West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-05


aspect" Alf wrote that himself.
Morris Albright will have an ele-
giant business block at the corner of
Price and High Streets, in so days.
Morris believes in improvements, and
deserves to succeed.
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. Zeck's. Grafton, w. Va. 4 10 If.
We cordially invite the students
who are attending the normal school
at this place to call at the ARGUS Of
fee when they have leisure time. We
will be glad to see you at any time,
friends.
j. Ed. Kildow has successfully
started on the second year of his man
agement of the Argus. Ed is publish
ing a good paper, and deserves the
united support of his party friends.
The Little Kanawha Lumber com.
psny has over 100000 feet of logs,
representing about $4,000, lying in
the KanRwha ane its tributaries, await
ing rafting stage. The Company
have enough logs on hand to run the
mill to its fullest capacity till Octo-
Der.
We acknowledge the receipt of
cabinet sized photograph of John
Hubbard Ladd at one time leading
citizen OF Kingwood, sent us by Mrs.
j. S. Lewis of Chicago. Mr.. Ladd
died on the 18th of last month at the
advanced age of 80 years. We print
a notice of his death in another place
A new town has been laid out in
Mason county, at the mouth of Little
Guyan river, and lots are now on
sale, at prices ranging from $40 up
according to the location, 1t is nice.
ly laid off with wide streets and al
leYs, and has a beautiful lake in the
center of the town. 1t has been
christened SilvertOn. Its projectors
expect to soon have qtite big town
there.
The eclipse Of the moon will occur
on the night of July 22d, and will be
more interesting than the one of Jan
uary 2S. The diameter Of the earths
shadow will be much larger at that
time in proportion to the diameter of
moon, darkening the surface more TO-
tally. 1t will take place ct midnight,
when the moon will be higher in tie
heavens, and will be visible In this
section.
The overseer Of the county poor
authorize US to- cay that there are
nine boys, their ages being from three
to fourteen years, in the county home
for whom he would like to secure
good homes. Anyone wishing to
adopt one of these boys should call
on or address Mr.. Cooke, at Howes-
vile, or Mr.. Menear, stewart of the
in6rmary, Kingwood. 62l4
George w. Gawthrope, aged Is,
son of +. M. Gawthrope, of near
Pruntytown, this county, is the in
ventor of an ingenious device for
furrowing out and planting corn at
the same time, and also fertilizing
the grain at the same time. lie was
in town on Tuesday and sent on his
application for a patent, which no
will be granted, and we hope will
prove OF great pecuniarv benefit TO
the young Times.
The fire-bug who burned the Court
House sne records at Addison, Web
ster county, a few weeks ago has
been captured. He turned out to be q
certain individual who was convicted
of horse stealing last April and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for Eve
years, but who escaped from the Jail
before he was removed TO Moundsville.
He has been hiding around there ever
since and when he got an opportunity,
he avenged himself by burning nhe
Court House in whicd he was con
yicted.
Parties from Rowlesburg swOre out
warrants for a couple Of fellows from
Philadelphia, who they claimed were
trying te get away with some Doodle
they were not entitled to. The Sher.
if7s posse went across the country on
Tuesday morning, and at the same
time their prospective prisoners start
ed for KingwoOd via KingwoOd R'y.
As soon as the Philadelphlans learn
ed what was on foot they hired q bug.