West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-20
Personal MENTION.
Visitors to ana from Preston's
Capital, de-, Dc.

Visitors to ana from Preston's
CGpifdt, de-, Dc.
Lee Cooper was over at Morgantown
last week.
Jno. II. Feather, Esq, Of Valley
Point was in TO see US this week.
NJ. NJ. Jenerys, of oaoor. was in
town this week. 30
Rev. VIM. Verdin preached in tho NJ.
IL. church last Sunday morning.
Mr.. A, Jay BonaHeld, of TLnnelton,
was in town this week.
Il. Bruce Foglo. Portlands druggist,
was in town Tuesday.
DR. Prettyman returned Crom Confer
once last Saturday. He will remain in
Kingwood for another year.
Hon. J. c. McGrow and lady, of this
place, are visiting relatives i'm Chicago.
They VIII remain for several weeks.
Miss Edith Prettyman, of this place, is
on visit to Austen
Mrs. David Love ustine, of Portland,
is prepared to furnish fresh oysters in
every style.
Miss Mary J. Scott, of Brandonville, is
visiting Hon. J. G.. McGrew's.
Geo. J. Tucker. Esq, of ST. George, is
II town this week
Mrs. Joseph Morelaud. of Morgantown,
is visiting her mother, Mrs Ellen Brown
of this place.
p. a. Rohorbaugh, of Grafton. has
been In town this week attending Court,
We understand that Joe Ashby will
soon bo Tho hickman between here and
Tunnelton.
George Maust. Esq. Of Grant district
was in to see us this week. Although
Mr.. Maust is Republican he thinks
well Of The ARSUs.
DR.. w, Prettyman, attending Con-
ference. rode horseback from Washing
ton TO his heme i'm Preston county, thence
to Charleston, about 1910 miles. -kaHa-
iOI,d gazette.
The man Decker, who was accused Of
being in partnership with Dewitt in the
clothing business taking goods from
Johnson's store. al Independence was
tried during Court and acquitted.
Mr.. Jacob wilhelm, Of GAINESVILLE,
this county, who Is about 10 year Of age,
recently married young lady about %
years ofage.
We mentioned last week that Misses
Annie Wilson and Susie Moore, Of Nor.
gantown, were visiting Mrs. Byrne's;-
we should have said visiting Hop. G. NJ.
Bishops.
Robert Dollvor Of Morgantown was in
town this week. "Bob' had his slum-
bors disturbed about two o'clock Tues
day morning.
The Rev. John X. Thompson, tho
President Of tho w. Va. University, has
been FOR the last threo or four days the
guest OF the Hon. &. J. Faulkner; and ON
Sunday morning preached in the NJ stu
odist Episcopal church Of this city, and
on the same evening In the Presbyter-
ian church. His sermons gave great
satisfac lion 10 those who heard them, and
left no doubt upon the mind Of any one
OF the good forum 3 Of that Institution in
having person OF such marked elo-
quenco and ability TO preside over its
destiuies, --Stotcsm0V.
To BAD Frank Mckee, Esq, Of
Brandonville. with eleven othor indi-
viduals, was lodged in tho county jail
last Tuesday evening. Frank has always
been known in this county as young
man Of unquestionable character, and no
doubt the news Of his being iu Jail will
surprise some Of his friends, neverthe-
less, he was locked mp with the crowd.
But. In justice to FIank, and his many
friends, we will let the fact be known
that he was member of a jury Of our
Circuit Court; therefore, no disgrace af-
tor all-on the other hand showing that
his character and intelligence tvo him
place upon jury Of his country.