West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-05-05

MISS Mary Jcssop, OF Austen, and
then went on to Buckhannon to
visit her brothers Milo and Russell.
George l.. Shafrer, of Birds
Greek, was in town this week. lie
has about completed the asses sment
for kingwood district, having been
appointed Deputy Assessor by John
). Perkins. Leroy Shaw, who has
been assessing this district hereto
for, retained the town of Kingwood.
Col. II. w. Monroe arrived in
kingwood last Friday to visit his
family. lie has been over some of
the State of late, looking up his
chances for occupying position on
the Supreme Bench, and has been
very kindly received wherever he
has been. His cause is rapidly
gaming ground and the prospect
for the nomination coming to Pres
ton is very fattering.
j. Slidell Brown leaves tomorrow
for San Francisco, California. to
attend the Eighth Annual Meeting
of the National Editorial Associa-
ton. lie is the West Virginia
member Of the National Legislative
Committee OF the Association and
a member of the Executive Com.
mittee of the same of which Con-
gresham Owen Scott of Illinois is
Chairman. This Committee has in
charge some important legislation
in the interest of the newspapers.
Levi Gale, a brother of Frank p.
Gale, who lives near the Camp
Ground. died at Austen, Thursday,
April %, 1892, aged about sixteen.
lie had been n sufferer from st.
Nitus Dance, and having contract
ed severe cold died after o short
Illness. The funeral took place at
the Camp Chapel Sunday at 10 A..
VI. under the auspices of the Good
Templars, Of which the deceased
was II member. Rev. Polling con-
Quoted the services, and large
crowd attended the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. +. Gibson gave
a supper and evening party in honor
OF Mr.. Will West, last Friday at
their elegant home in Tunnelton, to
II few invited guests, who passed
the evening very pleasantly. The
guests were, Mr.. John w. Brown
and daughter Miss Hannah,
Miss May Polling and Mr.. Will
West of Tunnelton, Miss Anne
Lynch of TOWNSVILLE, and Miss
Lilly Manear OF Kingwood, Mr..
Paul lleermans of Tucson, Arizona,
and j. Slidcll Brown of this place.
AS Il host and hostess Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibson cannot be surpassed and do
everything in their power to make
l. pleasant fer their guests.
Dir. Paul Hecrmans Of the Uaily
CITIZEN, of Tucson, Arizona, was
visiting relatives here last week
and gave us call. lie is not the
=" Arizona Kicker " that You read
so much about in the papers, but u
very intelligent and pleasant young
man and has spent the past two
years down in the great south west,
with his uncle, Herbert Brown,
formerly Of Tsnnelton, who has
been down there for fifteen years
and is doing we'll. Mr.. Ieermans
went there from New York state.
His father, Philip liecrmans, now
dead, was brother to Francis
Ileermans Esq. Of this place, and
his mother was daughter Of John
W. Brown Of Tunnelton.
Mr.. Will Wcst OF TunncIton, Is
training a large class Of children,
about eighteen in mum Der, and pre-
pairing to give an entertainment in
a short time, in the school house at
that place. We had the pleasure OF
attending rehearsal in the school
house there last Friday evening aud
we are prepared to say in advance,
that the entertainment will be well
worth attending when it comes of.
Mr.. West IS an accomplished
clocutionist and takes great
delight in training children and
they are all very fond Of him. We
hope the company will come to
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