West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-01-25
NOTWITHSTANDING.
Corresrondence Of thc Arrn..

was broken in upon last week at
the cosy residence of NJ. j. Flem-
ing. by the organization of Pro-
gressivc Euchre Club. The meet
ing was called to order with w. u.
Maloney. the professional euchre
player, in the chair.
Those who attended were, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. j. Fleming, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Shoch, T.. A. Coniir,
+. j. Dunn, Peter Dunn, Frank
Shoch, Misses Maggie and Ella
Damn, Misses Julia and Maggie
Gilmore. Misses Abbie and Nellie
Shoch aud Miss Della Coniif.
As the social season has now but
three weeks of life until the advent
of Shrove Tuesday and Ash-Wed.
nesday the inevitable forcrunuer OF
Lental dulness, it behooves them to
make quick strides in order to be
able to make the social round to
the respective members Of the Club.
So far they have been able to con.
gregate at the following houses:
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Shoch, Miss
Della Coniff, Miss Julia Gilmore,
and Miss Maggie Dunn.
Those who have been fortunate
enough to carry off first prizes were
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Fleming, Mr..
and Mrs. WV. Shoch, Miss Maggie
Dunn, Mrs. Maggie Gilmore, Mr.
Frank Shoch and Mr.. T.. A. Cohiff.
Those who have been unfortunate
enough to curry of the BOBBY prize
were, Miss Nellie Shoch, Miss
Maggie Dunn, Miss Maggie Gil.
more and w. T.. Maloney. The
latter carried Of an infinite number
and declares he will start a novelty
store in the Spring. In behalf Of
the so-called Boobies, we must say
that they are efficient and practical
players, and because they were left
III the bowers by practical Joker
is none of their fault.
Quite an amusing incident occur
red in our town last Saturday,
which seriously interfered with orr
skilled railroad mon and brought
some of them to their task and the
termination of ones transit career,
ut least for the time being. The
following is a graphic description OF
it: For the last month it had been
noised around that our railroad
men had to undergo rigid exami-
nation in regard to rules. regula.
tons, signals, etc. Few people
believed the authenticity of the
rumor, and fewer still doubted the
skill Of the audaclous Jockey in
regard to pulling the "dog.taiI" OF
the horse" But ON the day
in question the rumor was verified
by the arrival Of Dan Gown, and he
at once called the boys up to recite
their lessons. A great many passed
examination and came ont smiling
like small boy who had just made
his debut by reciting the "Boy
Stood on the Burning Deck. ("
However, some OF them failed to
come up to the standard. and the
lenient Gown, thinking they were
timid and not wishing further to
intimidate them, thought he would
give them show for their "wbite
allie" told them to look over the
rules and he would hear them later.
Never did the small boy who had
missed his spelling lesson take his
book under his arm and toddle
back to his seat in more sheepish
manner than did those iron-nerved
men. On many a thousand dark
nights they had braved danger
with their hands on the throttle
and never ninched. but the thoughts
Of committing a few rules to mem.
cry completely unneryed them.
One fretful young man after failing
four times, remembered the piece
he had red in his fourth reader,
"rry, Try Again" and successfully
passed on the fifth trial. Another
hunter Of the rules was sent back
after trying to convince his teacher
that he was wrong. One Young
engineer said he was bugger il
ever he could learn them. How
ever, after trying number Of
times he came out victorious, sm:i-
ing like a sun-hower in June.
A rumor has been in circulation