West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-02
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iNGES.

! ot Delegates returned from protracte,
business visit 10 Wheeling ON Thursda,
las. He has completed the superiuien
dencY If the publication of the acts a
! st Session, tegetlser with ne journals
which will soon I've distributed. Tho
| work will he round well done, 49, II AL
ways is by him Huntingdon Advertise.
A youth named Gosley fell In love with
sgirl he saw at church In county school.
house in Swickiey township, Pa. las,
week. He obtained an Introduction. cour-
ted her two heurs. aud IN less than three
hours from their first meeting the twain
were made one flesh. 1t is to be hoped
tina; this hasty marriage will not be re-
pented OF at leisure Homecoming (Md. }
Review.
Our community was shocked To learn,
on Thursday evening last. that Miss
Minnie Conklvn. nm attractive littlo
daughter Of our worthy couutvman. Mr.
James II. Conklyn, had accidentally
shot herself in the breast with pistol.
and was very seriously injured. Drs
Starry and Mason were hastily sum
moned, anu gave necessary surgical att
tention 10 the little sulforcr.-TCharles =
town Spirit of jefferson.
Weston hOss's Of tonSorial artist of
the female percussion She commenced
operations here on last SATURDAY.. and II is
surprising To soc what smooth faces the
boys all have. Her chair is hardly ever
empty. Our Democratic friend who rep
resented ne In the Legislature few years
age, came MI the way from Skin Creek To
get shave. Men who were never before
known 10 spend Ten cents with barber,
can frequently he seen patronlzng her. -
Weston Republican.
The Grafton papers state that Mr. Otto
w. Sinsel, OF Webster, while In a drug
store at that place, last Monday morning,
drank an ounce ef chioriform by mistake,
taking tito be alcohol. His life was de-
SPARED of at first hut under the skllful
management of some Grafton physicians,
10 which place lac was Immediately taken,
he Is likely 20 recover Better leave
chloriform and alcohol, too, alone.
On Friday cf last week, Cleon Prit-
chard went 10 West Milford In his fatner,s
buggy. accompanied 10y young man
named Johnson. aud hen near Milford.
the horse frightened and ran off, and
mashed Prilcaard's buggy, and alsa MUIR
ed tn young man who accompanied him.
The wheels OF Pr,tchard's buggy while
running, struck those ~ buggy occupied
10y Misses Cora and Ella Gusman. who
were on their way home to make visit
The wheels of the buggy ccCuniCd bv the
Misses Gusman were slightly injured Pri'
ards buggy was total wreck II Clarke
burg News.
On Saturday evening last. COnsialle w.
d. Power arrested PIT King near Wos'
Alexander, who Is charged with etealing
two horscs, one from Henry Cain and one
from Samuel Young, near Coon Island,
this county. King WAS given hearing
beforn Squire Mayes, on Saturday night
AM committed for trial. The constable
kept the prisoner al Frazier's Hotel until
Monday morning. when he wee sent to
Washington and lodged in jail.
One of the horses was stolen Oh the
night the show exhibited IN Washington
and the other shortly afterwards. Mr..
YOung'e horse was recovered at Brlaire.
Ohio. and the other at Pittsburgh, from
parties to whom the thief hal traded or
sold them. King is about forty five years
~ age, AMI nj one time worked on the
Hempfield Railroad. - Wheeling X gister.
The County Court have given notice by
posting a written notice at the front door
of the Court House, where we accidcn,ly
saw them, for letting to contract the
building of approaches to the new iron
bridge over Guyandotte River At Rogers
Mill. Bids received by commissioners a,
Barboursvil!e until the 9Th Of June.
Alec, for building trcstle bridge, an
proaches, etc, over Nine. mile ond Seven
mile creeks near their mouths. 10 be let Il
lowest bidder ut the respective sites, on
Monday ooh Instant.
We make note or the praiuitously II
the hope that the number of bidders may
be enlarged ond the work Ict 10 other thar
the chosen few who depend on the Cour
| House door for their information bu
fear We aro too late with II 10 preyen
these work9 being lot al rxtravaQan
prices. II Huntington Advertiser.
Or The 18Th inst. SIR. Burn Wilson
who lives on Beeson Hun, branch o
the North Fox q Hughes nver, me
with an accident which resulted 10 hi
death on 'he following day. In tn
morning Mr.. Wilson, in company with
hired man, left home for the purpose Q
clearing some land on his farm, and wo
brought home during the day uuconciou.
The limb Of tree became imbedded /
the ground, egainst which three logs ha
lodged. Mr. Wilson cut the limb, and Al
tempted To jump 90 one side, when h
was caught, all three logs passing over hi
body, MASKING him into a lifeess mast
The gentleman who was present, was
witness 10 the horrible scene, vet was un
able TO render any assistance. Mr.. wilso
was taken home, medical aid summoned
but Of no avail, As he fingered in an al
concious state for twenty -four hours
when death cast vail over all. Mr.. Wi
sol was about 40 years Of age, end leay,
a wife and several children. lie was
good citizen, and respected WbereyC
known. Il West Union Record.
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! Considerable interest bss been mantle,