West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-23
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The weather is Almost as hot as Re.
publican politics.
Bora, unto Mr. aud Mrs philiu
( Rhodes, on Monday, April Is. daugh.
ter.
The base ball foyer has broke loose
\ aud both small and large boys arr
happy.
Miss leila Stewart. OF noar King
/ wool, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Lizzie
Rhodes.
The north sids coal chutcs are com
pleled ANA the Il Il %. ongincs are
taSing coal
Tae planning mill Is running at its
inll capacity and unable To fiji orders
Lum Der Joe i a hustler.
! Wilbur Craig has moved into his new
bwi1'nng. lie eNpScts 10 open up with
new stock % goods shortly.
A. Il. Gibson, of the firm OF NJ. C.
! Gibson y Bro, has just returned from
/ the Eastern cities whore he purchased
/ large slOcS OF goods.
Miss Julia OFT. our fancy milliner.
! has just opened mp her spring stock OF
mtll,nvry gOois, which makes the
ladies' OF iae village correspondingly
/ happy.
Senator w. G Morley spent SUNDAY
/ In town. The senator had been down
TO Washington, but declared his visit
! TO the National Capital had no political
significance.
Miss Anna Fought, a charming Dung
lady of Parkersourg, is the guest OF
her cousin, DIR. w NJ. Sivey, at the
Guseman House; hence those pleasant
smiles which beam FROM tho counten-
ance OF our young friend Johnny.
Miss Matte Hauway, OF Fellowsville.
u the guest OF her cousins, the Misses
Bishops. Frank says that the extreme
heat these days nccessitates frequent
visits TO the Bishop'pump for "A draught
OF cold water. The hiddenisecret il al
the bottom of the well.
Mrs. John Lloyd died on Monday,
April 18th, and was buried on Tuesday.
lnterment at Camp Ground Cemetery.
Mrs LLOYD was born in North Wales
and emigratod to this country about
80 years ago with her husband. She
was a woman WHO was greatly beloved
aud respected by all who knew her
To the aged hus band, who survives her,
function extends heartfelt sympathy
in his sad hour OF bereavement.
The Tunueton boys met on Satur-
day aud organized base ball club. by
electiug Mr. William Hatfield, captain
and DIR. w NJ. Sivev, secretary ana
treasurer. While the spirit OF bnse
ball was moving ia is mysterious way,
the bows concluded u visit the ball
ground and have a game Another
nine WAS selected To play against the
Tunnelton club. and when the smoke
of battle cleared away il was found
that the score stood o TO 20 in favor OF
thS Tunnelton club. Some very clever
plays were made by both mines, taking
N ffAs lao. 4
had no practice since last year The
battery for the first nine was Ruggles
and Watson. and Casscday and Ashby
OBLIGATED for the second nine. For the
Information OF Bob Hollis, we will say
that Buck" Dawson umpired. Now,
let the other clubs throughout the
county organize, and we may hope TO
see few games OF ball worth seeing
before the season closes.
Tuunelton is considerably Interested
in the primary election which takes
place May 2nd IL has n fuvorito son
whom IL hopes % see Gerry off the
prize, and IL Re publicaus vote the Mat
they shout there is no. even "A reason
able doubt of the Tunnelton candidates
victory. We have references 20 the obi
veteran. Joseph A. Miller IL has al
ways been the boast of the Republican
ptrCy tnat III V are the 'ouly true
friend of the soldier" Without word
OF disparagment against the other
three candidates kind Providence SO
arranged the date OF their firth which
precluded them from gaining distinc-
zion upon the battle fell or hunting
place of safety whi.c tho bullets were
flying thick and fast. Such being tho
case the Republican p.rty TO prove its
love and friendship for the old soldier
has no second choice in this matter.
They are honor-bOund TO give the nom
nation to Joseph \. Miller or admit
that their pretcnse Of love for the old
soldier" is pure fabrication and in
tended for tlsctioaeering purposes
only, which great many people at the
present day believe To be true The
Repu blican party is nov on trial aud
the termination OF the contest is await
ed with great eIgernesS