West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-05-29
COUNTY AND STATE NEWS

handsomest buildings "A town.
w. G Brown is in Randolph county
this week on a fishing excursion.
Ezo- Drop into Jno. II. Browns Store
and examine the new arrival OF Dry
'S9ods.
Capt ard Mrs. J. NJ. Goodwin visited
relatives in Tucker county last Saturday
ana Sunday.
Captain Stoy, tho old fiddler ia still
travlinG around teaching brass band
music. Post
The Loar IIou has been given a
new coat OF pain outside that adds much
u its appearance.
Judge hoke o. This place, will de.
liver the address al Grafton next SAtur,
day Decoration day.
-Mase Watson and r. /. GuSeman.
Of Reodsvilie were in attendance IN the
County Court Mouday
quite a rumberor persons from dner
ent parts Of this county will visit 1rart-
ton on Decoratisn day.
Base ball has b en- played very little
at dis % ace SO far this season. WHY
don't you organize, boys?
The farmers say hat tile hay c,op
will be light les We get some gooI
"am showers of rain soon.
Harned's merchant, Ben;WlIson. Esq
was in town on Monday. Ben is an old>
time DCmOcrOt ard good business man.
--Hu Maxwell, Of ST. George. was de-
fealei for the county superintendent
during the late contest IN Tucker coum>
~.
An unsnown man, spr arently sbou'
forty years Of age was killed on the b
q o ne'r Grafton. },st Saturday morn
ing
This county has a man whose name
is Martin Luther. Tucker: clunty, has Silks
Pau! ana Taylor county, Mathew
Christ
The Medical 3 association Of this state
held it, aundsl mreting at Weston Lust
week. The attendance was not as large as
usual
Mr. VIII Hagtngs, Of Brandsrnvilo,
was j. town ON Tuesday VIII cune.up
we presume, 10 look after his to- acco
interests.
W ork on the Baptist church is pro.
crossing rapidly, and when completed IL
will DO one OF Cue handsomst structures
of the county.
We received pleas mt call an Thurs
day rom Solomon Millersnd bis grand
son, Mr.. Hartman. Both arc residents
OF Pleasant district.
Morgantown expects to have gra ID
blow>out on the one hundredth anniver.
sity of the granting Of its charter, Which
will occur in October.
Col. A. c. Baker. our county sur
veyor. has been in this vicinity during
the week surveying. The Colnel is mas ,
ter Of his profession.
Mr.. Mex ensio, who formerly lived
near Howesyille, but now engaged in
the mercautil9 business at Bloomington
Md was in town on Monday.
Sewing machine agents are not go
numerous IN this county NJ they were
year or two ago. The business must
bo languishing 70 some extent
Stone Brown, ofae firm Of Brown
Bros Albrightsville, was in town Sat,
u'day. lie informs us that they are sell,
ing about $50 worth Of goods daily.
Mrs. Parson lnee Ann Eliza Prem.
tco) and Mrs. Mary A. Byruo-botb Of
Kingwood, we've visiting old friends 10
Morsantown yesterday .- Mo,gan'ovu
Post,
-Croquei seems 10 have quite q IA ina
ton for some Of our young people. and
Dan. Fswcetts lawn seems to be the
most ffoquenied resort for lovers Of the
game.
i'Ff afW'NhiiANf anu I NNiNH
Shoes in endless varieties and at The
lowest possible prices at Jno' II. Browns
new store. Go sec him and examine his
stock.
Frank Mckee, who LEFT Brardonviile
few weeks ago, is now iu Kansas. lie
thinks seriously o. locating in that state
and going into the cattle business on
large scale.
Monday was a merchants day iu
town. They were her, from all paris of
the county 20 soc about their tobacco
taxes and loud and prolonged we're their
murmuriugs.
1t would not tke very deep BORN
r. strike gas 10 Kiugwood, There are