West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-05-02

Prof. A. W. Frederick, who has
been teaching school st Lodge, Cal,
is now teaching at Pine Ridge, Fres-
no county, Cal. He writes US that
he expects to teach thirteen months
this year again.
WANTED.-Two boarders. either
ladies or gentlemen, during Sum
mer Normal School. Good room,
on Price Street. Only $3.50 per
week. Call at Taylor's Shoe Store.
Romeo Reemer, who left here
about two weeks ago, is back at the
Reform School again. He was the
main stay of Gutherie's Press
here ana left it IN a bad fix when
he ran away from the proprietor.
The first death in the Reform
School at Pruntytown since the
! opening of that Institution occurred
recently. The deceased was
Harry Hepburn, of Wheeling, whose
term had nearly expired.
John Hartley, who has been at
st. Clarsville, Ohio, the past three
years, working at the blacksmith
business, was here during the
past week on visit to his relatives
out at Masontown and other places
in the county.
Whom Baby was sick, VIC gave her Castoria
When she was n Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss she chung TO CastorIa
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
William G.. Conley, of Parsons,
is regular delegate and Neil j.
Fortney, of Kingwood. alternate to
the Republican National League
Convention which convenes in
Cleveland, Ohio, June 10th, last
ing three days.
James Y. Hill, lately Sup't. of
the mines at the West End, in this
county, is now operating the mines
at Cecil and Arnold on the Grafton
& Bealington Railroad, four or five
miles from Grafton. lie is work
ing about thirty men and doing
considerable business, so we are
informed.
Joseph Graham, Of this place,
has purchased tho Washington
House at Terra Alta and takes
charge at once. He will move over
there in short time and give up
the hotel he has been running here.
He had expected to move this week,
but the sickness of his wife pre-
vented 1t for the present.
Or. James A. Graham returned
last Saturday from the jefferson
Medical College at Philadelphia.
where he was attending lectures
this last winter. This makes two
years for him at this institution,
and he will complete the course and
become a full Aedged NJ. ID. next
spring.
We see by the Hinton papers that
Rev. j. j. Mullaney is having
trouble already with his new
charge. 1t seems there is two fac
tions in the Baptist church, same
as here, and Rev. Mullaney while
trying to unite them, has stirred
them up worse than ever. Their
grievances are being aired, very i'm.
properly, in the newspapers.
The following West Virginians
have been granted patents during
the past week; NJ. Il. Hall, Of
Parkersburg, patent on a device
for trimming grindstonos II. 2.
McDonnough, Of Huntington,
patent railway signal w. Il. Hoyt,
of Ravenswood, a patent car door,
and @. q. Wheeler, of Fairmont,
patent copy holder.
1t is said that the name Of our
railroad Will be changed, when it is
completed and ready for conversion
into a standard gauge, which is ex-
pected by July 1st, next. 1t is
reported that 1t will be known
thereafter as the West Virginia
Northern II. r., presumably be-
cause it runs north from the main
line Of the y. & o. r. Il.
DR.. j. s. Hartley, the dentist,
failed TO keep his appointment here
D.. L.