West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-09
KeTSlNttS and EOteletts.
Items OF Interest Picked Up Here
and There.

VIII wotring Is now at Morgauto,vr
working in the Doninion otliee az that
place.
Miss Meta Rodchedver, OF Terra
Alta was visiting the Misses Marsdcn,
OF th'S place, during the past week.
1t was "A country paper which an
nounoed that the girl with the white
dress ana blue sash would have TO have
red hair TO 6e patriotic.
Warren Beckwith, the base bal
player, who clopcd with the daughter
OF Robert T. Lincoln, has enlisted with
the Iowa National Guard with the pur.
pose OK going To the f,out.
George Giles Jr, Is now oyer nt Con-
nellsville, Pa. whore he went some
time since t. join his father. who is
working over there, George went over
oy himself and made IL through all
right.
There was n pleasant social hop al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Menenr, last Friday evening A nun.
Der of young folks were present and
had merry time with music, dancing
and refreshments.
Col Robert w, Eastman who escaped
from Jail at Parsons w. Va, was at
Front Royal, Va. on May 2a. After
leaving Jail he walled to Moorefeld.
thence Co Front Royal, where he has
friends. His present whereabouts nre
unknown, but IL Is supposed that h.
has gone on South TO enlist under Gen.
Ice.
Duke Dent the star pitcher OF thc
University team, has been signed hv
uniontown. lie won the game ayninst
Uniontown for the University ON Mon.
day,and the way he did IL was conyinc-
ing proof OF his merits as pitcher. lie
Is the boy who won the game for the
University against Ohio Wesleyan on
Saturday. .-Fairmont Expositor.
Isaac Jackson hns at last been an.
pointed Postmaster at Newburg to
succeed DR.. w. NJ Dent whose time
was up February 1st. The 6ght hn,
been long and bitter one. but Jack.
son being member of the Rcpublicon
County Committee was bound [, sue.
ceed' rs the Committee Just divided the
Offices out among themselves.
The latest fake ana swindie is Ger.
tnlniy an up'to-date one. The schen,
Is for IA pair of smooth sharpers 10 90
at farmer aud tell him that ho had
been drafted To go TO the Spanish war
and must put up certain sum or ac.
company them To Columbus at once.
II is said they hnye succeeded I'm oct.
Ing small hmounts from seyoraI weu-
to-do farmers ia Northwestern Ohio
a ward keeper named Carter arrived
here las: week from the Hospital AT
Weston and returned with all tire, OF
the insane men, who we're i'm iaii here
awaiting admission 20 the HOSPITAL.
The parties were Messrs Funk. Powell
and Williams and the one guard took
them all right, whereas the o,d way
was for tho Sheriff and "A deputy 10
take each man, thus making three trips
and six men TO do what one does now
at one fifth Of the costs.
There is a very commendal,le move
on foot ~ secure the location Of tic
Woolen Mills here that are now al
Guseman. this county. The proprietor
John Englehart is seeking anotherand
better location on the railroad and was
here last week looking for "a site. st.
II Potter has been active in soliciting
subscriptions from our people to move
mills To Kingwood aud now hasasite
and $1,000 pledged as donation TO gct
this Industry 70 come here and Tia,
prospect is good
When the grasshopper ceases TO hop
and the old COW ceases her bawling.
when the fishes no longer nop and the
baby quits its squalliug; when the
dunner no longer duns, and the boot
owl quits is hooting; when tho river
ceases running and the burglar stop.
mis- lootIngj when the vines no longer
twine and the lark stops It's larkirg;
when the sun no longer shines and the
young man stops hia sparkling: when
the heavens beRin 90 drop auI the old
maids cease advising, then IL IS time
to shut up shop and quit advertising.
The old, old story. was enacted over
again on tho railroad track above
ROwlesbur0 one morning rccontlv.
a tramp was standing on Tive south
track watching train pas, going west.
when No a fast express. east, came
down upon him. Several part.a.
shouted 20 tho unfortunate man. bni
the noise of the train be was watching
drowned evcrytbing else and b., va.
knocked into Kingdom Come before hs
kncH &c. liis nec's vas broken and
his death instantaneous Trc romans
we're buried at EOwlosJutg. without
being identified.
The senate promptly confirmed tho
nomination of Cap'sin u a. Goodwin.
Of the Eighth United States cavalry. to
De colonel of volunteers. This pro-
motion Of cap bic soldier was secured
oy senator Eikins. IL S. unusual 10
have man promoted from captafu