West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Read the articles in another column
on the assessment order.
The base ball excitement promises to
be intense next summer.
Mis-. Remble has had her house re-
paired to some extent lately,
Bruceton and Brandonville will both
have base ball clubs tho coming season.
The Hon. w. G. Brown was taken
severely ill again on Tuesday, but is bet
Ter now,
Friends OF the KingwoOd and Tunnel
ssn railroad may rest assured tina, the road
will DC built.
The late meeting OF the Wool Grow
erS ard Stock Breeders Association, held
at Terra Alta, proved grand succes.
HILLS grist and saw mill, situated on
Cheat river, four miles above its junction
with the Monongshels, was swept away
by the recent freshet,
We printed this week one hundred
posters for Guseman Bros, the popular
merchants, of Reed.vilie. They are DOW
selling their stock of goods a, cost.
Glen Strider has bought lot at the
head of main street near JAS. II. CoIrolrs
residence. aud viii build abIacksmith shop
upon il Immediately. Woik has already
been commenced.
Mrs. MUIR McCool. Who fen of
board walk 10 Ncwburg some time since
and received severe bodily injuries, has
brought suit agalus, that C rporation Tor
$1,000 damages.
AT the citizens meeting at the CIuri
House on Wedu, sday evening about $3.50
aVss subscribed for the relief Of the Olio
Valley suffcrers, and on thursday this
sum was increased to $50.
"A Valley disiric! young man given to
pugilsm was brought TO town one day last
week, end bound over for bis good be
havior for a year. 10 default Of bail, he
was given !edgi rs in tho scoop"
Rev. Lydia colt cted twcnly five dol
lars aud twenty cents ct the Snyder church
last Sunday and sent il TO tie r,lief iund
at Benwood. This was certainly gencr
Gus collection for that congr' cation.
Frsnk Riey. Telegraph operator and
Grain dispa' cher, at Terra Alta, was in
town on business Tuesday and gave TnE
ARGUS a pleasant call Frank is one of
the solidest Democrats in Preston county.
1t becomes necessary fur gs TO omit
several communications from this issue.
Don't get angry, correspondents, these
things will occur at times. The letters
crowded our are interesting, aud will sp
pear next week,
Editor Kettlewell, Of the Terra Alta
Enterprise. wa8 over at the entertainment
on Tuesday evening. He tips the scaIe
beam at 90 pounds during the winter sea
son when fat, but II lie said that he can
hundred FOUNDER.
DIR. u. w. Warner gave a lecture on
che Prohibition question at the Presbyter
ian church Thursday evening. He spent
some time. we learn, IN eIpouuding the
virtues of and soliciting subscriptions for
the Freeman, the political organ Of the
Wnr-htt.ftgor. ,..vtvr a. tf.fc EfoNa
"A spelling school was given at the
school house al Albrights Mill ON Friday
evening. a large crowd vas 10 attend
snce, and good time was had. z. Il,
Smith, Gus Cresap and Clint Thomas, Of
this place, were present, and we are In
formed that Dir. Smith addressed the audi.
ence very logically on the orthograpby,
literature aod language used in pre-histo-
rio times.
The festival aud concert given Ia
Court House Hall on Monday evening was
grand success In every particular The
performance, although gotten up on very
short notice, was goJd and took well
with the large audience which filled TIE
hall. We have not the room 20 comment
upon the performances az VIC woald like,
but can simply say that they we're well
rendered In every particular The refresh
monts were excellent, and tho art gallery
was wonderful sight. The proceeds on
Monday evening amounted TO $G504
Another entertainment, was given on
Tuesday ev nirg which wos well attended
and melted d handsome sum.