West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-02-14

Lexington, va, as Law Glass Ora
tor.
Or. Pratt leaves this evening for
Baltimore to have glass eye fitted
III at the hospital where he had his
eye taken out about month ago.
His little daughter, Martha Eliza,
and Mr.. w. O.. Brown are going
down with him.
The Martinsburg Herald in not
ing that Mr.. j. Ii. Riner slaugh
tered a hog recently that netted COZ
pounds prefaced the mention
thusly "When it comes TO first
class hogs Mr.. J. ii. Riner easily
wins the prize"
Miss Stella Miller returned last
Saturday evening from visiting her
parents at Tunneltvu and attend.
ing the wedding OF her brother,
Judson Miller, who was married ut
Fairmont to young lady of that
place.
A big debate and literary is an.
nounced for tomorrow night out at
Pleasant Dale School house. The
question for discussion is: Resolved,
THAT Pride and Ambition have
caused more crime aud evil than
Ignorance and Superstition"
The mail carrier between AL
brightsville and Reedsville missed
his trip last Saturday, the first time
this winter he has failed. while
several other star routes in the
county have been snow-bound for
a week and mails very irregular.
The following Prestoniaus have
been granted reissue of pensions /:
Elisha A. Hartman, of Hazelton;
Peter Titchnell, of AlbrightsvilIe;
Henry Lewis, of Terra Alta and Eli
Nose, of Marques. Also Preston
Glover, Of Terra Alta, has been
granted renewal Of pension.
Miss Isa WhetselI, daughter Of
b. p. Whetsell, of East Side, and
Edward Gross. who works at Col.
Martins, are both Ill with grippe.
DR.. Pratt was called over to see
them yesterday. lie drove down in
IA sleigh and crossed the river on
the ice at the old Fairfax ford.
The combined wealth of three
residents of Elkins, is estimated ut
Size, 900. 600. These three fortu-
nate individuals are Ex-senator II.
q. Davis, Senator STEPHEN Elkins
and Richard Kerens. Davis has a
$500, 600 residence at that place.
Elkins' cost $3.50, 600 and Kerens's.
100000.
W. G.. Conlcy is at Charleston,
he having obtained clerkship
there on one of the legislative com.
mittec. Peter r. Smith and his
partner, the ground-hog, arc re.
sponsIble for this cold weather.
They agree IN their prognostica-
tions.-Parsons Democrat.
In township Of Clinton county.
Ia, is q school district that all the
female teachers regard as a mascot.
Every girl teacher the district has
had in the last fifteen years has be-
come engaged, either during the
school terra or just after. The
wages are low. but the applicants
for the school are numerous.
The late blizz trd extended so far
south thai it did more damage than
the cold snap in January and al
most finished up The orange trees in
Florida. It is reported that 95 per
cent. Of the trees are killed and
that the crop this year will not
amount to over 100000 boxes as
against 100000 last year. All
other fruit and berries we're dam
aged more or less. also in the south.
The 3. & o. Company have issued
the following circular to agents /:
Our connections at Chicago advise
that they have been notified by the
Nebraska state relief commission
that they are flooded with supplies
(for tho Nebraska sufferes) having
more on hand than they can dis
tribute in six months. Agents are
requested to notify all parties who
arc collecting such goods.
There was a 0u.et little wedding