West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-11-16
Q. W, FINNELL,

Q. W. FINNELL,
General Iosurauce and Pension
Agent, will be in K,ugwood the first
day Of Circuit Court, aud remain
several days. Information on any
thing relstine-tu either the Insurance
or Pension Business, wall be given
free Of charge. Call on him at the
ST. james Hotel.
The editors Of the Morgautown
Post offer double-barreled shot
gun for sale. Unlees the Post office
is supplied with brace OF Colt s
navies, the editors had better not
dispose Of the shotgun. Campaign
times are coming, you know, when a
shooting mon is Que Of the indispen-
sibies OF newspaper office.
--"Music has charms to soothe the
troubled breast This is true in
many cases, but there are many
kinds OF music which are void Of tho
poets charms. That produced by
be y II ten hsl;- starved mosquitoes
on hot night in August when
man has "turned ia" Tor good
nights rest, 10 not only without
charms which soothe, but It is die
gustingly monotonous.
1t is now near the time Of year for
the people to commence butchering
their swine. Ia lew weeks we will
be able 10 give our readers the exact
wright OF a few mammoth hogs watch
are now in pens throughout this coun-
ty being latted for killing. We will
send thu ARGUS one year freesio tLa
man ia Preeioa county who kills the
largest hog this fall, report Of the
weight to be sent to w accompanied
by acceptable proof AZ to truthful
ness.
"A teachers examination wac held
at this place last Saturday conduct
eG by Superintendent Frederick and
Dr. NJ. 7. Powell. The class wac
composed Of the fol owing persons -
j. NJ. Slrahin, JOSEPH Graham, w.
w. Graham, j. II. Conner, A. D.
Carroll, A. j. Hare, S. NJ. Adams,
q. 4. Brown, ]. A. Dodge @. NJ.
Armstrong, T. w. Rightenire, NJ. F.
Pell, IL. Jenkins, U. G Hartley,
Josie Fortney, j. NJ, Gibson, Martin
o, German.
-Morgantown ia going to be lit up
with gas and have water works. A
company has been organized with
cash capital OF $4,000. and the pro
jet Of sinking veil for natural gas
will be commenced Immediately.
The citizens Of the "Modern Athens"
are quite dignifsd, Go the rural
people ssy) and when they get
Water Works aud have their town
illuminated with gaze, ,hey will prob
ally become immensely cityGsd If
such an expression is allowable.
Col. Monroe's base ball club bas
reciuded operations untl spring.
Two weeks after the base ball season
opens, tho Colonel thinks his nine
will wear the belt. We learn that
% viii be composed Of the following
persons Squire Murdoch, catcher;
Capt. Goodwin, pitcher Elias Lau.z.
sbortslop Co.. Monroe, Ist base
O. N Bishop, % baee DR.. Manown,
Sd base Jas. A. Brown, left field,
Gustavus Crsssp, Sen, center field,
aud Judge Hoke right fed. Dan
FawcetL will act as scorer.
"A correspondent writes US to know
what has become Of Z. B. Hayes. In
apswer will ssy that the last great
benevolent act that Mrs. Hays has
baud has done was to subscribe fifty
cents towards the building Of
church in Fremont, Ohio. We have
not heard from The liberal -souIsd
gentleman since then. We have
made some iuqniries about him how
ever, and u is the general opinion
Of those with whom we conversed
that since paying the very liberia
sum which be subscribed he has put
on sacclotb and ashed and has retir-
ed temporarily from pnbIic notice.