West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-12-18


under his charge and more yet to come
Rev. Il. b. Evans. VI the NJ. z. church,
will hold services here on the secon.i and
fourth Sabbath of each month curing he
coming wear.
@. j. jliaGcr shipped two more car
loads of shook last week, making in all
his shipment for tbs paesent year. the
sum oftwenty seven hundred shook.
We noticed ON he side track here Sat-
urday a ear load O: salt marked for
Messrs. ShsfIer x Bonsheld.
We noticed our esteemed friend, Mr..
Geo. OFT, during his leisure last
wees eng aged In writing and putting up
prescriptions for the benefit Of suffering
humanity. Continue i'm the 20 cd work,
George. and we win add NJ. ID. to your
name 10 future.
Edward Hines. II practical miner is on
gagged here at present i'm dressing up AN
old coal mine for the benefit of Mr.. NJ. l.
Shaffer.
James a.. Gregg, tLe tall cucumber of
Preston county. M boss shook maker of
Tucker county, WAS IN town all last week
NO returned To ricker county Saturday
frank T.. Gale, Agent for the Van Du>
sen Nursery Company, n. Y, has beef.
transferred 10 Washington, Pa. whore IN
expects to remain until spring. Frank
has proven himself TO he "A iirst-class
salesman :or the above firm.
Newton Michaels left her, last Thurs.
day for B~yesville, Ohio. Ho has been
visiting in these parts the pastsix weeks.
II temperance band of hope here now
numbers forty>seven persons. Very
good considering its youth. Laura still
takes sugar in hers.
James Cotreil, one anon. the -. & O's.
most trusty M reliable brakemen, was
IA cheeriul ana Welcome visitor here last
Friday eve.
Miss Aunie Horchler, Newburg's piano
aud organ mistress, was in town Friday,
Miss Annie Is a charming musician.
Tunnelton has Lad her festival, her
band OF hope and many other attractions.
and now she is to have her drinking soci.
city. Several leading ci.iz nIs met since
last we wrote, and took preliminary
steps to organize a tree and easy drinking
association in this town. Officers were
appointed and the following resolutions
adopted.
Resolved, That we believe a farner has
rs much right % boil his corn into whis-
key as he has into honiny.
RcSOtCed, That the pensioners OF Il o
late wal should consider themselves un-
der maly obligations to the drinking
class, as they nave paid ninety per cent
ON every gallon OF drinking liquor which
is equal to ninety per cent of tue amount
paid to pensioners.
ReSotUed, That If the present Demo
cratic al administration doesn't reduce the
tax on liquors this society will henceforth
vote the Greenback ticket,
ResOiUed, That no member of this soci-
ETY. will be permitted to get a jug under "A
fictitious name.
ResOtDcd, That IL II member of this sos
ciely should happen to fall in a mud hole
il shall be the duty OF his brother associ,
ates to get him opt and brush him up.
We will rnish you With the by laws,
names of the officers otc. when we LEAN
them.
one cannot make use ofa joking remark
''NN ~ 80 w W. iONi W VNOt AOnh
quicker than It could be sent ON a lele-
graph liue t0lh branch offices. Tunuelton
VII never nave any use for a telephone
during the present generation. In the
words of h. j. J.. they are welcome to tie
hOnors.
And now dear Rambler ON account Of
your gigantic, and no one will doubt bat
twas all an original article you produced
last week, we will not treat you with si~
lent contempt as all other correspondents
have been doing Of late, but will grant
YOU II passing notice trusting that you
will again favor us i'm correcting our
many errors ere you get the dry rot and
blow away.
For fear we may no write again this
year, we wish each and every one oil your
readers a lat turkey Tor Christmas and q
full jug for New Years. Amen
LAURA.