West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-02-14
NEwnsiIsG,
Correspondence OF the Argns


The worst 'bl III ard" of this seoson
rs well as the worst for many year,
has app lrently passed its worst, and
the weather Is getting some warmer
however it is threatening snow again
aud many are fearful OF another biz
zard. Let Us hope for many reasons
that such will not be the case. for the
past few days have tale OF suffering,
sorrow and distress. as well as death
in It's disclosure.
However, Newburg came out with
flying colors so far as it's Immediate
citizens were concerned. but the report
now is that the mail carrier from here
10 Mnsontown was almost frozen to
death. IL is difficult To get reliable
news, but IL is reported that he will
have both lcrs and both arms ampu.
tated which in my estimation would
mean death 10 "A man advanced in years
AS he is. We hope that it IS not that
bad.
The y. & O. Railroad had great dir.
Gculty in getting trains over the third
division, on account of the drifting
snow, which was much the worst BE-.
tween Attain mt and Deer Park. They
had all the available men at their com
inand at this point and worked day
and night to keep the trims running
Great credit is due to both the officers
and men who labored so earnestly in
the intense cold and high wind and
many Of them were slightly frozen.
The worst frozen man perhaps, was
engineermIn John A. Pcrrill on engine
459, who had both ears frozen-one of
them badly--twO fingers frozen and his
feet slightly.
The protractod meeting that began
on the night OF January 9th. in the VI.
J.. church, IS still in progress. There
has been over sixty conversions. and
about thirty Of whom have united with
the VI =. church, q with the NJ Il.
church, and the remainder huye not as
yet united with any church, 50 far rs
your correspondent can ascertain. /
am very sorry that this meeting could
not close without dissatisfaction, which
will tend TO destroy much OF tie good
impression made Oy e., inasmueh that
when all were very much worn out
with their uncsasing laOors, and the
interest was declining, the pastor
wanted TO close the meeting up, hon
estly bell wing that moro good would
thus b. done than continuing IT, But
some OF tho m5mbcrs p3rsistsntly de-
clarei that the nc sting should go on.
and they did 50 until now thero IS
sc ircsly two dozen psrso1s attend. and
the interest has apparently entirely
died out
Our town Is NJ present enjoying the
"whoO 1ing cou RI" with fair show Of
continuing in the sans line OF action
for many weeks % corns.
Our public school is drawing near TO
a close an I IL has passsd along very
smoothly and evenly. both scholars and
teachers seem - enjoy the school, and
! hOps mucl VIII be learned.
The Independent Order Of cord.
Temp afs intend on having play aud
festival on the night ~ February 2gnd.
at which time they Will present the
public with tho highly cvcitfny play of
'O1t ~ The Stree after which they
will serve all "the dciicacies 81 the
season" and try 20 have am cni,ya
time 'or al who patropizc them We
bcspeak Tor them large AMI liberal
crowd. and iudginQ from the persons
/ who have the matter i'm hand" that
I " viii be comDiete success Every
/ body cordially invited
a little child Of vs.. r. Morris is very
sick at the present time with pneus
monia, and not expected % live.
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