The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1883-03-01
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Frank Hlte Is lying dangerously
| i'll with Erysipelss.
Greed Hensley is here, and cur
predictions have been fulfilled.
The Big Sandy Timber Co, started
an eleven string fleet for Cincinnati
last Saturday.
Miss Maggie Holroyd and sister
OF your city, paid our town & flying
visit last week.
A fight took plase on Guyan street
last week, in which J. W McCor-
mick was the principal actor. The
Mayor charged them $3.50 fer the
fun.
DR.. E. S. Burlington, Deputy
Sheriff was, on our streets last week,
collecting taxes. Doc. is goOd Off
Ger, and his pleasant manner wins
him hosts of friends.
We would like to know if your
contributor Of They Say" column
ever INDUCES in Spirits of Fomen-
ti?" Of course we believe his Fire
engine story, and should our town
ever take fire we will feel secure I'M
der the protection of so wonderful
machine.
John Elliott applied TO the council
! for 800 of the money sent to our
town from the Relief Committee
The old man sutstantiaed small
damage to his mill, and the council
should have known that he would
have to draw OH his Reserve fund, if
he makes the Necessary repairs
"Hah"
Our streets are now In a very fair
condition, considering the plight they
were in a couple VI weeks ago. Two
weeks ago our streets were navigabla,
ard Johnie boats were seen p!ying in
most every street and alley. Boats
then were in such demand that one
could not be purchased or bired for
love or money; but to-day they are
moored III back yards and alleys, and
can be bought for 80 cents a dozen.
4 gentleman by the name of Gil
kison stopped at the National Hetel
ere Right last week, and for security
hid his pocket book and pistol in the
bsd, and when leaving hia room next
morRirg forget to get them. Later
in t., day be thought ofthem, and re-
turned to The room to get them, but
found the red had been made up and
his pocket book and pistol gone. Mr..
Gilkison made some inquiry, but
could get ne clue to the theft
We acknowledge the receipt Of
FIVE hundred dollar check, through
Col. S. w. Scott, frem the Relief
mmittee Of Cincinnati, for the suf-
ferers Of our little town, from the re-
cent floods. The council ok actor
on it, and decided, as thete was no
great amount OF suffering caused by
the water, to return tie cteek. We
think it wise action, as the money
can be used by the committee III re-
lieving other t. WINS less fortunate than
we have been.
Died, Saturday night at 10 o'clock,
Of pneumonia, Mr.. Hamlin, aged IS |
years. His funeral was preached by !
Rev. Mr.. Ramsey, in the N. E.
Church, South, on Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, and he was buried IN the |
graveyard on tho Hill at !. In. bis |
remarks, Rev. Ramsey said tho de-
ceased was an hanest man, and was
entirely free from religious envy or
holy malice" What could be said !
more rulogislic?
While perched in the second story |
Of building, (the lswer one being
submerged with the water all around
us expanding isto broad lake, the
string band, in a boat, hoated calm
beneath eur window, and cheered
cur wearied minds, and caused us
for a time to forget the gloom that
had settled over our little town. The
little SONG my Gondola's waiting be-
low love-, as sung by them IN days |
Of yore, seemed to be q reality. We |
tender our thanks 10 the band for the
sweet music, aud viii ever. cheFish in
our memory hat memorable night.