West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-23

III. McGinnis tract OF land sold by
Shaifer & Bonafeld this court. Jas.
A. Brown bought the Cunningham
tract. The Fairfax land, known as
the Taylor tract, was sold To Geergo
w Watson for slS05.
George w. Rider is going to
erect large two-story frame house
on High Street. Work has already
been commenced. The building in
which he has been living has been
moved TO the alley in the rear and
will be used as n stable.
Born, who carried away n suit
of clothing from the Italian shanty,
near TOWNSVILLE last fall. notice of
which was given in this paper at the
time, was this week found guilty of
a felony He was sentenced To the
penitentiary for a term of two years.
Wick the fowerist of Rochester,
New York, probably keeps the best
assortment of seeds and bulbs to be
had in the country. Any of our
readers who want seeds of any kind
would do well to send 10 him for
them. Address Jas. Wick Il Co,
Rochester, n. Y.
The following marriage licenses
have been granted since our last
issue: George II. Jenkins and Bar
barry Ellen Eeahl, Joshua b ShaHer
and Rose s. Whitman, Charles L.
Plum and Cora +. Friend, Thomas
w. Taylor and Cora l. Jefferys, Peter
w. Rowe and Anna Emerson.
Mr.. VIM. Carroll, of Grafton,
who for several years was sufferer
from a cancer on his face, died from
the effects of it last Wednesday
morning the Ii his remains were
brought to this place on Thursday
and buried Friday n the Kingwood
Cemetery. Mr. Carroll was the ia
ther Of JAS. ii Carroll and Mrs Il. X.
Smith. also brother of James Car
rol OF this place.
-FairmOnt is experiencing boom
just now in the coal trade. Every
mine there is working on full time,
and miners are scarce and in great
demand. More coal is leaving that
point now than has gone at any one
time before for years. All ship
ments are East and some coal from
there has gone to Boston. The
Newburg Orrel Coal Company are
opening new mine on the +. NJ. ~
T. road.
1t is simply disgusting to hear
persons speak scornfully ofgirls who
work for their living. No sensible
man is dazzled by the glitter Of
jeweled finger, a gold bracelet or
watch, bought ION tick" perhaps. All
these have not half as much fascina-
ton as pleasant disposition, a hap
Ply and intelligent face, well cook
ed meal every day of the week, and
glistening properly ironed shirt front.
A dimpled chin and sunny face in
the kitchen, is worth half score of
banged" millinery signs in the par
Tor clawing ivory and screeching the
words of "a flower from my angel
mothers grave" when very likely
the poor mother is hanging out wash
ing in the back yard.
The Tucker county man who fed
the nrecrackers to the mule and paint.
ed b ack spots on the ends of logs
and let the rabbits but their brains
out trying to jump into what they
thought were holes, has at last reciv
ed just punishment for his outrageous
treatment of dumb animals. During
the last freshet, large meadow on
which several haystacks were stand
ing and about one hundred cattle
were being fed, was undermined by
the river and the meadow hoated off
intact carrying the cattle, quietly
and unconsciously munching the
sweet hay on it, while the man could
only stand on a neighboring bill aud
see his earnings of many years wash.
ed away. At last reports they were
nearing the Gulf Of Mexico and the
cattle had broken the last stack.
No EYn11on for nnnnnninm