West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-20
VICTORIA
Correspondence OF The Argus.

VICTORIA.
Correspondence OF The Argus.
Miss Rosa Rowe is managing her fathers
store at Fortney's Mill
Oscar Rowe has returned from Brett
where he was engaged ia the coal business.
Miss Mary Rowe who was visiting her
grandmother. Mrs. Mick Emerson. has re-
turned home.
Miss bessie Fortney Is clerking In her
uncle II. Rowe's store MIR. Rowe is
seriously III with dropsy Of the heart
Geo orr has purchased a half interest
in Jerome Walls saw and grist mill. known
as the old Fortney mill on Three Fork.
Peter Rowe. the war horse OF Democi acy
here. will make the new mine Tor the Man
utactuTers Coal aud Coke Co one mite
south OF the Furnace. From this opening
IL Is expected TO take out all the coal be.
tween here and Independence.
J. NJ. Murphy the fruit agent is deliver
ing trees. They are not expected TO bear
this year but look out for next. and YOU
will hear something drop in the fall. lis
said he delivered the finest lot OF trees
and flowers at Kingwood ever sold there.
Two cars Of manacia water were shipped
last week from the mineral spring This
water is a cure ALL aud the spring PAYS
better than any coal mine in w. Va. that
is saying a good deal. but nevertheless IL
IS true. The price per gallon is g. and IL
goes to every part Of the civilized world
Newton Johnson OF independence is dill.
gently prospecting for coal along Three
Fork. lie will open a mine. where Scabs
and Italians need not apply. The old mines
have started up again. so you might call il
boom with wages cut in half and the
price OF living higher than ever before. If
this is general prosperity. (promised by the
party In powerO please for the benefit of
| us ignoramuses explain the meaning of the
word Special" Oh. we'll as we accepted
the Promise" and sure we're getting il.
we should not complain.
Not many moons ago a party OF FIVE took
a coach and four and drove from the
county seat to a beautiful town some miles
west situated on one of the beautiful
plateaus Tor which W. Va. is so famous.
Just Tor bit Of pleasure OF course and
little sightseeing mixed in maybe. II so
they were not sadly disappointed. since
they arrived at their destination i'm the
| nick OF time to see the first railway train
| entering this beautiful little city They
do say however though. that they were
| taken Tor Barnums Band. or the advance
guard OF some other circus parade as they
were driving along the streets blowing
their horns and squirt guns II the good
| people Of that little hamlet haven't ascer.
,t,ln
were, and are still looking for the show
itself wo uld like to inform them through
the columns OF the Argus that they were
simply saluting the train and blowing the
peanut hulls of the side walks. and were
neither trying to Brighten Or wound any
one, even II a discharge from the squirt
guns did strike an old gentleman in the
ear and the music set the dogs TO bowling
They were not part or parcel OF any
| menagerie
Some men say they drink whiskey for the
effects. suppose that was so with a man
who passed through our town recently.
Anyhow IL took him from his horse and
laid him in the gutter but some good Sa
maritans came along and after removing
him from the ditch. the assistance of a
| physician brought him around all right i'm
few hours, when he went his way singing
| Good Old Summer Time is Coming. but
"Shoo. fly don't bother me-" the man got
his very effective dose at Independence
where il is said none but Christians
reside. Independence is also the hot bed
OF Scabism In this section. Perhaps that's
why ye correspondent over the hill thinks
II is the exemplary Christisn town of Pres.
ton. because IL su pported and assisted
with its influence and labor, the cut in
wages that has spread throughout this
mining district, # not all through w. Va
SO much for the work of Christian. take
from the poor and give to the rich. That
Is rather departure from the christianity
taught by the Saviour and his apostles
lie said give unto the poor and follow me
There might be some hopes for that cor.
respondent, II he was under the influence
OF that very effective stuff they dish out
uver the way when he wrote his epistle. il
not he had better begin taking vermifuge
at once. Please bear in mind | am not
trying to cast reflections on the beautiful
little town Of Independence. or the good
people thereof But that correspondent.
we'll there is something the matter with the
fellow that's as plain as the nose on your
face. FAtp PtAy