West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-03


ID. NJ. Wotring and George Walls
are surveying the Fairfax land on
the east side OF the river this week.
John williams lost q valuable
horse last Thursday. He had been
offered 500 for it but few days be.
fore.
A club of one hundred Lewis coun.
ty people purchased one hundred
tickets in the Louisiana lottery, and
gOt-left.
Smith Crane is in New York City
attending the general conference OF
the NJ. +. Church. He will be gone
about a month.
The invoice for the arms and ac-
coutrements for the newly organized
military companies hss been received
by the Governor.
James Talbot. OF Newburg, has
been granted a pension or sl0s8.40.
We congratulate Mr. Talbot upon
his good fortune.
A bald eagle measuring six feet
four inches from tip to tip of wings
was shot last week by Zeph Bane,
Jr of Charleston.
Uncle Johnny Miller. near Tun.
Melton, has been very i'll for some
days, and fears are entertained that
he may not recover.
Rev. L. Il. Oawen will be in Nor
gantown next Saturday and Sunday
to hold quarterly meeting for Pre-
siding Elder Chewoweth.
or the pensioners OF the war OF
1912. there are fifteen living in Har.
rison county, eight in Upshur county.
and six in Lewis county.
1t is hoped all the gentlemen APP
pointed as delegates to the Grafton
Convention from this county, will be
promptly on hand next Tueoday.
Elias Lantz sold. at public auc-
ton, a namber OF household articles,
last Saturday, preparatory to his
moving to Davis. Tucker county.
Full line OF base ball goods Of
every description for sale by A. Geek,
Grafton. w. Va. 4l9tf.
Kingwood is once more putting on
the robes of Spring and looks more
beautiful than she did in her younger
days. Our town gets prettier every
year.
Mrs. Clara Smith, who has been
visiting in Grafton the past week,
returned home Tuesday evening ao.
companied by her niece, Mrs. Hiram
Reese.
When you want q gooc spring wa
goD, buggy, or anything in that line,
call on {. Y. Bishop, Kingwood.
He furnishes the best. and at correct
prices.
There is one hundred and seventy
FIVE thousand feet Of lumber at the
mouth of Middle Island creek,
Peasants county. waiting for barges
TO be shipped into Pittsburg.
Charles Freelaud. of the Freeland
school, Portland district. has been
neither absent nor tardy at school
Tor the last nine years. Is there
smother such instance in this State?
Base ball clubs supplied at man
uFacturers prices, spalding's league
and Reach's association balls at
l.25. Other goods at similar prices.
at A. Zsck's. Grafton, w. Va. 4 10 IT,
Elias Lantz and family left yes.
terdsy morning for Davis, Tucker
county, their future homo. We are
sorry Mr. Lantz has left our town,
bat hope he will meet with success
in Davis.
That is a dandy arrangement of
dry goods which Charlie Bishop has
adopted in his store. It displays the
goods to much better advantage than
the old way, and makes the room
attractive.
The town sergeant has posted no
tees warning persons from allowing
their cattle, horses aad hogs to run
at large upon the streets. He should
also repair the sidewalks. They are
needing IL daily.
A dram for eli, 250 has been re.
ceived by Prof. Harvey. Treasurer
Of the University, that being 40 per
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