West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-31


TO donate tract Of one hundred
acres west of Youngstown, O., 10
the Junior Order of United Amer
lean Mechanics for a site for the
orders national home for widows
and orphans.
John +. Freeland of Marion
county was arrested last week by
Deputy Marshal McMahon and 10.
Gated in,Wheeling Jail charged with
passing counterfeit money, and be.
ing an all around confidence man
and green goods dealer.
But two-marrisge licenses issued
the past week that of
Charles NJ. Smith-33
Solena Alice GloveI-29.
John j. Fircs-23
Mary Cramer-l9.
All native prestonisns except
Smith who resides in Wheeling.
l.. Camden Lautz has accepted a
position as travelling salesman for
the Commercial Tobacco Company
Of Bradford City, Virginia, and
started out yesterday to visit mer-
chants in this county. He travels
through this State for his territory.
The citizens Of Newburg have
shipped large lot Of clothing an d
other supplies to the suffering
NebrssEs citizens. The supplies
sent were valued ut about $500.
The Baltimore e. Ohio railroad car.
ried the box to Chicago free OF
charge.
The Kingwood Literary Club will
meet at Mr.. and Mrs. Il. J.. Gro
gan's Thursday evening. Jan. 81.
1898, at 7:30 clock. Program for
the evening will be reading from
the "Autocrat Of the Breakfast
Table" 10y DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes. BELLE l.. SPAHR, Sec'y.
Pruntytown, TAYLOR county, was
founded by man by the name OF
Piunty. 1t is about 100 years old
and has figured extensively in the
history OF tho State, especially as
being he principal seat of learning
IN that part III the State ut one
time. -Glenville Pathfinder.
Orr locll correspondent ut Tun.
melton Is IL ten ycar-old boy and
we'll back him against any other
OF thai age in the State. His letter
last week was the first he ever wrote
for publication and it appearc inst
as lie wrote it, no revision being
necessary. This Is more than we
cah say OF most Of The other articles
SNH' uS ioi puuIlC1blOHs
Day after Tomorrow (Snturdlv)
is the great and only Ground Hog
Day. 1t is common belief that Mr..
&. Hog. Esq. will come forth from
his der or TAT day to "survey the
landscape Ger" and il he see his
shadow il scarcs him so badly tina:
he retires TO HE hole and remains
six weeks longer. while the weather
tries hard to freeze him out.
Mr.. Charles G. Wager, the gal
liant Virginian. who has been here
for some time in the interest of A
Richmond Building aud Loan As.
sociation, had his mustache shaved
of the other day. and owing to the
severe weather we have been having.
it gave him violent cold, which
settled in the small Of his back and
he has been compelled TO use cane
since, in walking. and is nov point-
ed out on our streets as ''the Oldest
citizen"
Harrison Sypolt, who came here
last spring from Iowa and has been
staying around here with friends
since, has gotten go poorly with
dropsy, as 20 become a serious charge
and had to be taken TO the County
Iniirmary for Keeping and treat
ment, as he has no property here
and no relatives able TO take care Il
him The States Attorney has com
municated with the authorities of
the county near Des MOines. lows.
where he came from, as that county
will have to pay for his keeping.
unless relatives out there come for.
ward to look after him. lie has n
sen in Des Moincs, who has been
telegraphcd aud written to, bat nor
heard from yet. 1t is probable that