West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

K. l.. Koon lie having nice sign paint
ed. 1t is 6 rather odd affair.
The mails have been arriving early
since the tlelghing snow hiss been 80 ex-
ceiient
The late cold weather extended far
south. In Atlanta, Ga. the Mercury ran
down to zero.
The new Salem independent asserts
its INDEPENDENCE bu, we are inclined to
doubt the assertion.
We are well aware tha, moral suasion
has very little effOct upon delinquent
newspaper subscribers.
DIR, Arnold, the ventriloauist, sweet
singer, musician and dint- know what,
gave an entertainment az Terra Alta
Tuesday evening.
"A dog jumped through one of the
large glass lights in front of Hartley &
Wrights store Tuesday evening breaking II
into thousand pieces.
After the 2i-t day of April The ARGUS
will be sent TO none only those who have
paid up their subscriptions. We mean
just what we have written.
-Forepsugh not willing to be outdone
by Barnum, has purchased white ele
phan, which is now On it's way to Amer
lea. Barnum's has not arrived yet.
-George Rider has purchased the black
smith shop on Tunnelton Street now oc
cupied by Glen Strider. Mr.. Rider will
probably occupy bis new quarters abou,
the lst of April.
We hear Of a great many persons
borrowing this paper of their neighbours
Don't do this. friends. Subscribe for the
paper l. you lie 20 read it,nnd not monop
olize that which you neighbor has paid
for and wants for bis own special use.
"A debating cub up at Grafton, few
evenings sinoO. discussed the Gll-lmportan,
question (which ia the butt end Of q
goat p The orators and logicians Of the
town spent several hours on the subject
and il was finally decided in favor of the
negative.
In FIVE years after the coz: pletion OF
railroad which would connect Va with
Tunnelton, Kingwood could boast pop
ulaiIon of al lease 1900 Inhabitants Bust
Dess of every kind would flourish, and W,
would feel like IL we were living in tn,
neneteenth century.
The man who refuses to take hit
county paper will never get TO heaven
, Take warning, subscribe for TuK Argus
aud shuu the AwfIl-ibe terrible pun
isbmeni that awaits you il you fail TO heed
aud accept the easy terme which we now
offer 10 eubscubers.
1T is reported that we are TO have a
drug store here in the early spripg, Lsziei
and Morgan, Of Morgantown, will be- th'
prOprietors. Mr.. Morgan came over her,
last week TO secure q room, but we have
failed 10 tlDd ost whether he was success
ful in procuring one suitable for bis bus
ines or not.
There Ia nothing that will draw Sc
large a crowd on short ,otice, and create
such profound interest on the part OF
spectators as 8 dog fight. Why, men and
boys will run half a mile. wasting All their
physical energies just TO see two pups
aght. This fact has been demonstrated
right here in town within the past four
days.
The Schedule committee Of the Amer
lean Bsse Bal! Association have 90 arang
I'd 1t that the Western clubs will again
open the season in the West and the East
ern clubs 10 the East. On the 4 of July
the Alleghenys will play in st. Louis, the
Athletics in Cincinnati, the Metropolitan
in Louisville, the Baltimores in Columbus,
the Brooklyus in Toledo, and the Wash
ingtonS 10 Indianapolis.
Lets see, 1t seems that we have Q
faint recollection Of q military and fir,
company that was org4nized. or that was
about to be Orosnized in this place last
fail. S'me one has lately informed us
that the proposed military company failed
TO mature, and that Is true. We Lad q
literary society here last spring, and al
pTeGopt II seems to be EoE Es4. What IL
our town coming to anyway
George Morgan and Charley Fiunel
drove OFF the main road near Coy Fair
fans last Thursday, ran into snow drift,
and broke their sleigh They hld TO re-
turn to Reedsville and get IL fixed before
they could proceed father on their Jour
neY towards .his place When they ar
rived here Morgan was nearly frozen.
His feet cpd hands we're numb, and he
wac 10 90 unconscious condition.
On Wednesday last the Secretary OF
State issued a certificate Of incorporation
To the Weston Spencer s. R4Yeuwood