West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-19


his fathers death was telegraphcd to
the Colonel last Saturday, and he
went to Monongalia to attend the
funeral.
DIR. J. T. Fuller, of Brucetou,
West Va. made hasty business
trip to town the first of the week.
- Harry McGibbins, of Ritcu.
ours drug stone, is spending this
week at his home in Bruceton West
Va. ~ nion,own Genius.
Rev. ID. ii. King received tel,
egram on Tuesday from Rev. :. Ora.
ham To come and assist him in a pro.
tracted meeting in the Newburg Pres
byterian church. Mr.. King left on
Wednesday and will return to-day
Homecoming Review, 10Th.
I. a. Beyerin, a furniture deal.
er, of Grafton, assigned last week to
John W. Mason trustee, some real
estate to secure the following debts
The Marietta Chrir Company, Ss74.-
50; Bentley IL Gerwig, of Parkers-
burg, $l36.7j; Friendship Lodge No.
s Knights of Pythiss, S4CO; First
National Bank, of Grafton, 5000.
Total $2,Ol1.75.
A man by the name of Hartley
was killed last Friday night near
independence. He lives at Independ.
ence, and leaves a wife and several
children. He was run over 10y a
passing train and cut in two. lie had
been in the employ of the Newburg
Orrel Coal Company. Forty.two
persons have been killed in and near
Newburg since January 81.
On the eth inst, at Martinsburg.
Berkeley county, Joseph Burns,
negro, committed a rape on the per.
son of Miss Mollie Fellows, white
lady of respectable parentage, and
her father is almost heartbroken over
the outrage The brute has been ar
rested; and as the punishment for
such a crime is death. or confinement
in the penitentiary not less than sew
en- nor more than twenty years-as
the jury shall determine-it is to he
hoped that he will stretch hemp.
The following is tue report of the
Kingwood Public School for the
month ending Feb, -, 1886:
Primary Department-NIiss Mile
Clark Teacher Number enrolled
AZ; daily average IS; neither absent
nor tardy Julia Murdoch, Minnie
Murdoch, Virgie Spahr, Bessie Mar.
tin, Roy Shaw, Ray Shaw, Willie
Lantz, Charlie Jackson, Virgil Swear.
ingen, Frank Dunn 10
Grammar Department-Mr. Frank
b. TrOtter Teacher :-Number en-
rolled 81 daily averag 81; neither
absent nor tardy: Julia Hayes and
Alice Hayes.
High School-Principal, Teacher:
Number enrolled IS; daily average
%; neither absent nor tardy; Sable
jordan.
]. G, LAzlELL, Principal
"A very pleasant company of la.
dies and gentleman gathered at the
NJ. T.. Parsonage in Harper's Ferry
on Tuesday evening, the End inst.
They brought with them provisions
of all sorts for the pastor. the Rev.
w. G Griffith, and his family, TO
whom the visit was quite a surprise.
Several hours were spent in pleasant
converse and singing, after which the
company left for their homes, All hap.
Ply in the enjoyment Of the occasion.
The Conference year which closes
with the present month has been one
of remarkable success on the Har.
per's Ferry charge. Successful re.
vival meetings have been held at all
points and there have been two hun
dred and six conversions during the
year.-Free Press
Rev. Mr.. Griffith was formerly of
this place, and we are glad TO hear
Of his spiritual and temporal welfare.
.-Martinsburg Independent
Rev. Griffith was also formerly Of
this place, and we are glad TO hear
Of his spiritual and temporal welfare"
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