West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-04-14

ana other points
locking up timber location for his
saw mill.
Master Delmer Bosley is trying
his hand clerking for Shaffer,
Brown & Co. lie is rather young
for that business, but will likely
make good clerk.
We acknowledge a paying call
Monday from DR.. NJ. Il. Powell
and James +. Hunt of Tunnelton.
They were here attending the
funeral % Mrs. NJ. l.. Shaffer.
Charley Powell, Of Tunnelton.
who had both feet cut of on the
railroad not long since, is getting
along nicely and will recover. lie
IS still under treatment at Kcyser.
Marion Boone has purchased of
ID. II. Jackson the house occupied
by j. W. Blakor for the sum of
$500. Mr. Jackson will build
another dwelling house on his lot in
the rear of the X. of p. Hall.
The Hon. Jerry Simpson, Con-
gresham from the State of Kansas,
and noted Farmers Alliance cham
pion, will address the cftlzens of
Taylor county in the town of
Grafton, on Saturday, April l6.
Miss Clara Craig has moved her
Dress makers shop from the little
building between III. G.. Flythe's
Furniture store and Mack Menear's
dwelling house to room in the
east end of the Preston House.
A little child of Hosie Duvall's,
who lives near town, died last Fri
day night OF pneumonia fever and
was buried in the cemetery here
Sunday at 10, n. m. 1t was about
one year old and vas only sick
short time.
Two women are in Jail here for
Illegally peddling the ardent at
Newburg, Julia Brown (colored)
and Mollie Miller. They were
arrested and brought here by Con-
stable Taylor, couple of weeks
ago and will havo to remain till
September court, unless they are
bailed out.
Henry Blaker, Of Washington
county, Ohio, was here last week on
a visit. lie said it was the first
time he had been in Kingwood
since he used to muster here before
the war. He is brother Of Har-
man Baker, of Rodamers, and
moved to the Buckeye State twetny-
two years. ago.
The remains Of Mr.. NJ. -. Swear
niger, who died near Mt. Lake
Park, Md, Wednesday of last week,
April 6, 1892, of pneumonia and
paralysis, arrived here on the noon
train Thursday. Funeral services
were held in the NJ. T.. church,
after which the burial took place in
the cemetery here. The deceased
was about 60 years of age and we'll
known to the people here.
Mr.. Joseph f. White, Of Pleasant
Dale. one OF our bright young
teachers, was married Tuesday
evening, April 5, 1892, to Miss
Dora Liston, Of near Masontown.
The ceremoney took place at the
home Of the bride and was per
formed by Rev. Skidmore, Of the
Masontown church. Congratula-
tions Joe.
DR.. Samuel Umstot and bride
were visiting Mr.. w. ii. Brand oil
this place, the past week. The
bride was Miss Ida Brand, daughter
Of Thomas Brand, Of Marion
county, who died with the grip this
winter and who was a brother oil
Mr. Brand Of this place. The
young couple left here Tuesday foI
Keyser to visit the Doctors mother.
Mr.. J. G. Crogan of Keyser, is
here visiting his brother, +. j. Gro.
gan. lie is i. & o. Conductor
and was in charge of the train that
ran away on the Seventeen Mile
Grade, not long since, and had one
Of the most thrilling rides on record
winding mp 40 the Bloomington
bridge where the train went over,
fifty feet into the river, but all tho
crew escaped except the fireman
who was instantly killed.