West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-01-15
ARGUS-EYE-TEMS.

To make the ARGUS success it must
be paid for in advance.
Mr.. and Mrs James H. Carroll returned
from Brandonvlle on Monday.
Coasting on High street has been the
order of the evenings for about two weeks
Kanawhs county has the largest repre-
sen,stion in the State penitentiary.
Dr., John ID. Hall, of Reodsvillc gave
us pleasant call on Thursday afternoon.
The Wheeling Newsletter reaches us
regularly and is enc OF the best papers we
get.
Grove Jackson dropped IN on Us Tues.
day evening with pitcher Of boss" CT
der.
We learn that John Rces, formerly a
King~ood boy, was lately married in
Writ county.
'Jim Smith" is the most faithful cor.
respondent we have, He's right on time
every week.
We have lot of neatly printed blank
notes for sale at this Office. Fifty cents
per hundred
Metsrs. John w. Guseman and Nj. II.
Grimes, Of Valley district, were in King
wood on Tuesday.
We learn from iba Grafton Sentinel
that scarlet fever still prevails 20 some ,x-
tent in that place.
Some OF our communications are
crowded out this week. They will mp
pear in our next issue.
Mics Rheun Poster OF Morgans Glade,
Preston county, is visiting her sieter at
this place. Tucker Pioneer
We direct attention to q local notice
published in this issue undcr the heading
"To whom it may concern"
Mr. p, F. Csufcld, Of this district, we
are sorry to learn, has been severely ar
dicled with rheumatism for some time.
John II Holt, eI-memDer Of the House
from Preston, lie in the city, working no
a committee clerkship 49, Mondays Regis
ter.
The State Journal presents it's readers
with a handsome illustrated almanac
this year. copy was received at this
office,
We wish to procure the names and
post Office addresses of all the Justices
and CoDstsbles in this county, Tor publ
cation.
John II, Holt, the "Orator from Gran
berry" is at the st. }a@1as John wants
to be q Committee Clerk Mondays Ia
telligencer.
Little Harry Neff was knocked almos;
senseless, one evening this week, while
coasting. There was 'ruu-in! when he
wasn't looking for it.
Messrs. Jno. p. Jones aud Wm. II.
Glover, OF Cranberry, were in town on
Wednesday, They Autographed a, the
Union.
Q. W. Mayer, Of Cranberry, was in
town several days during this and last
week, visiting his son, Geo. A. Mayer
| Trucker Pioneer.
The Wayne Advocate calls for the pass
age Of a Law that wiz prescribe severe
| penalties against carrying concealed weap-
ons in this State.
The line Of telegraph wire which wac
put mp between this place and 1unuelton
| lover the lefD a year ago, works admira-
bly, and is a very. paying institution.
fl g. Worthing,on, Of Cranberry, il
witnessing tho opening scenes Of the Leg
islature. Wen wager fifteen cents that
Harry hasn't gone there Just for the fun
Of the thing"
"WhY was Lazarus a beggar ?" was the
recent subject OF Baltimore clergyman.
We presume. ssys the llawkeye and a
correct presumption 1t is that il was
because he didn't advertise.
Jas. y. NcCallister, an unlawful veuler
/ Of the ardent, about two miles from this
place, was arrested ON wednesday and In
Z default Of bail was sent Z, prison to await
tho action Of our next grand Jury.
Chas. II. Vaudivcr is again EIiior Of
the Koyser Tribune. We welcome Bro.
Vandiyer back 20 the field Of West Vr-
ginia journalism of which be was always
an honored and respected member
Hon. james G. McGrew, Of KipEwood,
says:
Gen. Grant may be induced 90 commit
suicide IL he should hear what O. Purcell
0ate elilOr of this paper said about him
- Broad-Ax
AZ a meeting Of Cranes Orchestra on
last Monday night an election Of officer.
sss held with the following result.
President. + RI. Hawthorne. Vice Pros
idcnt. n W McCanerty; Leader and
Secretary, J. N. Crane; the leader "a
treasurer ex OilCio