West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-31

geant of Company X. First West Virgin
Ia Infantry, and Second Lieutenant OF
Second West Virginia Veterans.
An acute observer says that trying q
do business without advertising is like
svinkmg at pretty ghl through pair
o. green goggles. You may know wha,
you are doing, but nobody else does.
y. ). Brown, of Alorigbtsv;lle, has
received aud accepted an appointment as
an aesist,nt accountant at the Weston
Insane Asylum He len last Saturday
10 take charge OF the duties OF the place.
After court THE ARGUS may publish
list Of doad>heads who have taken the
paper and refused 10 pay for it. The
amounts due Us from these dead>heads
Will be given. The crew will be a motley
one.
| BY an error OF the Couuty Court OF
Lewis county the county levies made for
the year 50 are null and void This is
giving the people much trouble and adj.
ding to the county an additional heavy
expense,
-Johu Hazard, of Lewis county, is
the latest one who claims TO have discov-
cred tbs true secret OF perpetual motion.
He has been OF work at his invention for
some years past, and now thinks no has
1t perfected.
The Cumberland States is getting to
be ogular Sunday school publication.
The whole editorial stun has suddenly
become very pious and religious. We
haven't heard OF the Salvation Army
being In Cumberland.
On July list, Robert Bowie. a well
known citizen OF Clurksburg, committee
suicide by taking laudapum. 80 cause
is assigned, but it had beeu nraced that
MI. Bowie had been suffering from mel,
anch bly, for some time past
Gabe Holland, %. Iorgantown tons
serial artist, was here hom Saturday tin
Monday. From the frequency Of bis
visits lately it would appear that some-
thing Of more than ordinary moment
brings him here. Yes, sab
Mrs. Merrarot Mcu Giro was burn,
cd 10 death at Grafton last week by the
explosion Of kerosene can. She was a
resident of Baltimore and was visiting
her daughter IN Grafton. oil cans and
Il ln,s cannot be handled too car, FULLY.
Judge j, Jackson, Of Parkersbrrg.
has granted a temporary Injunction re-
str,ining the SHORTS from collecting any
pert OF the taxes due by the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad to Tho STATE. The trial
is set for hearing in Wheeling September
first,
Last sunday night the depot, stores
| room and residence Of J. ". Brown
1 burned at Wilsonburg, Harrison county
Loss on buildings, s. 800. The .tock oc
store goods, owned by Cunningham &
Co, was fully insured. Origin Of ire is
unknown.
The workmon who are 10 make and
burn tho brick for Mrs Margret Browns
new house to DO erected on High street
have arrived and are at work. The
yard aud kiln viii be situated near the
fish pond. Wo believe the con ract Is
for $50 600.
Tho Oakland Democrat walls because
the Terra Alta base ball club played a
part Of the Rowlesburg club in a match
game with the Oakland nine. The boys
noln Mary land could not hit the double
curve pitched by That Rowlo.burg follow
aud Editor Fay is very sad
The celebration Of Monesntown's
centennial in October is non q fixed mct.
Public meetings have been held and ali
her oitizeus have taken d, Id of the mat,
ter with might and the success Of the
celebration is a5snred. II viii DO tho
greatest day in the history of the town.
Last week the Richie Democrat not
cd that the farmers arc preparing to SOW
a large buck whoat crop this yoar. Bro.
Hevrly is a little late in making the an
nouncement. The buckwheat has cen
sowed for many weeks in this section in
fact. it is nearly roAdy to be harvested.
Il. =. Sweariugor says that while on
bis way home from town the other even
ing he was attacked by some man with
a club who evidently meant 10 slaughter
him badly. He getaway from his assail-
ant only by taking leayo in Higft. Tie
has no idea who 70 was made tho asssu {.
A spoouy young man Of this place
adveriises fla q noiahboiing county pa
per for lady correspon6onts joct mat.
rimOny 49, D0m1jfou- heard chat ID
was widower who bad just lost bt
fourth wife and bias family OF eighteen
children. It is NO young man, you bet.
"A argo placard was posted on Tun-
notion ST., near Voliz's corner Saturday
night by somo one. It mentioned tho
names Of EaIphsnydor, Leo Shaw and
John Couloy as )pposers or tho railroad
movemeut. We failed to 500 tho poster
or wo should have published is cons
teuis.
During the rain aud wind storm last
sunday Mr.. and Mrs. John IT. Brown
l were gf fbffr g1rrn O. Dtfio or t,.,, t,f,..,.