West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-18


/ tive West Nirginians the past week as
follows: b. H. Cooper. Of Blue6 eld,
/ patent on combination chair and
\ ironing board stand. c. W. Garland,
7 OF Mcdowell, door FOR coke ovens,
and j. w. Thornburg, OF Guyandotte,
patent on a lawon mower. Thank
goodness, there are no patents on car
: couplers lately.
Harry w. Norris. who is well known
here and who was arrested last week
in Parkersbury for forgery. as We noted
/ in one last issue, succeeded ia getting
1 out on $500 bail. only 10 be arrested
again by a Constable from Grafton on
the same charge. lie was brought to
Grafton charged with forging the
name OF Gerl<iu. the tailor there, 70 %
note for $50 lie was unable TO set
bail AMI had to go to jail.
The Bjmeta;lic League Of thi, place
held q very Interesting msetiug IN the
Bisaop Han last Saturday evening
The Attendance was good and there
were parties present for several miles
around Among the audience we're
severa! ladies. Addresses .were made
10y T. T.. Rcppart, J. ;. Brown, Ed
mund Messenger and others The
speech OF Judge Mcss>uger was very
good and well received.
The Great Council OF the Improve
Order OF Red Men OF Tins state converes
At Pa'atire On Tuesday, May ith. 1897.
ia annual session. Hon c. c. ConleS
or Philadelphia, the Great Chief OF
Records OF the Great Council OF the
United States. will be present and
address, the Convention II. Ill. Potter
ami J. Shdell Brown. OF this place. will
attend as members OF the state COun-
ell.
Warrants were issued by Justice
FLYNN this week for i've vounE fellows
ABOUT 81 Joe and AlUrightsvilie for
disturbing the closing exercises of
school down in Pleasant district last
Saturday night. The boys were heav-
ilv loaded with stale apple juice aud
got too hilarious for ordinary school
exercises. They learned of the war
rants and left suddenly for Pennsyl
vonia TO try change OF climate.
One OF the late Doarders at Sheriff
Shaffer's brick hotel on Main Steeet is
Orlando Smallwood. a cigar maker
from Terra Alta, who was sent over
here for safe keeping, by Justice Hill,
because he is charged Nth selling liq-
uor unlawfully and could not give 5000
bond required by the Justice for his
appearance at the coming term of cir
h.
deny exchanging the amber colorcd
fluid for the coin Of the realm, but says
there are others.
w C. Brown and Geo. w Watson
have been trading farms in order to
try and revive real estate business and
start the prosperity boom. Mr.
Brown trades his interest IN the Gen.
Wash Fairfax farm, near Rccdsville,
for the farm down on the river adjoin-
ing the Fairfax Manor farm, on which
Mr.. Watson has been living for several
wears and keeping bachelors hall.
Both give possession April LIST. and
Mr. Watson will move 10 Recdsyille
while Jur Tor will occupy his new farm
which joins his best farm near town.
The TOWNSVILLE school will close
Saturday March eth, with a big old
fashioned spelling bce at night and
big game Of ball in the afternoon.
The teacher, William r. Shafrer, has
taught successful term Of school. ms
the trustees have asked him TO come
back again the next term The Liter
airy society, which has been running
all winter in connection with the