West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-11-02

Prof. j. o. Stephens, for the past
year principal Of the West Virginia
Academy, Buckhannon, died at
Westerville. Ohio, on Thursday
OF last week.
Who was that yorng man who
was ssuntering on Price Street las
Friday evening until the late hour,
Of night? Some ore was watching
all your movements young fellow.
A teaspoouful of.laudanum taker
internally is sure and speedy cure
for the headache. Those who ono,
use this remedy will never be bother
ed with the headache afterwards,
Several persons have asked US
lately about Gag. aud Plug" but
we have been unable to give any in-
formation in reference to their wher.
abouts. Let US hear from you next
week.
The last Teachers Examination o
this year will be held at this plac,
on Saturday Nov. 10, Those who ex-
pect to teach this winter, End who
have not yet been examined must b,
present on that day.
What hes become OF the Kingwoot
Literary Society which adjourned
sine die last spring7 1t. is now tim,
that it's sleeping corps be walked from
its summer sIumber. Who will b,
the first TO kick the corps. or VIII,
has the authority to do SOP
Dan Jackson was up to town Sun.
day on a bran new sulkey with vel.
low running gears. 1t was gener
ally remarked, by the casual observ
er, that Dan and the sulkey mad
a better appearance than the hore,
did.
An oil gentleman by the name of Tip
petite died very suddenly at his home Il
Terra Alta on Tuesday. He was seem
ingly well up to dinner time, ate hearty
dinner. and expired in a few minutes afte
having risen from the table. Heart dis
case was his ailment.
Morrsntown was the scene OF {
row on Saturday evening in which
Doctor Mackey figured as one OF tb
principal characters. The Docto
has got the muscle. and when hr
strikes straight ont from the shoulder
something has got to fall.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G, NJ. Bishop CAV
reception at their palacial residen
on Tuesday evening, in honor o
Mr., aud Ms. John Morris Crane
A large nnmber OF guests was pres.
ent, and the affair wac undoubtly
the graudest OF the season at thi
place.
From the Grafton Eogte we learr
that j. NJ. Costello died at his 'hom,
in Alvsrado Johnson county, Texas
on Sunday, the l4tb ult., in the SO.
year OF his age Mr., Costello was
formerly resident OF Evansville
this county, aud is we'll known tc
many oil the citizens in that section
A few days ago Mr.. DAVID WED
man, of this county, received the suu
Of 1852 back pay from Uncle Sam,
through G. w. Finnell Pension
Agency. Mr.. FlnneiP5 Agency is
doing wonders 10 getting our soldiers
their back pay aud pension, and W.
bops to see the good work 90 on. -
[Mortantown Post.
The Baptists held their monthly
festival ~ the residence OF Col. Mon
roe last Friday evening. Oyster
we're served, and a good time geGer-
ally was had. The crowd was MOI
so large, perhaps, ss it would hay,
been had the festival been held 10
public hall, yet the proceeds nettec
snug little sum
The remains Of Hebrew by tbt
name Of Marcus Kromburg we're ere.
mated at Washington, Pa, lsst Sat.
urdsy week. Twenty FIVE bodier
have been crsmated iD the LsMoyn,
furnace at that place up to date, Thu
fret cremation took place in 1876
and created quite a sensation at tb,
time, It lie no longer regarded be.
thenish.