West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-09

,he programme of exercises for County
Institutes of five days in this State for the
present year. The programme is we'll ar
rsng.d aud practical and follows the
general courye of former years.
The river and hAr5or bill will this
year appropriate for the Improvement of
w. Va. rivers as follows Big Sandy,
$4,000. Guyapdore. $50. 900. Big
Kanawha, $500, 900, Little X lnawha, SAL
600 Mouongahels S45, 900. Making in all
S336,O0O to be expended within our
State
From the Grafton Standard: Col. II.
w. Monroe, one Of West V,rginis's most
prominent attorneys was in town this
week .--Col. Jno. A. +. Marian, of
Preston county, made the STANDARD Office
a pleasant call on Monday, Col. Martin
is one Of the old reliable Democrats OF
Preston county.
-In the death of Hon. William &.
Brown Preston county has lost enc of its
most illustrious and hoaored citizens,
whose name isthat of honesty and renown.
AS lawyer he WAS the best Of his day.
AS q politician lie WAS hopest. Asa cit
izen he was beloved by all who knew him
Peace be to his ashes. Tucker Dem.
The Kiugwood ARGUS is making a
vigorous anG gallant sfflrt TO redeem
Preston county from Republican rule.
The Democracy of that fine county should
hold up the hands of Mr.. Kusshrt, and see
that he does not lack for support in his
struggle for the overthrow of Radicalism
Hinton CIV. Va Mountain Herald.
Anon, the spring comelh, and the
aver &c youth yet 10 lis teens bringeth
forth from the handbook his last years
straw hat, aud buyelh ( himself thirty
cent pin check" neck tie, and the little
maid just budding into womanhood bang
eth her hair, and adorneth herself in y
mother hubbMd' bonnet, and together
they SLY forth TO gather mpsses aud ferns
by the brook that b .bbleth, yum, yum.
From the NJ rgsnlown New Domin
ion.
Wa. g. Brown. Jr., his mother, Miss
Sslle + irfax, and VI 'ss Stone came over
IT IN Kiugwoni IN Saturday. Tney re-
turned home on Monday. -- Tne Hon.
aud Mrs, Jas. G. McGrew, aud Mrs. F..
Hccrmens, their daughter, of Kingwood,
arrived here on Tuesday and are the quests
of Maj r w. &. McGrew Nj
Squlrcs, OF K,ugwnoh, arrived here ycs-
leIdaY ON business connected with our
County History.
EX 'RNAT0RJoEgs' DAUdHrEE An NJ. ID.
The second annual commencement of
the Wonsu's Mcdicsl ,llcge OF Balti-
more on last F,iday evening, Witnessed
the comforting of the degree of doctor of
medicine on iiy" ladies, among them be
ing Mis-, Hattie b. Jones. the daughter of
Ex- $ naiOr JnO. u. Jones of Terra Alta.
The first honor wss awarded Mrs. Pale OF
Pennsylvania. and Miss Jones of Terri
Alta carried III the second honor. The
standard of * animation lie equal to tina,
of The best medical tchools in the Uni,cd
Staten.
The Fnirmont Index Of las, week IN a
letter from Pslat.ur to that paper sage;
The Gel brn,Ion OF the anniversary 81
O ldfcll wsh'P nv Pala';ne Lodge M. 81.
of ibis flace, Of $ turdsy hight last, W =
very pleasant aft ,ir. The services in
the church were conducted by o S SIC
Kinney, Il q, who, in neat little speech,
introduced Judge j. 7. Hoke, of King
wood, the orator Of the occ sion. Judge
HIKE delivered quite an Interesting speech
Of considerable f4ug,b, which was listen
ed to with rapt attention. Refreshments
were served in the hall after the close Of
Judge HoKe's remarks, and every ono
present passed a very enjoyable cvcnir
The same paper also stalcs that ia lge
Hoke was the gucst Of O. S. Mckinney,
+ O., while In town.