West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-08-14


A goodly number of our citizens attend
"a the funeral of Mr.. :Horman Cooke, at
townsville, on Sunday. Preston can III
Afford 20 ,ose such man, and may wei,
mourn bis demise. Mr.. Cooke and fsmi-
Iy laYc the sympathy of this communi
~ Ia their sad hour of bereavement.
Rev. Rexroad, of Evansville preached
- The school hoJse on Sunday evening
Ar w. W beavers, Of near Howcs-
vile, he'd h .cit Land terribly lacerated
one day lact week while working with
thrcshlng machine. DR.. llarr, of this
place, dressed the wound.
II the general belize here thst MIR. Frank
Hcermans, of your city slaughtered"
II. y. Shafcr for State Senate, al the
Cranberry Convention. They believe his
attack upon VIM. Nj. .. Dawson had the
Desired effect. That's right, gents, no
-ing no bull eight.
There was GrecpbacG meeting held at
The BOnaleli school house, on Saturday
night. 1t was worry slim meeting, for
we are credably informed by a gentle
man who was present that there were
only sixteen present, ten Democrats, who
were attracted there Though curiosity,
thleo Republicans and three Grccnhack-
crs. The Greenback men clam that there
was report circulated during the day
that the day that the meeting had been
postponed, in order 10 keep the people
away. Fudge boys, you had better
meet tho nett time in crypt, and thereby
Save exposure by tho ardent reporter, for
that theory won't work.
a very pleasant soiree was given at the
residence of Dir. a. T.. Summerfeld, on
Wednesday night last. IKE beauxs and
bellies were well represented, and we must
say they were the elite of our town.
Among tie number present 10 noticed
bliss Hannah Brown, Alice Powell, Let
lie Bonafield, Allie Griffith and Kate
Welsh, also, Messrs. All and George
Brown, j. s. Graham, J. NJ. Jefferys, j.
=. Weaver, G.. w. Mcnofee and Z. w.
lZinn. Misses Maggie and LOra were un-
firing in their efforts that their quests
should enjoy themselves, and the sumpt-
uous collation. which wac served during
The evening was Just superb. lIadam
rumor had at the next day that the Gov
and DIR" ''put up" job to beat some
one out of. Well Gov, l fan would
say, Yes that the old saying that beauty
Is only skin deep loses its significance when
applied TO an alligator. This is appllca-
BILE to ''feller" that accused us.
DR., Ii. w. Harr has built himself
coy little Office.
Messrs. LougherY and Jefferys. the
popular agents for the Grown" sewing
machine, arc selling en- at the rate of
two per day.
Mrs. A. j. Bona1eld and four sons.
Guy, Hugh, Coal and Harry, who have
been on visit to friends and relatives at
Fairmont, returned home last week.
Mrs. a. +. Gibson, of this place. is we
are sorry to say, quite Ill at this writing
We wish her speedy recovery.
Dir. NJ. Garrett, of Altamont, Nd.
spent the Sabbath in Function, the guest
OF Harry Zimmerman.
We noticed the attractive society bellies
of Newburg, Misses Kate and Belle DAILY.
Anna Moran, and Miss Reilly, of Wheel
ing, in town on Sunday.
--.ss Allie Griffith, of Grafton, VIC hae
been visiting her many friends in this
place, returned home on Saturday. accom-
panied by her amt, Mrs. Robert Turner
of Quiet Dell.
Miss Anna Cruise, a charming and
viVacious young Belle Of Wheeling. is
visiting at the residence OF Thos. Cruise
and w. s. Raymond.
The Republican nominee Tor the Legis-
lature, Major U. N. Orr, is, we understand,
strongly in favor Of annexing Newburg,
Preston county, to Taylor county. Now,
personally, we have nothing against the
Major, but if he is in favor of anneving a
portion of old Preston to Taylor, and we
might cay the wealthieGt portion of our
county, we don't think the Major is the
right man TO represent US in the Leeisla-
fure. Republicans, how will this suit
your Do you think you can consistently
support the Major We would like to hear
from come of oar Republican friends upon
ms SUBJECT. ALE4 WoR.Nor
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