West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-04-02
Correspondence.
EunneIton Letter.

Yesterday, Sunday, Rev. Leslie, of
Newburg, preached at the school house
In his usual eloquent manner tc a full
house.
noticed the Rev. Rtxrosd, of Evene-
vile, in town one day last week.
Two Of Squire Skaters children are
sick with catarrhal fever, and one Of Mr..
4. j. Bonafield's is sfllicted with the same
disease. am happy to say that neither
of them are dangerously i'll, however.
hr. j. ID. Howe, Of Virginia WAS visit
ing at the residence Of Mr. A j. Bonafisld
on Saturday.
DIR. II. w. Harr, OF this place, has re
turned from a visit to Fairment. 1t is
with exceedingly great pleasure that
chronicle the immense popularity the
Doctor is giving among the people In this
section of the county as q physician and
gentleman. 1t is 2 just tribute, for he
inertia it.
Herbert, son of ]. NJ. Jefferys, is, an
sorry to ssy, quite sick with scarlel fever.
TIE following were autographed at
the SwesisPen House on Sunday Frank
Cooke and Miss Mollie Doyle, Of Howes
vile; Prof. Ralphsnyder, of Kingwood,
and Ellis Shier, OF Irondsle.
Miss Julia A. Bonaneld, of Mount E,ns
has returned to Evansville to resume teach d.
ing
Quite delegation of tho Tuuneltonites
went down 10 Austen on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings to attend The festival.
Prof. Z. }. Croghen, of Nrwburg, vas
in he burg, on Sunday, en- route fer II
know wheIe."
young gentleman from Austen came
up here on Sunday TO see one Of Tunne;
tons fair cbauners, and on his return
home 1 o'clock a. NJ } he stopped 10 see
me. doD't like to give the young lad
away, but it Is too good 10 preserve. The
arithmabcy Of this lad, ~ my friead
"5eldon Seen" would call il. is easily
predicted. He wanted to get bone. but
was afraid to go over Tunnel nnl' for
FEAR OF meeting a ghost lie said that
he bad heard of people seeing ghosts ON
Tunnel Hill after night. and he didn't he
lieys he'd run the rick Of being gobbled up
by one Of those fellows. The super,i
tious young man tetnaiard with me nil
aight, and The next morning hs In out
singing,
Railing home in the morning b5vs
just ~ The break of day 2"
J hope "5eldom Seen" will look after
ihis fellow aud ssrd body-guard with
him the mex. time
] was glad TO meet my intelligent and
clever friend, Prot win b. sbahon. OF
Grafton, at the Austen festival. file il
Looking veil and Hearty.
THE AUSTEN FESTIVAL.
"Ssldom Seen" having announced ,bro'
the columns Of the AE8Us that all who
wished TO enjoy q rare treat, plenty 10
eat, jolly good time, &c, had better
avail Themselves Of the opportunity and
attend The Austen festival. Aotinr uuep
this suggestion your correspondent donned
bic Prince Albert cost picadulay collar
and plug bat, on Thursday cvrnisg. and
hiod himself for Tho scene of morrimspf ]
Arriving st Austen I found ovrfvoosv /
moving 70 and fro, looking sa merr, and 7
cheerful as could be- d.d NOT fa,ry
very long 40 The depot but wendell nv .
steps towards the school mouse, which IL I
a trivial distance from The depot. Os nv .
9unval 30 the -scbool mouse beauttui
aspect met my eyes. The house was
magn'hcently decorated with mottos. bic
lures, evofgreens AID garlands. which .
could not discern the meaning Of. ala,