West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-27
NEGBBORHOOD NEWS.
DoiusS Of The Week 10 Surrounding
Towns.
HAPPENINGS or GENERAL INTEREST
The Argus c7rrssp.ni.zts Tell What Is
Going on in Their
Locality.
HAPPENINGS OF GENERAL INTEREST
NeWburg.
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z. NJ. Plrroi who was MARRIED
some time ago VIII occupy DR.. Pos.
tch's house ON Knob avenue.
Mr.. Editor: What would you pre-.
Sc be for young man whose legs
are so crooked that you Couldn't
Ct his trousers in trunk Please
let rs know in next issue.
We are expecting to srrenade
some of our town people soon and
hope they will cough up Tvgar, or
two, as the young men OF Newburg
are very fond of the name "Tysart
Valley Brig. Co."
The new residence of Wash Wolf
in the Martin & Gordon addition IS
now ready to occupy. This is house
No. 10 that has been built In the
new, addition within the last four
years. Now, say Newburg is asleep.
Our new $40, 900 bank is begin.
ming to make quite a good showing
on Water street. Work has been
suspended for the last few DAYS on
account of the absence of architec.
Clayton Devil and contractor Pleas
Smith.
Grading has been going on for
some time on the new district school
location. This is another handsome
building for Newburg. but less
costly than either the bank or the
church. Its contract price is S18,-
sooi to be completed Jan. IS. 1908.
Last week Jacco Dewitt pulled a
large portion of his sisters hair out
by the roots. Chief Duff locked
him up Two hours later Jacco
broke Jail, taking with him the lock-
On his return TO ge; something to
eat at home Mayor Smith fined him
S27.I5.
Marble and brown stone is scat.
tered thick on Water street for the
erection of our new NJ. +. church.
Work has been commenced and
Rev. woodward expects to hold the
first services on next Easter Sunday.
This handsome church is contracted
at S22 900.
A subject of much interest will be
discussed in THE ARGUS next week
by DIR. Charles McGuff, who is an
able professor in bugology. HIS sub.
ject will be, "Why is a lightning
bug2" Prof. Cuff is a very able
man and we feel tina; THE ARGUS
readers will find much interest in
this subject
The we'll known John Bland
Rodgers, OF ?ittsbuTg, will take full
charge of the Hamilton Coal and
Coke Co.'S store here July I. Mr..
Rodgers is a grandson of Richard
Bland, who some years ago was
spoken of as Democratic candidate
for President. The gentleman come S
very highly recommended. We bid
him welcome and wish him much
success.
We wish to congratulate our
mayor and council, also Chief Duff,
for advancing peace in our town
such as has never been before. You
can now 60 TO the railroad crossing
and get across. You will not find a
tram standing there occupying your
right Of way. A lady can go out
anywhere and no; he insulted by a
drunk nor hear any profane language
on our streets. Messrs. Harrington
and White have arranged for ban.
quet in Mayor Smiths honor.
On juno 20 an election was held
whether or not TO allow outsiders to
come in our city, the vote carrying
by I24 to SO. We now have to give
them the glad hand. They wanted
to come in for various reasons
some for protection to their spotted
horses; others to keep from working
the county roads; while OF course
some did not want to come in at all.
This election was brought about by
a gentleman on the outside who is
operating a stock farm IN order that
he may get electric lights for his
barns. One gentleman claimed il
would be the only way he could
shake the position of being county
commissioner. A "blnqueW will
be given in the hall Of the Y. NJ. C..
A. by Its owner 10 the town folks
for allowing the WILDE newcomers
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