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

work, gwen by Miss Julia Bonafield
at the NJ. +. Church Sunday night,
was very interesting and the largo
crowd present listened with close
attention.
The log cabin on the Ravenscraft
farm burned down on Saturday.
Daniel Hartley who works on the
railroad used the cabin as camp.
Some boys were playing there when
it took fire.
THE ARGUS building is being
improved this week by a couple of
coats of paint under the supervision
Of A. w. Potter, who has been
working night and day this season
to keep up with his work.
NoTIcE.-We have rented Sta
ley's Photograph Gallery, and will
remain but short time, but while
here will give you One Dozen of
our best Cabinet Photoes and a
l6x20 Crayon Framed. for SIS 90.
G. +. GERK1N,
Operator for Loar & Co.
Joseph Graham's sale was post.
poned last Saturday owing to lack
Of bidders. Heating stoves and
some farm utensils were sold. The
stoves brought good prices. Thanks,
we are hot enough, just at present.
When you want any printing
done, remember that THE ARGUS
has the finest job press in the
county. Como in and examine
samples ot our work and get our
prices before placing your order.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When shc was n Child, she cried for Castorla-
When she became Miss she chung 10 Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
There is an oil excitement now
over on Salt Lick, about six miles
from Terra Alta. Oil has been
found on the farm of j. w. Beatty.
Two oil operators from the Man
nington oil fields were there pros
pecting last week.
The trestle on the T.. X. & +.
railroad, known as the Greaser
trestle, taught fire from the loco
motive one day last week and came
near burning up. The company
expects to put in Il fill at this trestle
before changing the gauge.
A handsome new porch has been
erected in front of the Jenkins
House, which greatly improves the
appearance of the house and adds
to the comfort Of the guests and
family. An addition will also be
erected to the kitchen part of the
building soon.
The portable gallery of HawIey
x Skinner was in town during the
past week, located back Of Len
hart's store. They pulled up
Tuesday and moved to Tunnel on
and will go from there to Rowles-
burg and then on up the West
Va. Central Railroad.
A man down in Pleasant district,
this county, who don't take anv
paper, recently saw an advertise
ment in a sample copy he had re-
ceived, GLOW to get Rich" for 81.
He sent the money and received
neatly printed card which read
"The best plan is to lay for suckers. 3"
Bruceton had May Day festival
last Saturday aweek. There was
big crowd in attendance and good
time generally. The young ladies
Of the Lutheran Church there had
it in charge and the proceeds were
for the benefit of the church, to re-
pair damage done recently by the
lightning.
There will be'a reunion of Conn
pany @. of the 3rd and Company
B. Of the 14th West Virginia In
fantrY, on July 4th, near Mason
town. All the old veterans are
invited to be present. Samuel A.
Dill Of Reedsville is secretary and
G.. w. Hartsell corresponding
secretary.
Patents we're granted West VIr.
ginia inventors during the past
week as follows II. v. Dunn, Of
Hurricans, patent on sheep shears.
S. II. Hulings, of Parsons, q patent
on an animal trap. Mr.. ID. s.
Gutherie, of this place, IS an APP
plicant for n copyright on an adver.