West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-07


parilla-the average limit of human
life in civilized countries, has been
considerably heightened. Ayers
Sarsaparilla is everywhere consid-
cred the standard blood purifier,
the Superior Medicine.
L. Higgins. of Newburg, Preston
county, will open hardware store
on Walnut Street in this place
about December LIST. A hardware
store is badly needed in this place.
Mr.. Higgins is an experienced
hardware man and we predict that
he Will in short time build up o
paying trade in the business in this
place. Parsons Democrat.
Col. Bill Protsman, prominent
Reru blican from Valley district,
was in town last week, the proud
possessor of another blooded horse.
The one he has now seems to be a
kind OF cross between a hrcncho
aud u burro. He informed us that
he had traded a bull calf and a
hound pup for the horse.
The colorcd folks had donation
party at Horace fuckers, Mond
night, and quite lot OF the ncces.
saries OF life were contributed to
their Pastor. Rev. r. s. Smith.
who was present. Quite q jolly
time was had, singing old fashioned
campmeetug pieces and pulling
tatfy until midnight ere the social
broke up. Rev. Smith returned to
his home in Grafton next day.
There is q move on foot to start
furniture factory here and meet.
ing will be held at the Court House
tomorrow night, for the purpose of
ascertaining what inducements can
be offered. Some parties from Bal
timorc propose to start the enter.
prise and manage it, il our people
will take some stock in and Offer
the proper encouragement. Mr.. J.
A. Wardwell is working tho matter
up and hopes TO make it success.
Another Jail bird was brought in
Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff j. NJ.
Shaw, of Pleasant district. His
name is George Duvall, a son of
the late Absolom Duyall, and he
seems to be pretty tongh charac-
ter lie was arrested oil an old
indictment for fighting and carry
ing concealed weapons, and has
been lodging the officers for some
time. He had a fight last night
with one Of the wardens at the Jail
and is keeping up his reputation as
a bully and ali round tough.
There are too many smart alexis
in this town who have nothing to
do, but loaf around on the streets
and make remarks about visitors
and passers by. Some of the youn-
ger ones should be in the Reform
School aud some of the older ones
i'll the Work House. There are
some parents in this town who
should look after their boys a little
more carefully than they do and
Keep them at home OF nights.
They will be sorry for it some time
if they don't.
The entertainment in the Court
House last Thursday night, given
by members of the Presbyterian
Sunday School to raise money for a
new library, was q Very successful
affair. The Operetta Of Gene
We've" was rendered IN very pleas
ing manner, and the large audience
was delighted. The Courtroom
was comfortably filled and the per-
formers all acquitted themselves
very handsomely. The instrumen4
tai music was furnished by Messrs.
j. NJ. Crane, J X. Monroe and j !.
A Jackson. Mrs. A. j. Elliott, OF
Terra Alta, who was visiting here,
took part and sang some old ballads
in an artistic manner that brought
down the house. The proceeds
we're over $50. and all IN all, it was
a very pleasant Thanksgiving even
ing.
There was another interesting
lawsuit in the Justice Court here
last "Wednesday. The facts Of the
SUIT we're about as follows: Some
time ago Alex w. Zinn, Of near
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