West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-03-23
LOCAL CHIT-CHAT.
Happenings Here aud Herea6outs

IOhbAuS plTuS nests.
This town is blessed with its fun share
u can ne.
There are but very few cases Of whoop-
ing cough in this vicinIty 81 present.
Never sneer at the patched garm ents
of your poor but honest neighbor.
The mud on the streets is pretty well
dried up.
The boys have already organized their
base ball club.
=. ]. Posten has rented Geo. II. Bish-
offs farm and will move thereon soon.
Harry Casteel HIS rented Mr.. .lbright's
farm and saw mill
isaac Elliott is repairing his house for
somebody.
Jas. w. Snider has gone To Reno Dis
trict to spend the sum ner.
The early flowers arc nearly ready TO
bloom.
Good mich cows are worth from SIS
to $50 this spring
TAe days are growing very perccpdolv
lo1ge-.
The recent rains cause the streams Doe
this vicinity to got on a high
1t is now that the street corner ioa.er
is In his element.
Lee Cooper was over in May !sud re-
Gently Ola business tr1p.
those wishing TO imprrve their chanc,s
for good bargains at Browns closing out
sale must 10 ~ within tue next few dav,
The price of all kinds of furs has adj
Sanced considerably during the past
month.
The new street crossing on Pric stree I
at the corner Of Main will be a very
great and long needed improvement.
Last Sabbath was rainy disagreeali.
day, oonseq uently the attendance at the
churches Was rather small.
Hen fruit is a plentiful article in the
stores at present and is only worth
eight cents per dozen.
We think Timer Hines has the largest
stock OF new stoves now on hand and
fol sale that was over in Kingwood.
c. l.. Bcown, the merchant, speaks OF
going into the farming business this
summer
We understand thai Hon. VIM. q.
Brown will move into his new residence
some time this spring.
This week, considering that court was
in session, there were but few persons in
town.
Hon. j. G. McGrow has recently been
enlarging the grounds surrounding his
residence which is great improvement.
The marshal band discoursed some of
their music on the streets last Tuesday
evening.
1t is all we'll enough TO give the devil
his due, but be capeful that he doesn't
claim your soul in part payment.
The agricultural journals predict that
this Will be good year for fruit, and
thoy, IL anybody does, should know.
Mr.. Hawthorne's Summer term of
school will begin on next Monday. the
25th inst.
It's voice is in the trees,
1t speaks from every sunny glen.
1t rides upon the breeze.
Chas. E. Brown will continue TO offer
his stock OF goods at cost, for cash. until
April LIST, when he will retire from the
mercantile business.
A drunken mau on the street in King
wood IL considered as great a curiosity
as circus, and when one does appear
everybody endeavors TO see linn.
The foundation for tho new M. F.
church is being pushed iowa rds compile.
ton rapidly nd will soon be ready tor
the tricklayers tOteonmence work.
The subscription list OF the ARor1s at
tho present rate OF increase will soon
have the names Of thousand subscribers
enrolled upon II.
The miscellaneous debate a. the Philo-
mathean Literary Society last Monday
evening was both lengthy and inter.
esting.
III you wish your town to prospernever
run down its business enterprises or
even its citizens. Nothing hurts a 10 -u
more than this very prac tice.
KiDgwood has the best tennetv in
Preston county, and we suppose rs gooI
as there is IN tue state. Mr.. So ,hr nm
derstan1s his businessto perfection.
During the past ten years fhe pun4rar
OF buildings in Kjngwo d has neariv
doubled, showing that the bArg is ir
creasing in size slowly hut suraiv
One Of our merchants recently pure
chased new chairs for 20 use in his .ipre
room, not for the accommodation Of loaf
ers but for his customers.
The number Of smokers, we venture
to cay, isas large in Kiugwood a. in any
other town in prop rtion 10 its popula-
ton In the United States.
A daughter Of Mrs. Riches, n ear Howes.
Vile, is lying seriously an with pneu
monia. DIR. hsnown is the sttendiog
physician.
Tho past week we have been having
what may be termed regular March
weather. II has been wet. windy. cold
and generally disagrseable.
For tho want Of space we are unable 10
publish the proceedings Of Court this
week. We will give them In full I'm our