West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-10
NEN BURG.
cOrt5spOndsucc Of the Argue.


now recollect that have not writ
ten letter to YOU this year, aud am
reuiinded that IL 81 high time that
would chronicle some OF the news OF
this far-fomed and stirring town. And
70 commence; pardon me for going
back TO the Christmas festivities. and
10 say that many celebrated In the old
fashioned way /. G with Are crackers
and 20 bc joyful, and rs consequence
OF the joyful, moro than oue OF our
citizens tarricd more or less days in
the town lookup, familiarity known as
the Cooler" and one went farther
and is boarding with sheriff shaw at
The Hotel de Keeps at Kingwood.
with u fair chance of furthcr promo
ton in this line To the pen at Mounds
Vile 10 do pcuancc for assaulting of
iiccr w. Il. Taylor while in discharge
OF his Official duties Thus Mr. Editor
runs the dark shades az our Christmas
festivities, but do not ccl,cye that all
OF our conducts was thus: On the con
trary there wcrc many acts of charity,
kindness and love. and must not for
get the very fine displays OF the christ
mas trees aud good literary perfor-
nance at both the NJ H. and Lutheran
churches on Christmas Evo and fine
treat for the children at the NJ. L.
church on Christmas morning.
Snow fell here on Doc. 20ih to the
depth of 20 inches TO two feet aud on
the night OF 21th the mercury marked
- degrees below zero, and on the morn
ing Of Jau 4th it marked { degrees be.
low zero. thus you sea that IL was
plenty cold enough for those that
sleighed TO sit close together, and IL
was so coll that some could guide the.
horses with one hand. The snow il
nearly all gone at present. writing and
the streams have ali been very high.
Constable I. ~ Crisis sold quite Il lot
of household goods ut public auction
on Saturday last, and most OF the ar
ticles sold for good price
| am informed by the merchats that
the holiday trade this year was from
% to 80 per cent better titan last year,
g. T. Ellis ~ Sons was at least - per
ahead OF last year and goods sold were
Of Il better class titan on last year
Row. }. w. Wanamaclscr has moved
from tie housc recently occupied bv
Mrs Moon ms a boarding house into a
house owned by J. X Snoot and situ-
ated on the other side OF the hill South
siie)
Miss Birdie Montgomery who has
been visiting for several months re-
turned TO her lome ON Saturday even
ing last and started to school on Mon
day mDrning last, which reminds me-
that our school is in regular session IA
gain after n vacation OF If days.
Mr. w T.. Morris of our town is go.
ing about after u sickness Of about IL
weeks from typhoid fever
What has become of your "sassiety"
correspondent from this iowa? Az
told yod al the beginning am not Il
society man, therefore cannot give
mucn Of that kind OF news aud miss
these news very much hope that
new correSp )ndent did not scare him
out the first round. If so, would say
courage my brother"
must not forget 10 say that many
Of the children as well rs older persons
temporarily absent at work and other.
wise. were at home during holidays on
"A visit To their friends and parents
living in town and vicinity -names too
numerous to mention.
On last Thursday morning January
Grd. Mr.. | Miller Il track hand on Il. q
O. Il. X. residing near Rinari's station
in this county left home At alb 1ut 5;I5
o'clock a. IN TO go TO work at Ilntton's
an was found same day AT about one
o'clock p. m by the way-trdin party
going west lying over the bank ina the
snow at Snowy Creek curve. ia an un.
conscious condition. He was taken 10
Ierrs Alta on this train, ami Inc was
found TO be badly bruised in back and
back Of his head mashed lie was con.
veyei 30 TAI, home where he fingered
unconscious TIL about o'clock next
morning when he died lie was very
hoRcst upright citizen and his death
caused quite ii shock in the neigh DOR
hood. 1t is generally supposed that
he was struck by train No. 2 which
passed the spot whore hc was found at
about $50 a. m. that moraing.
RusrIcUs.