West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-15

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From good authority we learn
that the snow drifts en- the Morgan.
town pike are at least 20 feet deep
in some places and travel is entirely
impeded by that thoroughfare. 1t
will c late in the spring before the
drifts entirely disappear.
The Journal was in error last
week when it stated that Bro. CAY.
ton was here to consider the buying
of hslf-interest in this paper, Mr..
Cayton is postmaster at st. George
and has no notion of leaving that
place. He was here ON other bust
ness.
liam McGinnis, a former resi-.
dent of Newburg. got his arm SO
badly crushed by backing train in
the b. e O. yards at Grafton last
Thursday, that amputation Of the
member was necessary to save his
life. He has the sympathy OF friends
in this county.
-Peyton Harrison, general sup
erintendcnt of our railroad, left for
his home in Martinsburg Thursday.
He will be back in week or two TO
locate the trestle across Indian creek.
During his absence Gus j. Shaffer
will inspect all cross ties put upon
the line Of the road.
Turkey stealing seems to have
become q mania at this place. Last
Sunday nisht some one went to
Grove Jackson's coop in which he
had a big fat turkey sud carried a
way coop and turkey 10th. This
stealing will be carried on UNI some
person will get shot. A few buck
shot properly administered would
stop this mania.
The residence of Joseph NC.
Kinney, in Valley district, was burn
ed to the ground on Sunday night
last The ere originated from de-
fectcd flue. The family was thus
thrown out into the storm and was
compelled to go nearly mile before
they reached the nearest house. The
household goods are total loss,
nothing being saved.
H. III. Potter, of this place,
found live fish houndering around
in the snow over on Vankink's knob
one day this week. The place where
the fish was found is about 8 miles
from the river and at least n half
mile from any stream OF water.
How the fish got there is one of the
mysteries of the age. 1t is about
four inches in length and belongs to
the bass species.
One or the most severe storms
that ever visited this section prevail
ed here on Friday. Saturday night
and Sunday. The storm was accom-
panied with lots Of snow, which in
some places is drifted many feet
high. The roads in many places in
the county aro impossible on account
OF the snow drifts. The thermometer
during the storm, registered from
three to ten degrees below zero.
Ira Brown, who has been operat.
ing under numerous aliases, in Harri.
son county, Was arrested at Parkers.
burg last Saturday, and taken to
Clarksburg to answer = charge of
felony. His method, seems to h ave
been, to obtain permit from the
citizens to erect a farm mill on their
places, which permits turned out to
be negotiable notes. Randolph
Davis, Thos Burnsides and several
others were swindled by him.
The directors Of the Kingwood
Railway Co. met here on Tuesday
evening. They decided to go on and
sell out the building Of the trestle
across Indian creek and also the
grading of the road from Indian creek
up to Browns FISH pond. Gus j.
Shaiier was appointed general super.
intendent and authorized TO buy ties
and pay the cash for them at the
close Of each month. Il was decid.
co that no track will he laid until
spring.
IF you want a handsome Calen.
dar for 1886, get Hoods Household
Calendar. You may search for drys.
Tut you will not get one more artis-