West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-07
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The News from all Quarters Of Pres.
ton County.



was had at the moot court here last
Thursday evening, that being the
closing exercise Of the school and
literary. Sheriff Ollie Dill opened
court, with DR.. j. VI. G.. Fairfax as
judge, who occupied his chair of
honor with az much dignity rs Chief
Justice Fuller could possibly assume;
Jim Nugent as prosecuting attor-
ney, assisted by Mason Watson S.
X. Guseman and Albert Fortney
attorneys for defendants. The oe-
casion being the trial of four boys
for stealing bottle of "lightning
water" the prisoners were ushered
in by "depity" sheriff, Judson linn,
and jury Of eight was impanneled
Mason Watson opened the case and
the witnesses were examined amid
roars of laughter after the argu-
ments to the jury that honorable
body retired but failed to arrive at a
verdict consequently was discharged.
The boys gave bond for their APP
pearance next term, and sheriff Dill
dismissed the court.
Presiding Elder Chenoweth will
conduct q quarterly meeting at this
place on the 10th and 18th.
Wedding bells will ring here to-
morrow wednesday, to tell the
story of the marriage of Mrs. Lizzie
Pell, nee Squires, to MIR. John Sha-
fer, OF Davis City. The ceremony
will be performed by Rev. RAIDER, of
the III. p. Church, at 2 o'clock. we
hope the bells announcing the I'M
ion OF these two may swing down
their voices through the future like
a sweet solemn undertone, ringing
out all cares and discords, and ring
ing in peace, prosperity and content
mont.
The measles are pouring the Walls
Of their wrath upon Shutdown and
community. Nine victims are
wrestling in its measly embrace ;
school has shut down, and Martin,
the teacher, is enjoying vacation
of indefinite length.
Mrs. j. S. Loar is spending this
week with friends at Masontown.
"Pedsgogue," the Masontown
correspondent to the journal, took
the aquill driver, from that place,
at one dose swallowed whole last
week. The militia should be sent
down to that mutinous village to
suppress the rebellion, carry those
who are all used up Off the field Of
glory, command the pipe of peace
to be smoked, the hand of brother
hood given and things reduced to
civilization and calmness again.
Mira. Belle Rara is seriously in
disposed at this writing with lung
trouble.
Mrs. J. w. Guseman and son VIII,
Mrs. Fanny Watson and Ella hsh-
burn were at Muddy Creek Saturday
and Sunday attending the funeral
of a grandchild Of Mrs. G.. They
returned Sunday evening.
Albert Fortney, who has spent
the past four months with us teach
ing our youths how to "read, rite
and cifer," took his departure Fri
day crrrying with him the friend
ship and good wishes Of his pupils,
patrons and acquaintance here.
The school gave entire satisfaction,
and we hope to have Mr.. +. OF the
helm Of the school craft next winter.
Rev. TIawloy conducted the funer-
al services, last Sunday, Of May,
daughter Of Lucian Parks, who lives
two miles from Reedsville. She
was thirteen years and six months
of age and had been suffering seye-
rely FOR about eight weeks, all that
medical treatment and tender care
could do ayailed nothing, when the
grim destroyer came. The funeral
was held at ? O'Clock and the audi
ence was large and appreciatiye
one. 1t seems sad that May in oil
the hopefulness Of childish innocence
and purity just beginning to look
ont upon life through the rosy tints
Of youth, should be called TO go all
alone to penetrate Che mysteries lie
ing ON the further shore of "yonder
solemn sea" "Gonc in the morning
and there is no night there" Mrs.
Matte Parks, Miss Olive Parks and
Mrs John Williams and som az