West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-09


in our town in the near future. A
couple OF gentlemen were here this
week looking for suitable location
and were well pleased with the town
and prospects. They thought the
prices asked for land here rather high
but would probably make ar ange'
meLts 10 locate here in the Spring
A dispatch from wsynesburg. Pa,
informs us that on the Goth Of Jsnu.
airy, Capt. VIM. Il. Stoy, of that place
fell and broke the inter captular bone
of his leg. He was taken to bis home
and will doubtless be confined for
some time. The Captain is widely
known as veteran music teacher,
and is about 70years old.-Post.
The Captains many friends in
this county will be sorry to hear Of
his misfortune.
Eggs 20 cents dozen, butter 20
cents q pound at TLomas's cash store.
While in Grafton last Friday we
had the pleasure of being shown
through the large and well appointed
furniture store of s. Z. Beverlin &
Co 10y Mr.. Harry B,v,rlin, one of
the most agreeable and accommodating
clerks in that city. The store is in
charge Of Mr.. | A. Beverlin, an en-
ergetic, widc.awake business man.
The rooms-three in number-arc pack.
ed with all kinds of goods usually
kept In first class furniture store,
and are the finest ever before offered
for sale in Grafton.
Julius X. Monroe, sgert OF the
Kingwood Railwsy at this place,
received the information ON Tuesday
that on and after February 18Th the
train will run as iollows: Leave
Tunnelton at 1880 a. m. and arrive
at Kingwood at 1920 p. M; Lave
Kingwood at AGO p, m. and arrive
at TuDnelton at $3.50 p. IN. This
time schedule is prepared, We under
stand, to facilitate the hallasling OF
the track. the train working on the
other end of the road until the tim,
TO leave Tunnelton, and they will also
have several hours to- work the track
at this end before starting for Tun.
Melton.
Mr.. Lambert, OF the Unit, d States
Express Company, and Dir. Canary,
Route Agent. of the sam company,
came down on the Wedn sday eve
ming train for the purpose Of estsl.
fishing an express Office at this place
They propose to give the people Of
this community hrst.class accommo
dations in all lines of express matter
especially in produce business, and
in fact, in everything in the express
line. The United States Express
has purchased the u. & o. business.
and together with is own system
reaches all the important points in
this country. 1t 10 thought that the
Office will be open ready for business
in few DAYS.
Remember we give the highest mar.
ket price for all kinds of country
produce in exchange for our goods at
the greatly reduced price,.
THOMAS.
A partial eclipse of the sun occurs
on the ] lth Of this month. which is
invisible in the United States. but
is visible in the extreme part Of South
America and in the South Pacific and
Indian Ocean. II is the second Of
the Eve eclipses that will take place
daring the year, including three Of
the SON and two OF the moon. Eclipse
have periods or cycles that are com.
pied in 10y, lid, and 7 or Sh. The
early astronomers discovered this
period and called it the Saror, and
in this way learned to compute ecIlp-
scs. The Eve eclipses Of the present
year repeat those Of 1870. The so.
lar cIipse Of February II il re-.
occurrence Of the one that occurred
ON January 81. 1870. The total lun.
er eclipse OF January % was n reoc-
currencc Of the one that occurred on
Janusry Is. 1870. We give the av.
erage intervals between the series.
They arc exact in the years and days
but not in hours
Oh, TEST on, Yesi