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

This weather is hard on the
coal pile. Dan Fswcett statcs-snd
is willing to swear TO it-thst he
burned % bushels ofcoal in two days
ut his house.
Walter III. Bell, who built the
trestleing on our railroad for Barrett
N Mckeever, claims that he has lost
about three or four hundred dollars
by their assignment.
On account of the terrible state
of the weather no services were held
at either church on Sunday last.
They didn't even have Sunday
school at either church.
Marriage licenses have been
granted the past week 10 Charley
Shaw and Cora NJ. Taylor, A. j. Sha.
han and Maggie Il. Trickett, W. J.
Wright and Almira Ringer.
For a long time the people of
Monongalia county agitated the ues.
tiOn ~ bridging Cheat river at Ices
Ferry. For SOME time past we have
not heard this project spoken of.
The Newburg Orrel Coal Co
think they have found the Hardman
vein of iron ore in their shaft. IL it
is true they have they will at once
erect blast furnace at Newburg.
On Wednesday morning the Their.
memeters at 0sklan registered &c de-
grees below zero. 1t was 16 degrees
below at this place. This is cold
enough for any ordinary purposes.
james Parks, assistant Ca Shier
OF the bank, in coming from his home
to his business on Saturday, would
probably have persisted in the snow
had not assistance been rendered
him.
The saw mill OF Pixler Bros at
New Clarksburg, Mongahalia county,
his been destroyed by fire. The
blaze is supposed TO have originated
In the sawdust. There was no insur.
ance.
Terra Alta is the business cen.
ter OF this county. 1t is question
which is the largest town in the coun.
ty-Newburg or Rowlesburg. The
latter place row claims a population
OF 800.
On account OF the inclemency
of the weather the Musical Society
held no meeting on Tuesday evening.
The same program announced for
this week will be carried out next
Tuesday evening.
In going to Tunnelton with the
mail last Saturday, l.. T.. Swearin.
gen froze his bands so that the nails
will certainly drop off all his fingers.
He was nearly frozen when he arriv-
ed here in the evening.
John Graham, who is teaching
NEAR GAINESVILLE, came over home
last Friday. He started back to his
school on Sunday, became snow Wound
and returned to this place again.
He went back Monday.
The carriers annual address.
issued by the Martinsburg Indepea.
deHt, was written by Judge Hoke, of
this place. The Judge is more than
an ordinary pOetical writer and he
doesn't wear long hair either.
Adjourned meeting of stockhold.
ers of the Kingwood Roilway Co.
will be held at this place Feb. 9Th.
At that time a new board of direc.
tors will be elected and other spec.
ial business will be transacted.
There is no use talking other.
wise. MorgantOwn has two Of the
best papers published in this State,
and it is noticeable that the merchants
of that town begin to see the good
to be derived from Advertising.
"A great revival Of religion has
been in progress at Aurora for some
weeks past. About one hundred
sinners have turned from their evil
ways and are now trying to follow
the example set by our Savior while
on esrth.
"A Mr.. Lamire who was taken 90
the asylum from this county a few
weeks ago, cut his throat last Tues.
day night, producing death almost
instantly. The wepon used was a
case knife. lie was brought home
for burial.