West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-02

OorhOod 10 see Mrs, SSll'e Slime, the
heir to large portion of the city OF
Philadelphia. Mr. Il. is very sure of
obtaining the prize for Mrs. Slime
Jackson BUyle
We call special attention TO the
big advertisement of Brown II Thorn
rs. These gentlemen are closing
out their old stock Of goods at re.
markably low figures to make room
for their new goods. 1t will pay you
to call at their store and price goods.
We learn from our Pishah cor
respondent that Prof. S. T. Wiley
will teach = normal school at Laurel
Run, during the coming summer. We
are glad to hear of Sans getting so
near the familiar scenes again. He's
g splendid fellow and Grst-class
teacher
Mrs. Julia A. Pierpoint, wife of
Elk Gov. Pierpoint, died at her home
in Fairmont last Thursday She is
spoken of as most estimable wom-
an-One who was greatly loved for
her womanly qualities, gentleness
and generous charity. She was 53
years of age.
-"My dear" said the wife draw.
ing her head from the bed clothe s.
81 do wish you would use the word
sheol, it sounds better" 1T may
sound better at times" replied the
the husband who was noisily nursing
his heel, "but when man steps on a
tack he wants the old version"
On looking at the map OF West
Virginia, you have presented to your
view a shape closely resembling a
great frog. Mcdowell county can be
taken for the head, and the eastern
and western panhandles for the legs.
while Preston and Monongalia coun.
ties occupy unenviable positions
Rev. p. ii. hurry, who has been
pastor Of the Baptist church at this
place for about ten years, has re.
signed his pastorate, and goes to
Ohio to take charge Of two churches
Our people have become so attached
to him that the parting will be sad
indeed. Good by. - Fdirmom In.
der.
Mrs. Jessie Thomas Brown wife
of w G. Brown, Esq, OF Kingwood,
w Va, died on Monday, the Is inst.
The young couple were we'll known
in Oakland, and Mr.. Brown has the
deep sympathy of all in the sad and
irreparable loss he has sustained in
the death of his young beautiful and
davoted wife OIblGnd Dem.
Mr.. j. II. Vanpelt, salesman for
Smith d Shakman, of Baltimore, who
is well-knsvn in this section, had
very fine watch stolen from him while
in attendance at the Martins Ferry
Republican Convention on last Sat.
urday. We have warned Van of
keeping company with the Repubs..
but he never needed. so he's out q
watch KebSer Tribute.
Persons who have a superstitious
dread of Friday will not be pleased
to learn that this is thoroughly Friday
year. 1t came in on Friday, will 90
Friday, and will have 50 Friday.
There are four months in the
year that have FIVE Fridays each;
changes of the moon occur five times
on Friday, and the longest day Of
the year each fall on Friday.
While an old house near the
forks of the creek in West Manning.
ton was being changed and recon.
structed by the carpenters this week,
they found quite a number Of scalps
which are supposed by some one TO
have been taken by the aboriginal
inhabitants of this country scores OF
years ago. The scalps are in a fair
state Of preservation, considering the
ordeal through which they went, be.
ing but slightly disfgured.
The fool-kil or is wanted in Fay.
cite county. A farmer Of that sec.
tion was recently taken in badly 10y
a gang ofgypsies that passed through
the country. One Of them tod him
II he would place S25 in an old stump
and leave it over night it would be
doubled the next morning, which he
tried and il worked" The gypsy
got him to place 300 the next night,
and on going to the stump the next
morning he found money and gypsy