West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-06-13
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DUANDONvILLE.
Correspondence Of the Argus.
Mrs Mary Mckee has been seriously
i'll FOR several days with dangerous
case of erysipelas, but is now considered
ont of danger and convalesciug.
Hon. w. G. Worley, and wife, of
kingwood, drove down to visit Mrs.
Mckee last Sunday. Mrs. Morley and
children will likely remain few
weeks,
Decoration Day was observed by the
/ people OF this section under tho aus
piccs OF the c. A. X, David Gibson
Post No. $50 Jointly bctweeu Bruce
ton anu this place. A large procession,
headed by the G. a. Il. under command
OF DIR. Nj. :. Bryte, formed here at 10
a. m. and marched TO the cemetery,
where the graves of the dead comrades
were decorated. The services were con-
ducted in very touching and consist
ent manner, after which the procession
| broke up, and the scene Of action was
| transferred TO the Brucetou cemetery.
|
rated and tho throng of people dis
onrscd to partakc OF basket lunch
prepared according TO previous mr.
| rangcment At o'clock services in
the church began. a very large crowd
was addressed by Capt. Livingstone, of
| Oniontown, Pa, and Miss Jennie
barnes. The Epworth League met at
o'clock for services especially pre-
pared for Memorial Day and rendered
very interesting and commendable
program. Among the many selections
OF the evenings service was an original
Grafton by Mr., j. Quinter Barnes. which
was we'll suited To- the occasion. The
audience was also addressed by Revs.
Orr, Feather and Berry.
A party Of young people, consisting
Of Misses Anna Armstrong, Nora Mich.
aels, Maud Gale. Blanche Gale. Isa
! Copcman and Messrs George Frank
houser, Edward Cunningham, win j..
Bowermaster, Wilbur FranlShouser and
Charles w. Waddell, drove down TO
the Cooper Rocks on Cheat river last
| Sunday. The distance is about twelve
miles from Brandonvillc, nearly all the
way on the Morgantown pike, making
"A very pleasant drive. The party ar
rived at the river about 10 o'clock a. IN
and spent the day most enjoyable till
g o'clock p. IN. in rambling over the
rocky iifs and steep banks which en-
velope old Cheat in her winding course.
The display OF picturesque scenery can
not bc surpassed in grandeur i'm Pres
ton county. The Cooper Rock, so called
! from the fact that II cooper once used
the shelter it affords for II cooper shop
| during one winter, is an immense rock
| projecting eastward and forming a
large cavity. from which flows n sprino,
OF pure fresh water About n quarter
Of mile below, the river stretches
along It's course. short distance be-
low the Cooper" Rock is n colossal
cone-shapcd rock probably seventy five
feet high, which terminates in an cmi-
nent point, and is called the clay
stack' Rock from is shape Above
| this few hundred feet is Cedar
Cliffs" huge pile reaching height Of
probably one hundred feet fro the
base, aud is about fourteen hundred
feet above the rivers level, although
only claimed 20 be about quarter Of
mile from 10. After reaching the top OF
these rocks by laborious climbing, the
observer commands view OF the conn
| try for many miles in all directions.
These rocks arc annually visited by
| great number OF people a great many
names OF persons visiting them are
chiseled in the rock. The party, after
enjoying two meals and days ramblo
through the beauties OF nature, re-
turned by way OF Pisgah.
CONSERVATIVE