West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-06
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visiting her parents and relatives in
town and vicinity.
Miss Anna Rogers returned to her
home in Mouongah, Monday accompa-
MED as far as Grafton by Miss Margue.
rite Hildgartner.
w n II. Amman, OF the West Virginia
University, spent Sunday with his
Grandpa, VIM. NJ. Dent, Sr.
orval c. Frazier received painful
injury last Friday evening by getting
hit in the eye with n stick
Rev. Graham, OF Little Washington.
Pa. preached an excellent sermon in
the Presbyterian church last sunday.
Frank Ellis, OF Baltimore is spending
a few days with his parents here.
l'r. +. NJ. Dent spent few days in
Baltimore last week on business
Born unto Mr., and Mrs W. NJ. Dent.
Jr., Monday, December 3rd. bouncing
eleven pound daughter L:g- Shake
Frank Stuck, after severe siege of
sickness, is able TO be ont again.
Miss Lima Mcnetee, Of GAINESVILLE. is
visiting friends and relatives in town.
Miss Mile Evans. of Chnlicothe. o.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM Don't r.
Osborne Parriott of Barnum. Mar
shall county, brother OF Mrs. DR. Pos
ten, is attending school here.
Mrs. Ella Mulligon, OF Kcyscr is Wis.
iting her mother.
Last Saturday night the Emcrsons
John, Frank and Wnl-cane TO town
and of course had to celebrate hy get
ting drunk To wind up the evenings
performance, about ten minutes after
nine, when the streets were almost de.
serted, they called William Morris,
peaceful, quiet boy. out OF Mouser's
Oyster Saloon and assaulted him. Some
of tho injuries sustained were n hole
bit through the ear and finger, cut
above the eye, and others too numcr-
GUS to mention. This is not the first
time these boys have come to town and
raised row, but they are careful TO
wait until the people have deserted the
streets and then sail forth and assault
gotten off so easily that they venture
again. The trial for this cowardly as
sault will be held before Squire Hug
gins, and every citizen is anxIously
awaiting his decision There is one
thing certain, and that is this, that the
next time they come in To take the
town they will not have such a snap
From another correspondent.
DEAR ARGUS After awakening from
a RIP Van Wrinkle" sleep OF several
weeks taltc mp 1.-The thread Of my dis
course" and will proceed TO give your
readers the news OF this sleepy old
town. And where TO begin is the
question, but it has to be met, and will
first ''do up n festival that was held in
Aliens Hall on Thursday and Friday
nights OF last week, for the benefit OF
the NJ. r. church. They realized a
profit Of about $40. The second night
was ''poverty's night" all who came
in old clothes were admitted free. and
all who wore good clothes were charg-
cd 10 cents admission, but very few
were required 10 pay the admission fee.
1t was truly Imaginable to see the
gootcsque figures in clothing displayed
by both ladies and gentlemen. and also
what glorious occasion for young
America" Rev. Williams closed hi,
protracted meeting from Wednesday
night until Sunday 90 accommodate
the festival and "side- tracked the
Gospel Express Train for the freight
train OF Mammon."
Our school is progressing fairly we'll
under the management OF County SuD't
Lorain Fortney as principal and an
efficient corps OF assistants.
There was a lively de bate held in the
school-house few nights since by the
young bloods." The question
Resolved, That patriotism is as fully
developed to-day as was in the past.
was discussed by Charlie Mouser and
Harry Fordyce 90 affirm and Sam
Montgomery and Charles Williams 90
deny. Decided 10y the jud res, Drs
Lnnham, Posten and Sminton in favor
OF Affirmative Another debate in
few nights. lam told the boys did
well and are 90 be commended for their
literary efforts.
The Good Tcmplar Lodge Of this
place is in hourishinR condition at
present, and ] hope IL may do much
good.
would not mention the election as
perhaps enough has been said on the
subject and 7 am in common with
every other good American citizen will
bow submissively 70 the voice Of the
people, although did what could 90
prevent the disaster 90 the party 20
which belong aud can say / am not
20 blame for same. but what wish to
say particularly is this; wish 90 hold
mp TO the scDru and denunciatiou OF all
good people Of whatever party, the
low base-bUrn and disreputablc con-
duct Of one Of tho citizens Of this town
who after Hon w. l.. Wilson was
beaten and who went down with his
co.ors flying. who never Hinch,d from
his position of battling for "the peo-
plc' against monopoly and the money