West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-01-21
HUDSON HAPPENINGS.
Photographs or Prominent People
Latest Loeals-Fun Fancy, Facts,
Fiction and "Fakes.'

MISS MoilsSa Light is staying with
John Light at present.
Miss pisa Wolfe is spending q few
days at Uniontown, Pa.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Jesse Gale. of Pisgah.
were visiting relatives here ono day
last week.
Gibson Bros. are doing n rushing
business and continues to sell goods as
low rs ever.
Mrs. Lizzie Gale, who is teaching the
Mt Zion, spent Saturday and Sunday
at her home here.
j. 4. Liston, of Kingwood, In prepar.
ing to set his saw mill on Hickey Run,
just below Valley Point.
Miss lola Smith. of Mountain Valley,
Is spending the winter with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Thatcher Gale.
Mrs James w. Gibson is visiting her
father, Col l.. H. Jenkins, OF Valley
Point, at the present writing.
Our sick with the exception of a few
who have had colds are ON the high
road to recovery, we are glad to say.
We hear that our Baptist friends are
contemplating holding series of meet
ings at this place. The question arises,
why not?
Mrs. Elizabeth Liston, who has been
staying Pisgah for some time, is Wis
ting her daughter, Mrs Mrs w. G.
Gibson, at this place.
No mora Ioa, Va n.
years. Don't il make this old back"
feel good +? The girls are out of it for
long time TO come.
We noticed Rufus Conner Forman
and William Mason Gibson, of Pisgah,
were here Saturday night reviewing
Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress
Our school teacher at Nebo Is now
graphing with two pre- historical ques-
ton, viz: Ibid man ascend from n
monkey and who made acrons?
Mr.. and Mrs Charles C. Everlv, of
Laurel Run were visiting Mrs. Everly's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Gallo
way last Saturday and Sunday.
We see that that luna.ic, fool corre-
spondent of the Journal at Marques is
moving heaven and earth TO get In the
band wagon, but will most likely get
left, as he deserves to-
Nathan Graham is very poorly with
old age and general debility. Several
OF his friends chopped wood for him
one day last week, az the old man is in
very straitened circumstances.
We haven't heard how many appli-
cants there are for the postofiice at this
place, but presume that there are sew
eral, as the Haunacrats realize that
this is their last chance fer a long time
to come.
Messrs. w. w. Graham and Charlie
Walls, of King wood are operating
their steam saw mill on the farm of
Joseph Graham, near Sugar Valley,
and are saving a large amount of bill
timber.
John Jones is getting large kiln of
lime at the Gibson line quarry. II
more of our farmers would follow this
example, this down-trodden, whiskey-
bloated. pauperized. eternally bursted
old country OF ours would be in great
deal better shape.
A large contingent OF our wouid-be
expert spoilers went over to Laurel
Run last Friday night to .hs spelling
contest. They didn't get chance to
show what they could do, but We were
betting on them bringing back some
bodY's scalp trailing in the dust.
Chester Walls, of Pisgah, was here
last Saturday night and had a streak
OF bad luck. 1t seems that some of our
boys have organized an "Anti-Immi-
grafton Society" and refused "Chet"
20 membership. Wen tell you more
about that Anti Society" in the future.
We have been having an Hiberian
mixture of weather for some days that
have as many colors as Joseph's coat
of old. The sun Is shining warm to-
day, but may be cold as blazes to-mor-
rom. Snow covers the ground once
more and the mind blows cold as of
yore.
The Pilgrim Travellers Messrs Chas.
w. and Lloyd G.. Beerbower, illustrat-
ed Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress 10 a good
sized audience at Harmony Grove, on
last Saturday evening. The illustra-
tions were typical of human life, es-
pecially the one that illustrates people
and Christians in particular, going TO
church when something extraordinary
IL going on.
The Mt. Nebo Literary Society is
progressing nicely under the manage
ment OF the following corps Of officers {.
President, John Alexander Wolfe; Vice
President, omer Young Shaw; secre-
tary. Marshall FinneRan Walls; Critic,
Emanuel Rutherford Beeghlev; Editors,
Charles Floyd Gale and Thurman VII
son Gibson. The last question debat-
ed, was Resolved. "That man rules his
own destiny" and was decided Ira favor
Of the negative. ft was discussed BY
the following gentlemen J. N. Gallo
way, o. L. Galloway, G. ". BeerbOwer.
T. r. BeeRhley, Azafsl Gale, y. N.
Smith and Joseph Radabaugh. The
next question IL, Resolved, That man
will do more for the sake Of honor than