West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06
Our Tunnelton Letter.

I".eu on ednesday night ny Jay
Bonafeld, Stewart Helmi?k, Bill
Watkins and Bill Wles. They man
aged to take one coon prisoner al
ter Z hours hunting.
The young bon tens and twenties
enjoyed a sooiablo at the residence Of
A. M. Shefer on Wednesday night,
which they kept mp till oagly dawn.
The party was given in honor Of
Miss l. lie McCrum, Of Aurora, and
Mss Dora Arnett, OF Portland, who
have been visiting A. M. ShaTsr'a
They returned home on Thursday.
Prof. ], R. Pei and / X. Fortney
OF Burning Springs and P. ]. Gro
gan, of Newburg, Fere in the city on
Thrrsday last
Mr.. and Mrs. s. D. Ho!mick, of Pal
atine, who have been visiting their
many friends and relatives in this
vicinity, returned home on Saturday
evening.
MIS-. J II. z mmerman is visiting
relatives in Uniontown, Pa, so Har-
~ is lonely
Messrs. Payne and Hyde, Of King
wood, and Peddicorl, Of O4hland,
Nd, were in town on Friday last
taking dispositions in the ShaFer-
Mason land case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonafold, NJ. and
Mrs. Helm'ck and VIII Shaban, OF
this place, joined the Old Fellows
excursion to o ,kland on Wednesda y.
DR.. Burt Sterling and wife of
Fairmcnt, were visiting this place
last week. They returned home on
Friday.
Toe United Brethren, OF Austen,
held a bush-mceting in the grove
near Austen on Sunday, which was
largely attended by the old and
young. The best OF order was main.
tanned Throughout the day. A num-
Der Of our citizens were in attend
ance.
Ellis NJ. Durr OF this place, left
for Wheeling one day last week.
Ellis will try his hand on polishing
brakes on the 4th Div, OF the B. &
0. r. r., between Grafton and Wheel.
ing, Success to you, old boy.
w. II. Hagaus wap off on flying
trip TO grafton, on Sunday, to see
hi5 "Rebecca Hannah Jane"
Miss Kate Zimmerman, of Grafton.
who has been visiting her brother, J. II.
zimmerman, for the past week, returns
cd homo on Saturday.
Our genial and jovial friend, Harry
Robinson, OF Fairmont, was with US the
big2 or part of last weolS. His returning
homo makes us feel sad and iorlorn.
Our Tunnelton literary society in n few
weeks moro will make her debut. at
which time we msy look forward for
lively timo among our literary men.
This society has the name of being one
among tho best In the county.
Mr.. NJ G. Gibson 81 Bro, arc erecting
an addition TO their store-room i'm order
TO give thom ample room for their in
crossing stock of goods. We arc glad 10
note this evidence Of prosperity in their
business,
Tho pic-nic end dance booked for AUG
20ih. at The leo mountain, was kind OIL
IN, as some Of our town hoods roaliz-
ed about tho tino they got thore.
IL was lots Of fun for tho boys TO watch
The girls at Campmccung wading around
in mud almost knee deep, witt what
we'd call very short coats, but what ibov
form walking suits Also short slooyes
exposing their bare arms 90 tho sc,rcb
ing hot sun, with tho thermometer 1OI
degrees in the shade. They suffer- all
This merely TO show tie boys that they
lavo pretty feet and arms, while tbov
wear % Tinafoio bat with two wells to
hide their ugly faces. "Consistoncv thou
art jewell Polly O. l.,
sept T. 1870
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