West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-26

] lfbul bucNuAuuOus are mere VISITING
friends and looking in on the Institute,
Born, 70 Mr.. aud Mrs Howard Mar
/ tiu'Of Muddy Creek HIN, a fine girl
baby, second edition on Friday, August
/ IS. l>97. DR.. ;. A. Pratt OF Kjngwood,
officiating.
I Prof. Haggerty, of the Conference
Seminary at Buckhannon, is here at
/ tending the Institute He came over
from Mt. Lake Park, where he has
been spending n short vacation.
We are indebted this week to Mr. Ira
c. Gibson for our complete and accur-
ate report of the Institute proceedings.
Mr.. Gibson is a very good reporter and
one OF our best correspondents.
a festival will be held tomorrow at
the Camp Ground, beginning at IL a.
IN. IL will DC a Workingmans Festival
and the proceeds for the destitute fami-
lies of the United Mine Workers of
America.
There will be a festival in the church
At Pleasant Dale on Saturday night,
Sept 4th. Refreshments will be served
In abundance and everybody invited 70
come and have good time. Proceeds
10 repair the church.
Prof. T. T. Hodges, OF the University.
is a making a good impression on our
teachers and people generally. lie is
so big and jolly that everybody likes
him. The Professor is stopping with
Mr. aud Mrs. J. NJ. Crane.
The many friends ofSamuel I. Wiley
are glad to see him in Kingwool again,
after AN absence of ten years in differ
ent parts OF the country. lie is attend
ing the Institute and expects to teach
ia Grant district this winter.
State Supt. Of Schools Hon J. Il.
Trotter, arrived Tuesday and has been
doing good work. helping keep the In
stitute livened up. Mr. Trottor Is an
old Preston boy that we are all proud
Of and very popular with our teachers
The Preston County Trotting Horse
Breeders Association having dissolved
partnership. accounts due the firm
must be paid on or before the 10th daY
of September. All accounts unpaid
by that date will be sued on. This
means you, reader, not your neighbour.
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The game Of ball tomorrow after
noon at the Base Ball Park here
promises 60 be the hottest game OF the
season. The Rowlesburg club has
been claiming the belt for long time
and our boys expect TO brealS their
record this time. A large crowd from
Rowlesburg will be over TO witness the
contest.
Order Of service Of Kiugwood Presby-
terrain church, August %: At lOa. M.
Sabbath-school; at IL a. m, Commuu.
ion and the reception and baptism OF
members; at p. m, Christian Endeavor
Society; at p. m, preaching by the
pastor on the subject, THE Gift of the
Holy Spirit" At p. m, on Friday
9th and Saturday 2sth, special prepar.
atory services will be held. All people
are invited TO come in that MY house
may be filled" Luke If %
Mrs. Richard II. Brown, of Glades-
Vile, got badly hurt last Wednesday
while at work at home. While stand
ing on a chair cleaning whitewash OH
a window, the chair turned with her,
throwing her violently TO the floor,
putting her right arm out Of place.
There was no physician in town at the
time, as Dr. Sutton was away visiting
other patients and did not return till
after midnight, when he reduced the
fracture assisted by DR.. Charles Brown
Of Webster, who was in town at the
time.
The storm Monday night was the
worst ever witnessed in this section.
There were over fifty severe flashes Of
lightning and claps of thunder in
about one hours time The lightning
struck in several places in and near
town. Will Blaney's house was badly
damaged by bolt and a large pine
tree in the front yard Of the Hotel
Gordon was almost stripped of its
bark. Down the road near the Green's
Run Chapel, large tree was rent
asuuder and torn TO pieces and other
trees in the woods near here, but luckily
no damage except Blaney's house. The
stable at the jail was struck but little
damage done