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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01

RIVERHEAD.
Al the last meeting OF the Board OF SUPERVISOR
q resolution was adopted IN favor OF hoating tne
Stars and Stripes over the Suffolk County Court
House daily In the future. Supervisors ieiis:
Griffin and Skinner a committee nave proeu'.S
a spar forty-hve feet long for use as hass'a"' ~
be placed In position the Court House come
Invitations have been Issued for the marriage oI
June of Miss Bessie W. Williamson. dausn n;sack
Mrs Adeline Williamson, to Frederick W. h"'"S"'
both of Franklinve. near Riverhead: ,,,.
'o Hawkins' daughter OF Captain Jedediah Haw.
kins OF Jamesport. are to be married AZ the no'"S
NJ the prospective bride June O. X,,..
The graduating class at the RivsrneSSG ov WSo
have selected the following officers; ,nnR Ho
man secretary Miss Inez Downs Teas ycse: VIII
take place under the direction OF prnfiSa s1
animation will be taken during the week eno'"s
June Il. . r...,. r~,,,h has slected
tho following officers: President Howard .: uUw
ell vice-presdent Florence e. Maillard secreEss tss
Miss Bessie II. Mcguire; treasurer. ,,h , w,,i ne
the Grounds surrounding the home OF George sicS
Vol This IL the third season OF the cIup WINE
Is in lourishng conditioh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
NYACk
LONG ISLAND
STATEN ISLAND
The clubs colors are sold

buglcr, Howard Sands. The clubs coiors are so'o
and black .... ....rA.
Fred Whitman Of 1sp who 10 at presentd ecIimsS
nm offer TO play as half-back on the footpan Team
Of the Wesleyan University at Mn nn,cs team az
though the team offered to pay hair OF MS tun,yy7
fees FOR the year and all expenses X ne wouSe
accept.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-17
No. ~. KINGwOdD DfsruSCT.

Correspondence OF the Argus
The school at this place is progress
ing nicely with w. O. Miller as teacher.
Our singing master, Nelson Erwin.
has moved To the August Hieman prop
ertv, just below Lookout Mountain.
The protracted meeting at Millers-
port has been largely attended and the
btethcrn have put forth every effort to
get up an old-time revival as i'm days of
yore, but their work has so far been
in vain. There must be a cause, and
we predict right here, that there is too
much bitterness OF feeling existing
among the members. We have read Of
hanging their harps on n willow tree.
but we never heard OF but one person
mailing their religion 90 a hickory
bush. BE kindly affectionate. ono 10
another With brotherly love in honor
preferring one another.
During the recent deep snow milk
maid was seen tripping along in a pair
OF Jeans pants, The waist Of which ex-
tended well mp under her arms On
shoulder she carried n pitch-fork On
sic went leaping over fences like a
raindeer and humming some favorite
ditty until finally She reached the
place she expected her lover 20 be i'm
waiting.
We had a quet wedding during the
holidays. Adam Gross and Miss Flora
Hartman were married nj the home of
the bride. Rev. Parish 81 Of the r.. r.
church officiating. We wish them a
long and useful lie.
Mr. and Mrs James Field. who have
been visiting relatives AMI friends near
BeedsvilIe, have returned 20 their home
mp on the Davis railroad.
GpF.frr kTpB
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EvAN>vtI.LE.
Correspondence o, the Argus.

Correspondence ~ the Argus.
William III. shaw has built and moved
into a new house in the edge OF town.
John c. Ashley. son of Coleman
Ashoy, was married last week to Miss
Ljnnie Ashby at the residence OF = L.
Sterling.
Peter X Smith. what do You think
we want with such cold weather.
Mrs. Elmer Il. Rush is at Newour
visiting her mother and sister
Our school is getting along very we'll
under the management of Mr.. :. T.
Sterling, but the attendance is small.
either because the pupils have got too
big TO so To school or because they have
learned all that is necessary.
There was very sudden change of
weather here last Saturday. At noon
IT was raining, and about = o'clock IL
commenced To snow, and 10y night the
temperature had fallen to zero. aud at
daylight sunday morning. tho mercury
in the thermometer stood at Is degrees
below zero. We will remark here, that
this point seems 10 have the greatest
extremes OF temperature of any place
we know of During the hottest days
of summer our thermometers show IL to
oc hotter than almost any place in this
latitude mentioned in the newspapers.
and during the recent cold weather OF
two or three weeks ago, the temper
allure was at 80 degrees below zero.
while in reading the reports in the
papers, we failed to lind where IL was
more than 2s below anywhere else in
the State. Perhaps Peter H. can tell
MS the cause OF It, Bill.
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CT AIDE FARMS.

Correspondence OF the Argus
Again l Hnd myself seated ne tho
usual desk writing Tor TUE ARous
The weather at this date Is very cold
The thermometers of the neighborhood
registered from IL to is degrees below
zero Sunday morning last
Some of the young folks of this place
proposed attending fhe protracted
services at Brandonvile last Saturday
evening, but the weather was so rough
that they preferred sitting 10y tide Gre
and meditating upon the past and what
might occur in the future.
Rev. w. III. Berry delivered an able
discourse on the Parable of the Sewer
last Sunday morning at this place.
The Literary Society OF this place
met last Friday evening. Jan. nth. The
question discussed was Resolved, THAT
there is more pleasure in married lf,
than unmarried" Three married men
argued the affirmative against six
boys, and the boys gained the decision.
The question for the next discussion
for Jan. 18th is Resolved, That the
miser is worse than the spendthrift"
Silas Beerbower is constructing a
sleigh which he intends to use We
hereby warn the girls To be ready for a
sleigh ride at any time
Frank Deahl, of West Virginia, and
Dottic Fisher, of Pennsylvania, were
t)ined together in the holy bonds of
wedlocl' on last Thursday evening. Jan.
10Th. at the residence OF Rev Jerry
Thomas We wish the newly married
couple much joy and perfect Happiness.
Victor Miller was seen vending his
way towards Brandonvillo last Satur-
d ~ afternoon. We can not inform the
public at this time Of the object which
he had in view. 23.8.
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NEWuSigsG.
respondence Of the Argus.

Correspondence Of the Argus
'Rusty-Cuss' seems 20 think that the
society" correspond is either dead
or ''skeered' out by his arrival. Not
so, Mr.. Rus-to-cus" (who is Rusty" on v
In nanc). Said we was not n societ Y
man. There is no doubt but what he
was at one time and thcref fore he will
remember that it is hard TO get any
$50 .ietv" items after the holidays.
However will try and brace up and
give you few notes.
George r. Cecil, Of the George r..
Cecil Boot & Shoe firm OF Baltimore,
MIDI was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobe Hose. 81 Man
nington, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs John
Grover
r. u. Myers, Mqyor-clect of Monon-
gah, was visiting friends and relatives
here last week.
Mrs. DR. Lanbam was calling on
friends in Grafton Monday.
SIr. and Mrs. Elmer Rush, OF Evans
vile, have been visiting Mrs John
Menifec.
Rev John Wanamaker, Luthefan
minister Of this place, is attending CON
ference at WASHINGTON. y. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Gibson spent Tues
day in Grafton.
John lynch, who has been painting
at Buckhannon is home for the winter.
Walter Parsons spent Sunday in
Terra Alta-somc attraction.
John Taylor, Of Wheeling, was in
town Monday.
VIII Corbin, who has been clerkinQ
in Miss MOuscr's store, has resigned
mis- clcrkship.
Since big meetn'" has begun the
boys and girs have some place 20 TO.
Heecs they are happy. Butthe preacn-
ers should not till, too long. as some Of
the society people are afraid 20 take
their girls home, especially those who
have a good ways TO go.
Where, oh where. Is the Journal cor.
respondent Of this place p The Jour.
nal seems destitute tecause IL can't qct
of joke Why don't some ono help
10 out Wake up cont monkey"
Hey Williams and wife. OF Monop.
gah, were visiting here last week.
Quite number OF young ladies and
gentlemen gathered at Miss Estella
Higgins a few nights ago and spent a
very pleasant evening.
VI. ". Evcrly is holding a protracted
meeting in the VI. T. church with little
success Terru
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-17
Items OF Interest.

From The Parsons Democrat.
II takes seven hours to run raft
from Parsons to Rowlesburg.
The license ticket won in Davis by a
large majority.
Senator Morley OF Preston is the
oldest member OF the State Senate in
point OF service.
7. J. Crogan, of Kingwool, will sit
as Judge at the special term OF the
Circuit Court beginning next Tuesday
at Parsons.
In Logan county the recent sitting
OF the grand jury found 500 indictments
for illegal liquor.
Rev. Rohrbaugh. of Rowlesburg. won
his suit in the Supreme Court, Judge
Hoke's decision being affirmed Rev.
Bohrbaugh was driving across the
bridge when his horse became fright
ened and backed the buggy off the APP.
proach To the bridge. Ills life had "A
narrow escape, and his buggy was
mashed to smithereens. His action
was to recover the value OF his buggy,
SlZ'' ana he won, the ground being
that the approach TO bridges should
have ratings on either side.
Mr. Werner OF the firm OF Feather &
Werner moved his family TO his place
some time ago and Mr. Feather will
move his family here in few days.
When they were first thinking of com
ing here they pitched heads and tails
between this place and Grafton and tho
quarter fell in favor of Parsons. which
any genuine quarter will do. The next
thing they did was 20 come to our den
and buy their space for advertising
purposes and then proceeded to look
around for n location. In n few DAYS
they bought ont III. Kantorowitz & Co.
and went into business. and the quar-
ters may now be heard falling on their
counters and everyone falls with the
right side up.
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possUn ,,o,.I.0w..LyoN DI,T,

Correspondence Of the Argus.
Joe BJiyard is on the sick list at this
writing.
y. Pete Fromhart. who has been
working at Monougah and spent the
holiday vacation at home, returned TO
his work Wcdnesd W.
There was quite blizzard struck
this section Saturday afternoon and
the mercury took leap and missed
zero fence and landed about . degrees
below.
Mcssrs. Frank and James to6yhfic,
who have been visiting at Macon Der,
returned Saturday last.
We learn that wc arc TO have saw
mill in the near future 1t will set on
the farm OF VIM Combs
PURSUANT % announcement quite n
number Of The literary luni6dries dis
regarding the iuclemency Of the wealth
err. met at the school house here and
organized az nssocia zion 70 be known
rs the "Union Literary Society" The
house was called to order by Chas c.
Mouscr, and on motion Messrs. n Burr.
Bell AMI John w. Keener. tvere elected
temporary chairman and secretary.
Mr. Bell on taking the chair announced
the purpose OF the me ,ti1g aud the or
gauiz ttiOu began. which resulted IN
the election OF the following Officers !.
Presl lent, Charles g. Mopser; Vice Pres
dent. T.. Freeman; Secretary. John
w. Keeuer; Assistant Secretary, n
Bell; EiitOr, g. g. Moussr; Janitor. w
y. GOn The constitution and bylaws
were real adopted ant approved. Az
ter which very interesting dcblte fol-
lowed. The question was. Resolved
"That WON in should have the right OF
suffrage" was discussed 10 affirm
G. G. Mouser. 10 deny y. y. Bell.
The judges, John S g Bell. j. Nor.
gan Pratt and Wine +. Bolyarl. after
hearing ths discussion decide in favor
Of the alternative The question Tor
next wednesday night, Jan 10th. Is
Resolve q. THAT the press reveals "a
greater influence over the people for
cool than the pulpit TO affirm. j.
w. Kecncr and &. G. Mouser To derry
n. y. Bell and J. +. Freeman Evcrv-
body is invited 70 come. Your presence
is solicited an your help DESIRED. We
are one WHO SEES.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-17

Duke, while the old Emperor sulls IN
hIs palace. lie says the people. or the
majority OF thom, in his Empire are not
good citizens they are Mutinccrs and
open to revolt His cdict is that none
but his defendants and pets shall run
the schools In his Empire. IL his Cab
met will agree 20 IL. The indications
are that he will establish residences in
his Empire like that of British India
and fortify them. lie has already u
Lucknow and Malabon. lie wants his
missionaries (pets) to civilize the
Sepoys and take all of their gold aud II
possible, bring them into subiection
But IL is a question whether the Scpoys
will submit To this or not The Scpoys
at MalaOon arc still doing without
school and paying their tithcs To run
his Empire. don't know how Luck.
now Is since they have dethroued his
son, whether they have school or not
MIR Emperor, you must understand
that patriotism Is universal, and Il Is
an insult to the intelligence of your
subjects, when they abide 10y tho laws
OF your Emperor TO say they are not
good citizens But | suppose tho late
election has goaded the Emperor up to
some extent
II. NJ. FELTON, drove his cattle over TO
Uncle Maths" and had them dehorned
FELTON, says IL is great advantage, as
he can get more in II car aud they are
not so bad To hook down corn cribs.
q. ii. and ID. l. Whctsell are making
general Improvement on their bottom
by wav of cleaning II up
Mr. Editor, we are sorry NO could
not get around Christman and give you
a Whit out OF our bottle
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LAUREL HUN.
'rrcspondencc OF tho Argus.

correspondence OF the Argus.
Perhaps THE ABGUs' many readers
would like few items FROM this place.
Our school is progressing nicely with
X. NJ. Koontz rs teacher.
IL. Benton Everly, who has been
working in Monongulia county, was
visiting Mrs. Hannah Evcrly last Satur-
day and Sunday
James King is the coon hunter. lie
having caught ono.
Frank Hornby and zouo Christopher
are doing lively business with their
steam saw-mill.
Messrs William and John Taylor are
stopping with Il +. Walls at present.
Il. Benton Walls, OF the town Of
Rockville, Is doing lively business in
his store. lie is also good. clock and
watch tinker
Jesse Gale and Mrs. Zura l.. Walls
were calling on friends in Pleasant dis
trict last week.
A. Il. Walls was over TO Springfield,
Pa, on business last week
Prof |. Il. Groves is laid up with n
sore throat
Miss Lille u. King, who has been
sict for some time, is some better at
this writing.
Miss Ida Walls, OF Rockvills, was the
guest of Jeanette Walls last week.
Mr. II. Mack Rogers had quite a
streak OF luck some time ago lie hav-
ing found n cook stove out in the noun
tain. 1t Is generally thought that IL
was Rhine property.
The protracted meeting is in -four
ishing condition with Rev. Chas Feath-
cr ms pastor.
The Epworth League at Pisgah did
not meet last Saturday night on ac-
count of the meeting at this place.
Miss Alice Ormon is on the sick list
Miss Effic G. Gribolc contemplatcs
having n spelling bee In the near
future
If this does not reach the waste
basket you'll hear from us again.
WUCo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-17

Correspondence ofthe ARMS.
Enron ANGUS We are now exist
ing in 81 pretty deep snow. with favor
able indications Of It's staying with us
Tor some time.
The sound OF the sleigh bells can be
heard in the stiffness Of the night.
Several Of our young people arc at
tending the revival at Mountain Run.
Rev. % G. y Bishop seems to have n
great deal 81 magnetism about him
that draws people 70 him lie is meet
ing with success in his revivals The
signs 81 the times arc that the "Lost
Tribe Of Israel" will return and rctakc
tlte Promised Land and smito the
Amoritcs and Hittitcs hip and thigh.
Edgar j. Jefers. who has been away
for some time, has returned for the
winter
We understand that the Emperor OF
China IS u. Ice the 2nd. Portland dis
trictl, has come down the tree. The
Japanese (the people, have forced his
son 60 sorrendcr his title u.s. Grand
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-17

Homer Duncan was taken to the
Reform School at Pruntytown last
week by Sheriff Shaw and Mrs.
Saliie Duncan, mother of the boy.
who accompanied him. a few
nights before he tried to escape,
but was tracked to the river hill,
and captured about seven miles
from town. about two O'Clock at
night, by Bert Bickford. who fLl-
lowed him in the snow with lau.
tenn. The darkey had on a pair of
Bert's gum boots and he was deter
mined to get HIM and save his boots.
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no ut.rSssgTRa.

Correspondence of the Argus
The RIVER wa> frozen over last week
but the high water had to take it away
To the dismay of the boys and girls
Miss Elise Candy is visiting Mrs
Hunter
j. W. Hardesty bought the store of
O. f. Hardesty and is selling goods at
cost.
Miss Ida StoclSmau returned home
last week
The "Star of the East" took first
prize with the skipper" second i'm the
hand sled race. 1t was about o o'clock
when the "old Toboggan" put in her
appearance. She made the first run
like she had wings, but ahP the next
time as they We're rounding curve
the "old ToboggOn" took IL into he-
head she wanted some water, and with
four young men on her, she started md
away she went They put on the
automatic brake, but il would not hold
and from last reports the boys got wet
as they went down the river shore.
pUGGLER.
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EfDNstE.
'r'GoI.ER

CORE spdndehce Of the Argus.
After a short delay we come again.
Rev. j. ii. Miller is holding pro.
tracted meeting at Mt, Zion church.
Only one seeker yet 1t looks like there
was some Judas in the church
Winter has set in at last Plenty of
snow and cold weather.
f. Il. Blaney and j. L. Gale were
hauling lime stone during the big snow.
Shooting matches seem to be the or
der OF the day,
Peter Rohr gave his friends n social
hop on last Friday night.
A. f. Shafer and l. NJ. Jenkins were
down at Morgantown last Friday.
Miss Katie Cress, OF Rockville, who
was staying with her brother, n. j.
Cress, returned TO her home last week.
Amos Gale has been sick for the last
two weeks but is better at this writing
Leonard Greathonse, OF Pleasant dis
trict, is visiting friends and relatives
here.
ID. Nj. Blaney and Joseph Downs have
returned home from Pennsylvania
where they have been at work.
SELDOM SEEN
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PIG ttI.
Correspondence of the Argus

correspondence VI tlo argus
Here we are again, coming up through
trials and trIbulations, nevertheless
howsomcver Notwithstanding but, we
are glad we are living az all; that we
did not freeze TO death, as the thcmom-
ctcf says it was % degrees below Jerco
at Pisgah, and we don't know how
cold elsewhere, but we do know that
it was very little colder elsewhe than
at the noted place called Pisgah.
The protracted meeting which has
been in progress at Laurel Run the
past week, is we'll attended, notwith-
standing the cold weather
II. b. Everly, who has been working
in Pennsylvania for some time, return
ed home last Saturday
Messrs. win ana John Taylor are
still at home. They have been work
ing for r. +. Walls the past summer
and fan and were engaged in the well
dri ling business.
ii. NJ. Rogers seems to be the luclsicst
man in the county While out gum
ming few days since, he found bran
splinter new heating stove, with lot
of sheep pelts and other things too
numerous TO mention.
a. o. Gribble spent Saturday. Sunday
and Monday visiting his best girl
Arley said the old gentleman did not
kick, and we naturally suppose the girl
did not. or he would not call her Pet
and all such endcaring names as that.
JLKA THEo.
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Beware OfOintments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury

as mercury VIII surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely deran re
the whole system when entering ~
JhrOugn the mucous surfaces. Such
art.cies should never be usci except on
Prescriptions from reputable pnysi-
clans, a. the damage they will do is ten
ioli to the good you can possibly de-
rave rom them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manuiacturei by i. j. Cheney g. Co
loiedo' o.. contains no mercury. and
is taken internally. actfng directly mn
on the blood and mucous surf ICES of
the system. IN buying Hairs Catarrh
cure Uc sure you get the genuine II is
taken internally, and made in Toledo.
ONO. by +. j. Cheney a. Co. Testimon-
ials free Sold by all Druggist, %
cent per bottle.
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IRE recent chan 70 male by the New
YORK Weekly Word in issuing two
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From nncther corrosnondonl.

From another correspondent.
Sleghing is the order OF the day,
j. 5. Martin has received n fine cutter
from Pennsylvania
Our school taught by Prof. O. a.
Bocrbowcr is progressing finely.
Charles Elliott, OF Herring, was Wis
iting some OF his many friends here
last Sunday.
The Pothooks and Cow bell Bands
discoursed some fine music for j. g,
Crane one night this week. We are
not able to give the particulars 1t
will appear later, but we will say this
much, the band faircd sumptuously,
no doubt, as Mr. Crane Is very clever
man TO visitors.
Charles Mctz'er, our genial black
smith, don't stop making the sparks
fly from the anvil
j. II WEIGH predicts fiue crop Of
peaches etc, this year. ie 10 tho
owner OF fine lot OF trees
Jacob sypolt lost one OF his horses
last week.
Clint Bishop and Charley WEIGH are
hauling great many logs into ST Joe
to be sawed by Mcknight & Elliott
St Joe is on the boom.
Mrs A. q. Mason received an Xmas
present OF two pngs They are daisies.
Ford Welch has been granted n
pension.
]. II. Groves ncw shop on Main st.
is nearing completion.
Success and long life 10 the many
readers Of THE ARGUS X
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-17

Correspondence OF tho Argns.
Sanl>ey W. Mctzler. -. lniepenlc rcc,
spent holidays at this plac, and return
cd home ON last "Wednesday.
Miss Clara Becrbowor spon, several
days last weak visiting friends n.
Reeds.illc.
Mcclure Mason, OF Wheeling, was AZ
homo on short vacation.
Mrs. c. NJ. Crane aud doughtcr were
visiting friends and relatives at CraneS-
Vile
Rev. Dcrlscy and family departed ~
their future home in Bedford county.
Pa. last week,
Master Ray Foster Snyder spcnt sew
cral days last week visiting relatives
near GAINESVILLE
George Shay, of Parsons, vas seen
on our streets quite recently.
The Farmers County Alliance had
meeting at this place on las, Saturday
and was we'll attended, aud will have
another meeting here ON the irts sat.
urday in April
j. L. Sellers has received tho machine
cry Tor his new roller process mill aud
will be ready to do work In short
time.
Miss Elise Birchnell, OF Parsons. is
visiting Mt Mr.. Ellis Kolly's.
Madam Rimor says we arc to have
wedding soon.
We would like 20 ask the editor IL
news is so scarce In Kingwood that tho
journal has to fill its columns with old
"chcstnuts Growers Dream" has
been chestnut for tho last six months.
and IL they can't find any news up theirs
send them down here.
brr'rtE Bill.
The above letter was received last
week, but was crowded out En-