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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
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correspondenee ol - Arrus

Correspondence Of The Argus
The Chief whackcd Hafle Tor g Ok. SO
he hawked his turnip aud came home to
Tom
w. l. Cathell brought down street this
morning a dressed coon weighing g lbs.
and ounces.
Raecoon Valley and Newburg coat PEG.
pie are doing a 6ourishing coal business
shipping abou, 100 to IsS cars per day.
The Holleu brothers are on duty again
after an absence OF ten days caused by
their brother being killed at beer Park
The Folk" held an election last week
and elected the Doctor for Mayor. Several
Of our whiskers are quite sore. especially
Mark Riley.
] X. Smoot aud family are home after
spending the winter In lower California
Mr.. Smoot is looking much better than
when he leu, he was there Tor his health
and no, the e.
Since the County Court refused drug
license the Ncwbufg Pharmacy is closed.
We are compelled to 60 to Grafton for
drugs at present aud after MAY ist will
have to 40 20 Clarksburg OF Fairmont
Quite a number Of our boys we're in Graf.
ton doing Latrobc before Lowthcr takes
hold Saturday was their last wet day.
and they were making good use OF it, Tom
and Harry teu OF az Irontown Their eyes
were so dozSied they thought they were
at Newburg.
Being no services az any other church in
town all assembled at ST Johns Catholic
Church for Easter services Rev. Father
MoDermott preached very interesting
sermon, and the male choir rendered some
very sweet music The altar decorations
OF beautiful cut flowers were indeed lovely,
In the afternoon all attended the services at
the Lutheran Church Rev. Hopkins OF
Grafton, preached a very able sermon lie
is very much liked by an who know him
here.
The b. o. Co is building handsome
= 5000 depot where the old one stood. At
FIRST IL was TO cost e. 400 and after careful
consideration the Company found that
Newburg revenue was more than e. coo
per day. and then they appropriated the
amount OF $rS,oeo-the building to be a
three.story brick The first floor will be
agents office. ladies' and gents waiting
'N"''' ""hh"k' "NA tNhlthh loOult ware
room, &c Second floor foreman's Once.
supervisor office, telegraph Office. and
company's surgeons office. Third floor is
wholly given TO engineers and fremen's
sleeping room lunch room. bath room aud
reading room This will add very much to
the proposed Improvements Of our town.
The building to be completed by July Ist,
II the people OF Tunnelton don't like their
station they can come down here aud walt
for trains.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
TERRA ALTA.
.ponjeuce Of The Argus.

Correspondence Of The Argus.
MIS-. lohn Ed Freelaud Of CrelHn, Md.
was visiting in town ON Tuesday.
c. {. Nine is preparing to build O tine
residence in the Freelsnd Addition,
Mrs. William T. White has bull, small
addition TO her dwelling on Main street.
Miss Lou linn was visiting friends at Tuu-
melton aud Gladesule Sunday and Monday.
Mai. L. n Oar, land assessor 70, Preston
county, is looking after OUT teal estate
owners this week
MIS-. II. O. Blaker and little daughter OF
Davis, are visiting Mrs. Bakers sister, MIS-.
w. \. Beavers this week.
Our Getty Dads" have large force of
men at work cleaning our streets. This is a
move in the right direction.
Forrest Stemple has resumed his duties in
the Fins, National Bank at this place, after
spending few days at home.
NJ. ]. Fleming aui Misses Maree,ite and
Nora weleh and Marguerite Walker were
attending the wedding of Thomas l. weleh
at Piedmont ON Tuesday.
G. L. Bergman has severed his conueo.
lions with Pugh Y Beavers Company and
has moved to Morgantown. Roy wotrug
of rhilippi, has secured his position.
Hon p. J. Crogan Of Kiugwood, was a
business visitor in town ON Monday. lie
has been spoken of 10y the Democrats as the
next Democrat candidate for Congress.
George Rldenour, who has been spending
the last few weeks with Or. and Mrs. II. T.
Frey, returned home Monday morning. Ills
wife will spend the summer in Terra Alta.
John w. Hill with a large force of men is
lnoving the dwelling recently purchased by
w a. Beavers to It's new foundation this
week. Mt Beavers has let the contract for
very hne dwelling to be erected at once.
l. B. Parraek, who recently married Miss
Mary Deeis, has gone to housekeeping in
The Terra Alta Bank building, aud has
opened up genuine Racket store at the old
Racket stand. Mr. Parack is an upright
man. and we predict that he will make a
success in the mercantile business.
w. l.. Conner aud +. S Cunningham Of
Bucetcn Mills, a. 5. Chideste, of Cuzzatt,
{. w. CUmer of GAINESVILLE, with many
more we've in town ON Tuesday en-toutc to
the Keyser convention. a very large crowd
of our Republican people arc at Keyser to
day attending the convention. They hope
10 bring back with them the nomination Of
our fellow townsman, Col J. S. Lallin for
the next Congressman. If Col. Jim gets the
nomination, aud we predict he will he will
make sure winner, and It will be NO use
for the Democrats to SO to the trouble of
nominating man
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
EAR

spondence Of The Argus.
Scott Kelly OF Lenox. was here Wed.
nesdsy.
Earl spiker is on the sick list a, this
writing
Victor cupp was out at clifton Mills on
Monday.
Russell Guthrie is working for l. A.
Frankhouser.
George A. Kelly Of near orr was here on
business Monday.
Curtis Nleman is working for one Of his
uncles near Unontown, Pa.
Mrs. Martha Liyeugood was calling at
Elmer Strawscr's on Sunday.
j. ]. Kelly unloaded a car Of fertilizer at
Friendsville last Wednesday
Miss Pearl Turney has gone back to
Walter hangers at Lenox again.
J. J. Kelly and family were visiting Ezra
Kelly and his mother last Sunday.
5 Frank Kelly and wife were at Bran
douvIlie ON business last saturday
Mrs Mary LIyengood is poorly. DR..
Nodrow OF Bruceton. is treating her
Miss DAISY Deal has been working at Mr.
Engleharl's az Guseman the past two weeks
George = SpIker and son Earl we're at
Kngwood on business Wednesday OF last
week
Mr. and Mrs Cal Spiker OF Bruceton.
were visiting at l.. a. Frankh ousers 70.
Gently.
Walter spiker. who has been working at
Alton, came back to visit his home folks
Sunday.
Squire ] II Deal and wife attended the
funeral Of Mrs Elizabeth Frankbouser last
Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Harmed and son Isaac of
Brandonvile we're guests Of friends here
Saturday and Sunday
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Spencer Guthrie.
Monday night April ~. a Daughter. Dr..
Nedrow attending physician.
Forman Bros have moved their saw mill
from Philip Scbuopps near Geo Z. Spi.
ker s. aud they expect to begin saving there
this week
w. e. Smith. John q Kelly. Okey Miller.
Gay Guseman. Grant Bishop and others
from our community, were a. FucndsviIle
alter phosphate Wednesday
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
INDEPENDENCE

Correspondence OF The Argus
Mrs. Philips is quite poorly yet
ora Dooliule is able to walk about
Mrs. Calvert is getting some better.
K. a. Loar was at Ktngwood on business
Saturday.
Newton Johnson who was reported by
Fair Play as prospecting all along the
valley OF Three Fork for coal etc preparing
TO open up large works there. was only
digging ditch to drain a small pool Of
staguatc water but being seen by Fair Play
he forthwith reported him as a mineral
prospector in the employment OF some great
coal company, but that Is not a "whoppcr"
Tor Fair Play. lie has assumed a same OF
one Mrs. i. ID. y. Southworths beautiful
novels Fair Play but judging from the way
he aSsailed our beautiful town and people
his name ought TO have been Foul Play
lie accused us OF many crimes. First OF
selling whiskey aud intoxicating drinks.
second. Of not being christians irrelig ious.
Goddess and without, principle; third OF
aiding and abetting the reduction in wages
in w. Va. forth OF being scabs-a hotbed
OF scabism etc 9Th. OF stealing from the
poor and giving to the rich; and sixth he
accuses ye scribe Of having no sense etc.
Time and space will not permit as TO
answer as fully as we would like to but
| aske the people OF our town to look at the
charges and see who should take worm
candy. Independence Is a freight and
express Office and we have no control Of
men who do not live here but live near the
| home OF Foul Play. who orders jug and
| gets on jag, but he knew where to fall
| II Foul Play knows OF any Of MS selling
whiskcy and does not inform against us be
must be getting half the hog not chris.
| tian ctc5 we had two very deyout and able
| diyines. assisted by able music and dillgent
workers who stroye hard and laborcd long
last winter 10 find some one here to convert
| but did not find one who rccded 10. and
| from that source we drew our conclusions
as TO all being christians and not as Foul
| Play would have &c. Reducing wages etc2
| Of course great metropolis like independ.
| ence would have some great effect in great
| affairs and IL 10 would say cut wages. take
| of the poor and give to the rich" 10 would
/ have to be done because we said so. am
/ glad Foul Play thinks we have some boz.
| Auence, ii nothing else. Our splendid
hamlet, "a hot bed Of scabisn so says our
| oricie Foul Play. you think he ought
/ 10 be bored for the simples, We know wc
| are Hot stuff but are not such hot bed as
| he calls as. Bah worm syrup will not reach
] his case. ne has snakes. great big snakes.
| Taking from the poor and giving to the rich
! when we arc all so poor we could not pay
/ the FIRST payment on a free lunch, Don't you
sec be has snakes and whes Doe says there
| is something wrong with that correspond.
| ent over the hill be may not be wrong on
! that we do know we arc not as capable Of
/ dilaung from and Initiating a vacuum as Foul
| Play neither can we pour forth ass many
/ high sounding cpithets or fertile pana.
| gerics as be. we are only common folks and
| do not profess greatness
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
MOUNT ZION

Correspondence Of The Argus
Miss Bessie Harmed was visiting at John
Johns last Sunday
NJ S Johns confcmpi8tes moving away
from here about May fst
Misses Matte and Cattle Graham we're
hc guests Of William Greenhouse. Sunday.
j. A Wolfe and Mack Hartman attended
the meeting OF Democratic County Com.
mittce al Kingwood last week and report a
good time
a sunday school was organized
last sunday r. the Gale school house with
g. u Gale as Superintendent. J. y. Fulmer.
Assistant Mrs Lision Secretary Miss
Emma Forman Assistant W o. Great
house Treasurer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
WHITE DALE

Correspondence OF The Argus
Miss Martha Fike has been the guest OF
Terra Alta friends The past week
y Hayes who has been very sick with
rheumatism. is able TO be up again
Our Sunday School is progressing ui-cfy.
with X Wbitchlir as Superintendent.
Mrs. Jesse Chlds has been quite UI with
pneumonia fever but Is slowly Improving
w. Young and family OF Salt Lick.
spent sunday at Jesse Childs OF the Dale.
Mrs w. 81 Elliott has been very poorly
Ihc past Two weeks but is better "a, ths
time.
Elijah Messenger had a new telephone
put boo bis house last week. and is enjoying
30 very much
We hope al che people have spent "a
happy Easter Tor hen fruit has been Che
order of Che day.
Miss Annie Elliott of Loeb Lynn Is
spending few weeks with Der stand.
parents No. and Hrs w. So Euot,. OF
iIis place
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Fikc Ieu Monday
morning Tor Maple Run to- attend ibe IN.
neral Of bis father who died Sunday. April
%. 1905. aged a. years. Tie was a member
Of Che Dunkard church Tor many years.
and lived an upright Christian fire. and
will be greatly missed in che community boz
which Doe lived
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
NFwRt,RG
Correspondence of The Argus
NNEp
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InEJNyEp
The health OF our town is good
Mr. aud Mrs Chas Frazer we're iu Graf
ton saturday.
Frank Ncnatce has taken charge Of the
Hotel harrington
Mt and Airs Guy Baker were business
callers Ia Grafton Saturday
JAS. W Bcr,hy OF Cowcu. was visiting /.
Smoot few days last week
Miss Clara Smoot spent the winter In
McJsdale, Pa. has returned hons.
V. L. Lynch and Jim stuck. have been
visiting their parents the past few days.
W q. Harrington OF Oakland. Md. was
shaking houos with his many friends Setur.
day.
Mir. Barnes aud wife Of Grafton. were
visiting their son in law Will Church sun.
day.
Paul Owens Of Curronsyiuc. Pa, was
visiting his cousin Clyde Owens few day $
last week.
}. Il Smoot aud vile who have been in
California an winter returned home aud
report a very enjoyable trip,
Miss Rose Lewis who has been visiting
friends aud relatives at 1 era Alta for the
past month returned home to day
Our Mayor O. - Lynch has been out at
L'tueton. ter month and lac says lac struck
oil but IL was lin seed oil mixed In white
lead,
Jim Miller and Miss Maud Dulcn were
married ON last Wednesday Rev Rice
officiating May JOY be theirs over the
matrimonial sea.
Well the Municipal election IS a thing OF
the past our inhabitants are SO numcous
and SO many wanted Office that we had
four tickets la the field and after red hot
campaign and the smoke cleared we find
the Cugou and Labor tickets in the lead
with his his Hon. VIM NJ. Dent Mayor aud
Ihos G. Lynch recorder by a very hand.
some majority
Well well Ma. Argus the natives OF New.
burs were very asrceably surprised last
wees when Mc B * O. CO.. sent men
to this place Tor the purpose OF tearing
down the old shed OF depot and q, is done
and now we are going TO have a modern,
don't forget modern and up to date depot
Not TO bc patterned after the one at Tun.
Melton but genuine passenger depot
Come over and shake with us.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
BRUCErON Mills.

spoudencc OF The Argus
WIN Mosser was 40 Kingwoon last week.
Rev. Wilson preached a very interesting
sermon last night
WIN. Iraukbouscr OF CnIontown. is NOV
ing thc gfist MILL
Mrs Elizabeth Frankhouscr is very
poorly ai present
q a. Wolfe commenced school here this
week for primary pupils
Mrs Spiker was buried yesterday She
moved here from Pittsburg ibis spring
Jefferson Bisc aud Charles Liston Left Tor
York Run pa. where they expect 60 spend
che summer.
D.. S. Evans Of Msrkleysburg. dealer boz
wagon. buggIes and harness was in town a
short tmc today
w S Conner and ID. r. scott we're al
rcrra Alta LAST Saturday attending the
Republican convention
W D. Crow OF parkersbure was here
last week intho interest Of the McCormick
agricultural implements
q. w Eddy moved 90 BrsudonvIlle che
FIRST Of last week and Russell Myers has
moved into thc property vacated boy Mr.
Eddy
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
CuZZARI
CUZZART
Correspondence Of The Argus

Correspondence Of The Argus.
william Wilhelm Is ln our midst again.
Lawrence Ringer was visiting home folks
Sunday.
Easter came and passed OF quietly
without snow
W a. Wolfe was a business caller at
Brucctou Mills on Wednesday
Albert Frszce Of orr. was in our commu.
nifty calling on his limestone buyers
j.. S. Liyeugood and daughter Miss Ida.
were business visitors az Bfuccton. Monday.
w a Wolfe and Elsie Liyengood were
calling on ] G. Wolfe Of GAINESVILLE Fri.
day
Carroll Ringer who has been sick for
some time yet bon very critical condi-
ton
some Of our people attended the funeral
OF Elizabeth Frsnkhouser al the Sugar
Valley church sunday
q. w Reckart who has been working az
Terra Alta. was the guest Of " a Wolfe
on Saturday and sunday
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
RIVER SIDE

correspondence Of The Argus
IS have not seen anything Boz Argus
from our valley for some time. will write
few items
l7r fisgaus bong Dc fine horse lsst week
Cleveland Lipscomb is working for M
Higgins
Thomas Braham contcmp'ates on going
west this faIl
George Shell was p'oughog Tor William
Braham last week
Frank Stewart says Bm Braham is the
best forryman on the river.
p. y. Gale has quit prospecting Tor csai
and went to selling phosphate
William Lipscomb has moved on IBIS new
farm. We wish you good luck Bm.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
The Shafer & Brown Company.

XTOU CANNOT sell goods unless
W you have them and you cannot
sell them then unless you have the
II right prices. Well, we have both
Our store rooms aud warehouse containing
eight thousand square feet of floor space, are
well stocked and our prices are on the ground
floor and the goods are certainly moving Six
teen years of fair and honest representation and
square dealing will bring its results Our con-
stantly growing trade is proof of that, and we
thank you, heartily thank you, for your support
In the future, as in the past, you shall have
our very best efforts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
- \ cLEAN 49,

There nothing like doing "a thing thor.
guehIy OF aII tHc SaIvcs you ever heard
of EHck'cus Aruica SaIvc is the best a.
sweeps away and cures Burns Sores.
Bruises Cots Bo.s Ulcers. Skin Erup.
lions and Piles Cos only q cents and guar.
auicad f1 give satisfaction
Sold UY J. a. IrulaIt Df kiugw9od
Cooke Supply Co. of lIowcsrIIIc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27

The rule here is To- help you save money.
Saving money enables you lo start in bust.
ness. D., helps you when you are out Of work,
DO tides you over periods of sickness, b.
guards you against ex'rawganccs Place
your savings with uz Ask about the inter.
csi wc pay Cell or write to The Terra
Alta Bank. Terra hla. w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27

III NIUUIU ITNHW WHIW n ~ ITI
friend in a new form. no is pfcnarcd for
the particular benefit of sufferers from nasal
caiarfd ubo are used t5 anatomi1er In spray.
log Che diseased membranes All the heal
lug aud soothing properties of Cream Balm
arc retained boz 'he new preparation. 10
does not Dry up thc secretions. Price, in-
Guiding spraying tube, rs cents. 81 your
druggists or Ely Brothers, 50 Warren ST.,
New York, will mail TO-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27

For Sdle-A fine tract Of oak and pine
timher, within ~ miles Of the ucv railroad
on Cheat river Che finest oak along the
river, esiImaiIaied 90 3Oo,o feet Of lum-
bsr VIII sell by siump5gc. Call ON or
write q. T.. Crane, Teua Ala, W. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27

LOst--Oo the streets Of Kingwood, Mon
day evening OF this week. q Sterling Silver
Belt Pm, with The monogram IS. T.. b."
engraved ON b. 1hc finder will confer q
great favor and be rewarded by leaving or
sending same 20 tine Argus Book Store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
Teacher Examination.

Teachers Uniform Examination for
Preston county win Doe held at Kingwo0d
on Thursday and Friday. May IS aud I0.
beginning 40 + o'clock O.. m.
a. w. ChRHIcO.
% County Superintendent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27

a Bargain-Onc good incubator for
sale cheap. Will sell for cash or trade for
chickens. Inquire az Leader Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27

The Central Commercial College Cum
berland Nd. gives their students a written
guarantee Co either get them a position or
refund the amount paid Tor tuition.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
The Shaffer 4 Brown Company.
The West Va. Argus.

\ First class paper, entered as Second
class matter in Third class PostoAee
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-27
NJ 0 R { A N 7 0 " n

has landed her third large
factory and is now flirting
with the fourth and fifth.
a part Of this prosperity is
yours if you will consult
J. w. WILES.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-04-05
A SOAP TREE.
Features OF an Algerian Bush to He
Imported TO America.

Features of an Algerian Bush to He
Imported TO America.
The United States consul at Algiers
sends to the state department a Won
derful account of the soap tree Of AL
giers," says Washington dispatch to
the Brooklyn Eagle. This Is q remark
able bushlike growth, the berries Of
which when dried possess the essential
elements found in soap that We buy ut
the drug stores at the rate of . cents Il
cake.
The consul reports that the soap tree
will grow In certain districts In the
United States, so Secretary Wilson has
decided to import few. He will then
put some of his bright young scientists
at work and endeavor TO cultivate the
tree so that its leaves may be used as
washrags.
II the experiments are successful
they should prove great boon to the
poor In the crowded cities and In con-
junction with the public baths may
solve the problem of the great un.
washed
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-04-05
Cowboy. nt the InnnsurntIon.

Boys. / been to Washington and talked
with Teddy too.
Started with a little coin, but what 1
had is blew.
Owned the capital awhile with lots O.
cash TO burn.
Had 20 sell my pinto when I started to
1t was worth the money. boys: ! say IL
with a will,
For Teddy grabbed me by the hand and
says. God bless ye. Bill"
Talk about yer grand parades-say. II
was more than swell.
nrriages and uniforms from Cripple
Creek 10 hell.
Injun chiefs and senator's. militiamen and
khakis.
Me and Hay and congress and a mile OF
50 OF Jackies-
This was mighty pleasant boys. but II
was grander still
When Teddy seized this nip o. mine and
says. God bless ye. Billr'
Zinc Tooth Mike and sandrock Ike. Ylp.
ping Siwash Hank.
Bad Land Phil. and Deadwood BIZ. and
Bitter River Frank.
We was all invited. so we hlt the trail
and went.
After the procession. Just TO see the pres
ident.
There he stood upon the porch-I think
see him still
Boys, he shook this hand o mine and
says. God bless ye. Bill!'
Never taught a Sunday school while Twin
In the west
Guess I've done my boozin' and my shoot.
In with the rest
But say. T. Teddy come around and made
the proposition,
ia Jest switch nay politics and vote fOi
Prohibition!
Me for him and him for me. says. and
with q Will.
since Teddy took me by the mltt anc
says. God bless ye. Bill"
Wallace Irwin in New York Globe.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-04-05
MYSTERIOUS ILLUMINATION.
Welsh Rcyivniist Said to He Accom-
panied by Lights From Heaven.

In connection with the religious re.
vival in Wales great interest has been
aroused by alleged supernatural lights
which are said to accompany Mrs. Ma
~ Jones. one OF the most fervent re-
yival preachers, says London cable
dispatch TO the New York World. There
Is considerable speculation as to the
meaning and origin OF the lights. but
the general belief in Wales Is that they
are sign from heaven.
There seems TO be no doubt they ac-
tually have been seen by several peo-
pie at different times and places, but up
TO the present they are complete mys-
Rery.one journalist reports:
Suddenly / saw what appeared to be
a ball OF fire above the roof Of the chap
ell 1t had a steady, intense. yellow bril-
lance and did not move. Later two
lights flashed out. one on each side of
the chapel They seemed about hun
dred feet apart and considerably higher
in the air than the first one. In the dis
lance they looked like large. brilliant
motor car lights. Just after 1870 was
startled by flash OH the dark hillside.
II looked like solid ball of light six
inches in diameter and was firing to
look at"