West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-08
OUR COUNTY NEWS. !
Reedsville.

Norrespondence OF the Argus
Through the kind solicitation of "Ella
Rec, we again make our debut after a
long absence, though We are quite collapsed
from our former imitation prior to the r4th
OF February. The inference is obvious
and we're mad yet The pictures do not
resemble much Gin our opiuionl and be-
cause OF them. we haven't a good resolu
ton for the New Year left. But IL some.
body will tell us OF lacks" whereabouts
and who our "E la Rec" really is. wen be.
gin life over again with our heart chuck
full OF Peace on earth and good will TO all
men'-cxcept the ours who sent ms those
dastardly pictures.
Joseph Jackson. of Kingwood spent sew.
eral days here last week
Prof.E p McGinnis is painting a sign
on the front OF Merchant h. f. VOLTS store
There is new mercantile firm at Mason.
town-that of James and Walter Watson.
Mrs. Harriet Squires and daughter. Mrs
Lizzie Skater. are among the sick this week
This weather is much like the admins
tration-scarcely knowing what il will do
next.
George Ashburn sold one hundred bush.
els OF wheat to the Street Bros. OF Glades
vile. at 7sc per bushel
Jackson & Field have Just finished cut.
ting the timber they bought of Mrs. Emily
Fairfax They cut over four hundred logs
The Novelty Store at Morgantown has
again changed hands. ]. -. linn is retained.
but Charles Fell will go into business else.
where.
Ed. Brown. who bought twenty. five
horse power saw mill OF G. C. Wheeler last
week, has just closed a contract with the
purchaser of the Sturgiss timber land. TO
be furnished one million feet OF saving at
the one set
The parties Tor whom III. III. Reed leased
5000 acres of coal land came out last week
TO take up the lease. We understand that
Mr.. Reed will realize handsome renumcr.
alton for his labor.
U. g. and Lloyd Squires have finished
saving lath and begun large contract of
saving shingles Their price is S1.as per
thousand by the piece.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Allison
Stuck of Masontown. died last week and
was inferred i'm the Masontown cemetery
Wednesday. at 2 40 p. m.
Jacob Born. in the last twelve months.
has cut 1900 ties, delivered 1000 OF them al
Morgantown, and is stacking the rema inins
600 for the X. & NJ. railroad. provided he
gets chance to deliver them.
The courtship OF jeremiah Coonskin. Is A
good evening round the hreside" pick
me'up. What pity some of us could no,
have had the benefit of these rehearsels in
younger days--it would have from many q
blunder freed us and foolish notions.
Morris. the hustling drummer, attend ed
our literary last Friday night. made us a
speech and rendered some excellent music
MIR. Morris is prodigy in music being a
skillful performer ON many instruments
Since awakening from our "Rip.Van
Wrinkle sleep. we are pleased to note the
progress and Aourishing condition OF THE
ARGUS. the Titan vim OF it's staff cores
pondents, and it's increased circulation
few weeks ago our literary society here
discussed the question that our country
has reached its acme of prosperity and is
now on the toboggin They are still dis
cusslng IL in the stores and round the ere
sides. But to one standing on the thresh
old OF the century now drawing to a close
cursory glance over the political field oil
the United States. must clearly show that
old ideas and institutions are being swept
away and the country is starting in with a
grand sweep for newer and better condi
tons. We have scarcely laid the founda
ton OF our future greatness
Our people are beginning to see now the
truth in trust being we'll organized ap
pctite-the more you feed IL. the hungrier
il gets. And now since the lawyers arc
forming trust, uniting their capital and
skill in one mighty combination they viii
skin us jointly instead OF severaIIy. What
chance will there be for tho people wher
the lawyers go after them in solid phalanx
There Is one satisfaction however. the,
can't raise prices because they took every
thing in sight before. After the lawyers
trust, the preachers trust. the burglars
trust and then grand combination of the
rattle snakes. the scorpions and the taran
tulas.
HELGREMITE.