West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-17

In Tunnelton. We hope he will soon
be better.
Miss Minnie Neff has been appoint
ed as agent OF the railroad company
at this place. rice Julius X. Monroe,
resigned.
We are glad TO hear that Mrs.
Mary Miller, who has been i'll for
some time, is enjoying her usU al good
health again.
Rev. Fortney filed the pulpit in
the NJ. 4. Church last Sunday morn
ing for the pastor, Rev. Driven. who
was indisposed.
Gen. w. Fl. II Flick 10 steadily
but slowly improving. He is now
able to sit up and stand up. but Is
unable 10 walk.
By posters printed at this Office
We learn that q grand hop will be
given at Tunnelton on Wednesday,
May 80. 1888
Hesakiah williams, q colored cit
izen of Berkeley Springs, has inhsr.
tied $50. by the death or q rela-
tive in Cumberland.
Ellis DUR 10 now brsking on the
L., K. Il r. railroad vice Chas. Car
roll resigned. The company could
not hayo employed a better man.
A farmer in Logan county made a
wager OF FIVE dollars that he could
jump of barn forty feet high.
His funeral was largely attended.
The boiler OF freight engine on
the second division OF the b. q o.
exploded last Sunday, killing the
engineer and fireman and wrecking
six or eight care.
Joseph Davis, Of Whites Creek,
Wayne county, has q girl baby
weighing $50 pounds who is only six
years old. He had her on exhibition
at Huntington last week.
One day last week q land terrapin
was found on John Vanmeter's farm,
in the Old Fields, near MooreHeld.
which was marked as follows: &C.
Vanmeter, Aug, 10. $780, Next
August 10th will be 6ity-eight years
since this inscription was put on.
Base ball clubs supplied at man
ufacturers prices. Spalding's league
and Reach's association balls at
L25. Other goods at similar prices.
at A. Zeck's, Grafton, w. Va. 4 10 If.
julius X. Monroe left the service
Of the X. q T. as agent at this place
on Monday. The new owners of the
road thought that twenty dollars per
month was enough for the agent ut
this place but Julius thought differ
emily. He will now devote his en-
tire time to his profession-civil en-.
gineering and surveying.
The ANGUS from now until the 6rst
Of January for only 80 cents cash.
Send in your names and get the best
paper in the county.
Patrick Foley, of Bloomington,
Md is confined in the Oakland jail
to await the result of the injuries
sustained by James Boohan who WAS
thrown over an enbankment, about
one hundred feet high. by Foley,
and waa hurt so badly that he will
probably die.
LATER :--BoOhan has aimee died
from the effects Of his injuries.
Full line OF base ball goods Of
every description for sale by A. Zeck,
Grafton. w. Va. Act.
James Weisman, Of the United
States Hotel, at Oakland, was con-
victed on Saturday in nine cases for
violating the local-option law. Judge
Syester imposed heavy fines and SEN
fenced Weisman to Jail two months in
each case, making eighteen months in
all. James Tuhill, stepson Of Wise
man, was convicted in three cases and
was sentenced IA six months in Jail.
KingwoOds weather prophet says
that the present cold snap will con.
tinue, with, perhaps a day or two
nice weather, until tho Oath Of this
month VIXEN we will again have warm
weather until about the l4th Of June.
A cold wave will again strike US,
but the summer will be so far ad
vsnced by that time that the change
will not be so preceptible, He bases
his predictions upon observations