West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-22
LOCAL CHIT-CHAT.
Happenings Here and Hereabouts

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Mr.. Jas. II. Carroll is having a new
house erected on his lot at the west end
of town.
Cheat river raised about four feet last
Tuesday.
We had moro of that mixed weather
this week.
Mr.. c. NJ. Bishop recently purchased
new barouche, said to be the finest in
the county.
The Aid Society meets at Mr.. Hern-
don's this evening.
A great deal of meat becomes lively
this We ither- NTH shippers.
The sound of the mower and reaper
will soon be heard in the land.
Both literary societies continue to moot
regularly every Monday evening.
Another raid was made on the fish in
Cheat by the fishermen this week.
very large number of persons attend =
The finishing touches are being rapidly
applied to the new Presbyterian church
Straw bei ries at Mrs. Klausers this
evening. These will be tho last of tho
season.
Send in your subscription for the AR>
aus now in order TO have it through the
coming campaign
We hear some complain that the new
potatoes this year are "watery." Why
this isso We are unable to say.
There has been scarcely night this
season that person could not sleep
very comfortably under . blanket.
The bad weather the first OF the week
caused the bricklayers working on the
new NJ. L. church To cease working.
We are pleased to receive the Potomac
Herald as one of our exchanges. 1t il n
neat and spicy paper and should DO lib
orally supported.
The editors of the Morganaown New
Dominion will publish a daily edition of
their paper during the commencement
exercises Of the University.
Remember the offer we made some
time ago TO furnish twenty-five visiting
cards for twenty-five cents, post paid.
Sond in your orders Immediately,
Harry Potter caught the largest Of that
species of fish called "suc Sers" last Tues.
day caught in Cheat this year In this vi
cinity, 1t weighed over five pounds,
~ Persons having small pictures
friends will have an opportunity ~ have
them enlarged at Nimmos Gallery.
There will be "A concert at GAINESVILLE
on the night Of the 18th inst under the
supervision Of Prot. Smith. A small adj
mission foe will he charged to defray ex-
penses,
As there will lot be any pic mic at this
place on the Fourth, could not n party
of ladies and gents be organized to visit
the cave OH that day7 No doubt good
time could be had.
We publish enough communication
this week to make up for the defc-
iency in that line last week. That 4,
right, send them in. Nothing makes a
paper more interesting.
Mr.. 7. u. Ross, attorney>at-law, OF
Moundsville, gave us pleasant call
Monday. He is very pleasant gentle
man and. we have no doubt, good law
yer.--Ritchie Democrat.
aS- Brown muslins at 4 and cents
per yard, A wide &c and Sc; Laurel Dat
DC; DIeached muslin, Sc and &c at c. w
Mayer * Sons new store, Portland, w
Va.
conet horn is used az an accompa-
niment to the organ in the NJ. l.. and NJ
p. Sunday schools of Grafton. The cor
net adds much to the excellence Of the
mutic of these schools.-.Se,tinel.
@S- Have your picture made al MIN.
mos Gem Gallery in Kingwood. Just
think, Two gem pictures for zoe suitable
for albums.
No man ever prOspered in the world
without the C)-operat IN of his wife.
Many mans life has proved a failure
from this cause, while the world. not
knowing the circumst ,ncos, have cen>
sured him wrongrully.
Preston county has had great deal Of
trouble 20 keep bridge across Cheat
river at Albrightsvile, the present bridge
being the third one built-haying been
built last year ard it being made Of iron
and Embedded in the piers will undcub,.
odly stand for century at lsast.
We have two correspondents at Port
land, Don" and wonder" who do not
write very often, hut when the gods
move them to write they move them
both at the same time. Now, these gods
will confer favor if they move these
these correspondents alternately.
Hereafter all subscriptions 10 the AR
Gus must be cash. We think we have
had ample time IN convi nee tho p,onle
that VIC moan TO mGke the 4 Nous a per.
manent institution in Preston county
and our friends assert that IL is all they
could desire as regards first-class coun-
try newspaper.
The many friends Of Biout r. NJ. q
Brown. Of the u. y, Navy, will be glad