West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-07-11
NEW BURG.

/ MISC Lima Menltee IS nj home again
after spending a week or two at Evans
Vile.
| odus Sennette was summoned homo
by telegram TO see his mother who is
very sick.
r. NJ. Barb has returned homo from
Warrington, whore he has been visit
ing relatives
VIM. A. Frazier. fireman on the
through run, spent the Fourth at this
place with his wife.
DIR. $. ]. Posten and family have
gone TO Aasontown 20 spend a few
days with relatives.
Frank NJ. Dent furnished the candies,
peanuts and lemons for the children's
treat on the Fourth
We notice Earnest Stuck on our
streets again after two weeks illness
that confined him to his room.
Watkins Weaver has gone TO Tunnel.
ton, where he has obtained employ
ment on the r, X & L. Il. X.
Miss Grace Clayton left for Balti-
more, Md, on Wednesday to be gone
for some time. Miss Grace is n charm
ing young lady and we are sorry TO lose
her, il IL is only temporary
Rumor has IL that Charles williams
put in all day the srd, searching in the
Bible for the Declaration of Indepond-
encc and OF course his search was un-
successful and he gave itup in disgust.
VIM. X. Shaffer. of Cumberland, Md.
was in town on the 4th. win has
good position with a. 5. Nicholson &
Co, Wholesale Confectionery. of that
place. He is the managing boolS-keeper.
He is one of Prestons bright young
men and win make his mark in the
world.
John Montgomery and family and
| Mrs. Myers, OF Monongah, are visiting
their mother, Mrs. Susan Montgomery
this week. John was in Pittsburg a
few days ago He says there is but
one mill idle in that place, all the rest
are running day and night Oh, Billy
Mckinley, your chances for the Pres
idency are getting very slim.
The 4th of July has como and gone,
and with the memory OF the most mag
nificent time ever witnessed in New
burg. Our Union Picnic was grand
success. The number in attendance
was variously estimated at from two to
three thousand. Notwithstanding the
immense crowd, everything went off
peaceably and quietly. There was not
n drunken person to be seen. The pro-
gram was an exceedingly interesting
one and was put through with a swift
ness and perfection that was admirable.
The address of Prof. Bugle, OF England,
was very interesting and eloquenuy
delivered and would have done credit
TO that little Apollo A. G.. Dayton, OF
Barbour. The Professor is indeed a
! good tallxer and will be in greater de-
mand than ever on similar occasions.
The Calathumpian parade was simply
immense. 1t was conservatively esti.
mated at one mile in length, with four
abreast mounted on magnificent an
imals. 1t outdone anything of the
kind ever attempted before in Preston
county. My dear editor, you missed a
! grand treat by not being present All
present were treated 90 candy peanuts
! and lemonade The Crescent Epworth
League of Newburg, gave beautiful
entertainment at night The acting
was excellent for amateurs. The
efficient manager, Samuel Montgom
cry, acquitted himself nicely in manag.
ing the numerous characters and dis
patched business rapidly In order "a
give all a chance TO get refreshments
in the way OF ice cream and cake OF
which they had an abundance, right
in the Hall Chas. Williams, the char
acter Of the obedient father, was out oil
sight. Charles is born actor, and
with n little training would be huge.
He played the old man just as though
he had gone through the same per.
Torrance many times at home with his
own father, only he assuming the role
of the modern boy. Miss Belle Ellis
sang one or two beautiful solos and was
about through the last one, and IL was
n very pretty song, and Miss Belle did
look exquisite in her stage costume,
| DuJ Us i say 5uC was Utmost through
when there was commotion in the
back part Of the Hall. Almost instant
ly everybody was on their feet 60 ser
what was amiss. Some yelled ere and
others yelled a fight The excitement
for moment was intense. Directly
something was heard 60 drop and The
excitement abated some and everybody
rcgaincd their seats. On investigation
10 was found that certain party un.
dertook 20 force his way in without
paying the necessary admission which
was only five cents The door keeper
talked and reasoned with no success
Then he called 90 the Town Sergeant
70 come and take charge Of him. The
Sergeant demonstrated with him iu a
very nice way, but ne was h---l bent
on racket, and so the Sergeant ar
rested him and be resisted lie was
promptly knocked down and taken %
the lookup Friday morning he was
brought before Ills Honor. r j.. Ian.
ham, who fined him g. aud cost which
hc paid and was let go, We hope q
/ wiser man