West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-04

Judge Chapen, a prominent citi'
zen of Grafton, was stricken with
paralysis one day last week.
Prosecuting Attorney Fortney
made raid upon the dealers in the
ardent at Independence and Newburg
Monday.
The Morgantown Roughs do not
care about tackling the Deltas again.
AS soon as the Fairmont game was
played the Roughs went home and
disbanded at once-so they say.
Forty applicants entered the
teachers examination here Friday,
but two dropped out before the exam
nations closed. We learn the ex.
animation was thorough but fair.
The firm Of Menear & Jackson
has done an immense amount of
carpenter work in town the past
summer, and it is still rushed with
work.
L. l.. Swearengcn. the accomo,
dating mail carrier between this place
and Tunnelton, has had new top
put on his hack. Luther is always
abreast with the times.
One of Ben Shaw's horses broke
through the stable floor on Thurs
day night and ran narrow escape
from vital injury. The horse was re
leased with sut slight bruises.
"A new crossing is being put
across High Street diagonally from
Smith Cranes to Dr. Trippetts corn
er. There ought to be a stone cross.
ing on Tunnelton Street at VOLTS
and one on High at z. j. Crogan's.
WIN. NJ. O. Dawson addressed a
small crowd of Republicans at the
courthouse Monday evening. He
made pretty fair Republican speech.
The Orrel Coal Co., are erecting
sixty new coke ovens at Newburg.
These, when completed, will give
employment TO large number of ex-
ira workmen.
Cards are out for the marriage
Of j. Ed. Kildow and Miss Minnie
Jordan, The ceremony will be per-
formed by Rev. Driven at the resi-.
dence of the BRIDES parents at 5
o'clock Sunday evening next.
There is lack of dwelling and
business house in this town. 1t is
wonder some one with capital does
not put up n few houses TO rent
There would be big money in it for
some one.
The Mines of the OrrI Coal
company on Scotch Hill, above New.
burg, have been abandoned. Only
a few OF the families who have made
the Hill their home in the past, re.
main. The operations Of the com.
pany are all done ut the shaft now,
Hundreds Ofpersons who have
used Ayers Hair Vigor attest its
value, as a stimulant and tonic, for
preventing and curing badness,
cleansing the scalp, and restoring
the youthful color to faded and gray
hair.
Frank Thomas is a big advertis.
er and his sales every day are cor.
respondingly large. We advise readers
to call in and examine bis stock be.
fore making purchaces elsewhere. He
is accommodating and will sell you
cheap.
1t was reported in town Monday
that bears tracks were seen in the
vicinity of G. G. Craigs. A posse
of local sports immediately went in
search Of bruin but he could not be
found. Several persons in that neigh.
borhoOd say they saw the animal and
report him as very large one.
1t has been recommended by
State Superintendent Of Schools Nor.
gan, that Friday afternoon, November
IL, be observed by the schools Of the
State as Arbor day, and that shade
and ornamental trees be planted
about the buildings and that appro
pirate literary exercises be held.
Skin diseases cannot he success
fully treated by external applications
The proper wvy TO cure such com
| plants is to purify the blood with
Ayers Sarsaparilla. Under the VII
talizing inAueucs OF this medicine all