West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-23


other need apply. Enquire at this
Office.
Considerable amusement was af-
forded the pspils in the advanced
room at the academy ON Monday
morning by the Professor breaking
his bottle while experimenting with
steam.
Postmaster Murdoch has been no.
tilted by the Postofilce Department
at Washington that on and after Mon
day, March 5, the mail would be car.
ried by the Kingwood Railway in
stead of the hack AS now.
At the preliminary examination of
the man charged with the robbery OF
J. w Hull a. Co.'S store at Grafton,
the circumetSntial evidence was so
strong that he has been held for the
action of the next grand jury.
We are sorry TO learn that Elias
Laniz has decided TO locate perman
emily in Davis. Tucker county, about
the first Of April. BY the removal
of Mr. LSutE's family. Kingwood
loses one OF her best families -one
that will be sadly missed.
The Grafton Euqlc wants some one
to find the bottom of Lstrobc street
Why don't you get lifo boat built.
Charley You would then be saf,
when you have occasion to traverse
that street. no matter whether the
bottom has dropped out or not.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian
Church held a festival in the court
house hall last evening for the bene-
fit of the church, and OF course it was
8 success in every respect. The la
dies having the festival in hands are
successful every time they undertake
anything.
Our correspondents should send in
their communications regularly and
ASSET all they can to make the
ARGUS interesting to every man,
woman and child in the county. Let
US hear from you, friends, and send
your letters so as to reach us not
later than Tuesday of each week.
This Office will, in about month
be without devil, the one with as
now being compelled to go to Davis,
where he will live in the future. We
trust the people OF Tucker county
will treat him right as he is a jewel
of the first water He will be miss.
ed not only by the editor Of this pa.
per but by the whole community.
A careful estimate computes the
oil produced in Washington county
during the past two years at $780,
goo, barrels, and it is the opinion OF
many gentlem an we'll versed in the
oil business that the development in
Washington county is yet in it's in
fancy. The prolific supplies OF gas
found in various parts Of the county
support this theory.
Quite an improvement was made
In the music at the a.. r. Sunday.
school last Sunday by Julius X.
Monroe who played his tenor trem.
bone. 1t was the frst time that in.
strument was ever used in the
school and 1t proved to be success.
The Superintendent is awake to the
interests OF the school and improves
il whenever he can.
Elsewhere we print local headed
"A university, college or school edu-
cation We believe the parties run.
ming that notice are frauds of the first
water and warn our readers TO be
very careful how they patronize them
We would not publish the local re.
ferred to but for the fact that We con
tracted to give it four insertions be
fore we learned thoy we're frauds.
Although many remedies are push
ed into tue market by spicy adyer-
tisements DR. Bulls Cough Syrup
takes the lead and druggists sell
more than ever before. Price % cents
Mrs. Crow. "Chile, buy a bottle
dem Salvation Oil dey cure your
rheumatis ssrtin. % cents
The debate in the Academy Liter.
airy Society last Friday afternoon was
quite interesting. Tie question.
Resolved, That war lie more tene6.
ciai than injurious, WAS handled by
Willie Fawcett and Addie Morris for
the affirmative and Prof. Stuart and
Dora Menear for the negative with