West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-22
DIR. Alex Leeds. Dentist Grafton.


Chamberlaih's Diarrhoea Remedy at
McMillen's Drug Store.
The steam thresher is abroad in the
land and its loot and hum can be heard
early and late.
First class Babbett metal for sale at
THE ARGUS Office at only 10 cents per
pound.
Hon. c. NJ. Bishop has had a handsome
iron fence erecte / in front of the resi-.
dence OF his son, C. Y. Bishop, OF High
Street.
Several of our people have been at
tending the function Camp Meeting
this week and large number went Up
last Sunday.
Yesterday was Missionary Day at the
Tunnelton camp meeting. Several OF
the members OF the Missionary Society
from here attended.
Big preparations are being made Tor
the coming reunion of the old soldiers
Mt Terra Alta, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, OF next week.
The Epworth l. ,ague topic for Sum
day night is The Demoniacs in
Gadara." Reference. Matt s; 1884;
Mark o; i-2i, and Luke ;; 2G.I0.
A Coon MItk Cow For SALE-I have
a good fve-year-old cow that gives two
gallons of milk at milking for sale at
a very reasonable price. For further
particulars, call at this Office.
Michael Layton moved TO Tunnelton
last week where he has a good job
Understandings for the Coal Company,
Arthur Childs has his place here in the
shops of the railroad company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Elliott enter.
rtained few OF their many friends at
their homo on High Street, Tuesday
evening. Progressive Pedro was the
Norder of the evening, and refreshments
were served.
A team belonging to Roila Martin,
who lives over on Muddy Creek Hill,
ran away here in town the other day
and wrecked things pretty badly,
They started from Lenhart's store and
were caught down at Charley Stones.
There are two agents here this week
in the interest of the industrial Savings
and Loan Company, of Syracuse, New
York. They have organized local
branches in various other towns of the
State and represent good strong cor1i
pany.
Mr.. Ed. G. Stuck, of Herring, Is hav-
ing n handsome residence erected on
his lot on West Main Street, Kingwood
Joseph Sisler, OF near Terra Alta, has
the contract and hes several men at
work on the building Mr. Stuck will
move TO Kingwood this fall,
Last week Hon. Ira c. Post, of Harri.
son county, sold to T. B. DAWSON $50
head Of fne heavy steers for export
trade, at s4.75 per hundred-weight-
They averaged 1900 pounds TO the
head. Mr.. Post is of the progressive
Democratic fathers Of Harrisopi
To-day is gala day for Terra Alta
and large crowd of people is expected
TO attend the Knights of Pythias and
Odd Fellows picnic, which will be held
in the White Grove, one mile west of
the town. There will be speeches,
music and big game of base ball be-
tween Rowlesburg and Keyser As
the weather is fine and special rates
granted on the railroad, the crowd will
come from far and near;
The mad dog that was killed at Tun-
Melton last week was first seen by Nick
Gross near Recdsville, where IL bit two
hogs for Gross. One of the hogs was
taken sick and showed every signs Of
hydrophobia and had to be killed The
dog went from there through the Ger
man settlement to Tuunelton People
on the line Of march had better be
careful for there is no telling how
many dogs it may have bitten on the
way.
Messrs. r. l.. Coburn. of Ohio, and w.
i. King, of Oakland, are here repre-.
senting the Industrial Saving and Boan
Company OF Syracuse, New York. This
Company Is doing business under the
49, SchAahk AehFo VI ANtW IOTh ana
loans money at lower rate than any
company that has operated here yet
They have plenty OF money to loan and
are anxious 70 find borrowers. Mr.. p
j. Crogan is the attorney for the com
pany here.
There was a cutting affair near bal
singer last Saturday morning in which
Ulysses Cotfman was badly in iured A
man by the name OF Hoffman from
kingwOod, WestVa. did the cutting. lie
had been employed upon the Pound
stone farm 10 market the apple crop
for half the proceeds. The Poundstones
were not satisfied with the returns and
hired their nephew, Clark Conmau 20
market the crop Mr.. CoiTman appear
ed in the orchard Saturday morning 20
begin his labor when he was attacked by
Hoffman. Ulysses Cofman arrived and
attempted 20 part Hoffman and Coff-
man when Hoffman cut Ulysses about
the heart and in the arm With a PEN
knife. Hoffman fed 90 Virginia.
The above is from the Uniontown
Genius Of Liberty and the young man
is a son Of Constable George r. Tfon-
man, Of this place lie sold out here
last fall and moved over there and