West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-16

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-Buckhsnnon has more preachers and
old maids than any other town OF like
size 10 the State. The preachers number
eighteen, and the old maids twenty-five.
The two classes comprise one-ffth the
population Of the town.
The publication of the Independent
at New Salem, Harrison county, has been
discontinued, and the office moved to
Clarksburg where a new paper is to be is e.
sued called the Clarksburg Republican.
Wolfe will remain the editor.
We have received from A, w. Fred
erck program of exercises for the coun.
ty institutes OF five days 10 West Virginia
for 1884, with rules and regulations, and
notes OF information TO superintendent
and instructors by the State superinteud-
ent of free schools.
Alfred Maple. justice Of the peace
across the line in Pennsylvania, has held
that office five years, md during that time
has spliced 60 couples, so of whom were
fiom West Virginia. He was re-elec ed
recently, and xpects TO do much larger
business In the marital line during the
next five years than he has done in tho
past.
Maj. U N. Orr, of Newburg. was Ia
ken Ill with something like typhoid fever
few days since, and on Tuesday evening
a messenger was sent 10 La1ham's drug
store for some cough syrup and some acid
of some kind. The messenger returned,
and Mr.. Orr was given dose of the acid
which was mistaken for the syrup. He
is not expected to live.
The advertisement of S. T. Little &
Sons, the leading jewelers., OF Cumber
land, Md, appears in this issue of our ps .
per. They are a reliable firm and we
take pleasure in recommending them a.
worthy the confidence and patronage of
our readers. II any of you desire any
thing in their line, call upon or address
them aud learn their prices before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
"A Normal Institute will he held here
commencing September 1st, and will con-
iiuue in session for one month. Prof.
D,Grsff. who crnduc ed our institute last
year, will be present again, and bring
with him an able body Of instructors.
Eytry teacher In the county should attend
DUNG The entire session as much useful
instruction viii be given that the teach
err can not procure in any otter way.
-Demorost's Monthly for June shows
all the artistic aud literary merit which
has pl,crd this publication high up on
the roll of aspirants for public favor.
The articles Of most Importance are, An
Excursion into Wales, The Vents worth
Homestead. Lost Clowns, Among tn,
Fisher Folk of Yorkshire, aud How We
Live in New York, by Jennie June. The
stories and poems will be found readable
and The Worlds Progress suggestive and
instructive. The various departments
contain much that will be useful in the
household. The froutispicce 10 fine on
psiuting Of the Queen Of the Garden.
The KIrgwood Musical Society viii
hold its mex meeting at the residence Of
w Parks on the evening Of May 23d, al
which time the following program will be
carried out: Oyeniug chorus, Miss Lou
Graham; Instrumental solo, Miss Minnie
Neff; reading, Miss May Forman; vocal
duet, Miss Lulu Bishop and Mr., Jno. Ora
ban; instrumental duet, Mira. Joseph
Jackson and Miss Minnie Heermsns; voca
solo, Mrs. Dawson; instrumental solo
FSli-s Lulu Bishop; recitation, Mr. j. a.
JocksoD; vocal quartet, Mrs. Joseph
Jackson, Miss LYDIA and hcssrs w. w
Wright and John Graham; closing chorus,
Miss Ella Copeman. a full attendance ID
desired az 1t is the evening for the cleo
tion of Ulcers.
While in Terra Alta last Saturday,
we dropped into ,he furniture establish
ment Of J. II Rodchesvcr. We found
Mr.. r a very agreeable and pleasant gen
llemau 20 converse with, and man who
takes the greatest pleasure in showing Wis
itors to his store his mammoth stock OF
furniture whether they wish to purchase
or not. 1t is fact that will be demon
strated to aus one visiting his store that
he csrries larger stock than any other
man or firm, in the same busi0ss, in the
county The prices are way down, aud
this is one Of the secrets Of bis large and
rapidly increasing trade. Ills store va,
removed this week from Jones building
to the town hall where he will remain IN
III be moves into bis new store room now
building on State street.
We stopped of in Cumberland lasl
Friday evening aud visited the wholesale
liquor store Of Jsmes CLARK s. co.. whose
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