West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-11
Eowesv!lls.
nndence OF the Argus.

trust company.
Mud, mud, over-shOeS, ankle pro
teetors, weather paraeh0tes, oilcloth
covering aud high boots Who was
fool enough to say that the drouth
would never come TO an end
Miss. Sophia Westliug, one OF the
prettiest young ladies OF Howesvjlle.
returned today from Terra Alta. where
She has spent week in visiting friends
There has been militia company
organized here and Doe sherwood. Of
Hingwood, is expected here tomorrow
TO drill and to place forti6cations FOR
the protection OF birds rabbits. sheep
and old ladies.
Our blacksmith has boon un5er ths
weather since our last dip of 81.
Speculation straiued his back stool
four men and n schoo Toy g. h1c d.
horse. Hope that ho.wll b. at. 3D.
attend the club by our next communal.
cation.
John G. PlSm returned on Saturday
from Tucker county, whore he has
been in the book agency business fsr
the last two months. MIR. Plumb will
remain with his family here few
weeks before returning to Tucker
county for his winters field book
work
The Rev Father Walch, OF Rowles-
burg, was here the greater part OF last
VyanLg
toner's and looking after needs OF his
church. The Rev. Father Walch is II
very aniable and pleasant gentleman
and of such we are always glad to
meet and form an acquaintance.
James L. McKinzie is one Of tho best
posted aud financial business men in
town. lie ia farmer aud eeraiser
and producer lie has raised three
hundred dollars worth OF honey this
year, from about two rods square OF
bee hives, surface measure lIe has
still on hands quite number OF cases.
whose contents would give IA buck
wheat cake "A golden honey like hue.
Clements Bergman, of the suburbs
gave about twenty select couple So
cial party AT his residence on saturday
evening. Parlor games, vocal ard in
strunental music AMI speeches were
the pleasnntries OF the occasion The
young people are unanimous in report
ing pleasant time and hope that Mr..
Bergman and his good lady will bid
them come again.
G. Gorge Myers, one of the best far
mers in this county, has bought n
thousand bushsls OF lime rock. lie
win try an experiment OF lime solu-
ton upon his land next year. We do
not know whether the late elections
have anything TO do with enterprise or
not, but you can ses his four horse
team making three trip. pr day from
Mace Nester's lime banlS, on Bids
Creek,
Wm G. DcoHn stoPpsl OF sh prt
time at this place Saturday evening,
and IL you will pardon MS. the boys
and especially several members OF the
club, took hold Of his hand and held
on with Tasmlnian grip. Junior
inYited us into the private stnctpn ~
merchant Goc.le and prosantc ms with
the finest California grape. and the
most dclicipu, Mexican G3s, the treat
OF which some Of our boys mover before
enjoyed. Mr. Brown said that he hud
Travelled eight tious mi AMI siyty
miles and had come back To West Var
ginia pretty we'll satisfied % stay here
our president OF the club hopes that IA
may go lin il he will only visit the
private anctum on his return.
On Saturday night va werc aroused
fron our midnight slumbcrs by the
most diversified sounds that we ever
heard or even dreamed or, and after
some Inquiries We were informed that
George Williams and Dec Carroll, OF
Kingwood had made arrangements
with Bob Williams. OF near the camp
ground, Ben Conley, of Birds Creek,
Doc Hartley of Pocahontas Ridge and
Eli Pratt Of "You-bc-dam," TO bring
up the rear for big fox hunt. Our
| informant says that there we're twenty
hounds, thirty hunters, and ten gallons
| 'tangle-ioot." With whoop, yelp and
hello, the forrest rang. Two foxes
were holed, sixteen head OF sheep were
caught, Eve hundred acres OF newly
sowu wheat fields we're destroyed sew
enty-fvc miles Of ten rail stake and
ridered fence thrown down, thousands
! Of cattle aud horses were run out Of
| the country and millions Of the feath-
cry tribe and small quadrupeds were
/ scared on the face OF the earth. We
suggest that the legislature, Repub-
lican as IL Is, be convened at once and
an injunction be hled as q protection
20 these smaller animals Of the forest.
as exempt from murder by a former
statute.
PAssIW SCRiBBo, JR. '
I FROM another correspondent.