West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-07-02
Twilight.
respondence Of The Argus.

W tue fNNkuts
Mrs. Nelson Erwin was calling on friends
in ReedsvIlie last week
Nelson Erwin loy a 6ne hog one day last
week with hydraphobia.
Vim. Grimm. Of near Bethlehem church,
lost valuable horse one day last week
Mrs. ]. l.. Squlres. OF Reedsvillc. was
visiting friends in this vicinity Friday and
Saturday OF last week.
Alex ID. Squires, of near Reedsville. went
to Piedmont last Saturday on two weeks
visit among relatives aud friends.
Mrs. Eliza Helm and little daughter
started last Friday for Masontown, Pa.
to visit relatives, They expect to be gone
about month.
4. ID. Dunlap. representing Hamilton n.
Salmon & Co Wholesale lumber dealers Of
New York city. was at Lloyd zeigler's one
day last week talking up the lumber inter.
est.
Rev. j. A. Kittle preached an eloquent
memorial sermon at the bethlehem church
last Sunday morning after which the
graves were decorated with towers in the
cemetery near the church
Caleb Spencer was at Thomas "A, on the
Davis railroad last week. being called
there 10 see his brother. who was Injured
by Italian throwing a rock. striking him and
breaking two or three ribs
The boys gave our friend, Thomas 1'ur.
ner, an old fashioned sereuade one night
last week. About nine O'Clock the bugle
sounded. when the line OF march was taken
up to the residence of John w Turner.
where tho bride and groom we're quietly
reposing. Charge after charge was made
with fusillade and the heavy gun Of Battery
until about IA o'clock, when the door
swung open and the boys were ushered in
to feast on the many good things prepared
for them.
In last weeks Journal we noticed a short
article headed Cure for Backbiting IL is
an organization gotten up out In eastern
Ohio. and we think It worthy OF adoption
In our own community. The members are
required TO sign pledge forbidding them
OF saying mean thing about any person.
but instead they must say something good
about every one. We know of persons who
delight in gaddlng about through the neigh
borhood telling some malicious tale about
their neighbor often causing much trouble.
where. Il we had Kind Work Society or.
ganired. this could be allcviated Please
send us out an organizer and let the good
work begin at once.
The house OF James Miller, who lives
near Manown, was entirely consumed by
fire on last Sunday morning between three
aud four o'clock The family did not re.
tire until about II O'Clock, and therefore
slept very sound. Mr. Miller was the first
TO awaken and give the alarm OF FIRE. He
went TO work trying to extinguish the
flames but the FIRE had made such rapid
progress by this time that he was power.
less. They had no time to save any OF the
household goods. not even their clothing.
and the family only made their escape from
the angry flames in their night clothes MIR.
Miller is badly bnrned about the face. head
and hands, the hair being entirely burned
OF his head. The fire started from pan.
try aud It's origin is unknown Mr.. Miiler's
loss is estimated at a. 500 which is partly
covered by insurance. Was IL the work of
an incendiaryI Is it possible tina, we have
hend living in a civilized community who
would dare TO 80 at the hour OF midnight
and destroy the property Of his fellowman
and imperil the lives OF the family Reader.
draw your own conclusion.
JENNIE MAY.