West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-09-08

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been spending his summer vacation
visiting his parents.
Squire W. II. McGibbons. o.:
Bruceton, received telegram last
Friday that his eldest sou. who has
been IN Chicago for sometime. was
not expected to live. lie left at
once for his bed side.
Mr.. s. +. Parsons, of Tucker
county, was here this week attend
ing court. He says the Democrats
are preparing to have big rally
next Tuesday up at Hendricks.
Several big speeches, a barbecue,
etc.
Miss Ida Murdock, who has been
visiting friends here and in this
county for some time, left Monday
morning for Wheeling to visit re-
latlves before returning to her home
at Walnut, Illinois.
Attorney /. G. Ralphsnyder, who
has been prospecting in the mines
ut Crcdc, Colorado, and made a
lucky investment, as published in
this paper recently, has been here
attending this session of Court.
Henry Murdoch, our genial hard
ware man, returned last Saturday
from a three weeks visit at the
Salt Sulphur Springs of Webster
county, whore lie went for his health
and retnrns greatly benefited.
Milo Trotlcr, of Buckhannon,
arrived this week and commenced
work on the Baptist church here,
as he has the contract for finishing
1t. 1t is expected that it will be
completed and ready for dedication
some time next month.
DIR. Geo. IL. McGrew and wife.
who were summoned here last week
to attend the bedside Of the Doc
tors mother, who has been very i'll.
returned to their home in New
York City this week, Mrs. McGrew
having improved some and seems to
be still mending.
Miss Nyra Watson, the accom-
pIishcd daughter of Circuit Clerk
John w. Watson, left Monday for
Boston. Mass, to attend the Ma
tlonal Conservatory of Music. She
will probably remain a year at this
institution, which is considered the
finest of the kind in the United
States.
Messrs. Thomas and John Muir
dock, who were here attending the
funeral of DR.. Trippett, and re-
manned few days to visit relatives,
left Monday morning for their
home in lronton, Ohio. They were
accompanied by Miss Mccartney,
of that place, who has been visiting
here for sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Douglas,
formerly of near Brandonvillc, this
county, who went to Kansas about
thrty-slx years ago, stopped at the
jenkins House, in Klngwood. last
Friday. They were on their way
to pay n visit to their old home.
They speak favorably Of their pres
ent home in the west.
Mr.. T.. b. jenkins, of Pittsburgh.
arrived in Kingwood last Saturday,
on visit to his parents here. He
was accompanied by DR.. j. Silyey,
of Sharpsburg Ga suburb of Pitts
burgh). They are having a good
time this week hunting and fishing.
Tuesday they were out banging
squirrels and brought in twenty
four, and yesterday twcnty-one.
Hon. Nat. Ward Fitzgerald, Of
Terra Alta, Peoples party candI-
date for Congress in this district,
made us call OH Saturday last,
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while in town attending court. The
Colonel IS very enthusiastic about
his prospects and says he will di-
/ vide the vote with Wilson and Wis.
ner, and expects to start out now
aud make thorough canvass.
Rev. Joseph Y. Pakasugi, the
young japanese student, who is at
tending college in this country and
preparing for missionary work in
his own country, was here last week
and preached to a large congrega-
ton IN the VI. T. church, on Ned