West Virginia Argus

A. J. Bonafield and his affable lady have returned from the eastern cities. Serious Mrs. B. did the buying of dress buttons. Life is too short for us to undertake to count so many dozens that was bought by her. Suffice to say there are at least ten thousand dozens of all sorts, shapes and sizes. It's a curiosity to see them.

Chestnuts are on the market, selling at five dollars per bushel. Shaffer & Bonafield shipped several bushels last Saturday to Baltimore.

G. J. Shaffer retailed a car load of Western hay last Saturday at one dollar per hundred.

J. Gooden, of the firm of Richardson, Gooden & Co., Wheeling, spent Saturday afternoon advertising "Onion Syrup" on broken mill saws, coal houses, shook shops etc. We admit he is good at handling a paint brush. We won't criticise.

Leander Trowbridge, of Kansas, formerly a Preston county boy and a veteran of the 6th West Va. Infantry, arrived here Saturday, looking remarkably well. At present he is the guest of W. H. Watkin.

The plump, fine, nice-looking spring chickens that are allowed to roam in the vicinity of our new hotel, are merely walking advertisements. They are not intended for table use.

A. F. Gibson, of the firm of Gibson & Bro., and also of the firm of Watson & Co., Sinclair, must be a lightning purchaser of goods. He went East Sunday night and returned Wednesday morning. Goods arrived same evening. He certainly is a model merchant. Success to your valor, A. F. G.

Miss Maggie Grimes, of Rowlesburg, is visiting friends in town the past few days.

A Grafton glass of beer is a teaspoonful blown up into a half pint by gas. A glass of it would probably float away like a balloon if the top of it were covered up. The sensation produced by drinking a glassful is something between a broken cream and a mouthful of fog. We experienced the same not long since.

Miss Julia Bonafield left last Friday for Delaware, Ohio, to resume her collegiate studies.

Dr. H. W. Harr left Friday to visit relatives and friends in Marion county.

George Gocke, of Howesville, and Miss Alice W., of this place were testing the capacity of a new buggy last Sunday. Tunnelton boys will be pleased to reciprocate the favor some future time, Dear George.

A county road from Tunnelton to Austen will soon be asked for. It really is a necessity, and private contributions will be readily given.

Rev. P. A. Boyce, of Rowlesburg, preached a model sermon last Sunday on Tunnel Hill to a large and attentive congregation composed of numerous sects.

Miss Emma Smallwood, a very entertaining and fascinating lady of Rowlesburg, spent Saturday in town. 'Tis said she made a mash while here.

That whole-souled, good-natured foreman on the K. & T. R. R., Mr. T. F. Price, spent Sunday in town.

Messrs. John Doheny and F. J. Jackson took a flying trip to Rowlesburg last Sunday.

S. C. Shaw yelled till he was hoarse Saturday night selling goods on the street. He attracted quite a large crowd and made many sales.

Johnny Miller says that if his corn crop is as good next year as it is this, that he will forevermore vote the Democratic ticket. He says he has the best crop of corn this year that he has had since Jimmy Buchanan was President of the United States.

J. T. King and Mr. Sherman Wheeler, of Rowlesburg, were in town Sunday. 'Tis said they put salt in their glass when they go to take a drink of water.

"Reporter" should have called on us. We had a jag of boiled cider about that time.

Nobody sick in town at present. May it ever be thus.

LAURA.