West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-19
HUDsss

That a world of merriment their melody
foretelisi
How they tinkls, tinkie, tinkie,
In the icy air Of night
With tho stars that over-sPrinkle
All the heavens seem to twinkle
with a crystalline delight,
Keeping time. time. time,
In a sort OF Rnnc rhyme,
To the tintin nabulation that so unsteady swslls
From the belle. bells. bells.
Bells, bells, bells
Prom the jingling and the tingliaE Of tho bells :"
eve give space to the above
poetry this time, but refer orr cor
respondent to an article in another
column headed " A Solemn Warn
ing. "-Edi,or.)
Well We have actually had very
coed sleighing for over two weeks
now, and log sleds, beb. sleds,
yankee jumpers, and in fact every
thing that has soles on has been
pressed into service, but the people
are getting over the craze, as the
snow now is over two feet deep and
1t keeps right on showing as il snow
was 4 scarce article on this hemis-
phere ana with no signs of abating,
and the people have come to believe
that they may have moro snow than
they want before the flowers bloom
again, az all the old weather crooks
are prophesying snow from now till
the last of March.
Great Caesar but hasn't it been
cold Fifteen to twenty degrees
below zero has been no uncommon
thing here, so we are informed.
We have heard different ones say
that last Tuesday was as rough
day as they ever felt.
Mrs. w. G. Gibson was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Jesse Gale. of
Pisgah, last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. o. Y. Shaw was visiting at
KingwoOd recently. 1t is said that
he was 81 airing around the old
tannery and it May be that he was.
(sW- The above joke has been on
the retired list so long that appli-
cation has been made for pension.
The Old Tannery here changed
hands year ago and has been occu-
pied the past year by Mr.. George
w. Robinson.-Ed.)
Mr.. j. W. Gibson, of Valley
Point, was visiting here the past
week.
A protracted meeting has been IN
progress at Pleasant Valley for
some time. although we failed to
hear what denomination was hold
ing it.
The grst-mill at this place is
froze up, also is the mill At Rock
vile, and has been for some time,
and it would be no great matter of
surprise to us il it did not get to be
a hIrd matter to get grinding done.
Mr. a. l.. Gibson, the Mt. Zion
pedagogue, spent Saturday aud
Sunday in Grant as usual. He
may locate permanently ia GRAFT.
Making assignments has got to
be a very common thing NOWADAYS.
Ne may make one yet ourselves for
the benefit Of our creditors.
For U. S. Senator, long term,
Chas } Faulkner short term, W.
l.. Wilson.
Our mail route has got to be
somewhat of dilawdated affair.
We have had no mail from the
north end Of the route for some
time.
Keep off Posted Lands"
Mr.. Oryis Gibson, Of Sugar
Valley, was noticed on our streets
last week.
Miss Sadie Graham lie staying at
r. +. Jenkins's now.
Miss Eta Gibson is staying with
Mr.. White, Of Terra Alta.
Benz. Heunessey is working at
Kingwood now, wagoning.
We are betting on Wm. g.
Whitney or Don. NJ. Dickson as
the coming Secretary Of State. We
will give our guess Of the whole
cabinet IN short while.
(Bettcr wait till after the 4th Of
March and give "Old Grover" a
chance frst.-Ed.)
1T has been SAID.