West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-06
Personal Paragraphs.

1890 hA0NN0 AaoN
day to has newly acquired property.
Duncan McRa is up at T~unneltou
this week, engaged in his bible work.
j. l.. Stone has returned from his
visit down in the Valley of the "Old
Dominion.
Ulysses WEIGH, of Terra Alta,
was over to the county seat last
Thursday.
Mrs. j. NJ. Crane went to Wheel
ing Wednesday of last week on a
visit, and returned yesterday.
We are indebted to Senator Wor-
ley and Delegate Bryte for copies of
the proceedings of the Legislature.
Henry NJ. Stanley, the great At
rican explorer, is hard at work,
writing a book of his travels and
explorations.
That good democrat, Buckner
Whetsel, from the East side, was In
town Tuesday, smiling over Flem-
ings election.
Uncle Johnny Albright is still
hale and harty and able to come to
town and ride as skittish a horse ms
many a young man.
Alfonso, the baby king of Spain,
has recovered from his recent severe
illness, and great is the rejoicing in
the Spanish Kingdom.
L. A. ConifT, of Rowlesburg, Geo.
Mulligan OF Tunnelton and several
others came down to Kingwood on
the special train yesterday.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Rev. John A. Tracy of Weston at
TOWNSVILLE yesterday. He was at
tending Rev. Cookies funeral.
John NJ. StrahIn was down from
Shutdown, and Dee Crane was up
from Albrightsville, attending the
X. of p. lodge Tuesday night.
President Harrison, has appoint
ed George NJ. Bowers of Martins
burg, to be Supervisor of Census of
the First District of West Virginia.
Judge Hokc left Monday for the
seat of war at Charleston, to look
after the bill changing the time Of
holding circuit court in this district.
1t would have done YOU good to
see the broad gauge smile on Squire
Neffs face Tuesday, when the dis
patch announced that Fleming was
the man.
John a. McCabe OF Grafton, was
in town q short time Wednesday.
lie attended the funeral at Howes-
vile and came down here, rcturn-
ing that evening.
Mr.. G. III. Havermale has retir-
cd from the e~ditorship of the Burk-
Icy Springs NstcS and gone into the
mercantile business. Mr.. N.S.D.
Pendleton. succeeds him as editor
Of the NeS0S.
John 5. BranDOn, under trial at
Chenille for the murder of Jerome
Crawford, was tried in the circuit
court there this week, and was
cleared. Lewis Bennett Of Weston
was his attorney.
Hon. w. l.. Wilson, has been ap-
pointed a member Of the Worlds
Fair Committee. He is in favor Of
holding it at Washington City and
last week introduced a bill in Con.
gress to that effect.
Col. r. ". Monroe left Saturday
for Romney, to attend to his legal
business there. lie was hardly able
TO get out, but had come very i'm
portant cases to come up before the
court now in session there.
Major Orr was called home from
Charleston on some important bust
ness, and has been in town this
week. lie expects to return TO the
scat Of war to day. lie was paired
off with a democratic member so as
not to loose his vote.
George p. Zinn, n of Valley
districts most enterprising farmers,
brought TO Kingwood last Friday
and sold to jackson and Posten. q
ten months old pig Of the Poland
China breed, that Melted 1891 lbs.
clean meat. What Preston county
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