West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-01-04

on Saturday.
A literary society has been organized
ana il now il W rEine operation at Pleas
ant Hin, Grant district.
DR.. Jas, II. MAnown has sold his resi- p
deLce to ". G. Morley, and We learn that
the Doctor coutempla,es leaving King
wood.
Three li:tle boys who were cossting
at Newburg last Saturday week. ran toto
i freight train aud two Of them were ter
ribly maugled Oae boy. Elaards by
name, had his sclap almost torn from the
head.
"A number Of ladies and gentlemen
met at the residences Juo. T. NoT on
Monday night and watched the old yesr
60 out and the new one come il. TNcuty
in al were present, We believe aud a
most pleasant evening wss spent in char
ue'ng and playing proverbs.
Two "kem!su ob Color each
aged about Is yeaIe, engaged in a
little scratch on Browns corner on
C5istmss day. Both came GU, Of the
! fight bare be ,ded, but we are harry
10 say that neither pug,ist had bis
scalp taG.u cf, his nose broken, or
bic eyes BACKED.
Miss Sally Lougherty, Of Tucker
county, was Gccilently shot by her sweet
heart one day last week. Ia taking his
! handkerchief from the hip ,ckct his re-
yolycr was drawn from the pocket also
and fell upon the floor and was discharged.
the contents taking effect in the lady's
| side. Sac expired in two hours.
Amos Heisk,lrs house, situated near
Glsdesville, burned TO tue ground week
before last. Mr. Heiskel aud wife left
the house in the evening to vlsi, a friend
who lived ouly short distance away and
when they returned they foucd their
dwelling in ruins. Nearly oil Mr.. u's
worldly possessions were consumed, and
he IS rendered homeless
The Oral Coal Company, Of Newburg
will have their shaft completed anu be
ready TO load coal by January 18Th. The
vein Of coal Is y feet thick, and is of an
excellent quality. When everything 10
conn, elton Nitn the mines gets in full
! operation, New burg will likely experience
business boom which will far exceed the
most sarguine anticipa,ious Of her citizens.
BY letter from Texas, Uoion district,
We cru that Literary society has been
organized at that place with II. Werner,
president B L Wo,riug. c.pyesidynt
B die Cobun, secretary, and Henry f.
| Sh1ncr, treasurer. A literary society
wen conducted is u blessing to any com
muni.y, and W. are surprised that there IL
not something of the kind organ z "a and
c .rEiOd on at each school house in the
c UNITY.
John Crane and wife started to
20 to Terra Alta III buggy last
Monday, hut when they got TO 81.
Joe they found the roads too slippery
TO proceed farther by that kind OF
conveyance Mr.. Crane accordingly
I procured e.eigb mi proceeded on
HE journey until he reached a point
one mIe this eideo the place Of dee
uuatior. He there ran uto a suow
bank, upset bic sleigh aud received
injuries which have proved quite
eerious.
On Thursday evening Dec. ooh
about 8 O'clock, negro by the name
Of Gee. Mcdaniel entered the birbsr
shop OF Carter Smith, (coIoret) Of
Grafton, aud, in ca eiteIcat with
tho proprietor was stabbed IN the
heart With pair Of eoitsors and
died shortly alterwsrd. Mcdaniel
is well known at this place, having
acted as porter al the St. james 10
lei aud run barber soop here With
10 The past three montbs.
Tue week ofprayer for 1884 be-
| gins January 6, The FIRE, Sunday Of
the gear, Following are Tue topics
recommended by the Evangelical
| Alliance Monday January Z praise
and Thanksgiving, Tuesday, January
8, confession Of en- aud prayer for
cleansing and renewal, Wednesday,
Jenuary 9, prayer Tor families AMI
instructors Of youth. TbursJsy, Jan
usry TO- prayer for thu Church Of
Christ, Friday, January IL, inter-
csssion for the nation, Saturday. jan
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