West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-19

The project TO build narrow gauge
railroad from wellsburg Brooke county.
In this State, to Washington. Pa, il again
receiving attention. 1t Is estimated that
the road, by way OF West Middleton, Pa,
Will cost s. 900 per mile.
- ID. r. Jackson, of AlbrightsvilIe,
desires to elise up all his outstanding
accounts by the frs. Of thu new year.
All who are indebted to him by book &C
count are requ sted to call and settle at
their earliest convenience.
re We have perfected arrangements
with the publishers OF the New York
World which enables us to let our subs
scriocrs have that rest paper at a very
little expense. The B ookIy " orld aud
THE ARGUS will be seut. to any address
for 81 rs.
Died, on Monday last, OF Liptheria,
Mira *, little daughter OF Milton and
Luvila Allen, age year,. Tn. remains
were Inferred in the cemetery on Tues
day at o'clock. The parents have the
sympathy ofthe community in their be-
reayement.
Grafton youths have organized them-
selves into youthful Je ,sie James gang
and lately robbed two or three stores in
that town. Last week several of the
boys we're arrested and held in $500 bond
each to answer an indictment at the next
term of circuit court.
u. >. linn, son OF Hon. Peter linn.
formerly of this county died at the home
OF his father ut Hutchinson. Kan, on the
9th ult., aged 81 years, His ailn.ent
was consumption, we believe. Young
linn was we'll known in this county and
his friends here will he sorry to hear of
his death.
Miss Winnie Jackson received, last
week, nice Chh.tmas pr esent from her
brother John who ISL in Dakota. IL was
bun los horn nicely polished as To be
transparent, and finely ornament d
about the barge end with rcd satin. IL il
beautiful piece OF mechanism and was
executed by an Indian,
That part OF Main Street from Voltz
to JAS. II, CAROLS ougrt To- be macad.
mixed. 1t is almost impossible now. and
bteore spring it will he much worse
The Council, at its next meeting. ought
30 look alter this matter, and nke steps
towards having this much needed i'm
provement consuInmated.
Last Thursday w. w. Havmond.
who operates portable saw mill At New
burg, met with painful and, what may
provo. - fatal accident. While engage
AT tightening the saw guides his coat was
caught by the backing gear and he was
!. r'wn upon the saw. Three of his ribs
were hrok en-, and bis leg was served
! above the ankle
Last week lal named James Low
attending ON OF the public schools OF G. RAJ.
ton, was ioblinv with revolver owned
by another pupil named Frank Apple.
gate when il was accidentally discharged,
the ball entering the thigh OF Apologize
and making painful wound. II is hap
pened during school hours and naturally
created considerable excitement.
GS-My new furniture room IL now
complete. and by Christmas will have
the largest stock Of furniture and UNDER
taking r foods ever exhibited i'm Preston
| county, and will sell at prices that will
defy competition. We will also tr rs.
pJrt furniture IA f.r on the railroad, free
OF charge. az snv Other flrn. Call and
examine our st, CHI. VI. RoDEH EAvER
Terra Alta.
About week ago a Is. & o. freight
car was burgIarjzed Of several caSes or
boots and shoes at Grafton. Circum-
stances pointed to one Mike Gurk as TIE
perpetrator OF the theft, and last Tuesday
a search warrant was put into tie htnds
Of the officers OF The law, and they ut once
proceeded to Burke's house 10 make a
search for the stolen property. The of
fcers forced the door which WAS locked
and at once were fred upon by Burke
who s,ood upon the foot Of the stairs
| lie WIS arrested without much trouble.
and in default Of all, was placed in the
| lock,up where he will remain until the
next I, rm OF the circuit court.
~ Itwould he useless fer Rodeheaver
! tho Terra Alta Furniture man. TO attempt
to iteInize his stock OF goods, for II would
! require too much time and space. SUI
| flee II to say that he has Chamber Sets o T
/ Walnut, Ash, or Poplar. Lounges, Mat
tresses, Reeds he'd Springs, in fact every.
thing In the furniture line. Call at his
ware room in Terra Alta and examine
his stock, RE can suit you in quality
and price.
John b. Aldon's Literary Revolu-
ion, though possibly. not Ihaking 40
large a "uoise'' in the world a. three or
four years ago when its remarkable work
was new to the public. Il il really mak~
ing more substantial progress than ever
before. a noticeable item IL the improv
cd quality Of the BOOKS issued. GuizoCs
famous History Of rance" not sold,