West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-27

The boys are having heap of
fun working the ''1ol Degree" at
the Castle Hall Of the Knights of
Pythias. Most of the knights have
taken it and some of the Odd Eel
lows.
1t is understood that a club in
town made up to play the Louisiana
State Lottery has drawn $1,000.
1t is impossible to obtain the names
ofthe members Of the Ciorks-
burg NerS.
An exchange prints the following
suggestive dun: Delinquent sub
scribers are hereby warned not to
let their daughters wear this paper
for hustle, as there is considerable
due on it and they might take cold"
Sheriff Jackson has a black bird
in the cage now, Cato Banks, the
colored barber from Newburg, who
was arrested for keeping gambling
hall. He will remain in Jail till
court and perhaps good deal Ion
ger.
The new Canton division of the
Odd Fellows, are drilling away reg
ularly, under the command of c. Y.
Bishop, In their lodge room over
post office. We hope to see the
boys out on our streets, when their
uniforms arrive.
With Prof. Smith as'leader, we
will back the Mozart Silver Band,
of Kingwood. against any band in tho
State and If the band keeps on inn
proving in the future as 1t has in
the past. we won't take back-seat
for any of 'em.
We learn from posters printed at
this office, that Mr.. J. ii. Lantz, of
Lantz Ridge, Union District, will
have n public sale, March "a. of all
his personal effects, stock, farming
implements, machinery, household
and kitchen utensils.
Last Saturday was the anniversary
Of George Washington's birth day.
1t was only observed here by the
weather, which had been very mean
for several days before, but cleared
up and honored the day by being
on its good behavior.
Tuesday of last week Elkins,
Randolph County, voted for incor-
pOration. The vote was over five
to one in favor of it. A special
term of Circuit Court was held at
Beverly, Friday, 81, to grant the
charter. Judge Hoke could not be
present and the bar elected Judge
pro tenn.
The event of the week at Morgan
town Is big society wedding, which
was to take place yesterday at the
Presbyterian Church of that place.
The contracting parties are Capt.
Joseph II. Miller and MISS Maggie
Kiger Rev. Buchanan, officiating
minister.
Charles Jenkins, Of Dawson, Pa,
who used to live at Bruceton, and
who has been employed as brakes
man on the Vanderbilt railroad.
between Connelsville and Pittsburgh
was instantly killed last week by the
explosion of the boiler of locomo-
tive. He was single and only about
22 years of age.
Since Marion County bought the
suspension bridge, connecting Fair
mont and Palatine and made it free,
Morgantown has been kicking
harder than ever on the toll bridge
at that place and insisting that the
county should purchase the bridge
and make it free. Morgantown is
not going to be very far behind
Fairmont if the court knows itself.
Kingwood will soon lose another
Of her best young men. Willie
Beavers who has been in the en-
ploy Of Shaffer and Brown for some
time, as clerk in their store and
agent at the depot, has resigned
his position, to take effect the IL
of next month, when he leaves for
Keyser, to engage in the general
merchandising business on his own
account. He will have half inter
est in the store and the entire man
agement Of it. We regret to lose