West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-02-23


We s1liHet e0itvr Morley on cur
streets one dsN last week.
Miss Hanna Brown Is vsiy "a wilh
rheumatism a. this writing.
james Tohl. who has been very sick
for the past weeS, is again able q lie
out.
james Wilson, the handsome coal
miner, was ia Grafton GA business this
week.
The Blind Minsirels at Browns uIon
on the sst FROM all reports they are
very good
Miss ze,lie Jones injured her arm
very oadly o. falling on The &C one
daV this week,
GranvPyleS left for Fairmopt We'd.
neSdny, to visit friends in that scctioa
Tor "a few days.
Miss Newton, Of Grafton, represent.
ing c c. Ellis & Son, was here last
week stopping at the Gu>emou house.
The blockade, caused ~ the late
cold-snap on the 70. & O is osc, more
brokea and all trains are running on
time.
A J Rona6sld aEi wife returned
home from Baltimore last weclt, Mr..
Bona field is able to resume his work
again.
Frank Watson is the only prophet
in the town. lie saws he believes It,,
for Bro vn told him so. Guess again.
Frank.
Brave John Duvall, recently appoint
ed Sergeant, is the right man in the
right place and will fill the bill TO
perfection.
W. L. Morris, track foreman, has
purchased a phnonograph and is pre-
pairing to start out in the near future,
We wish you success, Billy.
Gel. w. ]. Lavello was IN town
shaking hands with his many friends,
one day last week. Come often, Col
onsl, we are always glad TO see you.
DR.. Sivey and w. S. Taylor took ad-
vantage of the cold snap and filed
their ice houses with some choice leo.
Some Of it being eight and nine inches
thick.
Our newly elected Mayor, Jos. A.
Miller says the boys will have TO walk
the chalk line now and that they won't
be dealing with good-hearted Uncle
George Beavers.
BOYS, you should not tease night
policeman Uncle Sam Edmunds, he
done his duty 10 perfection and IL q
higher authority past the "'cfsIoN'
over his head. he could not help IL.
John Sliney, tho big coal operator
from Fellowsville. was here on bust
ness for a few hours on Tuesday. We
hope that Mr.. S1iney can sooa come n
to sen Us in IA passenger coach Instead
OF IA sled.
Quite "a number Of our young folk,
attended tho blowout at Halbriiter.
School House ON last Saturday night
They ull report a good time. The TuH
melton Cornet Band furnished must,
for the OCCASION.
The Cornet Band has reorgnnizeo
md wo are gla 90 note that they ar,
bccomins one OF the lest in tna state
This band is made mp of the worry hes
young men OF the town and we wisl
them a hearty success
The literary society OF this place, &
/ ApaUrrnagfNFF arsur s-H 1900. Al
management Of Mr. William Harva,
and w l%laney. II somo Of The youne
boys weuli ply a little more attention
TO the debating and not do so mucs
talking they would learn a great dea
more aud IL would be a great deal NOR,
benefit to them Boys, II Won can
behave yourselves, you had better STAY
away altogether.
Oar little town vas thrown into a
terrible state OF excitement on FRIDAY
bY some fakir reporting that small DO,
had broken out in the town anc
that the disease was brought from
Cumberland. But upon investigation
by some Of our prominent ph Ysicians
it was found to be nothing more thar
a (schmhll-pox) Of L%ichenstcins pure
rye, that some prominent citizens baC
ordered for medicinal purposes.
The mouRers Of Uncle Toms Cabir
got into a little trouble here about a,
follows: A young man by tho name
of Shahan gave the door-keeper a dol
lar and as we understand IL. only re
ceived City cents In change, when he
should have received s~eventy-hye.
The dsor manager would not correct
the mistake, hence their arrest. II
cost URcle Tom and his CabiR seven OF
eight dollars and we suppose no will,
not try it again soon in this town.
Well, Mr. Editor, as there is nc
deaths, births or marriages. and pol
tics is a dead issue since Aguiualdc
turned on Uncle Sam, the court will
now adjourn.
Yours Sc.
POLLY GUYsANr.
Resolutions or Respect.