West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-08
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Last Sunday was beautiful day.
-Rlilroad prospects are brigLtoring.
Two OF three cases OF measles In town.
Huntington has new rational bank.
-Chea, river was on high IS in last
week.
Spelling schools ere becoming all the
rage again.
The coal men have had bonanz-
this winter.
Nearly every mail brirge us the names
of new subscribers.
-KeYser is to have new school house,
Estimated cort abou, sl2 600.
Mrs. Jennie NJ .rtin has moved to
West Union. d Jddridge county.
Our correspondence sbculd wake up.
Some of them seem TO be mapping,
The protrIcted moetug at the N. E
church closed last Thursday evening.
"A Methodist Episcopal Church will
DC built at Rodsmers the coming summer.
Quarterly meeting will DO held at
Albrightevllle next Saturd ay and Supd,y.
The Terra Alta Enterprise u.g.s the
Baseballisls Of this county to form a
league.
q Our friend Geo a. Kelley has purcnss.
. cd the David Livingood farm in Pleasan,
district.
West Virginia has 1876 miles of water
suface, more than one-hslf as much as
Pennsylvania
We give the people more reading mat.
ter for one dollar than any other publ CD
or In the State.
The grounding saw his shsdow. Our
winter ia to come yet, so they say-yes-
well, all right.
-M1rgAntown is still agita,cd over the
railroad. Two or three different Com.
panies are IT work over there euIveyi ing.
-JackaoR county is experiencing a
smallpox scare. Some Of the public
schools have been closed on account VI
n.
The State GrecDback party will hold
convention In June at BuckhanDon for
the purpose Of nominating full State
ticket
The Domestic Sewing Machine com
pany has contracted with Knott Bros, Of
Fayette county, for 3 900, GOO feet of black
walnut lumber.
The campaign will soon be upon u.s.
Every Democrat aud Republic IN in the
county should read our paper during this
Presidential year.
"A little son OF Isaac kennedy, Of
Simpson, Taylor county fell into kettle
of boiling soap one day last week and was
sealded to death.
The roads in different parts Of the
county will be in terrible condition If the
weather remaius open long enough for The
ice to tbaw of them.
-Modesty prevents us from saying that
TnE ARGUS ia the best paper published in
Preston county. IL is true that it has no
superior. however. Oily one dollar per
year.
Rev. LYDIA preached an excellent ser
mon at the NJ f. church, Sunday evening
from the text, "Agrippa said unto Paul,
almost thou persuajest me to be a chris
tIan7
The young people of Cranesyille are
enjoying series Of oyster suppgrs aud
balls. They take delight 10 clipping the
light fantastic" over 10 that SECTION Of The
county.
-Iu 1880 this State bad 2.375 1anutac-
turing establishments, Si3 600, 600 Of cap
ital invested, and employed IA 2I9 ben IL.
who receive q .813 06j wages value Of
products e22. SEA. 1876.
Don't fail 20 settle up before the close
Of the year. II your subscription remains
unsettled at toe Close Of the year you will
be charged one dollar and City cents.
These terms will be strictly adhered to.
e l. Koon bns just bad sigL cot up
at his place o business. II IL . v,ry odd
affair. Tie initial letters Of bis name arc
placed upon the sign, and instead of the
word 'Koon' be had picture Of a coon
put upon the siguboard. II was painted
10y Neil J. FOrney.