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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
CLOSED UNTIL FRIDAY.
Vests MinstreIs Will Then Be At
traction Mt Theater.


Next week will be an open week at the
theater until Friday night, when William
H. Vests Ministries will show Saturday
james Young will be seen as Lord Byron.
Minstrelsy is the only form of the dra-
ma That is of American origin, and the
negro melodies that were once its sole at
traction are the only truly national music
OF this country. Since the North and
South are more firmly than ever united
by the Spanish American war, it is pleas
ant 20 recall that Dixie" the stirring
battle song Of the Southern Conlederacy.
was composed by Northern minstrel,
Dan Emmett, one of the four forming the
first negro minstrel company organized.
Minstrelsy is essentially an American In
stitution, and as such Mr. West firmly be
lievos that his first individual effort to
raise the standard is most happily omen
ed. Minstresy brought an absolutely ma
five and national music; and il deVel-
oped the genuine American Negroes own
invention. the banjo. With such a record
inseDarably connected with American life
its death would have been national loss
and Mr. West deserves the gratitude of
all Americans for having started its re-
vival upon a broader and more artistic
scale.
Sanford E. Ricaby. advance representa-
tive of Vests Ministries. is in the city,
arranging for the coming of his troupe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
MEDICAL.

HOW ARE YOUR FEET? If YOUR
feet are troubling you, call on me and
will give you relief; cure ingrowing nalls
corns and all diseases of the feet without
pain; charges reasonable; can give the
best references in the city; patients treat
ed at residences; orders can be left at Iiv-
ingston's drug store. Bull and Congress
streets; telephone 293, Lem Davis, sur
geon chiropodist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
NJ. & VI. t. co.'s OFFICE.
Office Formerly Occupied by Rail-
road Lines WIN BE Had.

The Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company will use the office formerly
occupied by the Central Railroad and then
by the Georgia and Alabama. 1t is on
Bull street, corner of Congress lane, The
tailoring establishment that was there has
moved to Broughton street, No. IS west,
and Mr. Cohen will be in charge for the
Merchants and Miners Company as soon
as the office can be arranged. Freight
and passenger business for the steamship
line will be looked after.
Mr. Ohn p Love- general agent of the
Jacksonville and Southwestern, was in the
city yesterday on business connected with
his road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
LITTLE CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
"Se Norwood Discharged Most of
the Defendants Presented

Judge Norwood's session OF the City
'H1 Tor the trial OF criminal cases yes
''fday resulted in the acquittal of most
me defendants brought before the
Urls Indeed, there were but a few of
v.ttt 10 be tried and the crimes with
~ ~ they were charged and the story
", lheir alleged offenses did not make up
VIE i,t!..eresting tale. The court adjourned
rer,asn more than an hour Of the usual
trs,gu OF time required on Friday for the
94c'lon of criminal business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
FOUGHT IN THE POSTOFFICE.
Two White Boys to Answer for Their
Conduct.

Archie Lawless and James Engel, two
white boys about 16 years old, engaged in
fist fight in the Postofice building yes
terday over the sum of 10 cents, which
Engel claimed Lawless owed his mother,
and the value of which he proposed TAX
ing out of his hide. Lawless got de-
cidedly the worst of the fight, receiving a
black eye and a number of other bruises.
As the fight occurred in a federal build
ing. the participants in il will be before
United States Commissioner Lewis, who
will hear the case Monday afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
FoR HENT-RoOMs.

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THREE LARGE FRONT ROOMS
northern and southern exposure, with or
withopt board, for gentlemen; private SIT
ting room and entrance. West Jones.
FOR RENT, VERY PRETTY PARLOR
fat; new house. Address Whitaker, this
office.
NICELY FURNISHED SOUTH
rooms. hot and cold water. 30S Barnard
street, near Liberty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
\ FOOL WILL JUDGE BEFORE HE
INNESTIG ATES. WISE MAN
WILL CLEAN Knowledge FROM
ANY SOURCE.

"Whatever Does Good and Not Harm
is Right, No Matter What Customs
and Laws May Forbid"
Whatever Does Harm or Injury is
Wrong, No Matter what Customs
ana Laws May Allow"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
EMPLOYMENT WANTED.


FOREST CITY EMPLOYMENT BIZ
reau; position by competent bookkeeper
clerk in shoe house, grocery clerk male
nurse. cook; all nave references; sawyer
general mill work, experienced laundry
man, nurse two responsible white men. IL
state street, west; phone 9N.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
Enn RENr-sToREs.

FOR RENT, STORE AND DWELLING
scuti ". 81 corner Anderson and Cuyler
STREETS. immediate poss ssion, Address or
apply to Henry Solomon &c Son.
FOR RENT, HALF OF A STORE
prominently located Address or apply to
Henry Solomon g. Son.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
HIS FAREWELL ADDRESS.
Rev. j. ID. Chapman to Speak at the
y. NJ. c. A. Tomorrow Afternoon.

Y. VI. c. 4. Tomorrow Afternoon.
The Young Mems Christian Associat ton
have secured Rev. j. D. Chapman 10
speak for them tomorrow afternoon at
5:15 This will be Mr.. Chapman's fare
well address 10 an audience of young men
in Savannah. and doubtless, many of the
young men of the association and their
friends will be present to hear him A
pleasing programme of music is being ar
ranged. and Mr.. Reed Miller will sing
tenor solo.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
HELP wANTED-FEMALE

S~~-~~~-~~~-~~~~-~~-~--
WANTED, FIRST-CLASS COOK; ONE
TO sleep on lot % Fest Jones.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03

-Baltimores mortality statistics show
that the large negro population there has
more than twice as high a death rate as
the white population and nearly twice as
great as the negro birth rate. The figures
argue that the negroes OF Baltimore would
rapjdiy shrink in numbers were they not
constantly enforced by recruits from the
rural districts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
JOHN G. BUTLER,

DEALER IN
Paints, Oils and Glass. Sash. Doors, Blinds
and Builders Supplies. Plain and Decora-
tive Wall Paper. Foreign and Domestic
Clements, Lime. Plaster and Hair. Sole
Agent for Abestine Cod Water Paint.
20 Congress street. wes.. and 10 st. Julian
Gtreat vast
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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WANTED. FOR CASH, HICKORY,
dogwood persimhon, walnut logs. South
ern Hardwood Company, =. o. Box 500.
Charleston, s. G.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
ron KENT-HOUsEs.


FOR RENT, Jos PRESIDENT, EAST
thoroughly renovated possession imme-
diately. Apply a. Wylly. y Bryan street,
east.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03

The American Society of Civil Engi-
neers has been discussing the adyisabllity
of the general adoption of the twenty
four-hour clock. and Charles II. Mixer, a
member of the society, who is a manufac-
turer in Maine said in a recent speech
that he had been using the twenty-hour
system for some time and all his work
ment like il and understand it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03

Gov. Hogg of Texas created sensa-
ton in St. Louis the other day by tossing
a handful of half dollars to crowd of
small boys.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

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FOR SALE, a LOT FOR TWO HUN
dred dollars easy terms, on Ninth street.
near East Broad. no Guy taxation. c. Il
Dorset
FOR SALE. A TWO STORY RESI-
dence. and store large yard, no city tax
es; Waters road aud fifth street: terms
easy. c. II. Dorset.
FOR SALE, LARGE DOCK, WARE
house and general supply store; doing good
business; on the St Johns river: delight
full residence; forty acres Of land twenty
in an orange grove. artesian well with
complete irrigaung plant. For particu-
lars, apply to J. M. Arms trong. Plcolata,
Fla, or Telfair Stockton. 127 West For
syth street Jacksonville, Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
ADVERTISEMENTS.
CLASSIFIED
PERSONAL.


YES, GEORGE" WILL; OF COURSE
you set the finger ring from Fegeas, that .
where my sister got hers and she has
been happy and successful every since
married. He has some pretty ones eNhip-
tied in his window, y East Brough on
Hair. Jewelry and Shaving supply House.
He has also very pretty Waitham
watch marked $S,27 Don't fan TO c the
map Of the Land of Diamonds in his optl-
cal show case; it shows where Is Lady
smith"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
Flat Rock. N. c. Residence.

For sale or to rent, the Gregg place for
merry MemmingeD, Flat Rock, ". c. II
rooms; water works, outbuidings, fine
lake, two mountain springs, about 80
acres. r. NJ. MARSHALL & BRO,
Brokers' Charleston, S. C.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03

VICTOR, BANNER AND BARGAIN
oil heaters; three reliable stoves; buy one
and save doctors bills c. p. Miller
Agent, 207 Broughton, west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03

CASH BUYERS WILL FIND SPE-
cial attractions in my mammoth stock OF
furniture and carpets; my goods are
money savers c. p. Miller. agent. M
Broughton, west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03

MILLER WANTS YOUR TRADE AND
will do anything honorable to get IL; you
need Miiler's furniture and carpets; be
lust 10 yourself and call on him c. Z.
Miller, agent. 2O7 Broughton. west
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03

S HYMAN q CO.. TAILORS, HAVE
removed from SO Bull to IS Broughton,
west
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03

IL THIS MEETS THE EYE OF WILL
lam Nj. Dupuy, late of Boardman. Fla,
and he writes w. G. Noteworthy. McIn-
tosh Fla, he will learn news to his ad-
vantage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
FoR Observation-Disclosures.

If YOU HAVE A COUGH OR SORE
throat Try Sow Rem, the cough king: for
sale by Solomons & Co., Lippman Bros.
Knight Donnelly, w. f. Reid. NJ. II. Levi
and Persse's drug stores, Taylor and
Whitaker, and Henry aud Abercorn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
BoARDINe.

ROOMS AND BOARD, HALF BLOCK
from De Soto. al ll9 East Liberty street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03
LOST AND FOUND.

BOUGHT FROM NEGRO, BREAST
pin; letters 81. S." or rs. L." PA st.
Julian. west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03

BEFORE BUYING NEW STOVE OR
range call and look at my stock of Othel-
los, Sunshnes and other first-class stoves.
ranges and heaters handsome. durable.
and price viii inh0nce you. p. IL. Kier-
mn. 10 Sthte street. west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03

CRATES. BLOWERS AND ASH PANS
always on hand; when your tin roof or
stove needs repairing. call and see me-
p. H. Herman, 10 West State street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-03

PORCELAIN LINED BATH TUBS,
syphon Jet water closets and the latest
sanitary improvements: let me give you
bid. p. II. Herman, 10 West State
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22

Hon. William c. Cooley, of Parsons, ar
rived in town to-day to attend Court,
ES-shcria saa~ and James W. White
went to Terra Alta Tuesday afternoon to
whoop up the freer meeting over there for
Wednesday afternoon.
John Sliney. who has been nlata Hos.
pi,al in Philadelphia all winter, arrived in
kingwoOd to-day. Wednesday aud is being
welcomed by his many friends here.
Hon. w. w. Wright, prominent attorney
from Washington City, has been here this
week ON legal business in connection with
sui, agains, the Preston Lumber Company.
h. NJ. RAIDER, of Ripley, Jackson county,
IS in Kingwood this week, in the interest Of
the Osborne Machine Company. lie is
General Agent Of the company and is here
starting thei' local agent for the county, ].
Nj. 6. Fairfax, OF Reedsville Mr.. RAIDER
is an attorney at Ripley and now Mayor of
the town.
Granville Nj. Chides,er. States Attorney
for Lewis county and former Postmaster Of
Weston, died at his home there Monday of
this week. after lingering illness with lung
trouble. lie was IS years of age and leaves
a wife and two children The widow was
a Miss Johns, of MonongSlia county, before
her marriage.
News from Fairmont is TO the effect that
George A. Huntington for many years the
editor of the Wheeling Intelligeneer is dying
at the home of his parents in Fairmont. lie
IS no, expected to live but few days. This
will be sad news to his many friends in
hingwood, where he is well known. lie
has been i'll for some time.
Benjamin +. Hooton. from over near
E,am, was broagh, here this week and
lodged in Jail on charge of insanity. lie
was committed by Justice John w. Carrico.
of Rowlesburg, and brought over by Chas.
w. Wheeler, Of tina, place He is "a years
of age aud has family all grown His
mother is living yet and is % years old to-
day.
Charles Nanhorn, railway postal clerk,
broke out with smallpox while on his cat at
the station in Buckhannon, Monday of this
week, and the car was quapntined. Van
horn is a resident Of Harrison county, and it
was proposed to send him there, but the rail
road refused to carry the car Supcrinten.
dent A. NJ. Lane with other officials. went
to Buckhannon TO remove and take the car.
The city health officer refused to permit the
removal of the car without the man or the
man from the car. The car is still side
tracked and the man is quarantined in the
car, rather poor place for hospital.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22
TSull Another Rohr.1
SELDOM SEES.

Mrs. A. f. Shaffer is on the sick list
]. &. Blainey is slowly improving under
Dr. Cobun's care.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Jeskins spent Sun
day at A. +. Skaters
F. o. Shaaer made business trip to
Morgantown last Saturday.
Rev. Skinner began series of meetings
at Mount Zion last Sunday.
Our merchant, G. w. Rohr, is in Pitts.
burg this week buying his spring goods.
Ezekiel Greathouse, Of Glade Farms. is
here this week, visiting friends and relatives.
Lewis Cupp and David McCauly. of
Dellslow, have been here the past week on
business.
Mrs. Lo,tie Johnson. of Clarksburg, is
here this week, visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Molisee.
Ross Martin and sister Miss Lula and
Miss Ethel Kirk, of Masontown, attended
meeting here Sunday.
Mrs. G.. A. Smith, who has been con
fined to her room for several weeks with
the measles, is able to be out again.
The Grant school, taught by T. b. FL.
lioIt, closes next Friday. Mr.. Elliott has
taught successful school and is well liked
by both patrons aud scholars.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22
lIELUREMIrE.
[From Another corresnondenl.l

From Another Correspondent
Snow was - inches deep.
Mrs. Rebecea Hall and John Cleaver are
victims of Ia grippe.
Quite a number of our young folks spent
Sunday with friends in Kingwood
Sanford J. Dunn sold fine horse for
one hundred and thrty-five dollars.
Mrs. John shaaer is still very poorly, but
her friends still hope for her recovery.
1t is not the man who presses on the PEN
Gil hardest who is the heaviest writer.
c. ]. Bayles was at Gladesville and Nor
ganiown Friday and Saturday, on business.
Half Of our people are kept busy opposing
the things that the other half arc trying to
do.
III. II. Reed has leased over 6ooo acres of
coal this winter for some parties in Pennsyl-
yania
Mrs. Nicholas Gross has been very poorly
for two weeks with Ia grippe, but is much
better now.
Miss Hattie Stone, of near Kingwood, is
visiting Mrs. Kisiah Lloyd and other rel
aliyes here.
MIR. Hunter J. Fortney, who has been
sick for several years. has been very poorly
for some time.
Miss Josephine Keefover returned home
last Saturday from Kingwood, where she
has spent several weeks.
William Cobun, our accommodating mer-
chant, is hustling around now and getting
ready to erect his store building this spring.
John Cleaver, Madison Philips, Ed and
John Gross and James Dill were down on
the X. & NJ. railroad last Monday, hunting
for work They report plenty of work and
good wages.
Rev. +. Fellers will begin his proiracted
meeting in a few days at this place. lie is
quite rcyivalist and no doubt will have a
large congregation to hear him.
We are told that we have man in our
town that wears his trousers so long that
whenever he appears on the street he is
obliged to reach around behind and grab
hold Of the slack Of the basement and hold
them up. How our ladies laugh.
We we're once more made happy when
we read last weeks ARGUS and saw such a
nice lengthy letter written by one Of our
correspondents, "IIelgremite." We vel
come you back "Helgremite," and hope
you will write often and help make The
ARGUS one Of the best county papers in the
State. Ella RE-.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22
Farmers Instltute-tIrant District.

Special correspondence Of Tuy ARGUS
The first session Of the farmers Institute
in Grant district, was held at Bruceton.
March 10th, 1900, and was called to order
by Chairman Il. +. Cuppet.
PROGRAM.
Inyocation-Rev. Jeremiah Thomas.
Object Of Farmers Institute, was clearly
set forth by the Chairman.
rganization.--On motion and vote, e..
{. Frankhouser was chosen Secretary for tho
next six months, and Noah Thomas was
elected Treasurer.
Committee on Program. %. NJ. Metheny,
Evan King, Ruther Beeghley and Jeremiah
Thomas.
AFTERNOON.
Institute was called to order by the chair.
man. Minutes Of former session read.
Music, by the Bruceton Comet Band.
Good Farming, What Is It2-Dscussed
by VIM. NJ. Wolf.
Evan King gave talk on Commercial
Fertilizers, which was followed with gen.
eral discussion, in which several farmers
took part
Singing -"Amerca, by Bruceton Choir.
What CONSTITUTES Good Flowing PHI.
+. Darby gave a short talk on this subject.
Sheep Husbandy--Diseusscd by J. w.
Michael, Evan King, T.. +. Cuppet and
Others.
Singing BY the Bruceton Choir.
Five minute speeches we're made by VIM.
NJ. Wolf, Noah Thomas, r.. r. Cuppet and
]. w. Michael.
Committee on Program reported.
On motion and vote the next institute will
be held az BrucetCn on Saturday. May 8,
1900, AZ TO O'Clock a. m.
Music by the Bruoeion Cornet Band,
after which the institute adjourned
E.E. CUPPET, Chairman.
&. G. FRASEHoUsRR, Sec'y
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22
aIaassville

Correspondence Of The Argus
We have had an interesting Sunday.school
during the entire winter.
w. II. Bayles. student Of the University,
IS visiting his parents to-day
Winfield Jackson is talking of attending
the spring term of the University.
Mrs. Eliza Turner has been quite sick for
some time, but is better at this writing.
Mrs. Rosa Brown, who has been confined
at home all winter ON account of typhoid
fever, is able to be out again.
Miss Ora Newman closed successful
term of school Friday, March 40. aud has
returned to her home a, independence.
This is quite cold snap and it must he
hard ON ME-. Ground-hog bu, then the Re.
pu6lieans will say that II is matter of
destiny.
Rev, r. NJ. Suiekler is holding revival
services the past week. Rev. Stnckler
breaches the plain Gospel, with ability aud
with charity for all.
5. n. Rogers was visiting his brc,her.in.
law, George A. Herring, of Kingwood. last
week aud was also calling ON w. IL. Brand
and a, Rev. Ross Wards. lie says he had
very pleasant time visiting his friends.
Our village is prospecting aud we have as
handsome and obliging set of clerks in our
two stores as can be found anywhere in the
county. Also we have lot of as intelligent
and handsome young aides in our town as
may be found anywhere, ranging in age
from twelve to sixteen. We warn "Jerry
Coonskin" to send none of his love letters
to any of our handsome girls, or he might
be assassinated.
"lielgremite" enquiries in last weeks
ARGUS concerning "Zaek's" welfare. Well,
"Zaek" stands unchanged and nothing to
take back. The special correspondent, from
Reedsville replied for us to that dirty aud
silly fling made at US in the Journal from
that place. "Zaek" stands with the Dec.
laralion of Independence and the Cons,itu.
ton of the United States aud is willing to
be judged by the Bible, Gods word.
ZACK
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22
Mountain Run.
Correspondence of Tho Argus.

correspondence OF The Argus.
Mrs Rufus Dewitt is now convalescent.
Aunt Betsey Stump is visiting relatives
here.
Delpha Hartman expects to move to
Hurons, soon.
Our school will close the a4th, with an
entertainment at night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale, Of Terra Alta, were
recent visitors at MIR. Casteers.
George Messenger and Buckner Bueklew
were at Kingwood over Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Garner, who has been visiting
her son Simeon, has returned home.
]. L. Wilson was visiting friends here on
Sunday, but we won't tell Anna.more this
time. 'f
Our sick are all improving excepting Rus
sci Casteel, who took cold on the measles
and is very low.
Marshall Huffman, of GAINESVILLE, was
visiting friends here, recently. II looks as
If Albert has lost his grip.
ne storm last week was the most severe
OF the season, as the snow drifted so bad
and was very deep here on the mountain.
Foster Chichester and sister, Of Pleasant
Dale, came over on the snow TO visit their
brother here. They went back In the rain,
Monday.
Our Sunday school has been organized for
the summer, with Sheridan Chichester, Su.
perintendent, George Messenger, assistant
Superintendent and Wesley Messenger, Sec
rotary.
While Sheridan Chidester and wife were
away from home last Sunday jolly crowd
OF youngsters came to visit them. They
took possession Of the house and granary,
got there own dinner and had rousing
good time, almost soaring Mr.. c. out of his
wits when he returned and found his house
open. WE-ARE-Two.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22
Tunnelton Items

Correspondence OF the Argus
Squire Stewart Helmick was visiting in
FaIrmont last week
Harvey Durr one OF our best young men.
spent Sunday in Ncwburg.
Mrs May V.'Brennen is having an add.
ton built 20 her dwelling house.
w. b. Cruise one OF the b. o. train
dispatchers Of Grafton. paid the parental
roof a Y sit last week.
A. NJ. Moore has located in oar thriving
town. lie is a royal good fellow and we
extend hearty welcome
Mr.. and Mrs A. ]. Bona6eId have re.
turned from business and pleasure trip
to Washington and Baltimore
w. T.. Maloney and J.. G. cockrell two
OF our most proficient lightning manipnla.
tors made flying trip to Grafton. Wed,
nesday.
Political matters arc warming up in the
old town. Our local politicians are very
much on the alert Might say very active
In behalf Of the local and state candidates.
Our Republican brethren have organized a
freer Club. Our talented young friend. S.
Is. Montgomery. has been elected pres.
idcnt Sam is a hustler and will give the
older political whcel-horses lesson In
getting move on them II they want 10 get
~ the band wagon. We must not forget
Squire Jos. a Miller James Tuhill wills
Taylor. Ash Moore and W H. Watkins.
The Tunnclton Republicans are very much
Tor Freer for Governor Lee shaw for
Sheriff, and as near as we can judge they
are pretty we'll divided for Pitzcr and Day.
ton Tor Congress. This seems 10 be the
bone Of contention and on the above named
candidates the fight will be wag&