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

Of Morgantswn ut the recent mum
cipal election, defeating Joseph
Moreland, the Democratic candi-
date, by 81 votes. The entire
Republican Municipal ticket was
elected.
Morsantowu has sotne heavy
weight bows. Ray Bricker weighs
226, and is only twenty years old
Bernie Madison is also about twenty
and weighs 225; Chas. Pickenpaugh
weighs 2a3 at eighteen years, and
Dick Slime. also eighteen, weighs
302 pounds.
Hon. John L. Kenua enjoyed
two unusual legislative honors.
When he FIRST entered the Lower
House OF Congress he was the
youngest member of that body,
and when he entered the United
States Senate, he was the youngest
member of that dignified assem-.
blage also.
Lieut. Z. S. Avis, Of the Regular
Army, and now stationed in Texas,
is in command of the Infantry
Company that has been ordered to
suppress the Mexican bandits on
the border between " Uncle Sam"
and President Diaz. His home is
at Charlestown, jefferson county,
this State. and he commanded the
Cadets at our State University for
some time.
Grover Cleveland had brother,
who many years ago lived at New
Albany, lnd. lie was a house and
sign painter. He enlisted in the
war and came out with rank of
Lieutenant. In 1864 he took pas
sage on the steamer at Now York.
The vessel reached poit in safety,
but IL Lieutenant Cleveland was
among the passengers that landed
1t was never known to his friends.
1t is believed lie was lost overheard.
Rev. Sam W. Small, the noted
evangelist, who spent seven years
on the rostrum following his
remarkable conversion, has returned
TO journalism. lie has been offered
and accepted position on the
editorial staff ot the Atlanta Con
stitution. Mr.. Small started life as
AN editor in Texas. lie was en- the
Constitution seven years ago, when
he took up evangelism. His return
TO his old profession in a response
ble position is the lates: announce.
! ment.
Prof /. q. White, formerly Of
our State University and the lead
ing geologist of the State, was
elected Treasurer Of the Geological
Society of Amerca, in session at
Ottawa, Canada, recently. AS this
is one OF the Lending scientific
bodies of the world, this is quite
distinguished honor. and only
just tribute to Pref. Whites abili.
ties, who has national reputation
AS IL geologist.
Charley Caldwell, Of Parkers
burg, late Republican candidate for
Congress, IN the fourth district, has
announced himself candidate for
u. $. Senator and says that he
expects to open ont headquarters at
Charleston. " and stay right there
1t the seat 81 war until the final
struggle. and when the smoke OF
battle clears away and the scar ch is
made for he dead aud missing. my
bald head will shine like star in
the heavens above the field Of
carnage"
Personal points from the Nor
gantown Ne0 Dominion
/ Miss Gay Brown left on Saturday
TO resume her studies ut Wilson
college, Chambersburg, Pa.
Mrs. /. g. Lazzell has returned
from visit to her former home at
Rlugwood, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Winnie jackson, who
will be here FOR few weeks.
W j.. Rumsey, late graduate
OF Cornell university, has been
engaged rs assistant TO Prof.
Hopkins in the chronological
department Of the agricultural
experiment station. Mr.. Rumsev