West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-03
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R~owLEsBURG. January - -Mud-,bc
a~l-provokirg, everlasting mud
Aud the rain. rain, rain!
on, now is the time tor a Temperance
boom in Rowlesbass. Plenty Of wstcr
for US all.
Mr.. Editor, IL there is q temperance
movement ON foot in our state, aud az e..
Tort making 20 secure the passage Of "a
Prohibition law, aud the influence OF tenn
perance meetiogs and numerous petitions
IS brought to bear upon the Legislature
from other counties, why is IL that Pres
ton County Is so Indifferent in the m ,tteI?
Is 1t because there are no temperance pee
pie in the county? OR ia it because the
Banner Republican County lie aehsmed
or afraid TO identify herself with the
friends of this movement II she lags
behind and only comes up after the battle
Of temperance is won how can her 'Ban
ner' escape uustained2 Rowlesburg
Frays for the law, and a petition &c the
women would let 1t alone would secure the
name Of nearly every man in town.
The above remark needs a word OF ex
plSnatiou. The females of this place
have a chronic inspiration" that tho De-
itY requires them TO persistenuy stigma
tie every man, young or old, that steps
within the scope OF their vision. or untor-
tunalely falls within The province of the
gossipper, as a "drunkSrd'' or "a dissipa-
ted and demorslized wretch"
But give us the law.
Old Father Scott, whom we mentioned
in our last as being sick and helpless at
his homo in Psletine, died some days
ago. He was eighty-two years old. Sew.
ersl OF his children live in this county.
Prof. Hawthorne's educational meeting
here Wednesday evening last, was o great
meeting as to The purpose for which it
was held. Mr., w. 3. Bayles called tho
house to order and after briefly stating the
object of the meeting, nominated Mr.. A..
II. Bowman Chairman. lie was elected
at onc and r.. A. Conid chosen Secretary.
Prof. IL. addressed The large aud apprcci
alive audience in a very able manner, on
the live educational topics of tho times,
and brought out enthusiastic speeches
from the patrons and teachers present.
The addresses Of w, w. Shoch, II. H..
Wheeler, w. j. Scott and a. II. Bow
man were especially interesting aud gave
evidence that the teachers here have a
strong support from tho parents. The
high compliment was passed that we are
having the best school this winior That we
have ever bad compliment 10 bc shared
by teachers, pupils and patrons.
Success to Hawthorne and his work.
Only N store kept open here on Sun
days. Why don't Shoch and DAILY and
Coniff and Bowman and KiDen keep tsc,rs
open too?
Observation Of an old citizen. A strictly
V]irtuous young man can never be popular
in Rowlesburg-ho will always be 30 lone
some.
Arthur Love gave An entertainment here
Thursday eve. Full house.
f. b. Stone and the Widow Heath were
not married last Sunday as was expected.
Literary Society voted "closed doors "
Next question: Resolved that literature
has reached its zenith.
Rev. D. X. Ford is home from Pocs.
hontes County where he has been selling
sewing machines for nearly a year.
L. + Hooton, the Jolly boy, is home
again. Ed has been clerking in Clarke
burg for some months. JoHgsoN.