West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-07-04
THE WEST VA ARGUS.
Kingwood, Jalv 4. 1898.

Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy at
McMillen's Drug Store.
TOWNSVILLE ami Tunnelton play bali
to-day, July 4th, on the grounds of the
TOWNSVILLE club.
Circuit Court has been very slow and
dry, so far. We will give further par
thulafs next week.
1t is announced that Rowlesbure and
Masontown will play bail Saturday
ont at Nasontowh.
James W. White has been having
some Improvement made ON his resi-
'dence in Bast King wood.
The new church over ut White Dale.
one mile this side of Terra Alta. will
Zoe dedicated next sunday.
A general good tine is expected at
the platform near TOWNSVILLE on-the
Fourth. Music and dancing all day.
The recent rains have been very
favorable TO vegetation and tho pros
pect Tor the farmer is encouraging after
al1.
The painting of the fence along Main
Street around the handsome home OF
Hon. j. c. McGrew, adds much to its
appearance.
The Bazaar store has handsome new
awning in front, with che Name of the
proprietor, Felix Elliott, Jr., on it in
large letters.
Ben Sapp. of GLADE Vile, lost two
cows one night last week. They were
found dead under tree where they
had been struck by lightning.
Henry C. Flythe, the agent here, has
lately sold to Merchant Gus. J. Shaffer
and Mayor w. f. Menear handsome
Stieff piano. for each of their homes.
Geo. f. Hoffman moved into his fine
new residence, in West Kingwood, last
week and is now at heme TO his friends.
The building is lasge and roomy and
makes a splendid home for Mr.. Hoffman.
John G.. Harmed, of Muddy Creek
Hill, one OF the best farmers in the
county, brought to Kingwood last Fri
day and sold il to the butcher shop
here, mutton that weighed 22O lbs.
clean meat.
1t looks now like the game of base
ball that was to come eff here to-day,
will be a failure, as the Newburg club
has backed squarely out after arrang-
Ing the game nearly a month ago, and
the boys have been unable to get any
other club for this date.
There will be Quarterly Meeting
held At Pleas mt Dale Church on the
9th and 18th of July, 1895. Rev Samuel
M Baumgar lener, Presiding Elder of
the Evangelical Association, will be
present; also Rev ID. l.. Bigler, the pas
tor in charge OF Preston Circuit. All
are cordially invited to be present and
and help the work along.
The Presidents of the Board OF Edu-
cation of the different districts of the
county, convene here yesterday to
elect member of the Board of Exam
ers. Supt. Whetsell and six OF the
eight Presidents were present. Ex-
County Supt. Lorain Fortney was elect
ed one of the examiners. u. r. Scott
and II. o. Whetsell are the others.
Nolen Gibson is the carrier and sub.
contractor for the mail route between
Kingwood and Alerightsville, for two
years from July 1st. The mail leaves
Albrightsville at IL a. m. due here at
80 l.. MI
ought to do away With the route be.
tween Terra Alta and Albrights, as
IL is entirely unnecessary now.
At q regular meeting Of King@ood
Lodge, No. 1O7 /. o. o. f. held last
Saturday night, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
Noble Grand-Willis S. Taylor. Vice
Grand-John II. Garner. Secretary
q. j Cresup. Treasurer-Geo. f. Hoff-
man. The following Auditing Com
lnittee was appointed-J. w. White.
w. +. Menear and John H. Garner.
The cross country mail from Mason
town to Newburg was done away with
July list and all the mail for Rohr, Her
ring, Masontown and Reedsville, now
passes through the Kingwood office,
and goes out on new route, the car
rier starting from Masontown in the
morning and due here at noon starting
back at one o'clock This saves the ex-
pense Of the other carrier and gives the
people OF the above named Offices, fully
rs good mail facilities as heretofore,
but IL makes lots more work for the
Kingwood Office.
The following are the newly elected
officers Of Brown Lodge, Nc, 80, X. OF 2.
OF this place
Chancellor COMMANDER Siidell
Brown.
Vice Chancellor w IT, G. Messenger,
Prelate-W w. Graham.
Master at Arms4J. A. Lenhart
Master of Work-W. G.. Brown
Past CHANCELLOR. +. Copemah
Trustee--Geo A. Walls
The following Auditing Committee
was appointed TO audit the accounts Of
the Lodge
Felix Elliott Jr., J. s. Brown and