West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-12

more attentive man cannot be found
for this position.
AGBNTs. -ShafIer Il Banna6eld. at
Tunnelton, are old men at the business,
having been long in the employ of the
b. & o. X. II. for many years.
John j Cooke, at Howesville, is
one Of our old, careful and successful
business men, and no one need be
alarmed about the corret business man
agement in the centre of the road
Julius X. Monroe, agent and audi
tor at Kingwood, is one of those steady
going, honest, earnest young men that
may be trusted for any business coming
within his jurisdiction, The company
have made a wise selection for the ter
minus of the road one that they will
never have occasion to regret, much
less change.
SPARKS AND CINDERs.
About 1000 people. more or less,
came to town under cloud TO the
celebration.
The very best Of order prevailed
Not the slightest attempt at disturb
ancc
Mayor Jackson's special policemen
were on hand in "citizens dress, but
there was no need of them,
The young lady who hoped that
Editor Hart was n single man, had her
hopes nipped in their very incipiency
Brother Hart knew he had no show i'm
leap year if he was mistaken for a sin
gle man
Travelling Engineer Dan. Cowan, of
the Ii. X o., came down to celebrate
He says the road is good and solid, but
trains ought not to be run over it UNI
til it is we'll ballastcd.
Capt Flanagan, of the Grafton &
Grcenbrier, staid until Sunday evening
as did many others.
Clyde Hutchinson, an old Kingwood
boy, now of Fairmont, helped us cele-
brate
Nearly all the towns along the b
Il o. from Wheeling to Oakland were
represented
Many private dwellings were illumi-
mated on Saturday night in honor of
the great occasion.
Alfred T. Holt, former citizen of
kingwood, rejoiced with us
There was no occasion OF opportu-
nifty TO be dry on Saturday The
vets were largely in the majority.
Wslliam Protzman stands head and
shoulders above the greatest eater at
the dinner on the eth Eight pints Of
coffee and FIVE plates of bread and meat
are not to be rated as small amount
for one man, yet William did actually
pull himself over that amount, and
when pressed TO take more, refused on
the grounds that he might get sick but
thought he might take a small lunch
later.
Mrs, Matte Parks can make more
coffee in a minute than any lady in
town, but she does not think the pco-
pie should be in such a hurry as those
who flied the ball after the arrival Of
the train.
Uncle John Murdoch makes boss
waiter if he did not get his coffee up
set by some one running against the
end Of his cane that he carried under
his arm The Squire was somewhat
excited by the rapid calls for more cof-
fee.
John r. Ncff had more business on
Saturday than any day since he has
been justice. Every piece of meat he
tried was sent down for at least ten
hours solitary confinement There is
not much foolishnoss about Squire
when he tackles good roaat
Doctor Pratt has a genuine railroad
horse. 1t is astonishing what power
he has. The combined strength Of
three stalwart men is not sufficient to
control him whEn attached to Yankee
sled
Tin cups we're plentiful at the court
house hall There we're upwards Of a
thousand people present who thought
they ought to have a dozen each, but
they had 20 be put of with half that
number
The poor are always with US, and
they were made happy on Saturday