West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-13
COUNTY AND STATE News.

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j. prank Manown and wife, OF Char,
lesion, are visiting relatives here.
March came in like a lion, and nc
cording to prophecy will go out like a
lamb
Ns-Try THE ARGUS and the New
York World ono year, We give you
both for 81 as.
Walter Bell, our furniture man. has
bull; kiln foI dryi ing lumber back of bis
furniture store.
Dancing seems To be the pastime sport
of tho lads and lasses In tho immediate
noighborhnod OF town.
A wolf has lately beeh rail- img the
sheep iolus in Union district. SO our Car
mel correspondent informs us.
Col Ben Wootring aud ID. +. Uect>
eri, OF horse Shoe Run, were in TOW u on
"Wednesday attending to some business.
The weather p~ognostipators predict
an early amt pleasant spring Til. is
what the people are praying tor we think
Our amateur has completed poem
on ''I'rogl essiye Ideas" Ii is dedicated
To the Superintendent OF Schools OF Pres
ton county.
II q. Worthington has arrived back
ct Terra Alta again. Harry is alter a
postal clerkshiP, and y @ wish TO see hin,
succeed in getting it.
A vicious dog mode n raid on John
". GusemI~n's shocL one day last week.
and allied three vi them. Let us tax The
dogs, and save the sheep.
The Baptist church, which was cons
h.enced last summer, will be compl tod
tits. Ii will add much to thesppualance
OF the town u heI. finished.
We SEQ Judge Hoke stin wears hi,
Blaine hat. We wonder when the udgo
expects to do 10 il what he said he would
III case Cleveland WAS elected.
This st. George Democrat thinks the
poe who edits the PtOHeer should be. and
will be. considered by post ri:y the
hre"test crank AND IN )st Immaculate ass
that ever lived.
We are requested to announce that the
LEY. Harms WI. PIE ch the funeral OF
the lac SirN. EuUiiho Martin At the Cor.
don church, Valley distric', on SUNDAY.
March 10th at 10 O'Clock a. IA.
Geo. Purcell, formerly Editor of tlh Z,
paper, was IA Tried last Tuesday To Miss
Eunice Kerchivdl, OF Fellowship. Bro.
Purcell and bri 10 have our wishes tor a
Tong and happy journey over the ,ron,
bled SEA OF lie.
What a Dickens Of ~ County Su
perlhiondent we have in this county.
Many schools have been without teach
ers all winter OF account of the "pro-
Rressivs Ideas" this uiutompoop attempt
ed to put in practice.
A single term at a school like the
California, Pa, State Norual would
prove great value to young te.chers.
aud would change tho whole course OF
many ones Efe. Next term opens
March 23l. Send for Catalogue.
"A man stopping his naper wrote To
fhe editor: II think folks otteut TO spend
n'uny for paper, my dad diddent and
everybody sod he was the inteiligentest
man Ia the country aud had tho smart,
eat family Of bois that ever dog taters. /"
-He.
SS'we have perfected arrangements
with the publishers OF tie New York
World which enables as 20 let our SUBJ
SERVERS have that great paper at very
little exponse. The Heckty WorId and
Tbs ARGUS will be sent to any address
for 81 70.
Our people arc beginning to be nor,
susded that the whipping post should be
. re-esisblished for the special wants aud
needs Of few petty criminals about here.
A few lsshes and not so much litigation
would BIO more wholesome so far n, our
Taxpayers ore concerned.
Last Wednesday Jerry Graham.
tcolored) now in Jail ON "a peace warrant.
had bis colorod friend, Rsnsy Duncan,
arrested for sisppidg him prior 10 his
Incarceration. Bensy was given a Jury
trial, and fined one cont and costs He
promptly gave security fJr tha Gne
They have organized q boxing club
81 Terra Alta, Preston county. We hope
thov will NOT knock DR.. Folge out. Nor.
gantown Post. 70 danger ofthat. gentlo-
men. The Doctor cannot be induced TO
wear The gloves. lie is kept busiIv en~
gAgod mcndiug broken noeas and patch
ing buusod eyes in too capacity ~ Club
surgeon.