West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-06-26


@iSseiaud, OaiO, This wsek. He will bee
accompanied home 10y his two sisters,
who are attending school at that place
Six prisoners escaped FROM the Fay
etteyilie Jail one day last week, and are
now At large. Two OF the number we're
held to answer Indictments for murder,
-Parley DeBerry. of Portland district.
was ia town a couple of days last week
working his claims tor postal clerkship
in the railway service, SO we are informs
ed.
70 Groceries, Notions, and Ladies'.
Shoes il endless varieties aud at the
Iowest possible prices at Jno' II. Browns
new store. Go see him and examine his
stock.
We are in receipt of am invitation 60
be present at tho $50 annual Commence.
ment Of The waynsburg. Pa. Coreg T.
which will be hold June q to July ist
Inclusive.
Lyon aud Portland districts will
have i've months Of school this winter.
Aud We venture the assertion that those
two districts will capture the best teach>
ers too.
-Children's day was observed at ths
Piesbyte nan Church last Sunday. The
program carried out was an Unrest,
inc ono A ,,orc l,,r,o ,.1,,.,t 800. =; -.
tendance.
The proprietor of tho Grafton skating
rink wss arrested last week and fined
for indecent conduct at the rink. The
Edgle and Standard both gave the affair
big blowout.
There seems to to more litigation in
the Justices Court at Terra Alta than
any other place in the county. Squire
Benson is cattiug rich, and has built
himselfr dne house.
In two days last week Junior
Brown and the Lieutenant caught about
thirty pounds Of nsh out of Cheat on "a
trot-lipc, This, it seems. is pretty good
for amateurs at the business.
-Dolphs jackson arrived home from
Delaware, ohio, on Friday, whore lac has
been attending school the past wint, r.
lie has enjoyed excellent health while
away, and LOOKS hearty now.
We now nav @ two barber shops I'm
town. Sam Elmunds, of Newburg, has
opened "a shop on Price Street. and Gabe
Holland, of Morgantown, has fitted up
shop ia Court House Square.
john Graham, who is learning the
timing business at Newburg. spent sat.
urday and Sunday with his friends hero.
That one ho lomged to $40 bad gone home
ON visit. we are sorry to say.
The pike bo,w9on this place and
YGnnelton, we notice. is being greatly
i'm proved, and Il viii likely not get in
very bad condition next winter. 1t y as
impossible Ia places last winter.
Judge Shaw, OF Guseman, was in
town Saturday. lie has BEEN travelling
over the coInty fOl two months, and in
forms Us that lie never saw the out~looK
tor good crops better than at present
"A fishing party composed Of Enos
Lantz. Frank Thomes. Neil j. Fortney,
Dan Faweett and &. T.. vickery went up
to the uarroNs' on Cheat last week and
spent two days. They retained with
nary a Ssh.
"A Mr.. Riddle, residing near Reeds
vile, got pension short time SINCE,
OF about ono thousand dollars. And he
was told too during tho campaign that II
Cleveland was elected he woIld not be
successful in sottiog IL.
The post master Informs us that If
tae Buckhannon Ba,ta0' was put up ia
proper manner we would not 50 often
fail 10 get it. Tbe package. ho says, has
TO DO unroned and the psper, folded be-
fore they can be distributed.
Geo. ". Lang, formerly of Iudepon>
donce. this county. il rebuilding the
woollon mill that was destroyed by are
at Danyille. Barbour county. some time
ago. Mr. Lang is a god Democrat aud
a wide~awako business man.
On Tuesday morning last ara attempt
was made 10 wreck passenger train ou
the y. & o. Road dye miles West ofI
Maftinsburg by placing twJ ties acr0ss
the track. The front Of tho engl.o wss
demolished bot 10 ono was hunt
John }. Cooke, Esq.. Informs us
that there arc our very Intelligent little
girls now Ia tho pOor-houso Tor whom
he would like To secure respectable
homes. Any one desiring little girl TO
raise should address him az Housewife.
this county.
TIE sale Of the james WortMugioo
property In Terra Alta has been POSITION.
ed until the Arst Saturday ln August.
1t was put up for sale Saturday but not
near the worth was bid by anyone, aud
Com. Voltz thought &c best 10 make
pOstponomeut Of the sale.