West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-03-12


day. The Squire is still able to look
after the interests of the foxes over
in his neighborheod.
Our public schools will close
next "Wednesday with literary per.
formances in the afternoon. The
patrons of the school are cordially
invited To be present.
w. Il. Skaters school closed
last Thursday and on Friday he left
for Grafton. We learn that lie will
teach a subscription school in South
Grafton the coming summer
VIM. Kimberly, Esq, one of the
enterprising mechanics of Grant dis
trict, was in town last Saturday.
While here he qualified as admins.
traitor of the estate of Isaac Nickle.
son. decd.
Mr.. Trotter aud Miss Clark will
open two months subscription school
in week or ten days. At the ex.
piration of their term Prof. Hare and
Trotter will open a normal session
expressly for teachers.
Michael Albright and p. b. Cup.
petit, of the GAINESVILLE country.
were in town last Saturday. We
heard that Uncle Michael was up this
way looking for life partner; but
we don't believe word of it.
WIN. G.. Brown. Jr., of King.
wood, spent several days here this
week. He, it is said, has heard the
Congressional bee buzzing in his
bonnet. The Junior would be at
home at Washington.-JeGerS
"A. NJ. Woodford, special com.
missioner sold the John IL. Wood.
ford, Sr, farm to w. G.. Brown. Jr.,
of Kingwood, for the sum of Sl4,85O,
and gives Col. Woodiord five years
to redeem the land. -PbHippi PLAIN
dealer.
Miss Florence Vickery and
Miss Sallie Fairfax entertained
small company of their friends at
the residence ofC f. Vickery on
Monday evening. A very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all who were
present.
AT North Mountain Mills, Hamp-
shire county, w. Va, a vein of gold
has been discovered which assays
$50 to the ton. Considerable excite.
ment prsvails and great expeeta
tions" are fondled. All the adjacent
lands is being prospected
"A Cheat river lumberman, up in
Tucker county, gathered enough rab.
bit meat during the late snow storm
to do him ii June. lie cut a lot Of
trees, painted the ends black, and
the rabbits butted their brains out
trying to Jump into what they took
for holes. lie got lao the first night.
The introducing of caCs-eye
stones into new fringes and embroid
cries is wonderfully effective especial
ly when alternated with gilt sequins.
Fashion Exchange We think the
introducing Of stones into the cats
eye, about o'clock in the morning
produces an effect more generally
appreciated.
Report of Savage school, No 3.
Kingwood district for the last month
ending March 3D.. The following
were neither absent nor tardy. Mary
Barlow, Lota Hartman, Cora. Gertie
and Lima Savage, John Barlow,
Freddie Barlow, Garrett l.. Borg.
ihoh' Vi CcuJ VI dJbCuudnCG 30.
The following were not absent dur.
ing the term; Garrett Bergman, Ger.
tie and Lima Savage
DUNCAN Mora, Teacher.
"A Kingwood Miss recently ask
ed her father TO name a subject for q
essay, she being requested to write
one to read at school. The father
suggested several subjects but none
Of Them seemed to strike the little
MISS mind as just what she want
ed Finally the subject Sunrise
was mentioned.
That's a very good subject" said
the little girl, "but how can write
anything about it, for / never saw
one"
Hon. John r. Jones, Of Terra
Alta, was in town last Friday, and
while here he fled his report as Coro.
ner Of the inquest held at Newburg
after the explosion. The law allows