West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-04-25

church last Friday night by the
Ladies Aid Society, was very
pleasant affair and the proceeds
about s22.
The I. X. & f. Railroad has
about twenty men at work widening
the road bed md cutting down the
curves. making ready for standard
gauge track.
County Court was il session
Tuesday and yesterday and trans
acted considerably business. We
will give full report Of the pro-
ceeiings next week
Camden Lantz will move TO Terra
Alta soon and clerk for the new
firm over there composed Of Col.
Rigg Of that place. aud Joseph
Jackson of this place.
Mrs. Addie Thomas is very IN.
with but little hopes for her reeov.
cry. Dr.. James IL. Manown aud
DIR. S. Austen Pratt are attending
her.
Philip Westling, who lives near
the Catholic Church, and who had
his house burned down not long
since, is rapidly completing a now
residence on the site Of the old one.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Smedes, who
have been residing for some time at
Davis, were here the past week Wis
iting relatives. They left this week
for Des Moines. Iowa, where they
will reside in.the future.
Francis Hoermans, Esq, return
ed last Friday from Florida, where
he had been for some time, looking
after his orange groves down there.
He reports the damage from the
hard winter as very severe, and that
1T will take long time to recover
from it.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Crane will
go to Grafton next Tuesday to visit
friends and attend the High School
Commencement, which takes place
Tuesday night. They will also at
tend the Uniform Rank Knights of
Pythias Ball, Wednesday night, at
Brinkman's Opera House.
Claude Wheeler, of Fairmoni,
has been here the past week, look
ing after his interest in patent
arrangement for roinrng and un-
refining horses without getting out
Of the wagon or buggy, The de-
vice is his own invention and IS
making some money for him.
Misses Eleanor and Martha
Copeman returned last Saturday
from Fairmont, where they have
been attending the Normal School.
Miss Elleanor's health failed her
and she was compelled to give MP
her studies. She expected to grad
uate this coming commencement,
and was studying too hard.
A certain young man, Of near
town, was to have been married
yesterday, but failed to get the
license. He tried to borrow a dol.
lar to pay for it, but couldn't raise
the fee. We see him in town again
to-day, looking very forlorn, IN
stead Of being thankful for bis es-
cape. We suppose he will keep on
until he gets life sentence.
Ross p. Andrews, travelling sales
man for the J. 9. Addison paper
house, Washington City, was here las /
Friday taking orders. THE ARGUS
/ purchased the finest line Of printers
stationary ever brought to This
town, and will be prepared to do
some extra fine work in tic latest
style. II you want anything ~ our
line, give us call.
Rev. Anderson, Of Rowlesburg.
and Miss Nina Frey, Of Terra Alta,
in addition to Mr. Gutherie, Of this
place, attended the Epworth League
Convention at Parkersburg. Tues
day and Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. GuthcIje returned 10 day. The
next annual session will be held in
Kingwood next May or June, the
date being fixed by the Board Of
Control. The meeting will bring
two or three hundred delegates and
visitors to our pretty little town and
the meeting last two or three days.