West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-08-15


by AL dealers II nicCiiciIe.
The poStmaster-General has is
sued an order that hereafter letters
not stamped will be forwarded to
those addressed from whom postage
will be collected.
The Editor is away this week
leaving the "devil'' in charge. We
are running things to suit our own
notion, hence any noticeable changes
that may occur.
Elias Conley, living some distance
from town, near the Morgantown
pike, called to see us Tuesday, Mr..
Conley is quite an aged man, his age
being eighty years.
Quite a number of X. OPS from
Newburg and Terra Alta, were here
Tuesday night attending the cam
plified Third" which was worked
for the first time in this lodge.
William McClintock stabbed and
killed John Jones while in a skifT
near Point Pleasant one day recent
ly. The trouble arose about whose
turn it was to row, McClintock was
jailed.
Jake Mccoy was recently taken to
Elizabeth and locked up on charge
OF threatening to kill his brother.
Mccoy is the same man whe killed
his father few years ago, and is a
bad customer.
Rev. Father Brennan who, for
about forty years labored in the
Parkersburg diocese, died last week
in Baltimore and was buried in
Wheeling. Ho was born in Ireland
and was G5 years of age.
The ex-confcderate veterans of
Parkersburg organized last week
for benevolent purposes. The or
ganization is composed of some of
the best and most influential cit
liens of the town and county.
A horrible accident occurred at
the Farland mines near Clarksbure
last Friday. a premature explos-
ion of blast killed instantly Alex
Matheny,and fatally injured S. V.
and VIM. Matheny and Thomas
Dodd.
1t was Tucker County man who
advertised "Persons who wish to
procure good mule will do well to
see me before purchasing elsewhere. !"
We haven't learned whether our
friendly contemporary has been sold
yet or not.
The Doddridge county Circuit
Court is after the whisky sellers
with a sharp stick, and they are be-
ing dosed with heavy fines. One
fellow pleaded guilty to 1G indict-
mcnts, and the fines imposed upon
him amount to over $500.
We learn today, Thursday, that it
has been decided by the committee
to visit all points asking for the Re-
form School, and then decide what
place shall have it. The committee
is expected to visit Kingwood on
Saturday and remain until Monday.
7. b. Mcclure, late Republican
candidate for State Superintendent
Of Schools, was a few days ago ares
ted for an indecent assault on lady
on the streets Of Huntington. lie
was admitted to bail until hearing
could be had before a Justice. Nc
Clure was drunk at the time Of the
assault. IHder.
ne latest society FAD rs the "cali-
co hop" a few evenings ago one
of these unique entertainments was
given at Long Branch. There was
lots Of fun and pretty girls by the
score looked even prettier in their
dainty and tastefully made print
gowns, while gallant youths appeared
with wonderful shirt fronts and
startling collars and cuffs.
a match game of base ball will
be played at Rowlesburg on Friday
between the old Delta players and
the young Deltas. BY the old
Deltas we mean the gentlemen who
first organized the club along about
the year 1875. OF course they have
all quit the diamond years ago, but
they want TO have a little reunion