West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-05-14
ELECTION PRECINCTS.
Change in Boundary Lines Tor Several
Districts.

STATE OF WEST VlRoIxIA. SIS:
At County Court held for the county
OF Preston at the Court house thereof.
on Tuesday, the 9Th day - Auril. 1890.
present: Hon. Johu 4. JoueS, (Presi-
DENT; T. r. McCrum. Perry Metheney.
K. Il. Waddell, Edmund Messenger. H.
NJ. Hartley, T. j. Wallis and Harrison
Iinns Commissioners composing the
Court.
For reasons appearing 70 the Court
the voting precincts OF Grant district
are changed and Dounded as follows.
viz:
Precinct No. 1, Pisgah- Beginning at
the mouth of the Big sandy. then up
said Big Sandy. TO the mouth OF l.au-
rel Run. then up said Run to- the mout m
OF Patterson's Run. and with the same
to the Pennsylvania line. thence with
said line west To- the Mouongulia coun-
" line, thence with the same TO the
beginning.
The voting place OF said precinct
ssall be. aud the same is, established at
the "Old Rogers Store House"
Precinct No. 2, Observation-Disclosures
at the mouth OF Laurel Run, corner OF
precinct No. 1, thence UP said Run To-
the Pennsylvania line. thence with
said line west of the Big Sandy, thence
down Big Sandy to the iron bridge on
road leading TO Bruceton Mills, thence
with said road past JONAS Maust's,
David Myers, Joseph Dillows and
Josiah smiths, to the lands of Henry
Smiths heirs, thence with the line OF
said land eastward to corner, thence
southwark with the line of said lands
TO Herman Darby's line, and with the
same eastward to Ridenour's line
thence with Ridenour's line to Mitchelrs
line, and with MitchelPs line eastward
to Big Sandy, thence down Big Sandy
to Iron Bridge at Bruceton Mills, thence
with the Kingwood Turnpike north
ward to Iron Bridge over Little Sandy
Creek. thence from said creek to the
beginning.
The voting place for said precinct
shall be, and the same is hereby es-
tablished at the school house at Bruce
ton Mills.
Precinct No. g.. Brandonville-Begi
ming at the iron bridge over Little
Sandy Creek, on the Kingwood Turn
pike, thence up Little Sandy Creek to
the county road leading from Hazelton
to Brandouville a short distance east
of A. X. Frazee's on said, road thence
past A. X. Frazee's with said road to
county road leading to the Glover
school house past l.. +. Myers, II. p.
Crawford and Geo. w. Crawford to the
Mud Pike at the Glover school house,
thence with the Mud Pike eastward to
county road leading to the Salem
Church and with said road to Mason
Run. thence down said Run to Big
Sandy Creek, thence down Big Sandy
TO Iron Bridge at Bruceton Mills
thence with Kingwood Turnpike south
ward to the beginning at Little Sandy
Creek Bridge.
The voting place for said Precinct
shall be, and the same is established
at the school house house in Brandon.
VILE.
Precinct No. 4, Clifton Mills-Begin.
ming at Big Sandy Creek, on the Penn.
sylvania line, corner to precinct No
2, thence with said Pennsylvania line
east to the Five Forks. thence with
the county road past David Dennis and
Ami Glover to the Mud Pike, thence
eastward with said Pike to the Glover
School-house, corner to Precinct No. {
to the place beginning on the Pennsyl
vania line.
The voting place for said Precinct
shall be and the same is hereby estab
lished at the School-house in Clifton
Mills.
Precinct No. 5, Glade Farms-Begin.
ming at the five forks on the Pennsyl.
vania line, thence with said line east
to the Maryland line, thence with the
said line south to the Pleasant district
line, thence with PleasanC district line
to the corner of Precinct No. 3. near A.
X. Frazee's, thence with the line Of
Precinct No. 3 northward to Mud Pike
at the Glover School-house, corner tC
Precincts Nos. 3 and 4, thence with q
line OF Precinct 4, northward TO the
beginning at the Pennsylvania line.
The voting place for said Precinct
shall be and the same is hereby es
| tablished at the Spurgin School-house
The voting place in Precinct No. 1,
Union district, is hereby changed tC
Tanner School-house.
The voting place is hereby changed
from Ben Davis to ". S. Taylor's Shoe
Shop, in function, Reno district
Precinct No. 8.
For reasons appearing 20 the Court
1t is ordered that the lines in the vot
ing Precincts of Valley district be
changed as follows, viz:
Precinct No. g, Masontown-B Begin
ming at the Monongalia line near Yves
ley McKinney's, corner of Precinct No
line to Cheat river, thence up Cheat
river TO the mouth of Bull Run, thence
up said Run to a bridge near the farm
OF Il. #. Cobun, lately bought from
Wilbur Posten, thence In a southeast
erly direction a straight line to- corner
Of Precinct No. I, TO the beginning, sc
as to include in said order Precinct No
2, A. X. jenkins and Oliver Jenkins.
The voting place for said Precinct
No. shall be and the same is hereby
| established at the school-house al
Masont0wn.
Precinct No. 3, Herrings-Begin
at the mouth of Bull Run, corner Il
Precinct No. 2, thence up Cheat Il
Kingwood district line, thence with
said line to the Kingwood and Mason
town Pike, corner TO Precinct No. 1, 10
Precinct No. 2, and with Precinct No
2, to the place of beginning.
The voting place for said Precinct
shall be and the same is hereby estab
lished at the late residence OF John M
Strahln, near Herring PostOffice.
Ordered that the Court be adjourned
| till next term.
JOHN r. JONES, President.
a copy from the Records.
Teste: j. AM MARTIN, Clerk.