West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-12-14

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There will be Christmas trees at
the Presbyterian and NJ. Z. Churches
on Christmas eve. Preparations are
being made to have good time at
both places.
The Vert Virginia Progress
published at Keyser,by Hughes and
Gcshorn, has been enlarged aud is
now published weekly. It is a good
local paper.
What's in a name? Nothing
Even politician with so catching
and popular.s name AS Beerman was
defeated at the polls in the late Min
| nesota election.
The co!ored people have had
quite al interesting series Of meet:
ings at their church on the hill,
Several persons turned from the
errors of their ways"
"A man by the name Of Thomas
Wac burned to death, and a number
of others seriously injured by an ex-
plosion of gas in a coal mine at IN
iontown Tuesday week.
A wild man has been seen al
different times lately along the
mountain road between this place
and Terra Alta. An effort will,
probably be made to capture him
before long,
The area of West Virginia lie
%, 900 square miles population in
1880 was 6l8,443: number of man
uiactur'ng establishments. 1876
capital invested in these establish
ments,$l8. 1888 500.
JAS. L. Stone Il Co., offer the Howe
house, very desirable property In Houes.
vile, for sale at great bargain. They sI,o
offer for sale two very desirable tracts of
land which can be bought very low. Read
advertisements ia another column.
1t is stated that the average
ium seller. Of Grafton. hss no prop.
erty but a jug OF whlskey aud a car
pet sack. He rents a small cellar
deals out the ardent up to within a
week of Court time then breaks his
jug, packs he salchel, and quits the
town till Court adjourns.
The trial of james Mutt for the
murder OF Dukes, was commenced At
Uniontown Pa, last "Wednesday
Much trouble was experienced in Sc
locting jury Olly one juror was
accepted out of panel Of 70, and on
Thursdly Judge Wilson granted
change of venue to Allegheny county
where the case will be tried.
According to announcement
Rev. Gibbous, Of the Episcopal
church, preached in the M. E. churc h,
this place, on Friday evening. The
Reverend gentleman was greeted
With very large audience, and his
eermon wac pointed aud deep die
course. The Episcopal choir, of
MorgantowD, furnished The music and
we must say that they did exceed
iDgly well. The mueic rendered was
new TO most of the audience
aud it was highly appreciated, not
because the music Itself was mer.
iIor'ous, but more particularly on
account Of it's rendition.
Judge Faulkner, after a full
hearing, has decided that Justices Of
the peace cannot bind over persons
charged with assault and battery, to
await the action OF the grand jury
but that they must enter judgment
in the case Ior or against the priso-
ner. Under the Acts ofthe Legisla-
ture prior to 1881. the Justice
merely held a preliminary exsmlna-
ton, and it there was probable cause
bound he prisoners overs but now
it seems that the Justice has fuE
Jurisdiction unless tor assault and
battery Oh a Sheriff, or other officer,
or riotously, or with attempt to com
nit felony - Statesman.
Last Thursday evening a very
bold and successful robbery look place
in Mcrgantown. Fred Derriug, the
postmaster, has a habit OF carry ing
tbs vslusbIes Of the postofFce home
with hin in small tin box after
closing up at night. NJ. behring's