West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-12-12

out on parade.
Rev. DIR. Devine Of Philadelphia,
preached in he Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning and eve-
ming. The Doctor is a learned
and able man and made a good inn
preston on his audience.
We want to call particular atten-
ton to Roy G. Stones big ''ad' to
be found N another column and
we are sure that if you want to pur-
chase a musical instrument of any
kind it will pay you to call ON or
write TO him.
Kingwood is bounded on the north
by mud on the south by mud on
the east by mud and on the west
by mud. There is mud up street
there is mud down street and mud
around the corne OF Kingwood
it may be said ,"Mud thou art and
mud thou shalt remain"
Mr.. James Stuck of Terra Alta
who is a "Knight of the Road had
a runaway out near Herrings store
Monday. He drives a fractions
horse, and it gets on a tare once IN
a while the result this time was an
upset, and a broken buggy. Other
wise no serious damage was done.
There is nothing in existence
that will equal Salvation Oil in cur
ing pains i'll the joints and muscles
or spinal affections. Price % cents.
A preacher, who had been annoyed
by the incessant "hacking'' of
members of his congregation recon-
mendcd such to try DIR Bulls Cough
Syrup.
Some of II people were out near
Reedsville last Friday and Saturday
attending a public sale of the
personal effects of the late
Jesse Spurgin. Most of the
things we are told sold high, except
the hay. There was about a hun
dred ton and it went for four and
Eve dollars per ton.
A literary society was organized
in connection with the school here
last Friday evening. The society
will be composed of the pupils and
will spend an hour every Friday
evening before dismissal with litera-
nv exercises. viii Fawcett. was C.
lected President, Miss Florence
Vickery, Vice President, Miss Lii
liam Morris Secretary and VIII
Thomas. Treasurer.
The new engine now belongs to the
II. X. and +. as they have closed
the contract with the Mt. Savage
Md. Car Works. Sooner than take
1t back, they sold it very cheap,
$4,000, about half the value of it.
1t is thought that after it ge5s
broke to the road and some changes
made, it will work all right. The
big enging, No. ]. is to go in to the
shop at once and be rebuilt.
The monument erected in the
Kingwood cemetery some time
since, by Mr.. J. VI. Crane to the
memory of his parents is indeed a
very handsome and substantial
affair. What it lacks in height is
made up in breadth and width, as it
is the largest one for the height Of
it, we ever saw. 1t came from the
Marble Works OF Mr.. +. A. Lang
Of Clarksburg.
Several OF the kingwoOd Lodge,
J.. o. G.. y. were over at Terra Alta
Monday evening TO install the Of
ficers Of the newly organized lodge
over there and help boom it by Civ
ing it a good start. The members
over from Kingwood, were J.. X.
Monroe, James W. White, Arnold
Werner, Duncan McRa, DIG. Smith,
Frank Spurgin, II. o. Baker, G..
Z. Smith, Fenton Baker, William
Guthrie, and Walter Morris and
Misses Dora Menear, Isa Monroe,
Efie Spurgin, Julia Murdoch,
Laura Voltz and Lizzie Parks.
The Journat Stationary store has
some Of the finest holiday goods ever
brought to Kingwood. They are to
numerous to mention and to pretty
to describe. Every n should go
and sec them and you will be bound