West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-21

IN kingwood the first of next
week, with a larger lot of presents
than ever before.
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One hundred and fifty handsome
invitation cards were printed at the
ARGUS office, that read as follows:
"Mrs. Matte Parks
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Lizzie,
to
Charles II. Metzler,
on Wednesday evening, Decem Der
twenty-seventh, eighteen hun
dred and nlnety-three,
at half past seven o'clock.
The Methodist Episcopal Church,
Kingwood, w. Va"
Another hundred and fifty dainty
"At Home cards, "Albrightsville
after January 1st." were printed to
go in with the invitations.
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Tho lecture III the Court House
Tuesday night by Rev. GIN. Shott.
OF Fairmont, on ''Keeley Cures and
Kelley Cranks," was about the
best we ever heard in Kingwood. 1t
was splendid and effective tenn
perance lecture and an able and
eloquent sermon combine ], and the
large audience was delighted. The
way the Reverend gentleman dG
pour the hot Shott into the liquor
business was clution. He is doing
good work for the Kelley Institute
and is in the employ of the two in
this State, one at Wheeling and one
at Charleston. There is move on
foot to locate one here If the proper
Inducements arc offered.
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"Old Man Bowser" is laid up
this week with a boil and is boiling
mad about it. He has taken to his
bed and sent for physician, and
swears 1T will kill him. The doctor
and Mrs. Bowser are nursing him
and trying to comfort him, telling
him about Job and what boiling
time he had, but BowseI swears the
old man hadn't half the trials and
affl ctions that beset him. AS soon
as Bowser RECEIVERS the full partic-
ulars will DO given in this paper.
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The Committee in charge of the
Xmas exercises at the NJ. Il. church
has decided to have ship instead
of tree for the presents. Old
Santa Clans will be in command
and will have the vessel loaded down
with presents for all. The com
mittee on arrangements requests
that the presents be sent in Christ.
mas afternoon between the hours of
two and four. This plan of the
ship was suggested by Capt. God.
win and will be something unique.
We have all talked about what
we would do "when our ship comes
in" and now here is chance. An
address will be delivered by some
one at the opening and a general
good time is expected.
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The latest addition to the choir
at the NJ. T.. church, is Emory
Albright with his violin, and he
plays very well too, making q good
second to the organ.
Large preparations are being
made by the committee IN charge
Of the Good Templar entertain.
mont on New Years evening.
One Of She main performances viii
be the farce entitled "Turn Him
Out" which is very attractive and
laughable, and will no doubt meet
with hearty applause. The time
for playing IL is As minutes. The
rest Of the program will consist of
music Of the very best quality, both
vocal and Instrumental, several
negro sketches, tablcaus, dialogues.
etc. Full particulars viii be given
next week.
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The Presbyterian Sunday School
WI celebrate Christmas With exer.
cises in the church that night. An
old fashioned Windmill will be
erected and old Kris Kiugle will
be the miller and grind out pres.
eets,
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