West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17
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Special Correspondence of the Argus.
III. Gnine-, of rdfton. opened mn
auction store at this place, on Water
street, last SATURDAY..
Pro-. STAINS BRADY leaves for Fair.
mont tnis Week where he will work. mt
his trade in the future
Some OF our people attended tho
public sale out at Thomas Shay's, on
York Run, ON SATURDAY.
A large crowd attended tho closing
exercises OF the Independence schools
from this place on saturday night.
Walter Posten. Of Masontown, has
been visiting his brother. Dir. postcn,
and friends here the past few days.
John Long. who was seriously hurt
In the Grafton yards some time since.
Is RAPIDLY improving at his homo here.
Weather fine, health OF our people
good, no marriages.. mo- births, no
deaths. no serious trouble OF any kind
to report this week.
Christopher Columbus Wolverton has
secured u position as travelling fireman
on the H. ~ %, with headquarters at
this place, at present.
We were glad To sec several teachers
from different parts of the county here
Saturday I'm attendance at the insti.
Rev Reese commenced "A protrncted
me- ting IN the VI. i. church here on
sunday, and wo nave many reasons
for wishing the meeting unbounded
success.
Merchant w. Frank StnclS has aAout
closed out his stock here aud VIII go
west soon, 80 we understand w. \
Nott. our new postina~ter,t?) will move
into the rooms 10 Oc vacated by Mr..
Stuck
The latest war news comes from
Scotch Hi. One of our boys who has
been going up there and piying con-
siderable attention to- young lady en-
cOuutered the unappreciatcd expert.
ences with the boss of the estab sh.
ment. and, we understand. got the
w rst OF the biryaIn.
The teochers OF Lyon district hel n
very Interesting teachers institute
here in Aliens Hall on Saturday. The
institute was in session all the after.
noon, AMI at many times reached a
high pitch OF nbOunded enthusiasm.
The sagAcIous inteliects Of Dr. Lam
ham. keY. Leatherby, Prof O'llara.
Prof wilt, Dr.. Posien. Profs Candy
AMI Morton nt several times gave wav
and merged into animated discussions.
Prof O. +. Morton. Of Misonto,vu. was
PIc9tHJ anu iutereSte the meeting tn
great shape. Some OF the best papers
were read by DR.. Lanham, sntdsct
Does mental growth keep pIce with
physical growth p and the Doctor
seemed TO reflect that 10 did not. Prof
Gandy's pnper was . great display OF
rhetoric and ora torical ability coupled
with the flower OF fancy and hVnre 81
fact. ) u Sterling's paper impressed
The teachers that we should have free
text books. while Prof OlIara made
bold AMI enthusiastic thrust at Ian.
gua0e. Notwithstanding. as he said
that he brd said ms much on that
branch at the previous meeting as any
teacher in Preston county Ongnt or
would be expected TO know about the
su' jsct. We cannot forget J. H. Free.
mans Instructive talk on primary
arithmetic. nor Rev beatherby's ear.
nest p ea that we should not neglect
the use ~ the Biblo IN our schools
the institute was favored with two
we'll recitcd recitatiOns bv Misses Res.
sc Wolf aud Edith plummer The
harmonious peals and mclodions airs
The West Virginia ilills." "rhe Rat
tie Hymn Of the RepuDlic" and "The
Old school House ON the HI" ncinat-
ed. 81 intervals the assembled thrOnV.
May we live 70 mingle with the teach
ers Of Lyon district in many such in
stitutes
March 3, BILL NYE