West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-08-28

save the chancery business that has
been attended to. This we will give
next week.
A hail storm passed over mar.
row section south of Gown last Wed.
nesdsy. It destroyed several thous.
and bricks that were newly mould
ed and put out on the yard TO dry
down at Browns.
Miss Jennie Graham, who has
been teaching instrumental music at
Homecoming, Md. for several months,
returned home last Wednesday &C.
companied by Mrs. Rev. King who
is now visiting here.
Many teachers, no doubt, will be
disappointed when they learn that
Prof. Purinton will not conduct our
Institute yet we desire to see full
turn out at the Institute. All who
can should be present.
Prof. Painter has been appoint.
ed to conduct our Institute. Let us
hope that he will eschew all dry sub
jects and enthuse our teachers with
q practical knowledge of the school.
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Owing to circumstances over
which those interested in this coun.
ty nave ne concern. the date for the
commencement of the County Insti.
tute has been changed from Septem.
Der 18th TO September 9th.
The dwelling of VIM. Larew, %
miles west of Evansville, was struck
by lightning one day last week and
burned TO the ground with all the
household goods. The loss will
reach $500, No insurance.
DIR Jas II. Manown, of " cston.
IA physician in the Asylum, attended
court here last week and renewed
old friendship. The Doctor likes his
position well and speaks in the high
est praise of the people OF Weston.
Very large quantities of FIRE
clay of very excellent quality arc
found on tho farm of Harmon RIG.
gleman. on the line of the X. 81 r.
Il Il. near townsville. This clay is
bound to become very valuable ct
no distant day.
The Rowlesburg Dcltas can
heat the socks Cd any other base
ball clud in this state. This is not
a mere Idle assertion but a fact that
can be practically demonstrated by
the members al that club. The Del.
toS are tie champions.
THERE is an effort being made to
have Roscoe Conkling deliver the
GRAFTON ON Gen. Grant in the Il. S
Congress-. No better selection could
be made, although there is some op
position to Roscoc-on account Of
personal reasons, perhaps.
DR.. Fuller, formerly of Pran.
donville, this county, but late of Ed.
bensburg, Pa. has moved to Bruce.
ton where he will engage in the prac.
ticc Of his profession. DR.. Fuller's
medical experience and practice
need 40 words of commendation
from us for they are well.known to
the citizens of Bruceton and Bran.
donville. We bespeak for him a.
bundant success.
"A terrific hail storm passed over
n portion of Grand district last Wed
nesday week that did considerable
damage to buckwheat, and to the plum
cropby knocking lhem off the trees.
The ground in many places was CON.
Pletely covered with hail stones
many Of which were an inch in length
On the same day portions of Reno
district were also visited by a like
storm that damaged the buckwheat
TO an alarming extent.
The September number Of Dem.
orests illustrated Monthly Magazine
is decidedly one of the best we have
had. The story, "Bryanstone and
wife," by Philip Bourke Marston. is
a capital one, and Orders ofKnight.
hood The Story Of Ludwig spohr'
"A Maid Of Honor of the Last Cen
tury,' and An Old Italian City. are
well worth reading. The various
departments arc carefully filed, and