West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-01-18

qleuoes need not be told.
-SaeT II ThomJs recoiv cd, last Thurs
day, two pigs Of the Improved Chester
stock. He expects 10 make the two net
1900 pounds II p rk next fall.
Tue roof Of Eaoch Calvert's sho k
shop. situated in Portland district. was
mashed in by ihe:heavy snow last week.
catching and killing foe COW.
Every Democrs, in the county needs
aud ought to have his county organ. BY
sending Us one dollar he can secure a copy
Of it each week for whole year.
Rev. ID. Flanagan has just closed u
series Of meetings at Harmony Grove
church Pleasant district. We learn that
90, ut twenty FIVE uui,,d with the church
-L'st Tuesday everiUg the SCOT took
fire in the chimney of Neil J. Fortney's
residence, and an alarm of fire was al once
given. For a short time &c whole town
was thrown. into fever Of excitement.
1t any man or woman asks you to
loan them this paper. kindly I'LL him or
ncr that the price of subscription to It for
a whole year is only oNK DOLLAR. Please
do not lend the PAPER to a nonsubscriber.
The journals Independence cor
respondent says that thir'y jugs OF wills
key were taken IF the train there the day
before Christmas. This IS proof of The
fact that there nre pcIsous in that locality
who .Tig.te'
The Grafton & Groerbricr railroad is
completed to PhiIippi. aud that qlain;
town now erjoys the advantages OF rail
toad communication with the rest of the
world We would be glad could We say
AS much for Krgw, Cd.
--I1 another column will be found a
! poem from Long rol.uw I, l,awcd by ap-
| propritlc questions asked in reference 10
each siAUzL The questions were prepared
by Hon. j. T Hoke at the request OF Prof
4. w Frederick. 1t furni,he. very
pleasant snd profitable exercise for teach
eFs and advanced pupils.
The wool Growers ard Stock Breed
ere Ass citation, Of this county, met a,
Terra Alta LIST Monday week, bu, owing
10 the small rumbcr cf members in at
tendance, nothing wns done. The AZ.
eociati.n ydjourned to meet at the same
place Feb. Oh, when the cgram already
published will be carried out.
The Directors If the K.rgwood d
Tunn'lion Railroad Co., met in the lazy
flee # Browns 6 Hawthorne lss; Salur-
day, and elected tha following officers -
! Pro- Hon. G NJ. Behop Vice Pres, w
G BiUwn Jr. Sec, Hon w. M O. Dsw-
son Treas, Jaf. II Carroll {. III. Bsh
On. ". @. b own. J. G,ko ord W. @.
WoIley compose The Ex,cu,.v Commit.
tee
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"A very laughable occurrence took
plIcr q town one day last week. 4 man
by the name Of John Goodon, Who resi-
dos at the poor house, came 10 town With
Sled load Of Goa. Hestopped HE team
ia the street near Doctor Elliotis rcsidcucc,
The Sled stuck in The snow, as Is The case
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| aud the horses were unable to move il.
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hand spike, and was prying at one run
ner Of the sled when, by some means the
lever clipped from hls hands aud .struck
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ed like one just on The brink Of eternity,
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crowd cat btred ~ che scene. Gooden was
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