West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-31
COUNTY AND STATE News
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sontraSts may 30 made Tor Il Ira NEW oiiKss
-Croquet is rather at a discount hsre
now.
Coles circus will pass over the B. &
o. next week.
WIN. r. shaGsr was at Grafton few
days last week.
The Editor OF the Tucker Pioneer is a
fit subject for am insane asylum.
Ed. Carroll LEFT on "Wednesday
morning for his home in Grafton.
The Misses Ford, of Baltimore, are
guests Of Miss Minnie Heermans.
The prospects for powerful corn
crop were never better in this county.
Rev. d. II. King. Of Homecoming. Nd
is hero spending few days with friends.
Miss Laura Rigg, OF Guseman IS, was,
the guest OF friends in town over sunday.
re- Drop into Juo. u. Browns store
and examine the new arrival OF Dry
goods.
DR.. Pratt has moved his office 10
Jno, II. Browns building on Price
Street.
We believe our railroad prospects
already haye good effect upon the bus,
mess interests of the town.
We will send statements in a few
days to all who are in arrears. We hope
10 receive remittances from al too.
st. George is to have an Academy.
Unless they put man of at least ordinary
sense at the heal OF it, It will be "A iail-
ure.
Work was commenced on the grad
ing of our railroad last Saturday near
Howcsvillo. About 90 hauds wero at
work.
w g. worley has had hand. the
effect OF tampering with poison ivy, Tt
haS given him considerable trouble the
past week.
The Pre"byterian choir Of this place
went to Newburg on Sunday and sung
at the re opening exercises OF the P.es-
bytorian church. that place.
The annual conference Of tho NJ. p.
Church, West Va District. will meot az
Morgantown this year, August 26th
Last wear it met at Nowburg, this county.
SS-GrOceries, Notions. and ladies'
Shoes in endless varieties aud at the
lowest possible prices a, Jno II. Brown'-
new store. Go SEQ him and examine his
stock.
Squire Jchu jenkins. Of Pleasan;
hiatrict, was i'm town Monday. accom-
pinned by Mr.. Rodehoaver from the
West who is visiting in ibis county "a,
present.
Very gandy signs have beou paint
ed upon the High aud Price street
fronts OF the Exchange Hotel The
painting was done by Ed Carroll, oi
Grafton.
A Weston girl has an album. in which
she keeps picture of ell the young mer
who have iii tel with her without com,
Ing TO the point, She calls it her rogue,
gallery.
Tho ro>opening or the NJ. E. Church
a. Terra Alta will take place Sunday.
August 9th. Rev. DR.. Thomas, Of phil.
adepbia, and other noted diyines will
be present.
We learn that gentleman from
bloomington, Nd. contemplatos opening
out store at this place in the near future
He will build a room il he can secure a
suitable place.
Mr.. Sart9n, OF Dauville, va, was I'm
Down over Sunday. He will 10 remem.
beFed a. one Of the men VINO sold wash
ing machines in this county about three
or four years ago.
Cards are out announcing the ON
gagonent of Master Willie scott. aged
four years, Of Gordonsvillo. va, and
Miss Jennie Perry, aged six years, Of
Charleston, W. Va.
And our own Co. uptex~oficio. was
placardej on the street Saturday night.
AhV bihDhIu ehlu Sonic 'fOttou eggs were
due him" We could hardly believe our
eyes when we saw it,
DR.. II. n. MacGey, Of Moreantowr.
gave our Office pleasant call on Tues
day last, The Doctor ls treating Mrs.
Jos. Ringer and othor patients iu the
Muddy creek section.
DIR. A. NJ. jarrett. Dentist, will visit
Kingwood the 18Th day Of August and
remain six days AL kinds or dental
work will be given prompt attention.
Gail early and avoid the rush.
p, r. Smith lost his pocket book
last Thursday morning containing a.
bout sis in cash Hoihinks no lon 70
lying on the Office desk at tho Hotel and
IT twas picked up by some one. 10 con-
tanned $40 note IS gold piece and
shout g IN silver.