West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-04

the announcement OF two more ap-
po;ntmentS: Isaac V. Barton, of
Mouudsvile. commissioner of labor.
aud Frank J. Hearne. of Wheeling, as
u colonel on the staff
The residence of Postmaster General
Wilson, in Charles Town, is offered
for sale. II is said that Mr.. Wilson
will not return TO West Virgiaia to
live at the end of his term of office.
but viii 90 10 New York. where he
will practice law She pherdstown
Register.
Leroy Shrout son Of John Shrout
got badly hurt to day out at Enoch Rep
perts. He got in the way OF the men
hauling timber and "a cant-hoolS few
and struck him in the face, MASKING it
up pretty badly. he was brought in
To- DIR. Pratts office here, and had his
wounds dressed by the doctor.
A West Virginia boy has won the
first prize at the oratoricai contest at
Washington and Lee University receiv-
ing n dne gold medal Contestants en-
tered the list from nearly every south
ern state which makes the victory all
the more bright His name is James
:. NcCluer of Parlkersburg.
Lewis y. White. cashier of the Terra
Alta Bank was in town Monday on
business and gave us pleasant call
lie Will leave next month on pros
pecting tour through the Great North
West. lie will spend most of his time
in the state of Washington which he
considers the coming State of the west.
Forest Martin, of Washington, Pa.
came here on Friday last for n short
visit and on business. lie and Wilson
returned on Monday, driving across
the country. Forest is attending high
school and is well pleased with the
town. His father is building up a good
practice and the family are ali in good
spirits and health.
special session of county court next
Monday, Feb. sth, for employ ing stew
ard for Almshouse one year. To re-
ceive report of viewers on road opposite
Rowlesburg to intersection of Noun
tain road and to act on said report and
enter order correcting the apportion-
meat of b. & o. r. Il. assessment as
certified by the Auditor on Jan. 81
Colonel Cole Ti.cheuell was in town
bright and early Monday morning. He
was en- route TO Wheeling. The Col
onel says that he goes to the Nail City
to be examined by medical board.
We shall not be surprised, however, to
learn that he went down TO lecture in
the Opera House there. The Colonel
has been invited to deliver his lecture
there.
Up at TOWNSVILLE last Wednesday
night the Demosthenescicero Literary
Society decided that the Credit System
ought to be abolished. The question
was debate and decided in favor of the
affirmative. Last night they wrestled
with the compulsory school law ques-
ton which was decided in favor OF the
affirmative. Next week they settle the
women suffrage subject.
James Booker, colored, got into
quarrel over game of crap with Will
liza uo~Rass in saloon in Hagerstown;
and shot him in the head with 3s
calibre revolver. The bullet struck
Rass squarely in the head, but his head
was so hard that the ball merely fat
tened and fell TO the floor. Only
eli fyhf Ia a -
bertrand Times.
Here are some hot shot for the cigar
cite fiend from the Morgantown Do
minion
The practice of lot of sap heads
gathering in the postofiice and smolS-
ing cigarettes, poisoning the air and
rendering short stay in there tort
ure ought TO be stopped. II is bad en-
ough TO have TO smell the vile things
on the streets but to have 10 endure
them in as close quarters as the post
office is feRdish. Probably the most
con temptible vice that exists is smolx-
ing these creations OF the devil. Ithas
not single redeeming feature except
as a fool killer.
The contract for carrying the mail
on route No. 10, 1877, between Kingwood
and Masontown, a distance OF % miles,
six days week, was let some time ago
by the Postoffice Department TO W. N.
Jordan, of Rutherford College, Burke
County, North Carolina. for four years,
from July LIST, 1897, TO June 3Oth, 1901, for
the sum of 1906 per annum. The same
man has the contract for the same
time on Route No. 1882, between
KiEgwood and Braudonville, distance
Of 80 miles per day, six days in the week
for sS45 per year This contractor is
now advertising for some one TO take
these contracts off his hands at a spec
ulatioR, when he already has them en-
tirely 70 low.
WithdraWs From The Race.