West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-24

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questions.
Twenty-six OF Miss Clark's pupils
were compelled to absent themselves
from school last week on account of
severe colds.
Grant Whitehair, an industrious cit
izen of near Rodamers, will occupy
the little property, near the depot, the
first Of next month.
Miss Mary Wagner, Of Oakland, will
arrive in Kingwood this evening where
she will visit her brother, j. Ed. Kill
dow, and other friends.
The Weston Democrat is now
printed on a new cylinder power
press and the ofhce is being Cited up
with other new machinery.
Rev. Chenoweth, Presiding Elder
of the Morgsntown district held
quarterly meeting in the NJ. K. Church
last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss E6e Bower. of Kingwood,
was visiting at j.. L.. Hsrne,'s not
long since. MISS Efe's many friends
are always glad to see her.-Post.
w. ID. Posten and wife desire to re-
turn their thanks to their friends who
so kindly attended them during their
sickness, and did so much for them in
their sad affection.
Lafayette Roes, of Beach Creek,
Wayne county. has had patented a
a coupling which is highly spoken
OF by car manufacturers and for
which he is receiving hattcring offers.
Now that we have received our
new material we are better prepared
than ever to do f~rst-clsss Job work
o short notice. We guarantee our
work to please. Semi in your orders
AZ once.
1t is reported, and no doubt there
is some foundation for it. that Pitts.
burgh and MeKeesport capitalists
sre arranging TO build some large
hotels on Cheat and make it l great
summer resort.
Our friend. J. i. Michael had the
misfortune to have his right hand
and wrist caught in q pulley at Glib.
sons saw mill last Friday, MASKING
it pretty badly. Jim has moved on
the Conrad Albright farm.
William A. Strickler, Grand Chief
Templar, 1. o. G.. T., of West vir-
ginia, will be in Kingwood on Friday,
February /, for the purpose of organ
izing a Good Templars lodge. We
understand there will be about twenty
five charter members.
Lucinda Jones, a colorcd woman of
PIT. Pleasant, who is the widow of a
Union soldier. refuses to give evidence
even when interviewed by a special ex-
aminer, thereby keeping herself u of
more than 5000 she is justly entitled
to. She says she won't bother her
head about it.
We have received from State Su.
perintendent Morgan his biennial re-
port of the condition Of the free
schools of the State. The report is
full and comprehensive, containing
1872 pages, and shows the educational
department OF the State to be in ok.
cellent condition.
Notice the advertisement of j. W.
Baker, in another column. Mr.. B.
recently purchased the large stock Of
goods Of d. j. Jackson, and will be
pleased to sec all who will call at his
store. Tire public will find Mr.. Bla-
ker a very pleasant and honorable gen
tleman to deal with.
II Allen Ison. who is so we'll and
favorably known by many people in
this county, and who has been II the
employ Of the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad IN Washington City,
for several years, has been transferred
to Richmond, Virginia. His address
is 81 r. Grace street
The town was startled this Thurs
day morning by a rOmor that Presi.
dent Cleveland had been assassina-
ted by q colored man and that tie
colored man himself had been shot
in trying to escape from the police.
The whole thing was a canard Eagle.
The same report reached Kingwood
and caused considerable excitement