West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-07-14
COUNTY NOTES.
A. REPORTED FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE COUNTY,
By Our Corps OF Correspondents
TUNNELToN.

The glorious Fourth has come and gone.
Garden sass makes tue average stomach
rejoice--with pain
Tunnelton was noted for it's unusual
quletude on the 4th.
The latest-croquet playing.
ROwlesburg girls wear Grecian bends.
The Cranberry Skating Rink Co., IL is
! said, have formed co partnership with
the doctors of that village.
Some one who was envioue OF his good
luck, said Ellis DUR and Hon Jimmy
Hunt took a Jumbo appetizer before they
started for the McGnnis- Wright wedding.
One hundred and twenty one gallons CT
! drinkln' ticker and fifty gallons of beer.
from the LIST till the 4th of July inclusive
came TO this place for different parties,
No, we have no saloons nor license in this
town.
On the 4th Of July, several OF us were
wildly reminded of the old adage: Cor
poTations have no souls It's not pleas
| ant thing TO do, /. c., To- work all day while
Others are jumping up and cracking their
heels and shouting gloryi but there's mon
eY in 1t.
Miss Florence Miller gave birth day
party to her numerous lady and gentlemen
friends on Friday night. Miss Florence
vas Just sweet six Gen. which made the
party one of unusual gayety. Every boy
and girl present was free 10 say they new
er had better time playing Pussy wants
a corner, go to tho next neighbour and
IL was not until the wee sma' hours agent
the twa,' whatever that is, that the com
pany dispersed, wishing that Miss Flor
eEce 3 birthday would come often, but
that she might forever remain sweet
sixteen
John II. Phillips and son, Jake, were
visiting relatives in Marion county last
week.
Mrs. Elisha Tbomae, of Kingwood, was
visiting in town last week
M. 9. Gibson has a gang of men work
ing the road between here and the Camp
Ground.
keceived-notice TO call al Rodemer's
on Saturday evening and return homo on
Sunday evening, Steve Phillips.
DR.. and Mrs. Harr, and Miss Hannah
Brown, spent the 4,h in Marion county
Aft Brown and Board Weaver spent the
4th in Reedsville, while Misses Susie
Mathews, Lummie Griffith, Maggie Foster,
May Bishop, and Margan Shay and Ellis
DUR, spent their 4lh in Howesville Those
who attended the soldiers Reunion ale
too numerous 10 mention.
The Grafton base bail club is reported
to have defeated the Scotch Hill base bali
club by score of 20 TO g. This is a bad
defeat for the Scotch Hill club, but 1t con-
soling to know that we have club in old
Preston that can put the thing on the Graf
ton club and not half try. l mean the
Rowlesburg Delta base ball club. Prac-
tice up, boys, and go up 10 Grafton and
show them fellows that you take hair
with as much alacrity as duck takes to
water. Scat
One hundred tickets cold here the 4;h of
July. All for Cranberry.
Henry May was visiting Clarksburg
friends last week.
j. Albright, OF Albrightsville, was in
town on Saturday.
Gen. M. l., Shaffer has returned home
from his southern trip, very much pleased
with what he saw, and the country he
tTaversed.
Sheriff Thomas, of KingwOod, was the
guest OF friends in town on Sunday.
Mrs. NJ, ID, Swearingen, who he's been
sick 30 long, is in a precarious condition
aud her friends have no hope of her re
covery.
Born, to MIR. and Mrs, G. j. Shaffer, a
son; weight 10 pounds.
Mrs. Jennie BODafeld and daughter
Ethel, are visiting relatives and friends in
Fairmont.
Mrs. j. T. Rucklo is seriously i'll.
Misses YouDgman and Watson, the two
young ladies of DeGraf, o., terminated
their visit here on Tuesday, and left for
Cumberland and Baltimore to visit rela--
tives.
Squire Sbaffer lost a very valuable
horse ON Saturday night with collie.
Mike Connolly has joined the soldier
boys. Hurrah
William Cassidy and Miss Nancy Creak
were married on the 4th of July.
j. ID. Howe and Thos Roach, of Howes-
vile, were visiting A, +. Gibson on Sun
day.
Madame Rumor says ere the ides ofne1t
October, one Of our society young men
will lead 10 the Hymeneal altar one Of
Newburg's most charming bellies.
Geo. +. DUR, our livery man, purchased
a horse and buggy last week. Mr.. DUR
has a number one livery stable new.
Miss Julia A. Bonafeld, of Iropdala.
was enjoying the hospital,ties Of Mr.. and
Mis-. a. j. Bonsdeld the forepart of last
week,
SIR. Poe, Of White Day, Taylor county.
was visiting n. J. Boyce, OF this place, on
Saturday and Sunday. Mr. p. IL an en-
thusiastic Democrat, and wants 10 sec
Sammy j. Tilden the Democratic caudl
date for President in 1884.
Uncle Johnny Conely, the old war
horse Democrat Of this neck o. woods, was
In town last w9ek, and was telling me that