West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-08

the rostrum in the NJ. +. Church that
evening. His sermon was full OF
thought and highly entertaining.
Rev. Buckhannon, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church, Morgantown
will preach. morning AMI evening in
the Presbyterian Church. this place
next Sunday. Sacrament will be AL
ministered after the morni Y rvice
Duncan McRa closed his thirr
term Of school at the Savage school
b ouse, this district, last Friday. the
2nd. Mr.. McRa has given his usual
good satisfaction, and leaves with
the best wishes Of all his patrons and
scholars. his home is at HIlleck,
Monongalia county.
Our planning mill men, jackson Il
Menear. have added 'shsper' to their
already well equipped establishment,
for the manufacture of circular mould
ing, sash, frames, &c. " it'll the addi-
ton of this machine they are better
prepared than ever to fill orders. We
feel safe in soying they have the best
equipped mill in the county.
We learn that the p & o. mana
gers have agents out securing coal
leases along Cheat through Por land
Pleasant and Grant districts. II the
agents are successful in securing
5000 acres, they will at once make
arrangements to build branch road
from Rowleshurg ia Fairchance. We
think the people should he generous
in this matter. and thereby help
to develop and bring out the mineral
riches OF our county, and build a
market for their hone productions.
We have received the March number
of the Puzzler, monthly magazine of
puzzles and games, published by n d.
c. Hodges, AZ Lafayette Place, New
York, at one dollar and twenty cents
per year, replete with puzzles for old
and young. Blank pages on which TO
work the puzzles makes this magazine
a pleasant companion to pass away the
time in an instructive manner around
the freside of nights, or when travelling
on the cars. We recommend all our
readers to subscribe for it,
The protracted meeting in the NJ.
E. Church, which has been in progress
here Tor the past four weeks, has been
one of the best that has ever been
held in the town. We do not say
this because Of the number of con-
versiOns-thsse have not been nu-
merous; but, for genuine outpour
ing OF the Divine Spirit on the mem
berships, nothing in the past has ever
equaled it. Meetings have been held
with very few exceptions. in the az
terROon and evening of each day.
The luke warm have been aroused.
backsliders reclaimed, and the old
soldiers OF the cross have shouted
aloud, filed to overlooking with joy
unspeakable. The only thing that
prevents the conversion of all that
are out of Christ, is their absence
from the meetings. II they would
attend regularly, there is no question
oftheir being convinced Of the reality
of religion and their need Of saliva
ton.
As mentioned some time ago, the
Snider and Morris schools combined
to give an entertainment on the night
of their close, March 2, to be held at
the Morris school house. The fore
noon was spent by q prOnouncing
bee and the small pupils displaying
their literary ability, which speaks
we'll for tie little ones. TIE after.
room was 81 ent in ball playing, and
preparations Tor the nights enter
tainment. A large crowd WAS pres
emit, and filled the house To is utmos
capacity. The performances began
at p. 10, consisting Of recitsiiOns.
declarations. AMI dialogues. We
have neither time nor space to enter
into detail OF the acts and sc,or-.
hut shall mention a few, however.
The force entitled "A kiss in the
dark was well performed, and al
mirably portrayed the character Of n
man who, without a cause, was jeal
Gus Of his wife md formed plan
with a visitor 10 tests his wife's con-
staDcy and finally became jealous Of
the man who was TO put his wife e.
The test. IL taught good moral and
showes the effects Of Jealousy, The
'Darky Photography brought down
the house and kept il down for sew