West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-12-25

nuts toys and groceries, do not fail
to call at VOLTS. The line OF gro-
ceries and confectionery you will find
complete and fresh at this store, and
the prices of these goods are Nv
down. Call and examine early in
the week before all the nice things
are sold.
-Diphtheria is raging TO such an
extent in the southeastern section of
Pendleton county, and the adjoining
section of Highland county, Va. and
is of such a malignant type that the
local Board of Health have placed
that section under quarantine and
forbidden egress from, or ingress to,
that neighborhood. About sixty
deaths are reported in that section in
the last few weeks.
Several years ago G. w. Hutch.
inson recovered a verdict of $50
against the city of Parkersburg. The
plaintiff had the verdict set aside
and a new trial. At the next trial
the jury gave him $3.50. This yer.
dict was taken TO the Supreme Court
by the city and the Judgment of the
court was reversed on a t~echnicality.
Laet week a third jury brought ia a
verdict OF 5000.
Tho head of a huge catfish was
found on a rock in the river below
Albrightsville last Monday. 1t meas.
ured eleven inches between the eyes
The fish must have weighed at least
20 pounds, and has evidently been
caught and eaten by offers. In its
mouth was found nearly a gross of
fish hooks which it had captured, no
doubt, from many a trot line. The
head is on exhibition at Ben Browns
store.
DO not fail TO drop into Hartley
d Wright's store during the coming
week and purchase some of the nice
things they have for sale. They
propose to sell cheap for the next
seven days in order to close out their
holiday stock before the new year.
By not dropping into their store you
may miss a a bargain in just what
you need. Call soon as the slaugh.
ter in fancy goods and toys common.
ces to-day.
The following marriage licenses
were granted up to Tuesday w.
w. Raymond and Mrs. Mary E.
Bartlett, f.. L. Hauser and Maggie
Shaffer, Isaac NJ. Wotring and Emma
Hardesty, w. G. Albright and
Charlotte Temple, Adolph Vein and
Martha f. Besse, Frank Toup and
Laura f. Moore, Lewis +. Martin
and Dora j. Engle, and two others
to parties in town whose names are
re~questedito be kept sub rosa for
the present.
Twelve hogs were butchered at
the Hospital, Monday, and the total
weight of the lot was 1922 pounds,
the largest being 543 and the smallest
406lbs; average 1851 pounds. This
is. about one.third of the number to
be butchered. Many remaining are
large and the average for the year
will exceed last year, which was 347
and a fraction. Our farmers should
note the result, and the fact that no
scrub stock is allowed at the Hospi.
tai. - Weston Dem.
The ladies of the Kingwood
Auxiliary Of the Women Foreign
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Church will have ice.cream and cake
served in the Sunday School room of
their church on New Years eve. The
proceeds will be devoted TO the fund
known as the Bodley Scholarship
which supports a girl in Miss Rus.
sells school in Nagosaki, Japan.
Remarks may be expected from the
Rev. and Mrs. McGrew. All are
cordially invited and q large crowd
is hoped for.
"A special to the Register from
Parkersburg says that forged drafts
for sixty-seyen thousand one hun
dred and s~eventy-fve dollars were
recently discounted by the Bonk Of
California and the irst National
Bank Of Santa Barbara. The drafts
were purported to have been drawn
by A. A. Cooper and accepted by the
Camden Consolidated Oil Company
Of Parkersburg. The drafts also
bear reputed Enforcement Of +. w.
Cooks formerly of this county, now
Of Santa Barbara. Hon. "A Coop-