West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-05-08
COUNTY AND STATE News
The Grafton Standard has been en-

we'll.
As an innovation a Morgantown lady
Is training her pet pug dog TO skate ou the
rollers,
81 Drop into Jno. VI. Browns Store
and examine the new arrival OF Dry
GOODS.
Walter Stone, typo in Ills olHcs is
spending few weeks with friends at
Grafton.
business Of every kind is dull in
town, Even in railroad circles there is
an awful, silent calm.
School opened Monday with very
fsir attendance. 1t PROMISES to be sue
cess in point Of members.
w. Scott Garner has commenced the
publication OF his Historical Sketch Of
the Press OF Preston county.
misses Noble Mouoe and Myrtle
Nenelr have returned home from a visit
70 Indep, ndence and Glades Vile.
Several attempts were made one day
last week to burn me town OF Piedmont.
There is no clue to the incendiary.
Miss Venia Lvda has returned horne
from an EXTENDED visit to friends In
Wheeling. Parkeisburg aud ClGrksburg
Rev. Joseph Lee OF Grafton, preacl,>
ed at tho NJ. r. Church Sunday morn
ing and evening TO large congreg ,tion.
p. j. Crogan, Il q. wa3 summoned to
Grafton on ~ ecisl business Saturday
last He returned to this place On Mon,
day.
W. II. Shafor Was ia town on Sum
day shaking hands in the usual way PEI
cuiisr only to the candidate who wants
office.
John, J. Giligsn, for a number Of
years one ~ Gralton's leading business
mon, hdled last week. liabilities, Sc 600
assets. $1,000.
John l.. Holmes. OF Gl+desville. this
county, had a valuable horse stolen from
his stable one night last week. M clue
yet to the lOoler.
Squire Mckee, OF Brandonyille
came up to town On Saturday bringing
with BIN his son who stays here to att
tend school this summer.
"A B. & o. Civil Engineer was here
this week. we Will know soon whether
We sTe to have a railroad or not The
tslE VIII sooH b3 at su end
-~RJv Graham returned FROM the meet.
ing Of tho Preshytery at Charleston on
Friday. The reason IS at least eight DAYS
In advance Of ours at that place, he says.
- Groceries, Notions, and Ladies'
ShOes Ia endless varieties and at the
lowest possible prices AT Jno' IL. Browns
new store. Go see him aud examine his
stock.
~ A large and varied assortment of
the best tinWHre ever brought 10 this
country, aud at prices that uefy compe-
tliion, 81 the new store Of Brown Bros.
At Albrigbts Vile.
VIM. Totem, Esq a prominent NOR
chant Of Oakland, aud ~ brUther-in>law
II Jas. A. ard inc. H.. Brown, Of this
place, was in town on business Thursday
and Friday.
ES-A very full aud complete stock Of
queens ware and glassware Of different
patterns aud varied colors, bound to suit
all tastes, OF E,own Bros. or the charm
ing river. Cheat, at AlUrighlsvilie.
ATTORNEYS Brown Hawthorne. wor-
ley and Carroll will attoud Court at Sc.
George next week. Hawthorne has
been retained by Mayer in the cclebrat.
cd Mayer-Adams contest case " icb will
DO tried during this term Of Court.
GHoo tothe new store Of Brown Bros.
1t Albrigntsville aud examine their large
end complete stock Of general merchan-
disc TO be sold for cash, at prices that
cannot be beat 1T the r. Il. No trouble
for them 70 show goods.
The Dominion says Bishop Peterkin
has accepted an invitation to proaoh the
NAaANA@A H@tiANA DUlRAp AlAb OWhk wen
Christian Association Of the University.
IL this Joke the Dominion is poking NJ
the University boys, or ~ u fact that
the boys have sucif an organizauJu7
o@Look here II you want fne shoe
coarse shoe, walking shoe. dress shoe,
slippers, pillow shuea orany Other kind for
Sunday, Monday, good weather bad
weather. or any otbor kind Of weather,
60 20 Brown Bros. a. Albrlghtsvile.
-'In the spring a young mans fsncios
lightly turn 70 thoughts Of love" Il was
thus with John r. Via, prominent ellis
Ean o. Preston county. He became des-
perstsls enaUiorel with the charms ofa
Miss Hal0roe, ahd procuring license,
psosohss and sons friends, he started her