West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-11

University. His many young friends
here wiki oe glad to hear Of his good
luck N this direction.
The Grafton Standard Office is
excited over big union that was
raised out ut Prunty.pvn. u weigh.
ed less than 80 pounds and could %
put into a washing tub.
F. NJ. Thomas started for Char.
lesion, on last Wednesday morning.
lie goes TO make a final settlement
with the State Auditor, for his father,
Ex.SheriF Elisha Thomas.
About dozen town boys went
out into the country To dance Mon
day evening and found but one girl
present. IT is needless TO say they
returned early in the evening
Our young friend. C. +. Dodge
Of Portland district, is in town this
week, auj has given our Office sever.
q, PLEASANT calls lie is one OF the
rising teachers OF the county.
john Watkius, young man of
Iuuneltou sgcd Is years. died ut
his fathers residence, that place, on
Monday of last week He was uni
versally liked by all who knew him.
BY sowing 8 bushel of salt to
the acre aFayette County MOI lum-
er believes lac has succeeded i'm keep
ing his average of twenty-five bushels
of wheat to the acre maintained Cor
years.
r Mrs. John Barton Payne left
here Tuesday moraine She met
her husband, Mr.. Payne. al Grafton.
aud on Tuesday evening they took
train at that place for their home in
Chicago.
r. II. Speelman. OF Grant dis.
trict, has been attending Institute
this week Frank went west last
spring to make fortune but return.
ed to old Preston again, the home of
his birth.
Samuel Swiizer has cen aD-
pointed postmaster at Eglon; Squire
Mckee, at Brandonvillc, and J. w.
Shahan, Mt Courtney. All these APP
pointments were made within the
past week.
Again, we desire TO ask our
patrons not TO loan this paper. Let
those who wish the county news sub.
scribe for the paper and not steal or
beg that which belongs TO some one
else. Don't loan this paper.
The Baltimore 81 Ohm roilroad
Company proposes % make Romney,
West Virginia, popular summer re
sort by the erection there of an iIn.
monsc summer hotel for the accom-
mediation Of pleasure seekers.
Prof Painter is giving Che teach.
ers good, solid, practical, common.
seuse instruction. The institute. so
far, is certainly success. The
teachers are Eanucstlug more than
ordinary interest in the proceedings.
Orr friend p. Mart n. Of Ter.
~ Alta, has hccn very low with
typhojd fever for two or three weeks
past. For time, indeed his reyov.
cry wa thought doubtful, hu. We are
glad 10 n0le uow that hc is gytJiny
better and IS able 20 sit upright in
his bed.
Hugh Caperton, Esq, ofMouroe
county, sold 20 s. ". Anderson. oC
Greonbrior county, twenty head of
fat cattle. Fifteen head averaged
sixteen hundred and ninety pounds
Five head averaged SOP pounds
The averaged weight Of the entire lot
was 1913 pounds.
II. r. Mattingly, student in
school here this summ,r. loot SD
last week. Tic laft the money in an
unlocked trunk 40 mis- boarlin house.
went down To school, and upon bis
return. 10 vas gone. -Four or 1--WE
dollars in silver in the trunk with
the other money was untouched.
Miss Louisa Cooke, daughter Of
John J Cooke, Of Howesvlle. has
been OTGaiuca p -'stcr Of Charity by
the Roman NathuIic Church. ana
lelt last week Ccr Cleveland, OHIO.
where she has been stationed Mr..
Cooke has "a con also who holds
priesthood in the Catholic Church.
I'D. Il. Jackson has spij Die store
and real estate down at Albcioh.svilie
tDa MrBIakerof Uompahire county.
who takes immediate possession
Dan moves 10 town anl occupies
the house whore Grove Jackson cow
lives. Grove moves into the hausg
formerly occupied hy Mrs. Jennie
Martin.
Some Time during Che Institute
Prot Painter propoaos 'o give O. Zee.
ture on "Comeniu7" In tm. lecture
the PROBE or will exhibit Che great.
ness Of the man as an educational
refOrmer and show 20 what extent
the improved education Of TO day il
indebted TO him. Everybody who
can should attend this lecture.
DR.. LYDIA breaches his farewell
sermon in the NJ. T. church on Sun.
day at 10 O'Clock In the evening a
special meeting will he held i'm the
interest Of the Sunday School.
Two or three essays will be read by
members Of The school, and addresses
viii be delivered by Revs. McGrew