West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-12-25

" GEMS lot THIS paper unless PAID IN
advance. We will adhere strictly to
this rule.
-Morgantown has Is stores, IA
lawyers, 9 Doctors and roo inhabi.
tants. 1t will be a right sprigh,ly
village il they ever get that railroad
completed.
The board walk on west High
Street should be repaired at once as
it is in a very bad condition. The
street commissioner should at once
take notice.
The poet who first wrote about
the Beautiful Snow died two thous-
and years before Christ was born.
1t will be noticed then that this is
an old theme.
The last institute held at this
place was poorly attended. Let the
next n be attended by all our citi.
zens. Turn out and give the teach.
ers a full house.
We would like TO hear from IL
correspondents at Tunnelton, New.
burg. Rowlesburg, Bruceton and all
other points in the county before our
next Issue in made.
Our readers who need a pure
pure whiskey for medicinal or fami.
ly use can get it by sending to James
Clark Il Co, Cumberland, Md. No.
tice their advertisement elsewhere.
Ear Hagans, of Brandonyiile.
who has been working on the X. &
L. road as a squad boss on the tres.
tleing, stopped in town over Sunday
and went on to Brandonville Monday.
WIN. Mex ever was summoned
to Pittsburgh, Pa, by telegram re.
ceived Wednesday morning announc.
ing the death of his mother. He will
probably be absent until after the
holidays.
The committees appointed by
both Sabbath schools TO decorate the
churches began their work on Tues
day. We learn that the decorations
at both churches will be extensive
and gaudy.
In the Ease of the State VS. Syl
vester Golden, for felony, tue Jury
could not agree on a verdict and Col.
den was sent back to Jail where he
will remain until next term of the
Circuit Court.
Two colored preachers had a
fight at Buckhannon, one getting a
slight wound on his chin and the
other bore the marks of a chair on
the top of his head and a mouthful
of under lip missing.
j. b. Fairfax called Wednesday
and paid his subscription for a year
in advance. We wish about three
hundred of III subscribers who are
now delinquent would act according.
ly. Don't be backward, gentlemen.
We call special attention to the
advertisement of f. Himmler d Co.
in this issue. This is one of the old
est and most reliable whiskey houses
in the city of Cumberland. All or.
ders sent them will receive prompt
attention.
Two hundred and fifty. four tracts
OF delinquent lands in Randolph
county are advertised for sale in the
Enterprise. Among them is one
tract Of ia 600 acres, two tracts Of
100000 acres, and a dozen others of
more than 10000 acres each.
The Grafton Eagle has let up
on Wards Alley and has commenced
fighting the Sentinel of the same
town and the administration at Wash
ington. The Sentinel fights back
but so far the administration has
treated the Eagle with silent con.
tempt.
Prof l.. @. White, of the State
University. an expert in the way Of
locating oil and gas wells, writes to
enquirirg parties at Weston that
there is no reason why natural gas
may not be found near that place
and thinks the flow would be struck
at about 1900 feet.
1t is probable that on Christmas
day a train will be run over the +,
NJ. a. p. road from Fairmont, and as
far as it is safe. There is yet V
miles of track TO be laid before Nor.
gantown is reached, and In the pres