West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-04-05
RowLEsBuRG RlrpLEs.
News and Notes. Personal Points,
Fun, Fact aud Fancy, and Current
Comment from our correspondent.

Few Lenten entertainments in
this place have been more notable
than that of the Juvenile l'omplars
on the 2Sth, under the auspices of
Miss Mollie Wheeler might say
the local actress-and Mr.. Clint
Rohrbaugh, the Barrett of tins
place. The stage was nicely ar
ranged and artistically decorated,
and everything was carried out to
the full letter of the law. The
scenes were many and varied; and
either one was we'll worth the small
admittancc charged; and crowded
house sat spell bound listening to
the melodious music between acts.
The most notable feature OF the
evening was a Gypsy scene. 1t rep.
resented caravan of Gypsies
camped for the evening, preparing
supper. The stage was moss COW
cred, and ut a tent door swung
kettle, under which burned fire,
which greatly added to the pictur.
csqueness Of the scene. Lounging
around were many Gypsies, and
among them, robed IN Oriental
inery, was Miss Cora Smouse, who
represented Cleopatra, the Fair
Egyptian Queen. and was by no
means an i'll reproduction of that
great lady whom history records as
being gifted with a profusion of
good looks.
Friday evening there was a merry
asscmblage at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. j. Fleming, the occa-
sion being the resumption of the
Progressive Euchre Club of this
place. Forty days of conventional
retirement and abetention from the
card table did not impair their
playing qualities, but only added
new zest to the already enthusiastic
players. With such rapidlty were
the games played, that when the
party adjourned the tally cards
much resembled the perforated back
OF porous plaster. l.. A. Cohiff
was the champion among the gents
and carried off first prize, hand
some volume of Robert Browning's
Poems. Miss Fila Dunn was victor
among the ladies and carried off
first prize-another handsome vol
Poetic Jewels. w. Il. Malo.
ney carried of the Booby Prize
honors easy. 1t was q monkey saving
wood-a bright little fellow, who
minded the saw in tireless man
ner, regardless Of the many knots
he struck. Willie SAYS he don't
mind TO take those prizes, but he is
going to draw the line when tho
SimiAn race are inclnded. After
the prizes were awarded refresh
ments were served, and the crowd
dispersed, resolving to play at the
home of Miss Maggie Dunn next.
Mr.. j. NJ. Stanton, "devil" of
the Oakland Democrat, was the
guest of DR.. Dunn, Sunday, and in
the afternoon took donkey ride.
Nice trio-Doc. Devil and Donkey.
Miss JnlIu Gilmore, ono of our
best eucbre player, and mem Der
of the Rowlesburg Progressive En-.
chre Cub attended the Grand
Euchre Contest at Grafton last
week and came out second best
among the ladies, and might have
carried off ladies' first prize had
she not got left iu the many ties,
which unfortunately they had to
draw for, and as a result got left.
As mean a trick as ever was per-
pctrated, and the fact that 1t was
played on jolly and good natured
Irishman, and that, too, on The
first of April. only prevented a
tragedy, lyncbing or q legal hang
ing. The peIpetrator Of this out
rage was James Burke, a prankish
and jolly fireman, and the victim
vas Mike Maloney, a brother FIRE
man, and well yerscd in Tfickdom.
too. The following is synopsis Of
the case. Mike, who had been out
all night, was on bis way to break.
fast, when be met Jim, and after
exchanging few words in regard
to hard and soft coal, and the
steaming propcnsities Of their re-
spectige engines, jim told him that
he had some West Va. "Moonshine',