West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-06-06

turned from an extended visit in
-Moundsviile.
hev NJ. NJ. Ever Y and wlfe has been
sp'ndihg few days with friends in
Rowlesburg.
Miss Julia Bonafcld delivered n
splsnt'id lecture on "The customs of
China" in the NJ L. Church. Sunday
night.
Mr.. Grant Ho1ton OF Rowlesbure
novel in the Desmond property last
Tuesday. We welcome all Rowles-
bIrgars.
Miss Matte Hanaway. who has been
in attendance at the bedside of her
father, has returned to- her home i'm
Newburg.
ID. J. Gibson and r. II Barb attend
ed the instituting of DeMolvv COM
manlry, no IL, at Grafton by the Grand
Conmandry of the State
c. Willis Williams has returned from
Buckhannon, where no was engaged in
tho insurance business. Now someone
rs happy, instead of Cross
VIM. Amman has returned to Nor
gantosrR after short stay with his
grand parents. VIM. will (Hess)itate
before he makes report when he ar
rivcs ut the University.
FLORIDA on wheels" came TO town
wednesday, and is certainly "a great
curiosity. To tell the fact of the mat
far 10,
cess on wheels" that some of our New
burg people.
The appearance of c. f. Ellis house
and store have been greatly improved
by coat of beautiful paint Worth
Smith is having his house beautifully
decorated. Also our lightning sling
or" John Graham, has treated his res
ldence to "a coat of paint These and
many other things, are improving the
appearances of our village.
Rev. A. b. Rohbough, Grand Chief
Templar, |. o. q. T., for West Virginia.
delivered fine lecture in the X. of p.
nan tuesday night to Hope Lodge, No.
100. The officers are
&. T.-Mrs. Alberta Lanham.
7. T.-Miss Lena Simpson.
V. T.-Mr. Eugene higgins
X. S-Lloyd Il. Warthen.
Il. S.-Ada NJ. Anderson
Treasurer-M ID. Fortney.
Chaplain-Rev. Geo. III. Williams
Marshal-James r. Anderson.
ID. M.-Nettie Hawkins.
Sentinel-Tom Albright.
Guard-B. Il. Jenkins.
L. D.-S Il. Montgomery.
Five or six of the old Star players,
including Bill Shaw, Butternut Mess.
enger, Buckle Ellis, Curlie Shafferman.
FRIDAY Morris and Brex Montgomery
organized club naming it the "WiI-
son club, and, of course, the Davtous
wanted to lay the Wilson boys out the
hrst thing. Accordingly, VIM. LaRue,
acting for the A. e.. Dayton club and
>. H. Montgomery representing the
WIN. l.. Wilson club, arranged for a
game which came off last Saturday on
the l'ayton's home ground. There was
big crowd of voters" out to cheer
the Dayton club 10 victory. But oh NV
what fools we mortals be. and how
easy 1t is 70 get taken in. The first
ehree innings the score was to ,. i'm
favor OF the Dayton's and they held
the lead and in the first part of the
seventh inning the score was to six I'm
favor of the Dayton club Then the
wilson boys seemed to wake up. and
the way they hit the Dayton pitchers
ball would make one think they were
batting for further orders. and the re-
suit was that tire A. O. Dayton club
was defeated by the disgraeeful score
OF 20 to ii, and the Dayton's had been
practicing for two weeks. while the
WIN. Ia Wilson's had never been on n
ball ground this year until they met at
Independence TO play the Dayton club.
30 there is more than one way Of lick
ing A G. Dayton.
One OF the best literary programs
ever introduced 20 our home peopIe
was delivered by the Crescent Epworth
League in the NJ. T. church Monday
evening, The program was made upa
follows:
/. Song by the League.
2. Prayer by the pastor
5. Opening address by DR. s. J.
Posten, president Of the society.
Quarteett-entitled "The Golden
Gate '-Nessrs Fortuey and Williams.
Misses Ellis and Cross
B Recitation By Miss Lucy W. Turn
Icy.
g. Vocal solo-"sweet story" bv
Master Frank Dent
T. Becitation-"Ifow Kate Shelly
crossed the bridge" by Miss Della Carr.
o. Vocal Soio--''Silent shadows"
by Miss Grace Clayton
q COrnct and organ duet.
TO- Becitation-"A Boarding school
Miss" BY Miss Bessie Clayton.
d. Comic Pelig and Betsy"
Miss Belle Ellis and Mauloy Fortney.
T. Address-"Ihe New Nan" By S.
y. Montgomery.
13 Vocal Solo-"sav An Revofr but
not Good Bye" Mauley Fortney.
- Closing address by Rev. G. n.