West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-04

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Editor Argus
IL Il not the chilling ui,.,ls of kroen-
ber' that nov rcmind ne u Tie sE<(to.ch-
ina winter months. but the caiu.sS. cool,
northwest winds Of Octol,sr. and Tie
beautiful, changing. varied eolored foliage
Of the forrest. and the ssar lesnets that
cover the swsrded earth. having most q
the tires denuied of their o..oe eu.erald
dress Of cllangeshle hoes.
The latter part u September and Octo-
Der has been pro,lisai Ia snpp ing us
with the mo-, besntiful ~,allsf II the
year, which h Prrpsrinx tlis csrn crop
Tor the gathering -e-son next month.
Close Observers estimate tlie local crop at
seventy PER cent normal, and Of better
quality than rai-ei during the lat tour
yes-. With tbe exception q lev
farmers who lost nearly al on Hat land
all will realize more picniiiully than ans
could hope Tor up O. tie middle Of SEP
tember. Since then all have been gain
ing confidence aud encouragement until
they are enthused with the prosperity
now enlivening all marts Of exchange.
There were fifty seven inches Of vat 2
fell between May Is and September NJ.
We had n precipitation Of seven inches
OF water ON the nth Of September and
the following night.
Our first killing frost occurred ON the
9th inst when the thermometer marked
twenty above zero.
The Clark County Association Of Old
Settlers held their thirty eighth annual
reunion in Kshoka on the 9Th inst. and
filed very interesting anil instructive
program.
The orator OF the day was a former
resident and product Of the county from
Burlington, Iowa, Mr.. j. w. Murphy.
editor OF the Burlington Saturday Even
ing Post, who gave rather a detailed and
lengthy sketch Of the pioneer settlers and
incidents. Then came the annual routine
OF the program:
The presentation OF a chair To the oldest
continuous male resident Also "A chair
to the oldest continuous female resident.
A cane TO the oldest man present. An
umbrella to the oldest woman present.
For the best display Of yellow corn, 81;
second, So; third, 81. For best display
OF ten ears Of white corn, So; second, 81;
third, 81. Best pumpkin, 81. Best one.
half bushel OF apples, 81. Beet water
melon, 81. The athletic contest between
basket ball team OF the Kahoka high
school girls and a team OF Memphis,
Scotland county, high school girls, re-
suited in the Memphis team carrying
away the banner. Theu came the baby
show divided into three divisions, sub
divided into three grades. First division,
OF six months old and under, SIS to the
prettiest child; 81 to second; 81 to the
third. Second division, all over six
months and under eighteen, the prettiest
So; second, 81; third, 81. Third division.
all over eighteen months and under thirty
six, the prettiest So; second, S2;third, 81.
1t requires thirty years continuous
residence in the county to be eligible TO
membership in the association, hence, in
consequence OF having lived fifteen years
in other counties, am debarred the
privilege OF registering az an old settler,
notwithstanding | have been a continu-
GUS resident OF Missouri fifty years and
eight months today, with a record OF
thirtY-five years in the county by two
installments
want to extend my hearty thanks
and fellowship to "Old Prestonian" for
the gracious bouquet handed me via The
Argus OF the Both ult. / am one who
highly appreciates such unexpected fiat
tering, felcitous encomums, and have
nv friends share with me in my unso-
phisticated pleasure. Come again, Bro.
Mason, when you can remain longer.
And as the man said to his friend when
he met him after years of separation, Ell
you ever come within a mile of my home
| want you to stop" But whether you
come or not, send in your quote of ma
terial for the building OF a true and
valuable history Of the pioneers of our
childhood home county, and "Our own
fair, native state" of West Virginia, the
picturesque little mountain state.
With a Missouri kindly greeting to all
friends, / am
Respectfully,