogies.
John Calvert was up to whee ling, this
week.
awe will send the ARGUS and the
american A9rlcuUtstSt one year for &. 80.
The State University has law Depart
ment.
Don't fash TO see those nice pound de-
LANES mt Gibson & Thomas, Newburp.
Counterfeiters seem to be plenty in the
Third district.
p~Fromhart sells the cheapest of any
manufacturer in this district.
! Do you know that you can get two
! pictures ior2 cents mt Nimmo's gallery (?
For your holiday goods,go to Gibson &
| Thomas.
FRS and Sheep pelts wanted at Gibson
q Thomas.
Can't the Phllomathean Society arrange
for series of lectures, this Winter?
Parkersburg has reduced the salaries
of her teachers ten per cent.
Gss-All styles of Fancy paper at the
Drug Store, for sale, cheap for cash, r.
Best Rio Coffee reduced to IS cts. at
CHAs. w. MAYER 81 sons, Portland.
Mr.. A. ofason. the jeweler, was on
business trip to Grafton, Wednesday.
Henry Albright, Esq. of GAINESVILLE,
left at our office, this week, two apples
that weighed about two pounds.
We have added several new subscri>
bers to our list Ibis week. Let the good
work go on.
Va Fromhart, of Newburg, keeps con
stantly on hand the best stock of cigars.
stogies and tobacco.
a kitten was recently born i'm Writ
county with only one eye and that i'm the
center Of the head just above the nose.
s-Fromhsrt's seed stogies are the
cheapest and best smoking that can be
obtained in the State.
Already we hear the next town cleo
ton talked.of. 1t will be held next Jan
may.
Best mourning Prints, a choice lot. at
cents per yard, at G. w. Mayer & Sons
Portland.
Mr.. a. B. Clark, editor Of the Buck
harmon Detta, has bsen appointed posts
master at Buckhanon.
e"~Full and complete stock of Dry
Goods, Notions, &C., at bottom prices. at
Allen, Ellis & Co.'S, Newburg.
The Philomatheans decided. Monday
evening, that the elective franchise should
/
Raisins 10 cts, Currants g cts. Citron
% cents, at c. w. Mayer & Sons, Port
land.
Miss Matte MCGEE. one OF Newburp's
most accomplished young ladies', was
visiting at DR.. Potter's, last week.
Pepper % cents per h., Allspice 20 cents.
Cinnamon 30 cents per h., at Chas. w.
Mayer q Sons, Portland.
Mr.. Charles Jessop, of Independence.
was in town several days. attending
Court.
When you go to Newburp, don't fail to
sec those cheap goods at Gibson a Thorn
as. 70,
Miss Alice Goodwin, who has been Wis.,
ting at Newburg, returned home. Sat.
urday.
Nimmo enlarges small pictures and
\ colors them, in water colors or pasfito az
prices 10 suit the times.
Miss Mary and Mr.. Perry White. Of
Oakland, Md, are visiting friends in
town and vicinity.
Christmas Goods. Toys, Candies. Can.
dies TN choice variety At Chas. w. May
or & Sons, Portland.
Fromhart, at the sign OF the "Bio In
dian" in Newburg manufactures tho
best brands Of cigars and stogies On tbo
State.
Dear reader; You may not be owing
VS. more than fry cents, perhaps one. or
even Eve dollars. Itisa small matter
and yet the aggregate Of these small mat
ters due are several hundred dollars.
Allen, Ellis q Co. have just received
another stock Of choice Clothing Roots
| and Shoes, which can be bought very
! ilow, Tor cash or produce. Over5oats a.
low as 800.
Miss Bert.o Shader, daughter Of NJ.
| l.. Shafier, Of Austin. has returned homo
alter pleasant vi ,it OF q fsw days o her
cousin Miss Alice Shalor.- grafton Ea-