West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-06-19

Michael Lynch and Fritz Barlow.
two of the best citizens OF the How
esville neighborhood, were i'm town
Saturday and gave us u call.
MIR. George b, Graham, of
Masontown, who was member of
the Senior Glass Of the Fairmont
Normal School, was sick and un-
able to deliver his graduating adj
dress this commencement.
Miss Jennie Graham, daughter
OF Rev. Samuel Graham. arrived i'm
kingwood last Friday from Vine
land, New Jersey and will remain
some time, visiting her many
friends here.
Col. William Protzman, one of
the prominent republicans OF Valley
district. was in town last Saturday
and gave Us n call. He was wearing
his soft clothes and broad gauge
smile and looked like he might have
come TO interview Clerk Martin for
n writ Of attachment.
Mr.. Alison Snyder, of Albrights.
VILE, was in town last Saturday TO
purchase pair of red topped boots
with copper toes, for young Mr..
Snider, Jr. who arrived at his house
last week. First edition. Mother
and child are doing well. DR.. Ma
nown, attending physician.
Lee Hamilton, the popular dis
patcher of trains at Grafton died Mt
his home in West Grafton last
Thursday, Of typhoid fever. The
funeral took place Sunday, The
deceased was only ~ years OF age
and was one of tho most popular
officials on the road.
Mr.. Milford Gibson, OF Tunnel
ton was in town Monday. lie in.
formed us that the lumber business
is likely to be rather dull this sea-
son, but that as it has kept up for
two seasons in succession, nothing
much else could be expected.
Judge j. ". Hoke left last Satur-
day for llillsdale, Michigan, to at
tend the Commencement exercises
OF his Alma Nater. lie procured
the able and efficient services of
Judge Ice, of Philippi, to hold court
for him at st. George till his return.
| Circuit Court begun there last week.
j. Nj. Crane and Mr.. Parkhurst are
attending from here.
Prof. Il. $. Elliott, who left last
fall for New York City to attend
the Columbian Law School, returned
to Kingwood last week and has
formed "a co-partnership for the
practice of law with ID. NJ. Wotring.
We are glad he has concluded TO
settle down ut home, for Preston
needs all her live young men.
Snpt. of Schools, Ben II. Elsey.
was III town yesterday, summoned
here in the case Of u. +. Shahan VS..
Board OF Education OF Reno district
Mr.. Shahan was teaching in Reno
last winter and was discharged by
the trustees and Board without fair
hearing or any evidence being pro-
duced against him, so he claims and
he is now suing for his wages. The
case was postponed till July 18th,
when 1T will come up before Squire
Goodwin. p. j. Crogan is attorney
for the Plaintiff.
Mr.. III. ID. Carroll Of Hacklcbar-
ney was in town Monday to get
very fine Poland China pig that he
had ordered from Ohio, shipped to
him at this point. 1t was less than
year old and weighed 400 lbs.
This is the third that Mr.. Carroll
has received this year of this breed,
and from this place. We are Glad
to see our farmers importing their
stock and hope that moro of them
will go and do likewise.
Harry Seybold, who robbed the
bank at Wheeling some time since,
and escaped by forfeiture Of his
bond, was arrested last week, at
Winfield, Kansas, by Sheriff Steen-
rod, Of Wheeling, who had learned
OF his whereabouts and went after
him, returning with him to Wheel
ing, but tho bank declines to pros
secutc him since his people made
good the robbery and the only re-
source for judicial action will be
the criminality Of his forfeiting the
bond.
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The Camp Meeting.