West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-29

matter, boys,
Charles w. Fswcett has bought the
residence Oh Main StIeei now occupied
by DR.. Elliott, and viii take possession the
LIST of April.
Terra Alta has already caught the base
ball epidemic. Wonder Il It will spread
out far enough for Kingwood to get
Whit of ftp
The highest point Of land in this couu.
ty is Gregg's knob four miles north of
Terra Alta. Its summit is 3, 900 feet above
the level of the sea.
"A Rodsmers correspondent of the
Journal says that d. r. q. ShafTer, OF
that place, has been married 10 years and
has moved II times.
DIR. Manown has bought two lots on
Main Street nearly opposite The ARGUS
Office. He expects 20 build on one of the
lots the coming summer.
The residence of Mrs. Isaac Holman,
of Marion county, was burned one day last
week. None of the household goods
were saved. Loss, 80, 500.
The new Gisiillery near Brandonville
will commence operation in a short time.
II will break up the jug line which extends
from this State into Pennsylvania.
The st. George Pioneer has espoused
the Republican cause, judging from the
tone of the article which appeared In that
paper last week on "reminiscences OF old
Times.
Why not read moro county news
Many persons in Preston take no county
paper. All such should subscribe for The
ARGUS at once. We give the local and
general news for one dollar
Constable IL. X. Wilt brought man
by the name Of Elsey to town on Tuesday
and he was promptly lodged in Jail. Ell
sey is derangcd mentally, and became
ungryornsble by his friends.
MIR. Eugene Schuyler, the American
minister At Greece, telegrsphs the State
Department that the prohibition Of she
importation OF pork from this country in q
10 Greece has been abolished.
The Sal, M Independent is very much
exercised over the large quantities of
Jamaica ginger, essence of peppermint,
and bitlers that are consumed in that
town. Il doesn't mention peruna
There has not been teachers' ipeti-
tute held in Kiugwood distrlc, this winter.
There is certainly some person or persons
at fault 10 reference to this matter, but we
will not attempt TO say who Is or aro
The Journals poster says float that
paper twill be cent to any address from
now till after the campaign" Is it posi-
bic that the Journal maa has b en- seized
with such tit Cf generosity that he now
sends his par, to Subscribers for nothing?
-Morgentown wants new court house.
During court only about one hundred per
some are allowed to go inside at tho same
time for fear the old structure will cD-
apse. The New Dominion would not be
surprised 20 see the old building 10
promiscuous mass some morning.
The people o. WelIsburQ are beginning
TO ascertain where and how the waters have
left 'hcm. The aggregate damages are
$92 600, which will be severe blow 20
this cntcrpdsing little burg, But they sre
not discouraged. Pluck will asscr, itself,
and al will be right in a few months.
Tim McCarlhy's house on the Island
was carried away by the recen, food, and
was was found near Sunhsb badly broken
up and deepoiled Of its contents. In the
house at the time Of ite dislocation were
three thousand dollars in money. None
If this wac found Evening Journsh
The directors OF the Kiugwood Tele
graph Company held meeting at the
Court House on Tuesday, at which time
they established permanent Office at Al
Fayetteville. The fnance of the Company /
is in healthy condition. There is enough
money in the treasury TO liqddate ali ia -
debtedBess, and leaVe a small balaoce.
Wanted One hundrrd 400 good
looking, white -shirtcd, grOasy-harcd,
dollsr-necklied, shiny booted cocoanut-
healed, brainloss-puppes, 70 attend tho
various churches 10 town during REVEALS,
to chew tobaccoan spit upon the floor
Terms, 80 cents per quart payable in old
cigar stumps and cslf brains. 90 Morgan
town Post.
Few towns4n the State Of the same
size improved as rapidly and TO such an
extent as did Huntington In 1889 Nearly
300 new buildings were erected and az
many more improved, and Der outlook for
continued prosperity is bright. The pop
ulation is not lees than $500. The opin-
ton is that Hunti on is bound to be the
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