West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-11-09

communication from Bruceton each
week. We have an excellent cor
resp oDdent at Brsndonville and
should like very much to have one
at Bruceton. Who WILL volunteer E?
Some lady might if she knew that
We are not married.
The Rough and Ready B. B. club,
OF MOrgautOwn, will not play more
until spring. That club has not
lost but two games this season. They
are undoubtedly the champions Of
this part Of the State, and we might
not SO smis bys saying tue t0hoLe
State.
We have about 400 copies OF Ken
dsh's Treaties on the Horse. and We
give every subscriber who pays up
his subscription one OF these valuable
books. The book itself 10 worth So,
to any person who owns horses, and
we give it aud the ARGUS one year
for the little sum of 81
Persons in arrears on subscription
must settle 1t soon. II you pay up
your subscription in any reasonable
time we will charge you only one
dollar per year, but II it is not paid
soon, We will aSSured,y charge 81 so
Tor the year. The reduction is given
only to thUse who pay in advance.
The West Virginia law allows
quails or psrtridges to be killed from
Oct. 10, to December 81; wild tur-
keys aud phesants, from Sept. to
Feu. / wild geese, from Nov. l. to
Apr. Tue County Court was
pelitioned to rA,ify the above law
but they have never taken any action
on the matter.
@. W. FINNELL,
General Insurance and Pension
Agent, will be in Klngwood the first
day Ct Circuit Court, and remain
several days. Information on any
thing relating to either the Insurance
or Pension Business, will be given
free Of char Le. Call on him at the
st. James Hotel.
The row nj Morgantown last Saturday
night week wss "a very serious affair. Gus
Barker got hit with stone On the head
and is now lying at the Wallace House
MoIgantOwn, IN a critical condition. Bar
ker, IL ecCms, was acting as pcacemuker.
and should he die from the fleets of the
wound received by the stone, it will place
the man who threw il In a very ugly stu
alton.
- IL 10 whispered about that oil a.
been discover on the water OF a
certain well 10 this town. There are
only two or the persons who know
this, and the matter is to be kept
secret !or awhile at least. If this
should turn out 20 be true, it will
astonish The natives, aud create an
oil boom IN this section.
There is talk oiiormiog base bail
league in this comfy next summer
aud we consider IT very good idea.
Let Us talk it up this winter 30 that
nothing vii bsve 10 be done next
spring but TO organize. Any person
who has any suggestions to offer In
regard to the matter is at liberty to
use our columns to an unlimited ex.
tent. Let US hear from you, Laye.le
"A little boy OF GaLrael Pullum'a
OF Union district was drowned oned ay
last week. The child which was aged
about Eve years. attempted to walk
across Wolfe Creek on foot-log,
and fell off 10 the stream which was
very high from tue rams Of Monday.
The body bad not, at last accounts,
been found l., no doubt, was csrrl-
ed down the stream into Cheat river,
and may never be recovered.
The man who vii take news
paper, read it year and then skip
the county without paying for twill
never reach that place eternal ia the
hesvens, bot his lot will be cast with
those "who bave taken the downward
course that leads to ruin" and some
morning he will awaken about break
fact time and find himself in company
with those who are weeping and
waiting and guashing their teeth
No personal reference is here made.
-Postohices have been established