West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-09
COUNTY AND STATE NEWS
Use Onion Cough Syrup.

-Pronouncing matches are the
latest rage in social circles.
Mrs. II. III. Potter was visiting
relatives in Morgantown last week.
In about ten days track laying
on our railroad will be commenced.
H. II. Potter is erecting himself
e dwelling in the Kemble Addition.
Frank Murdoch and Miss Min.
ME Neff spent Sunday last at Terra
Alta.
"A. w. Potter and his mother
drove over to Morgantown on Satur.
day last.
-Examine the numerous local
letters in this issue. They are in.
teresting.
john Calvert, formerly of this
place. but now Of Burton, is in town
this week.
M. G. Gibson. of the firm of
Gibson & Bro, Tunnelton, was in
town on Monday.
Miss Carrie Menear, OF Mon
ongalia county, is visiting relatives
in town this week.
If you want the local news sub
scribe for this paper. Don't borrow
it of your neighbor.
Rev. Orwen's family moved TO
town this week and are now quarter.
cd at the parsonage.
w. j. Yoder, representing Mar.
ion Machine Works, Palatine, w. Va,
was in town this week.
1t showed at Terra Alta last
Sunday. The snow flakes fell right
lively for a little while.
Browns brick.kiln has ueen Fir.
ed and the burning will be completed
by the last of this week.
Col. Washington and Harry
W~orthington, of Terra Alta, were in
town on business this week.
Work has been resumed upon
the Baptist church. 1t will not be
ready for occupancy this winter.
Tremendous bustles will be the
ragethis winter. They are about
the size of a twenty-gallon kettle.
Pat Garfield, j.. q. Simpson and
John w. Guseman were doing bust.
ness before the County Court on
Tuesday.
We suggest that the Examining
Board publish the grades this
year. In many counties Of State
this is done.
W. II. Shaffer will teach the
Snider School in this district this
winter. Mr.. Shafer was one of
those who got a No. l.
Jas. A. Stuck, of Masontown.
Tom Cooke, of Howesyille, and ID.
s! Gibson, of Rockville, were among
u callers on Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Boy G.. Stone left
for Philippi on Thursday. They ex
pect to make that town their home
for the present, at least.
Smith Crane is down al Savan.
ah, Ga, attending a camp.meeting.
The office is under control of Jno. NJ.
Crane during his fathers absence.
Married, the past week, by Rev.
j. w. Chambers, Isaac Hovatter TO
Eliza S. William. By Rev. S. j.
Cation, Arley S. Guthrie TO Clarissa
A. Miller.
Jim White, of the Grafton
STANDARD. attended the ball a. New
burg last Wednesday evening
Jim can beat the world dancing the
oyster waltz.
Marriage licenses have been
granted this week to Isaac Hovatter
and Ellen S. Williams, A. j. Robv
and Eliza A. Trickett, JAS. d. Harsh
and Nancy D.. Chambers.
DR.. LYDIA and family left on
Thursday morning for their future
home in Charleston. The Doctor
and his family take with them the
best wishes Of all our people.
Peter Veltz has purchased a
triangular piece Of ground in the rear
of his building on Main Street. He
expects to build an additional room
in the rear Of his building At once.
John NJ. Crane talks Of erecting
a large building on his lot near the
planning mill Of MeneaT a. Jackson
The contemplated building will be
so K 80 feet and the second story
will be fitted for q hall.
Rev. Driven, the newly appoint.
ed NJ. +. pastor for this charge.
preached here Sunday and Sunday
evening 20 a large audience. He
is a fluent speaker and made q good
impression upon his congregation.
The bail given at the PuringtOn
House, Newburg, last Wednesday
evening was o success I'm every par
t%icular. About one hundred invi.
tatiOns were issued, and there we're
perhaps thirty couples present. The
dancing commenced at s o'clock and
was continued until 4 O'Clock Thurs
day morning. The music was good,
the floor management excellent and
the dancing Far above the average.
Messrs. +. j. Crogan, II NJ. Thomaa.
EnOs X. Lantz and the Editor OF
this paper we're present from this
town.