West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18
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Correspondence of tho Argus.

Correspondence oftho Argus.
Weather wet.
Locals are scarce this week.
Merry harvest will soon bc here.
Meadows will be short this year.
ID. Q. linn is rebuilding his cellar
wall
Only three moro weeks until tho
Glorious Fourth.
5. n. Rogers sister OF Independence,
is visiting him.
William Smith is preparing to build
n dwelling house.
The farmers are preparing to sow
their buckwhoaL
The wheat crop In our community is
fairly good crop.
Mrs DIR Il. X. Sutton is on the sick
list at this writing.
Il. G. linn made two trips TO Inde-
pendence last week.
Flowing corn Is the order of the day
Corn is looking well.
Henry Smith was thrown from n
pony and hurt pretty badly.
Potatoes are malSinga nice start with
plenty OF bugs on the tops.
Miss Jennie Brand, OF Hingwood, was
in our midst, Sunday, the 9TH.
Andrew Menear's son Is suffering
from the effects of broken arm
Memorial services were held at the
Orr graveyard on Saturday, the 9th.
Lonzo Brown is at home from Penn
sylvania, where he has been working.
Miss Ota linn fell out OF a hammock
last Friday and was seriously injured.
Ed. Brown is doing the stonenason
xynrl an n ~ Zfpnfg aalla.s
Mrs $. ". Rogers was visiting at An
drew Menear's on Wednesday, the 3rd
Iinn & ShHrps nnloaded IA car load OF
phosphate last Thursday at Independ-
ence.
Rev. y. Il. Mercer, the pastor, preach
ed at the GOrdcn NJ. II. church on Sun
day. the nth.
Miss Emma Jackson attended the
Comnenncement at Morgantown last
Wednesday.
Miss Gale Sapp, who has been going
10 school at Bayard, returned TO her
home last Sunday.
Lonzo Iinn went TO Centralia, Braz-
ton county, on last Saturday TO see il
he could get work.
Messrs. Charley II. Zinn and Roger
FortDey were visiting at :. M. Martins
last Sunday night.
Corn looks rather delicate just now,
but few warm days and nights will
bring 1t out all right.
Stock is improving nicely since grass
has come. We hope for IL cool season
and fat stock this fall.
Ed. Orr, of Kingwood, was visiting
his uncle. ;. NJ. Martin, Saturday and
Sunday, the 9th and nth.
The Epworth League Mt the Gordon
NJ. y. church was lead by Miss Carrie
Riley on last Sunday night.
The Baptist Sa bbath-School at this
place has postponed their Children's
Day until Sunday. the 2Sth.
Some OF the Independence people
came ont here Sunday. the 9TH, TO hear
the Rev. $. NJ Bennett preach.
The Epworth League at tho Gordon
VI. T.. church. was lead Sunday night
the 18th, by Miss Alta Rigglemau.
Miss Julia Huddleson, of near Zinn's
Chapel. has closed her subscription
school at che Gordon school house
One day last week the Lightning
struck NJ. Il. Iinn's residence and tore
off some weather boarding, but none Of
the family were hurt
Our farmers are wearing bright
smiles on their faces They think tho
prospects are good now for good crops
since the recent rains.
We are glad 20 learn that Hon. j. r.
iIolSc, of KIgwOOd, received the nom
ination for the Judgeship. lle is the
right man for the place.
No marriages 90 report this week
but we think from tho way Mr. Sum
mers looks we will have wedding in
the near future.
Morgan Martin. who is working for
his uncle. u. ~ Orr, ln KinRwoOd was
visiting his parents Saturday and Sun
day. the 9th and nth
O w linn. who has been visiting
bis parents and many friends horc. re-
turned TO his work At Centralia. Brav-
ton county, last saturday.
Rev. a. 81. BENNETT. 81 Philadel phia.
Pa. delivered an able sermon ina the
Baptist church here on Sunday. the
9TH, 10 "a crowded audiences.
The monthly business meeting Of the
Baptist church was held on the 18th
Bnd they called Rev. j. -. TimmOns.
of tho Grocer Theological Seminary at
Philadelphia, IA, to preach for the
summer
Rev J. d. Timmons, Of South Cal
nornia. but a student from the Grocer
Theological Seminary 40 Philadelphia,
Pa. delivered a sermon iu the Baptist
Church here 20 an attentive audience,
Sunday. the 9Th
Gloom takes tho place ~ smiles on
faces 81 our farmers this week on thc
account 81 the recent cold rains and
winds, bot We hope ere the close Of the
week the old time smiles may return
with its brightest illumination.
Success 20 TuE ARGUS and its many
readers TIT AND TAI