West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-06

has become q resident OF ParkersOurg
having removed there from Daven-
port, Iowa.
The youngest child of Isaac Fore
man died on last Sunday night, and
was buried IN the Kinfwood cemetry
on Tuesday.
John j. Coniff and Junior Brown
will tell the people of Pisgah on
Saturday just how mnch the tariff
protects them.
Geo. F. Ralphsnyder, of this place,
was one of the persons that were hurt
in the wreck on the b. q o. at
Dawns the 4th inst left knee and
thigh bruised.
Russell r. Beachy, lately doing
business as a merchant at Rockville,
died in Pittsburg on Monday of las t
week and was buried in the Cumber-
land cemetery on Wednesday.
Base ball clubs supplied at man
ufacturers prices. Spalding's league
and Reach's association balls at
LIS. Other goods at similar prices.
at A. Zeck's. Grafton. w. Va. 4 10 If.
The festival given by the young la
dies last Thursday evening for the
band was q grand success. Fifty
three dollars, net was taken in. The
band boys tender the young ladies
their thanks.
The three inning game of base ball
played between the Gladesville and
Mt. Vernon clubs at Reedsvill result
ed in victory for the Vernon boys
Dy score of 3 to l. The boys will
play again next Saturday week.
Childrens day was observed at Pt.
Pleasant last Sunday, and WIS a de-
cided success. Addresses were de-
livered by Revs. d. w. Rogers and
Streets. A collection was taken
up to pay for new organ that the
Sunday-school had purchased.
Grandfather Huddleson, now nine
ty years of age, was at the Reeds
vile pole raising last Saturday. He
has been a Democrat all his life and
will vote for Cleveland this fall. He
has served both Virginia ond Mary.
land in the Legislature and was one
of the best politicians of his times.
The street commissioner seems TO
have expended all his vitality on the
small piece of sidewalk repairing he
did two weeks ago, and is unable to
do anything more. While he is recu-
perating his shattered health the
walks on Main street will continue
to decay.
The advertisement of A. f. Fort
ney in another column is self explan-
atory and the CRATE he is advertising
neebs no recommendation from us.
At glance one can see that it is a
decided improvement over the old
CRATES. If you want a Grst-class
heating CRATE, give Mr.. Fortney a
call.
Joseph Trickett, an old man living
near this place, was overcome by a
rush of blood to the head, last Thurs
day, in the street near the posto1ie,
and fell to the ground. He was car
ried into the residence of Capt. Muir
dock and DIR. Martin summoned, who
succeeded, after long time, in restor-
ing the sufferer TO consciousness.
The Harper's Ferry Sentinel quotes
a Hagerstown dispatch to the Wash
ington Post to the effect that John
Browns Fort, the old engine house of
the United States Armory at that
place, has been sold to company in
New York and that it will shortly be
taken down and transported To that
city and set up in Central Park.
The corporation authorities should
investigate tho midnight carousals Of
several of the "boys" OF this town.
The rackets are not only becoming
very frequent, but offensive TO the
respectable people, and much com
plant is being mabe. If these dis.
turbers Of the peace and quiet Of the
town were arrested and made to work
on the streets IL would teach them a
lesson they would not soon forget.
The Amertcan: Mogaztne for Sep
TENDER opens with a finely illustrated
article on "The American Navy Of
To-day" by Lieutenant VIM. f. Full.
lam, u. S. N. The writer shows
what progress has recently been made