West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-29

Strod around until seven o'clock aud
startc Tor my school without any break
fast ard l was not in the most pleasant
humor 10y any means tor this WAS tire
second time this year that had to leave
that place without any breakfast and as
expect to be compelled to stop there i'm
about two weeks again, desire the cook =
- retire TO bel a little earlier. | had SOW
eH b, los 20 walk against uino o'clock and
1 wsS i'- at the rate OF the narrow
gauge: Wuyi. | was within about half "A
mile oi the old camp ground, hear a
something making noise in the brush
and on looking around l saw huge ami
mai coming Into the road about rod and
halt in my rear. II came into the road
and gave loud growi and for the first
time in my life tolt every hair on my
head standing on end. | was afraid to
run, in fact do not believe that | could
have run. stood watching it for a short
time. lust thou q large dog came trottiuc
down the road, following its master as
suppt 80 Mr.. Clinging, who lives on the
farm that used to Toe the proper ~ ofJudgs
Shaw. A. the dog passed me, 10y some
means l yelled cut. Sick aud the dog
gave loud bark and growl, jumped at
the vicious animal, " bich jumped to one
side OF the ROAD into the brush, AMI the
first thing that knew | was sailing up
the road. don't think that there - any
gray hound Ia America that could have
caught me. | tried To lCok back rs pas
sed over the divide nj the camp ground
but thought that it might loo after me. /
now had down hill To run Ton near mile,
aud believe made 1t i'm three minutes.
In fact l never stopped running until l
got in sight of Colonel Kore's. Here I
began to check up for was out of breath
and being cooled down thought what a
fool ! was for running so. / think the
animal was huge bear, though its color
was too red for a bear, but its siyo and
make up MSS that OF n bear, except its
color. 1 think il would have weighed at
least 500 pounds although | have said but
very little about il l have not been far
since but have seen him in my dreams
frequently. l have heard several persons
say that there have been several animals
seen near this place. Judge Shaw saw
panther few years ago. | shall not
write at this time any moro OF this mon
ster.
Mrs, Sarah Eyins, OF Howard City,
Michigan, sister of Samuel and William
Martin of this place has been visiting
hero for ome time. Mrs. Evans has
been living in the West for some time,
this being her first visit since her depar-
ture for tho West. She will leaye for her
home i'm a few days.
Mrs. Henry Cunningham, Of Elkim..
who has been visiting her brothers, Sam
uel and William Martin, returned to her
home last week
Mr.. Lucian Albright, who was reported
to have gone to Oakland To- get married,
was not married, We have learned.
MIR. Tom Braham came into our neiph
5orhood the other dav on busiuess-the
party was not at home. Tom sat FOR
about two hours and the party did not
come in. He didn't just feel inclined to
ask where she Lad gone. so no was soon
seen blowing the snow tsworL King.
wood.
Mr.. NJ. Mason, of Albrightsvill9, step.
ped into my boarding house on last Sat
urday evening carrying his shoes under
his arms. This was the Grst timo I over
saw young man carrying his SHOES
under his arms when tho snow was at
least knee deep.
Mr.. 81 Feathers and son, OF l.atrObe,
Pennsylvania, who sold ont last fall and
moved from this place to that, was visit.
ing friends here last week and Collecting
sale accounts.
Jimeson Snyder and Coon Albright
will start IN few days to Harper county
Kansas. It's worth ten dollars an hour
10 any man To hear Coon describing the
far off promised land. Coon has seen the
elephant both on land and water. and i'm
Ills time has travelled the distance that
would circumnsvlgate tho globe at least
three tines. We wish these gentlemen
success in their western home.
Several "f our citizens have gone to
Newburg to sec tho wreck caused by the
explosion in the SHAFT and 10 look after
their friends, some Of which are in tho
mines. Mr.. CCnTOd Albright has "A
nephew in the Inine-also your writer has
two relatives supposed 10 be in the mine
We SEQ our staunch Democratic friend.
j. j. Kelly, is about th5 only district
president that is keeping the institute
cause i'm motion. That's right Jack, a
crown is promised n tho faithful.
Now Lady Side give us little more
poetry and we may come again.
What has become of tho Rambler Has
that cussed Laura killed him too, as she
did The Reporter
PAssIM Scribe.