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

both churches on Christmas eve.
Gus j. Shaier and wife of Tun.
Melton, spent Sunday i'm town the
guests OF EN-SheriT Thomas's fami
ly,
1t is now pretty generally under
stood, about town, that Joseph III.
Hawthorne, Esq will leave here and
locate in the west next fall.
A yer storm of wind passed
over sections of Valley district Sun
day night. Fencings and hay stacks
in the track of the storm were RACED
To the ground.
New Years night a ball will be
given in Cookies hall at Housewife.
A general good time is anticipated,
and an invitation is extended to all
who love To "trip the light fantastic"
For two or three days, last week.
a flock of wild turkeys stayed on the
river hill. back of John Williams. On
Friday, Mr.. Wolfe shot one of the tur.
keys. He says there were thirteen in
tue flock.
"A part of the iron roofing on the
Baptist church was blown off last
Friday night week. The storm of
that evening was n of the most Sc.
we're that has visited this place for
n long time.
"A series of meetings was held
at the Presbyterian church last week
conducted by Rev. King, of Iona.
coming, and Rev Graham. pastor in
charge. Rev. King preached some
excellent sermons during the week.
Dan Jackson has bought and
shipped this winter 750 sheep pelts.
Dan pays about as much for pelts
as sheep are worth and it is really
said that many farmers who are
scarce of feed kill their sheep for the
purpose of selling Dan the pelts.
Dan also pays high prices for all
kinds of hides.
Prof. McGee, an eminent reolo.
gist, is of the opinion that natural
gas will be found to as great extent
in the river counties of West Virgin.
is as it is in Pennsylvania; also that
oil of the same quantity and quality
will be found in this State, though at
a greater depth than in Western Penn.
sylvania.
"A number of persons met at the
tailoring establishment of Mayor
Voltz last Friday evening and took
some preliminary steps toward or.
ganizing a fire company at this place
DR.. Potter was chosen 10 draft a set
of bylaws by which the company.
when organized, shall be governed,
Another meeting was held on Tues.
day evening. We hope the matter
contemplated will not be allowed to
wane and die in its incipiency.
Mrs. Faulkner. of Martinsburg.
widow of the late Hon. Charles j.
Faulkner, has recently completed a
neat pamphlet to the memory of her
distinguished husband 1t contains
a short sketch of Mr.. Faulkner's DO.
litical and professional life the trib
utes of respect passed by the bars of
Berkeley and adjacent counties, an
account of the obsequies and news
paporial notes on the sad event To
the fellow, citizens of the honored
dead this pamphlet will contain much
that is of interest.
Breton R~iviere's charming pic.
ture sympathy" has been engraved
as a premium for Godey's Lady's
Book for 1886, and is one of the
most desirable inducements ever of.
fered by that or any other magazine.
The plate is an unusually fine one,
very faithfully produced and of a
size that makes it acceptable either
for the portfolio or for framing
sympathy" represents a fair-haired
little girl sitting on a stairway, in
deep distress, her little chin resting
dejectedly on her hands, while a com.
ical old dog presses close to her side,
poking his nose over her shoulder,
and saying as distinctly as any dog
could say 81 m awfully sorry for YOU"
The picture is wonderfully express.
i've and has an immense sale in Eu.
rope.