West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-05-07
TERRA ALTA TINES.
News and Notes Picked up About the
Commercial Center"

"Summit House" and enjoyed the
hospitality Of mine host. Walter
Worthington, who does all he can
for the comfort and accommodation
OF his guests. When you go to
Terra Alta, don't forget to stop at
Worthington's.
Sunday we attended the Presby-
terrain Sunday School, presided over
by John Mayer. as Superintendent,
and Will L. White, Secretary. Miss
Nettie Herndon is organist. We
were assigned to Hon. John p.
Jones class, and found HIM an ex-
cellent teacher.
We met DIR. Hattie b. Jones.
who is visiting at home , short time
before taking charge of her Sanit,-
ri I'm in Wheeling.
At the hotel we met Mr.. Lazy
from Pennsylvania, who is opera
ting extensively IN the timber bust
ness around Coripth. lie HIS
recently contrictcd with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Crane, OF Kingwood.
for he timber on FIVE hundred acres
OF land In the Green Glades. but rs
there is some misunderstanding i'm
regard to the contract. the matter
will likely be settled in ourt. The
hard wood on these lmds IS pnr.
chased ut SO much per thousand feet
and sawed into lumber, while the
soft pine is bought and cut by the
cord and shipped TO the Pulp Mil
at Piedmont or Cumberland.
Several new buildings are going
mp IN Terra Alta, and The masons.
carpenters and painters are busy.
Merchant John Fox is building q
residence near the depot.
Some repairing is being done to
the n. 4. Church.
Baltius Dewitt, the Jeweler. is
located in his new -two-story build
ing, and has very nice quarters.
The knights of Pythins. like the
Lodge here, have purchased a lot
and are getting ready to Greet nm
elegant three story brick. with the
lower rooms for rent. the second
story for town hall, and the third
floor for Lodge purposes. They
have the best site in town, and have
it paid for, but will likely not build
till another year.
Hon. John p. Jones lef, Monday
to accompany Martin l.. Shaffer to
the Hospital at Weston, where he is
sent for treatment. Mayor Gus j.
Shatfer, of Kingwood, and DIR. VI.
+. Powell. of Tunnelton, also went
along. But little hopes are enter
timed for the recovery of the pa.
tlent. as it is thought ne has
paresis.
We found Elisha Miller, the old
reliable blacksmith. hammeriny
away at bis anvil and busy as ever.
We visited the Furniture Empo.
rum OF } n Rod HEAVIER and
found the lIrgest aud best selected
stock in the county. His establish.
ment Is \ credit To Terra Alta and
the county and deserves libcr i
patronage. Mr.. R,dehe ,ver is q
large advertiser and his gre 4 fam
IN printers ink. He SAYS that h,
finds his business increases in pro
portion to the advertising he does
That last year be did more adver.
Using than ever before and did
bigger business than ever before
The moral to this lies on the sur
face. and IL is not necessary to reao
between the lines 70 discover 81.
Fox Bros. are doing q good bust
ness at the old Fpgle stand The,
are little crowded aud expe cted q
build by another year.
0fut & Lakin have an eleg ,nr
store and are dong big bnsincs,
Our young Democratic friend, Geo
Pendleton Whetsell. Of the Whei
sell Settlement. is clerking for them
bot contemp ates going to Elkin,
in the near future.
We met Rev. J. W. Smith. o.
Brandonville, Major Dave Stemple
Of Carmel, Luther Wotring. 0.
Stemple Ridge, and Constable 4
9. Martin. Of St. Joe, who we're IL
town Monday on business. We ais,
saw } VI. Crane. Of Kiugwood, AND
Misses Florence Yickery and Mir,
Watson, who drove over to visi
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