West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-20
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Correspondence Of the Argus.
Mr. Golf went TO Kingwood Thursday
to attend Circuit Court as petit juror.
The protracted meeting at Shays
Chapel still continues and is growing
in interest.
One month of our school is gone Mr.
j. Il. Freeman has already proven him
self very competent teacher, and is
TO be commended for the good work
already done.
The U. BIS will will commence Sc
ries OF meetings at Chestnut Ridge.
Friday, Decembar 2lst
The Literary Society at Shavs is
growing in interest Mrs, j. s. Black
wood is President and r. Il. Shay, Sec'y.
JAS. lierndon went to Randolph conn
W to attend the bedside of his brother
in-law, Elmer Cunningham, who is
very low with typhoid fever.
Dave Waddlc was returning from
church Sunday night when his horse
Numbered and threw him off and Sc
riously injured his person. DIR. WIN. NJ
Dent is attending him.
Charles Wright will return home
from Hancock, Fulton county, Pa,
Wednesday.
d. w. ;. Grimes, who has been clerk
ing in the general store OF Charles w
Ridgeway, of Ridgcway, w. Va, for
the past two years, returned home Sat
urday last We learn that he will
move his family here on the farm of
Henry Bolyard in the near future.
The people of this place will meet at
the school house, January o, 1895, to
organize Literary Society. Ample
preparations will be made to make the
meeting success. One of the impor-
tant features of the occasion will be a
joint debate between Chas C. Mouser
and ~ B. Bell The question to be dis
cussed is, Resolved, That women should
have the right to vote equal with man
MIR. Mouser is to affirm and Mr.. Bell to
deny. We believe that n good Literary
Society is the best thing that commu-
nifty can support to promote the cause
OF education; develop the minds of
boys and girls and prepare them for
useful life. Boys and girls will natur-
ally become interested in literary work,
and to do their part, and do it well.
they must study and read. Such will
keep them away from the follies the
vices and the enervating influences that
are known to scxist in all towns and
communities. Young folks are sure TO
indulge in such evils when there is
nothing more interesting and impor.
portant to consume their saracious in
tellects. So many bright minds have
been darkened by the false glitter and
noisy commotion of towns and commu.
mites where there is nothing else to
interest them. Good Literary Societies
are glorious iconoclasts. They break
down the images and evils that have
ruined so many boys and brilliant
young men. Good Literary Societies
accustom young people to speak in
public. 1t entertains them, and is so
much more important than loafinp. 1t
keeps them out of trouble 1t takes
possess Better educates them makes
them more interesting and entertain
ing. 1t will give them model of
style-of style not merely as a king OF
literary luxury, but of style in the
practical aspect. Let hang the follies,
the vices and the enervatiug influences
in the stagnant century that is gone.
Run up new achievements, new insti-
tutions. better schools and Literary
Societies into the living current of the
present age, and let its free end kiss
the hand to-day, to-yesterday in brave
adieux, and we will rejoice when there
is Literary Society in every school
house in Preston county.
This is my first journey, and if sue
ccssful / may come again.
HoLLER PossUM