West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-03

/ ahbi Both gave bond for their appearance
before Justice Craig on Friday OF this week
when the AFFAIR will bc further Investigated
our popular young trieud Thomas West
j., who has been the cmcient manager OF
the klondike Restaurant for a number OF
years. is now enjoying vacation camping
out la the forest near Masontown lie has
been prevailed on by the we'll known lum
Der arm composed OF ]. {. aud J. V. Glib.
son, to SO out to their lumber camp aud
cook Tor their men Tor lew weeks Il is
needless TO add that the lumbcrmen will
live high while Tommy Is among them.
A force Of men are now engaged in erect.
ing concrete terminals to the arch Of the
kiucwood tunnel here The arching has
been giving way Tor some time Il is said.
aud this concrete work is expected 10 stop
any tendency OF that Kind aud to render
the ends OF the tunnel rigid and strong as
solid rock. The men engaged ON the work
are camped here aud arc In charge OF fore.
man Thomas Courtney OF Pennsylvania It
will probably take about four months to
complete the JOB.
Our ancient Tucker county friend. the
gallant warrior statesman and philosopher.
Jefferson Davis LipScomb. has once more
covered himself with gorgeous glory by
surrounding, capturing and placing in
jail by his lone sell. dangerous dis.
earded lover named Mead Coaman, who
had 'tanked up on psen liquor aud was
on the war path. seeking the heart and
other vital parts OF the Parsons young man
who had Supplauted him in the affections
OF young lady at the Tucker county CAPT.
tai. II is thought that IeHs breath tine.
turcd by the aroma OF the luxuriant crop OF
ramps produced by the wet weather this
summer Is really what surrounded and
captured the young reprobatc.
Hezekiah Miller, the we'll known aud
popular farmer, hunter aud recounter. has
had many and varied experiences in his
lifetime, but NOTHING ever succeeded In
completely getting him down until last sat.
urday afternoon. lie was out trying to get
up a little hay between showers aud was
working with a steel pitchfork i'm his hands,
when a bolt of lightning struck a small
chestnut tree near him aud the shock
knocked Hez galley west and crooked. aud
left him lying Hat on the ground instead OF
IN the usual position he occupies while so
engaged, But It will take more than a bolt
OF lightning to quiet Hea and he was soon
up and az work again, complaining only that
one lee felt a little curious
a grand literary recital will be given in
the NJ i Church here on Wednesday eve.
ming August Q, In which Miss Bess Gibson,
graduate OF the Wesleyan University at
Buckhannon, and daughter OF our dis
tingushed citizen. NJ. C. Gibson. will pre-.
sent her original adaptation OF Augusta
Evans Wilson's st Elmo. This recital
was rendered by Miss Gibson at the receut
commencement at Buckhanuon, and also
before a large audience at Shinnston. and
was received with tremendous applause
aud heartily commended by many intelli.
gent hearers who are capable OF dscrimi.
nation in literary aud artistic matters Miss
Nellie Jane Albright Of Kingwood. will fur
nish the instrumental music Tor this occa.
sion, aud Mrs. l.. B. Hartman and c.
Federer will sing some OF their popular sc.
lections. EAGLE EYE.