West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-29
Craaesville.

SEAl-SFlAAS.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Argus
AS. Albright ha. moved 20 nenry.
Mrs. Lida Crnmer. OF this place. Is
visiting friends in Keyser.
1t is reported that there will be a
postoflice at Henry and its name will
be Orr.
J. WJerkins. OF Eldcrado. Is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Nancy Wolfe at
this place.
Troy Feather and sister Coral arc
spending the holiday season at Frost
bur-. Md
Our school is progressing nicely and
the teachers. Miss Goodwin and Mr.
Cupp. will be invited TO teach third
term.
The late rains have let orr ron Is In
bad shape. There are drifts remain
inc TO the depth OF feet. so that it is
not tit to sled aud almost impossible 10
wagon.
Itisrumored that there will be
contest shooting match at this place
on SATURDAY., January :. 1899. The
prizes VIII be Winchester aud a tar
get gun E'ch sho ,tcr will be allowed
70 shoot strings at 80 cents string.
A special inv itatipn Is awarded to the
shooting nerve OF Kingwood.
We might have use FOR temperance
lecturer, out W. have NO use for local
optioa. We venture the assertion that
one jug ~ iirewater In s.ur town will
cause larger explosion than Eve
barrels in a censed town. providing
that there is 20 visitors there from
local option country. Down ut Henry.
near this place, there were obsut four
Gghts with fists and knives,
According 90 the election returns I'VE
venture the assertion that the Hon.
John T. McGraw was turned down 10y
n number Of prof-ssed christians on
account Of his being member OF the
enmi;y exists In a civilized country ,
is IL because of tn" love in the heart or
is IL caused by the existing his fire
In the heart and on the tongue ?
We can not say that Christmas was
Peuticost at this place, as the poor
were forgotten further than being pre-.
scented with a toy or sack Of candy.
There WAS christmas tree and the
Rev. Bedford gave candy treat and
lecture 90 the small ones.
We are glad that we have him here,
as he is an equitable man. Yet we are
sorry TO say that n few OF the brethren
sometimes kick when he slightly treads
upon their toes. instead OF on the toes
of thoes who do not belong 20 church
Scarlet fever is again raging in this
section. and there are plenty OF pro
tracted meetings TO cause the disease
10 spread We would only be too glad
10 see good accomplished at these
eetiRgs but on locking at the yearly
results, we are more inclined TO cal, IL
mockery than christianity. We notice
that Bob Tngersol Saws that science Is
the only civilizer, instead OF chris
! tianity, and we are inclined 70 think
that he is partly right. because truo
! christianity is 80 very scarce and false
christianity is deg railing.
Well, Mr.. Elitor. niu no historian
AMI in regard TO the abreviution OF
writing 1890. II seems 20 be th' cre-
to,n row TO look over the characters
tpropie) that represent the thousands
and make the small character do all
the work, and also q figure ON dol.
lar makes it worth days labor ]
would move that we write it out ga
10 /, both units and ttousasdv and
coin both gold and silver and elect
both bryan and = majority in w. Va
and instead Of pow wowing over the
units Of the Philippine Islands we will
try TO do something at home and in.
stead of calling for free trade and
dcutle standard on the islands. yve
will will write that out in full also.
SALAMASDER