West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-08-14

lSsues n very Nalu2Dke Iarm that
would make a desirable home for
any one, is offered snd probably will
be sold cheap.
Sergeant Slime, of Morgantown,
last Saturday, shot John DUR, of
that place, in the back with a shot
gun. DUR resitsed arrest and opened
fire upon the Sergeant first.
Dan Fawcett is an applicant
for the position of conductor on the
X. & I. r. r. when it is completed.
Dan understands the business and
would make a good conductor.
w. C. Morley VIII Wright,
Miss Minnie Heermans and the
Misses Ford, of Baltimore who are
visiting her spent few days includ.
ing Sunday at Deer Park, Md.
Thomas Casort and Charles
Painter, of Aurora, were in town on
Monday. From them we learned
there are about sixty summer board
ers at the Aurora hotels this season.
We learn that Dr. Frank Dent
was last week appointed post mas
ter at Newburg vice Chas. L. Ellis.
DR.. Dent is an accommodating gen.
tleman and will make first-rate of.
ficer.
The ARGUS is now in new quar-
tiers. Our friends who wish TO see
us will find us on Price Street now
opposite the Exchange Hotel. Please
call when in town and see our new
quarters.
The Italians working on our
railroad took "a holiday last Tues.
day and celebrated the anniversary
of,tho birth of King Humbert, of
Italy They spent the day in eat.
ing drinking and being merry.
Dog fights have created some
interest in town on two or three oc.
casions this week. If ever a short
man has passionate desire to be.
come tall it is when he finds himself
out side the circle at one of these
fights.
Many persons are curious TO
know how the body of Gen. Grant
could be preserved for a period Of
more than two weeks during hot
weather. 1t was done by removing
the blood and injecting preserva-
tive fluid.
"A party Of young gentlemen and
ladies from Bruceton spent Satur-
day last picnicing and fishing near
AlbrightsvIlle. One hack load OF
the party drove up TO town in the
evening and took in the sights about
our place.
Ida Lark, of Ridgeville, Pres.
ton county, was fatally injured by
the explosion Of can of kerosene
with which she was kindling fire.
-IHden. Will some kind friend tell
US where Ridgeyille is situated in
this county?
The colored school will not be
discontinued. The Board has decid-
ed to keep it open yet this winter,
but il no more interest is taken in it
by our colored friends than was last
winter, they will be without a school
another year.
1t is said that eggs may be kept
fresh for any length Of time by greas.
ing them thoroughly with lard, pack.
ing them in stone jars and covering
with salt. 1t would not cost much
time nor money TO give the expert
ment a trial
AT the last meeting Of the Board
Of Directors Of our national bank it
was decided TO have the charter ex.
tended. The bank is in a very
Furnishing condition paying, we be-
lieve, a semi annual dividend Of
four per cent.
We hope our friends who re.
ceive statements will regard them
in a business way and remit at once.
We have been at a heavy extra ex.
ponse in the past few days and hope
those who owe us will take pleasure
in settling up at once.
The Deltas Of Rowlesburg. and
the Scotch Hill club did not play
last Saturday as was announced, ON