West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-08-25
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Cranberries must go Rough on Gran
berries.
Lovely nights 10 promenade.
Mike Connolly says julep before break
fast is the paradise spoken of by Milton.
II is said if you ask the bon ton Gran
berry man or woman What is the
name p 20, the name Why, IFS going
to be ycleped Terra Alta, after we get a
summer hotelr Whew
could name several who are anxious
to see the Delta base ball club play the
Kingwood club. They would play an in
ter esting game. Come, Deltas, challenge
the Kingwood club and give them les
son in base ball r-taking-'if -.'
The Newburg Jubilee Singers spassed
through here on Friday evening. en- route
for Rowlesburg. They are pronounced
first class singers.
Don't want Junior Brown, CrogaD, or
Worley Want come lawyer of modern
IDEAS writes Jim g. Judy Because
they are lawyers of talent and legal ideas
they are debarred from practicing in the
courts of Terra Alta. The mob hsth
many heads, but no brains.'
Betsy Jumper said the week before last
they had a real live dude in Cranberry, and
he would write description of him for
last weeks issue, but he failed to comply
with his promise. What's the matter,
Betsy did he get away from you, or was
it only q dreamr
j. w. Loughrie, the photographer, is
here taking 'purties.'
NJ p. Maloney and NJ. ]. A. Connolly
took fly out to Howesville on Sunday.
Frank Jackson and Willie Bishop wcro
out buggy riding on Sunday with Willie'e
get-up- and go-steed.
Grandma Robinson has gone to visit her
daughter, Mrs, Cumpston, of Farmont.
Messrs. Thos. and Geo. Mulligan spent
the Sabbath in Newburg. No doubt the
boys believe 'punctuality begets conf
dence ard respect. They never disap-
point the ladies.
Mrs. John Ill. Phillips and child were
visiting relatives at Eighty Gu. on Salur
day and Sunday.
Jim Donohue says he wants 1t distinctly
understood he is no pugilist, but lady
masher.
Miss Maggie Foster, of Grafton, who
has been teaching music here for the past
two months, returned home on Monday,
much to the regret of her many friends.
Steve Phillips says, after mature delibe--
ration, he has concluded to live bach
elor's life. This will be heartrending
news to the girls.
DIR. and Mrs. Harris brother and sister,
of Marion county, are spending few days
with them.
John n. Wilson says carpenter work
has advanced.63 per cent. on the day.
That is the exact weight of his daughter.
Ellis NJ. DUR spent his Sunday in Graf
ton. What is the attraction, Ellisp
NJ. p. Gibson has a force of men at
work on the county road between here
and the Camp ground. They are putting
up the road in first.class style.
John @. Trutile, Squire Sbaffer's saw
yer, has moved to Keyser. His intention
is to go fireing on the third division of the
b. &, o. railroad.
Richard *. Fox, of the Police Gazette.
telegraphed Mr.. Henry May, the hero of
many hard fought battle in the pugilis-
tic area that John L. Sullivan, the cham
plon pugilist of the world, and a greater
man in The eyes of the Boston people than
Gov Ben Butler, would pass through this
place on the early train, on Thursday
morning, en- route for Chicago. Mr.. May
Informed your scribe of the fact, and on
Thursday morning when No. 3 pulled up
TO the platform we boarded the train.
Good gracious, old boy, what are you
doing out In this wilderness p said the
champion to Mr.. May.
Out here on vacation. They were
making 1t too warm for me in New York
and Boston, replied Mr.. May, after
which he introduced your scribe to the
great champion. The train had started
and we made haste to get of, very much
TO our chagrin. John T. Sullivan stands
feet 10l inches and weighs 1875 pounds
in fighting tnm. lie can strike 1900 lbs.
with bis fist-more than another man can
strike with a 20-pound sledge hammer.
His appearance and demeanor indicates
that Of gentleman, and no one would
take him TO be the fighter he is.
Why in the ---- didn't yon tell US be
was going 70 be on No. g. said a half doz
On Of men. But II was too late.
A man who lives not more than three
miles from this place, who Is said 70 be
very jealous Of his wife and whips her
very frequently, woke up the other morn
ing to find the following notice posted on
HE door, and bundle Of hickory wilhes
lying near by
NOTICE!
DANytLLB, BARBoR Co..
August TO- 1853.
Sir Mf---------- of --
We "a a Organized company have Been