West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-24

tuition to be established in Cabell
county.
Venus, the morning star, is said
to be brighter that it ever appeared
to any man now living, and nearer
the earth than it will be again for
$40 years.
Forman Ringer will commence the
erection Of fine two-story residence
in the west end of town, in a short
time. Messrs. Messenger & Son have
the contract for foundation.
On Tuesday of last week there was
deposited in the Monongahela river
at Fairmont l,05S. 900 tiny G california
salmon by an attsche of the United
States Fish Hatchery bureau.
Base ball clubs supplied at man
ufacturers prices, Spalding's league
and Reach's association balls ut
LIS. Other goods at similar prices.
at A. Zeck's, Grafton, w. Va. 4 10 If.
- Farmhouse, who has been con.
fined in our Jail awaiting requisition
from the Pennsylvania authorities,
was delivered to the sheriff of Fayctte
county last Friday, being fully iden.
tilted as the person who stole horse
In Pennsylvania some time since.
We acknowledge an invitation to
be present at the thirty.fifth Annual
Commencement of the Roanoke Col
lege, Salem, Virginia, on June 10th
to 18th. Hon. VIM. L. Wolson will
deliver an Grafton before the literary
societies.
G. Z. Smalley, of Brownfeld, Pa. q,
in letter to the ARGUS, says
"You will find enclosed postoffice
order for $3.50 which pays for year.
Ed, waken up that Reedsville cores
pendent for like to hear from home
once in while. Keep the paper oom-
ing"
Hon. John A. Campbell, OF Han
cock county, will deliver the memo.
rial address on the 3oth day of May
at the U. s. cemetry, West Grafton.
The Clements Guards and other com
panies of Marion county, the Pied.
mont band and number of other
organizations, both musical and mil
itary, are preparing to attend.
Joe Burdett. Of Ripley, wanted to
90 TO RObinson's circus, last week,
and had no money, He tried to buy
a pair of breeches on credit, but could
not, and then tried to borrow half
dollar from every one he knew, but
met with dismal failure in every in
stance. He went to the show, how.
ever. but in order to do so stole q
watch and sold it. He will now 90 to
the penitentiary, If they catch him.
Secretary of State Walker has issued
a certificate of incorporation to the West
End Coke company at Tunnelton. The
stock is held by A. j. Bonafeld and
VIM. II. Watkins. Of Tunnelton Jno.
N. Baker, of Evansville NJ. NJ. JEFF
freys and John w Mason, of Grafton,
one share each. Besides mining coal
making coke, the company will mine
and work fire clay
On last Monday, while Zachariah
Feather was on his way to Bruceton
with the mail carrier, in blackboard,
the back.strap broke and the horse
ran away Mr.. Feather either jumped
or was thrown out of the conveyance,
breaking the small bone in his left
arm and cutting q cash in his scalp
about three and one half inches in
length, beside several small cuts on
his chin and neck, and hurting his
back.
The late postal laws are such that
newspaper publishers can have ar.
rested fer fraud any one who takes a
paper and refuses to pay for it. I'm
der this law any man who allows his
subscription TO run for some time
unpaid and then orders it discontin-
ued, or orders the postmaster TO mark
1t refused and to send postal card
notifying the publisher. lays himself
liable TO arrest and fine, the some as
for theft. etc.
A quiet wedding took place at Oak
land Md, Tuesday. May Is. tho con.
tracing parties being Mr.. Spencer X
White, Of Grafton and Miss Laura
LOar. Of Fetterman. They we're &C
cOmpanied by Miss Matte Evans and
Arthur White, Of Fetterman. The
bride is unite an eetimahle and bfob