West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-18

Y. have purchased 5000 acres Of
timber land in Pocahoutas county
for $4,000. The land is WE'LL
timbered with cherry, birch. ash,
oak. hemlock and spruce.
West Virginia was fourth IN the
amount Of railroad mileage huilt
within her borders in 1891. There
are already contracts let for more
mileage for 90 thtn wis biilt last
year. Nest Virginia will continue
to grow and grow.
There is pnstoflice law which, il
enforced by po'tmasters throughout
the country. conpels tie delivery Of
all letters for girls under eighteen
and boys under twenty-Due years of
age to their parents or gusfdlans.
There is an old saying that If
there is plenty of ice on the fruit
'rtes in winter there will be plenty
Il fruit - take its place in summer.
II thu 1t rule holds good this year the
'rees will br crushed beneath their
10 d Of fruit.
Reports from Barbour county sav
-fha, the Grafton and Grccnhricr
rii road. now owned by the b. &
D. will be rapidly brotd g4ug,d
hrougli to Belington. As hereto.
ore mention the work has slready
been finished to Philippi.
Hon. w. L. Wilson announces
that there will b. competitive ex-
minatiou ut Piedmont. Febfu lry
27lh. for n crietsfiipdt West Point
from this district. open to al
Youths between II and p yelrs Of
&c.
George w. Kildow. a former
wcll-kuown Pied mont mln. but of
recent date n stndent ut the Thco
logical Seminary at Columbia, s
-. committed suicide on the 9Th
IN the presence of his Young wife,
by cutting his thront with razor.
Samuel Jones, of Glrrett county.
Nd i' reported To be seven foo,
two inches in height. and wears
shoes fourteen inches IN length
His daughter is not quite so tall.
but she wears shoes eleven inches in
lcpgih. No fellow wtuts TO get
kicked cut Of that family.
An Italian. named Ctmpbell,
accidentally shot and killed himself
while hunting near Davis Junior
l'st Saturday. It appears that he
was getting over stone fence when
he fell. striking the hammer Of his
double brfreled shot gun against
rock. when bo h we're discharged.
One load struck him square in the
abdomen, killing hilA almost in.
stantly.
We have inst received from the
Marlin Firearms Co., of New
Haven Conn. han dsome rife. OF
their "sifrty" patent. and intcnd
- soon rs tine snow melts sufficient
for us 10 travel. 10 go on cunning
expedition for delinquent subscri-
bcrs. anl rs the gun is Warranted
% Eill an iadivilu1 of shis class 1T
distance of four milcs. nd there
re number within that ra1ius.
we expect to do fne business.
'ome in, piy up. and save your
scalp.
One ~ our Elkids boys, whose
nnme need not be mentioned. str-
ted for Beverly ia sleigh lass San
dry. accompanied By a very pretty
Young lady. All went smoothly
fd the bells jingled uu;il Cheno-
wcth's Greek was reached. about
three miles abDge town, which the
gentleman attempted to ford. The
horse. like a dog who sets for quaila.
thought be would SET for sucker.
At all events the animal deliberate.
ly sat down in The middle Of the
creek and refused to get up. Our
Informant says he don't know how
the young fellow got ashore-ihe
last he saw OF him he was settled in
the middle OF the creek "cussin"
that d. boss"
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