West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-04-28
Personal POINTS.
Local News and Notes and Short
Items Of Interest.

Bert Shaw, of Monongah. was here
last wcek,and was visiting his relatives
down at Albrigh,sville.
Ex-Sheriff Elisha Thomas moved
last week from his farm near town to
his brick residence on Main Street.
IL Is economy to profit by the ex-
pcriencc OF others. Thousands have
been cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla,
why not your
New York man, having after been
refused for the third time by the girl
he loved, got mud and slapped her face.
Then she accepted him, and yet some
people think that the new woman has
arrived.
Stiffness IN the neck or joints may bc
instantly relieved bv few applica-
tons of Salvation Oil. II is cheap,
safe and reliable. 20 cents
Congress has passed the bill nppro-
priating $4,000 for sMtuta OF
Abraham Lincoln ON the battle field OF
Gettysburg. IL was at Gettysburg
that the martyred President delivered
his celebrated speech
In u letter received from Judge ifoke,
our U. s. Consul nt Windsor, Nova
Scotia. he says that the war excite
ment is high there and the people al.
with Uncle SAM and that hc keeps
old Glory" waving over his Office all
the time.
I've used DR.. Bulrs Cough Syrup In
my family FOR long while, and would
not be without IL l know it's u good
medicine. John Harrison Postmaster.
Guytop. Eiiingham Co, Ga.
Mrs Georgs w. Alarsden and dnnght-
crs returned To their hons In King.
wood, last Thursday, after several
months spent in Philadelphia. visiting
relatives. Their visit was prolonged
owing 70 the serious Illness OF Mrs.
Marsden while In Philadelphia, ut the
home OF Mark w. Marsdcn.
The pupils of the public schools at
Kingwood contested for 40 prize
offered by Hon William g. Brown. last
G week. This en;erprising Prestonian
o ofrrrs by his Gift good suggestion to
: well-to-do citizens OF all West Virginia
i communities The exercises Mt the
+ school were the most interesting In
o many years. Fairnont Index
That yonng man Of yours" said the
observing parent. as his daughter
. came down To breakfast should ap.
!. ply for a job In n dime museum :"
: Why, father" exclaincI the young
e lady in tones OF Indignation, what do
y you mean - II noticed when passed
d through the hall late last night" :"
answerel the old man, that he had
: > two heads upon his shoulder"
= How did this happen ?" asked Dr.
: Pratt, as he dressed the wound in The
cheek and applied u soothing poulticc
9 TO the damaged eye. "Got hit with n
+ stone" repie the pntisnt "who
, threw IL ?" "My--my wife" was tine
! reluctant answer. Hum; It's the frst
time knew woman could hit any
: thing size aimed att muttered the Er
, she was throwing at tho ncighbors
0 hens" explained the sufferer "and /
wasbehind herr
II may be relief TO some OF our
friends assisting their wives to take
up carpets aud other matters pertain
ing to spring house cleaning and NOV
ing tune 90 know that the supreme
court has decided that plain damn"
10 not swearing. The supreme court
adds that IL Is not elegant. and might
be omitted from ordinary conversa ton,
but IL does not come under the mean.
ing Of the statue against profane
swearing.
Charley Rice who has been at tho
Poor House, here Tor month or two.
from getting crippled over al Austen by
falling into am empty coke oven. wa
sent 70 Cumberland. last weeL, by the
Infrmary officials. as he had gotten
about well. The other fellow named
Fletcher, who came with him. left two
weeks ago They claimed 10 be FROM
Washington city. and were tramping
through the country when one Of them
got hurt and the other one came along
10 take care Of his comrade.
In letter received from Marion
Boone. dated at seattle. Washington.
April i4th, he SAYS that the Kiogwood
, boys were all well and tho party would
sail next day Tor the Klondike on the
steamer Del Norte. and % address them
next at Sunrise City, Alaska. lie said
they could not get away from Seattle
ans sooner on good. safe boat, owing
70 the rush. Several small and un.
seawortby boats had left since their
arrival, but as the waves have been
very high and rough. SONS Of the
boats we're wrecked and had to come
back
a Kentucky girl has written a book
, and kisses every msn who Ouys n cepg
j Of IT,. This is departure from the
way the average book agent uses his
mouth, and we hope the above girl
! will come 20 Kiagwood to sell her