West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-31

seven rattleSnakes. His summer $
campaign has not fully opened.
Several new saw mills are being
erected on the line of the West Vir-
ginia Central railroad and three hun
bred men are employed ct the Ladew
tannery at Tucker Democrat.
Base ball clubs supplied at man
ufacturers prices, Spalding's league
and Reach's association balls at
LIS. Other goods at similar prices.
at A. Zecks, Grafton, w. Va. 4 10 If.
We acknowledge the receipt Of an
invitation from Prof. Conrad A. Sipe,
principal OF the Fairmont Normal
School, to attend the commencement
exercises OF that school from June 9
to June Is inclusive.
Miss Mile Clark's subscription
school, this plact, will close to-mor-
row. Miss Clark has taught an ex-
ceptionally successful school and has
bound herself to both parents and
pupils of Kingwood more closely
than ever.
Cards are out announcing the APP
preaching nuptials of Dee Crane, of
Albrightsyille, and Miss Annie, daugh-
ter of Il w. Forman, of near Terra
Alta. The happy event will take
place at the brides home on Thurs
day, June 7. The invitations were
printed at this Office.
On Monday evening last, about 4
o'clock, violent hail storm passed
through Valley district. near Reeds.
vile. The growing crops, fruit. etc.
were greatly damaged in the narrow
strip visited by the storm, and in
some places windows were broken.
The hailstones were of great size.
Mr.. Stephen w. Poe has accepted
the position OF news editor on the
new Democratic Times OF this city
which is to appear this week. Eagle.
Hello Ananias got into the
newspaper business at last, have you
Well, old boy, dish up the news in
good shape. and put us on the ex.
change list.
The Il. IL o has always had troub-
lie to get sufficient supply of water
for tho engines on the Parkersburg
branch during the summer, when the
supply at some of the water stations
fizzles out entirely. The company
will begin at once, we learn, to sink
artesian wells at bifercnt stations
between Parkersburg and Grafton
sufficient to keep up a continual sup
ply during the severest drouth.
When John L. Gibson, passenger
engineer on tie b. d o., was about
TO start out from Grafton on his train,
Monday, he found cat under his
tender and proceeded to- chase it
away. He starred his train off, leav.
ing the cat behind, as he imagined,
what Was his surprise on arriving at
Parkersburg to find Mr. Cat up on q
bolster Of one Of the trucks, nearly
scarce to dc 'th, but holding on like
grim doatb, and not much the worse
for its long ride.
Capt. Charles Manley and Samuel
Gulley Cadet j. w. Burton, of the
Salvation Army, arrived in Oakland
Tuesday, and held their first meeting
on the street the same evening. These
men have been operating in the min
ing regions, in Allegany county, for
the past year and have accomplished
much good. They will remain here
a few weeks, and expect to be assist.
ed by oihs members Of the Army of
both sexes in few RepubH-
can.
The funeral of James Miers, the
young man who was killed on the p.
d c., was held on Tuesday afternoon
and was conducted by the Rev. G. T..
Gutherie, Of Rawlings Circuit, as
sisted by the Rev. j. NJ. Olymer, of
Keyser. We were not able to be
present, but we heard from several
persons strong Communications of the
remarks by both the reverend gen.
tlemen They were pronounced very
impressive and in excellent taste.
Mr.. Gutherie is a very promising
young man. Echo.
The Rev. Gutherie is q brother OF
D. Sherman Gutherie, of this place.
4 telegram from Wichita, Kansas,
announcing ths serious and perhaps