West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

The last examination for the ye4r
1897, viii be held at Newbur,, oct. 81
aud s2i. II, ;. NHErSEiLa
COUNTY, SnnL

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County SuPt
Mr. and Mrs y. J. Fortuey returned
Tuesday from Grafton, whera the
former was holding court. lie adj
jonrned Till tomorrow % come hom, 10
attend 20 some Important matters be-
fore the county court aud returned TO
Grafton 90 close Up the ehaucery ca,cs
under his consideration as special
judge
the Sherif's Sale OF the personal
property of u. NJ Wotriug last THURS
day, amounted 10 nearly $500 besides
the $500 worth OF property claimed by
his wife and which the law allows her,
This pays off the debts Of Clemens
BorgmiR and }. A lenhart in FUN and
pact Of Is. NJ Asbrights, these parties
having obtained Judgements IN rota-
ton rs above.
! w & Brown and l.. L, White finally
got away for the Great West They
left Tuesday morning early for Chicago
and will go from there 20 New What
| com, Washington, whore they have all
arrangements made TO open out new
bank, with a capital stock of SSo, 900.
Sixty per cent of which must be paid
in at the beginning, according 20 the
laws of that State, or $50, 600 in cash to
start business with.
Order of service of Kingwood Pres
byterian church, for Sunday, October
! 10, 1897. sabbath school at 10 a. IN.
! Preaching at IL n N. and at 1880 D. m.
Morning subject: The Exceeding
Great Reward" Evening theme:
MANY Mansions" Christian Endeavor
! Society at 6:i5 u IN
Il was glad when they said unto me,
let us 80 into the house OF the Lord"
A unknown man was killed on the
railroad near Rodamers last Sunday,
II is supposed that he tried TO board n
moving train and fell under the wheels.
He was dragged some distance and
badly mangled. The remains were
buried at Rowlesburg. There wrs
nothing about the clothing TO identify
the body and 1t was supposed to be
tramp.
Mrs. Jane Brown, OF this place, has
received notice that her claim for
| widows pension, dating from the death
of her husband twenty years ago at
$40 per month, has been allowed; also
a considerable sum on account OF six
children under sixteen years OF age at
the time OF Mr. Browns death, she be-
ing entitled to g per month for each
child till they became sixteen. Al
! together, IL amounts TO the neat sum of
about 50, 600 which she will receive aud
| Si2 per month hereafter. The case
| was worked up by special agent w. T..
| Clapp, who spent the summer here.
These three items are from the Nor
| gantown Monongalianl
Colonel Richard Il. Fast has gone 20
! Frostburg. Md. from where he will be
accompanied by his half brother to a
hospital in Baltimore. He goes TO bc
treated for stomach trouble.
Hu Maxwell went TO Fairmont YES
terday where he met Mrs. Maxwell and
returned to-day. Mr.. and Mrs. Max
! well will go TO housekeeping in the
Luther Garrison residence.
Joseph Mancar and Miss Maud HOLY
field, who eloped two days ago, were
married AZ Oakland and are now at the
home OF the grOon's parents at Mason
town, Preston county, where they
were given reception and every thing
is lovely.
The Kingwood Public Schools op ned
Monday with flying colors This is no
joke but patriotic fact. About half
past eight, "Old Glory" was hoisted to
the top Of the splendid aag-pole in
front Of the Academy, amidst the
cheers of assembled pupils, and while
the opening exercises were being held
'he starry banner was floating proudly
in the free mountain air ofthe West Vir-
ginia Hills. The enrolment so far
amounts to iGl, divided out as follows
| Principals Room 80; Grammar Depart.
ment IS; intermediate Department 80;
Primary Room % and Infant Depart
ment SO. This will sum up TO 175 by
next week.
Last Friday Thomas Conn, young
man who lives about two miles this
side Of Fellowsville and works on the
night shift in the mines at Tuunalton,
started TO come 20 work riding a colt
The latter scared and started 20 run,
when the rider pulled him up hard and
sudden. This made Che colt rear up
and in some manner it fell backward
on the rider, crushing him badly be n
cath it. He vas taken home uncon-
scious and has been in n critical condi-
ton ever since. The physicians think
he is badly hurt internally aud have
little hopes for him. ne is q son OF 4.
N. Conn, OF Fel'owsville, and has o
wife AMI two children
Charles W rawcett left Monday
morning for Clarksburg TO attend Fed.
eral Court. lie has been acting az
Special Deputy in the secret Service
and has mot with great success IN the
hunting up Of the c1untcrrsiters ard
securing their mOulds and money
down in Grant district and be has tho
outft with him this week to lay be-
fore Che Federal Grand Jury ills cx-
perience has been very Interesting and
we expect to publish sn account OF IS
next week Quite "a number from On =
county are at Clarltsburg this week.