West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-06-30
COUNTY NOTES
As RScORTED FROM ALL PAIJrS
OF THE COUNTY,
ny our Corps of Correspondents.
TUNNELToN.

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Il. w. Monroe, OF tae K,ngwood bar, and
john Homsr Holt, of the Grafton oAr,
were IN town on Friday.
Jos. A. Miller and daughter. Stella, of
this place, Were down TO Nowhurg last
week.
Mrs. Hannah Shircr aud child. of hide
pendence,s are whiting her parents here.
WNl 5. Raymond, wife and child, of
Fairmont, are visiting a, the residence Of
Thos. Cruise.
Mrs DIR. Harr, Of this place, was visit
ing In Ncwburg lss; week.
Mrs. a. J, Bonaflrld gave her lady
friends a supper ON Thursday evening,
Qrite number were present and partook
of the delicacies of the season.
Misses Mollle Wheeler and Ida Holstine,
of Rowlesburg, were visiting friends here
last week.
Lord Bu,wer LYtton wants me 10 lay
pipe TO Rowlesburg,' a.. Now.my Lord
ship, don't you know that gas won't suf-
fee for beer and liquor Let Row,s
burg rest in peace. cant furnish the
latter ingredients,
'Tsg Il Plug say 'All we now need
is d railroad. could mention several
things we need worse than "a railroad. For
instance, the county seat of Preston.
Ellis DUR says he is in the matrimonial
market, and if any of the girls want TO
marry and do well, to give him a call be
fore fooling away their time elsewhere
trying TO catch MAJ
Mrs. NJ p. Msloney left on Monday
morning for Belaire, o., to visit her par
vnts.
Frank Thomas, of Kingwood, was ia
town on Sunday.
Miss Alice Thomas, of Kingwood, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. g. J. Snaffor
Morgan Shay, the merchant of Fellows
Vile, was in town on Sunday looking Rf-
ter bis interests in calico
have no desire 10 own a national bank
but just for the sake of entertaining how
much taxes national banks pay, | will in-
vost in QUO for 8 sufficient length of time
10 satisfy myself, and in so,ue future let
ter | will give my experieHro with nation
al banks aud taxes.
John T. King Gays nc is entitled to some
credit for furnishing an escort for the
Newou'g gmls, II Tom Mullie, IN is the
boss Newburg giIl squeezer.
To the newspaper borrower: Sub
scribe for the Argus il you want the la
test and freshest news from tho Guy of
taU-bark, lumber and slaves.
II is feared squire shaffer VIII lgsc Que
OF his best horses, with lung fever. I'll I
Squire refused $175 for the horse a short
limo ago.
The genlemanly Mi. L. N. Orr, was
IN town on business on Thursday. Major
told me il war is declared, that the better
pnrt Of yalor would DC for me to run.
Jacob Gibson, T. NJ. Clayton ard Mr..
McClung, of Newbufg, were in town for
a short time on Monday.
A ~ Shaffer, OF Piedmont, was in town
on Monday, calling on old friends.
A beyy of lovely girls were out prone
nading on our streets on Sunday with their
polonaises and the latest cut-out behind
mats, when your reporter heard one CO.
quettleh young girl remark 70 another
Have you made any mash yet I've made
two o. three 'Woll,-I can't say that /
have made mash, said the young girl
INTERCEPTED. Now, young girl who
would mash young man jus, 20 see what
he would look Ike all mashed out, is a
coquetle sure enough. But what's the diff
ference. Some lunalic has eaid that
young girl without coquctry is like Corn.
od-beef without mustard, Or champagne
without bubbles Let em mash
Our entcrprising livery man, George r.
DUR, has given bis vehicles thorough
CycrhauliDg and ropainting, which adds
greatlyito the looks and safety Of tho same
Miss Lummic Gil.h has returned home
aftera visit % Grafton friends.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Rush, Of Eighty
Cut, were visiting their daughter, Mrs. D.
b. Roby, on Sunday.
Announcement hereby announce
myself ss a candidate for matrim ony, sub
ct 20 the process OF MASKING which is
now in vogue by the young ladies Of Pres
ton county. y. Hunt.
Mrs NJ L. ShGffsr has returned home
after % lengthy visit ~ her parents at Au-
rOra.
Geo. Muliigau, Of this place, spent Bun
day IN Wet Union, Dodrdge county,
visiting home, sweet homo
Frank Bufey, Philip 5bsH and Misses
Alberta and Vrge Shsf.r, Of Austen,
were among the visitors in town on Sun
day.
Sergeant Leroy Shaw, an old war vote
ran and O gentleman who takes promi-
nent part In politics, was interviewed the
other day by your reporter Sergeant
Shaw was little reticent az FIRST, but af-
ter several inteuogations he finally told
me il would not surprise him va tho least
if there would not be spirited contest
for the various county Offices at the next
election. lie II Of the opinion, however,
that the soldier element will come 10 the
front in the next campaign aud claim tho
ulht 10 play the part Of leading chaTac-
iers in The political drama. Tic says that
proud old Preston has never honorCd ono
Of her valiant soldier boys with the sber-
inaty, and thinks enc is about The only
county in tho State that has treated her
soldiers thus This docs not speak well
for the banner Republican county Of
West Virginia. But, then. Sergeant Shaw
is confdant that the soldier boys will pre-
dominate ia the future, and furthermore
there will be no venduc, 81 90 speaf, about