West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-08

teruay Wv ednesday) TO Miss hate
Davis, daughter of Hon. Henry G..
Davis. The affair was a very bril-.
liant one.
MIR. and Mrs. j. Frank Manown.
Of Rowlesburg, spent Christmas in
this place. Mrs. Nanown did not
return home until Wednesday and
was accompanied then by her father,
Hon. c. NJ. Bishop.
We want it distinctly understood
that our correspondent, Lady-side,
is no SLOUGH OF a poet. And then he
is a young man too. Young ladies'
who admire poets and poetry will
please take notice.
Dan Fawcett had a big fat COB
Ter In prime order TO be served upon
his table on Christmas day but some
sneak thief, in the night, raided tho
coop and carried off the gobler, Dan
didn't eat turkey Christmas.
-Kingwood has more and better
musical talent than any other town
in the State. Any one who doubts
this statement has only to attend one
meeting of the Musical Society to
be convinced of its t%ruthfGlncss.
The bord walk on High Street in
the neighborhood of A. b Menear's
residence is in a wretched condition
and ought TO be repaired at once.
The authorities should look TO this
matter before some one gets crippled.
Ann Cunningham, a woman OF
doubtful reputation who lived near
town, packed her effects and depart.
ed Tuesday for other parts. She left
two or three children behind who
will have to be taken care OF by the
county, we suppose.
Ben Wilson, the Harmed mer.
chant, came in or Tuesday and re-
newed his subscription for another
year. He reports a boom in the
~merchatile business at Harmed. We
hope it may boom as long as Mr.. Will
son remains there.
The Christmas trees at both the
churches were very beautiful before
any Of the presents were removed
from then. The Presbyterian tree
contained owe 600 presents and the
M. f. tree about 800. Both churches
were ~tastefully decorated.
Died. at her home in Valley dis.
trict on Sunday evening, Mrs. Wat.
son in the 87th year of her age. De-
ceased was the mother of Thos. j.
Watson, Mrs. Barton Field and Mrs.
Low, of Monongalia county. Inter
ment took place at Reedsville on
Tuesday.
Any of our readers who wish a
paper published at the State Capital
would do well to send one dollar and
fifty cents to the Gazette, Charleston,
w. Va, and get not only a good,
reliable Democratic paper, but one
that gives all the news of that city
and section.
The West Virginia Conference
Of the NJ, +. church shows a mem
bership of $3.50. about 100 minis
ters, 4j2 churches. IS parsonages,
507 Sunday schools, with 1882
scholars, and 1855 teachers. The
whole value Of church property is
over 300, 600.
1t is rumored that Stone Brown,
Of Weston, is attracted TO Preston
whenever relieved of his duties at the
Hospital, more by a certain person
who resides in Union district than
by a desire TO see the members of
his own family. We publish this
merely as a rumor.
"A Cumberland youth, is a rash
moment, told bis best girl that If she
would hang up her stocking on New
Years eve he would Gil It to the
brim with something nice. lie has
seen the stocking and is undecided
whether to get into IL himself or buy
her a sewing machine.
The Kingwood folks are called
to church on Sunday by the ringing
Of a bell perched in a chestnut tree
near the church. Now, remember,
this is no chestnut" joke.-Cumber.
land States. 1t is true IL Is no joke.
It Is a malicious, u~nvarnished lie
Boys, how can you be so wicked
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