West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-17

odds the best issue 90 far sent out.
II the farmers OF this county-and
the State-do not subscribe for and
read The Farmer they are neither
doing themselves nor their farms
justice. By its perusal . farmer will
get information that will not only
make farming easier but more prof.
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Amos 1eets, q workman on Stump
& Maiheny's saw mill, on Beech
Run, met with what might have been
q fetal accident on Monday. While
at work he was in some way thrown
upon the circular saw which was,
luckily, running so slow that when
it struck him It stopped. Had it
been running rapidly, nothing could
have prevented Mr. Teets from be.
ing torn to pieces. As 1t was, LIE
escaped with severe cuts on his arm
and foot.
Mt. Morris and vicinity, on the
Monongalia county line, is now in
the fever heat OF the oil excitement.
Parties have gathered in from yari-
Gus sections, and for some time the
place has been full to Overlooking.
Operations have been going on at
the various wells. and new rigs have
been erected. The Hukill we'll,
which lie near tho Green county line,
but in West Virginia, is producing a
vast amount OF gas and is said to be
the largest producer OF gas in the
country. the noise of the fluid being
heard some two or three miles away
as it escapes from confinement.
There is considerable talk Of run.
ming a hack by the citizens of King
wood between this place and Tun.
melton unless the railroad company
give them better accommodations
within few days. II the hack is
put on the road, the merchants will
have their goods brought from the
b. d o. on wagons and their express
goods by the hack. The people here
will travel by the hack in preference
TO the train as the fare will be just as
low. Packages that cost twenty five
cents by the railroad will be deliver
ed for fifteen, and otter charges in
proportion.
Again has the time schedule OF the
X. d I. been changed. BY the
present arrangement, but one train a
day will be run. starting from Tun.
Melton at IL o'clock q. m. and ar.
irving at Kingwood at IL 80 p. m.
Returning, it will leave here at 4 20
p. m, and arrive at Function at
5 so p. m. Our people here feel
rather disappointed at this arrange
ment as it will be impossible for
them TO leave town and return the
same day unless they hire a convey.
ance st Function. They do not
care whether the train starts at Tun-
Melton or Kingwood, but they would
like TO have the schedule SO nrrang.
ed that they could make the round.
trip in one day; or, in other words
they think 1t is an outrage that the
company run but one train instead
OF two.
A decided sensation was created
in the vicinity OF Claude, Taylor
county, few days ago by the 70.
mantle marriage OF William Wood
yard and ChristianR Beavers. The
youthful groom has seen about sew.
enty summers and IL is said that
when be dies Of old age the bride
may we'll quake with fear. The
courtship was conducted on behalf OF
the groom entirely by a third party,
the groom himself having not even
spoken to the woman in three years
prior to their marriage. Vince the
mutual friend had brought matters
to q crisis and named the day, the
groom rode to the brides residence,
accompanied by q minister, and with.
out citing down, took his place by
the bride, was married, and left the
house with bis fair companion With
out having spoken q word all the
time save to make tho necessary re.
spOnses during the ceremony. 1t
was aqueer wedding.
The AmeTiean Agricultural for
June, 1888, comes 70 Us with the
brightness and freshness Of the month
Of roses and strawberries The
frontispiece is a full-page engraving
(by Dsyis) entitled In Berry Season.
The live stock department is even
more fully illustrated than usual,