West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-12-05
Personal POINTS.

work mere ana returned toCorinth.
Clark j. Bayles. of independence.
was in town yesterday ami gave Us a
paying call.
Mr. and Mrs Ben Sincell. of Oakland,
came over to spend Thanksgiving in
kingwood.
Judge Ilolxe and Stenographer Park
hurst are home from Circuit Court in
Tucker.
John T. Neff returned Monday from
an extended visit among friends and
relatives over in Maryland.
Miss Nellie Purcell. of Fcllowsville.
has been here n week or two. visiting
her sister, Mrs. Lily Hsckley.
Mss Louisa II. Hagans. of Couflue nee.
Pa. has been here the past week or
two. visiting at Hon. j.. C. McGrew's
Miss Bette Stanhope returned TO her
home near Lexington, Kentucky, last
week, after several weeks in Kingwood.
Rev. ]. T. Hackett spent several days
at Masontown during the past week,
holding series of meetings out there.
Frank NJ. Murdoch spent several
DAYS during the past week at Wheeling
and Moundsv lie, visiting relations and
friends.
William McGann, who has been here
several weeks, stopping at the Hotel
Gordon, left for his home in Weston
Tuesday.
viii X. Shaffer, OF independence. has
n position as travelling salesman for the
j. w. Daniels Tobacco Co, OF Martins
vile, Virginia.
Emory Erwin, of Tunnelton, was ar
rested recently by n United States
Deputy Marshall for dispensing the
ardent" without license.
Miss Eleanor Copemen came home
from her school at Masontown to spend
Thanksgiving and remained till Sun
day when she returned to her school
Miss Sadie Armstrong. of Allegheny
City, arrived here last week to visit
Mrs Katharine Kemble She is n niece
of the late DIR. j. c. Kemble's first
wife.
Jerry Sisler. of Terra Alta, who shot
himself through the foot recently, while
out hunting, is getting along all right
and will soon be able to go hunting
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Crane were over
at Terra Alta during the past week,
and were accompanied home by Miss
Bessie Adair, who came over TO visit
them here.
James L. Mckenzie and John c. Plum
left Monday, of last week for a two
weeks hunt up on the West Virginia
Central railroad and in the mountains
of that section.
p A. Maloney was taken TO the Hos
pital at Weston last week for treat
ment. An official of the institution ar.
rived here and took him in charge.
We hope he will recover his former
health.
Prof c. C. Showalter, ex-Superin-
tendent of the West Virginia Reform
School, will be in the field next wear for
State Snpt. of Free Schools. There is
not much doubt but what he will make
a lively race for some one
Mr. ID. Sherman Gutherie. of this
place, has accepted position as news
editor and telegraph editor on the State
Journal at Parlersburg at n salary of
sl5 per week. Mr.. Gutherie leaves this
week to enter on the duties of his new
position.
Josiah Calvert, Of Hacslebarney. re-
turned last Saturday from tile Hospital
at Wheeling where he went for treat
ment for congestion of the bowels. He
secured relief and came home greatly
improved and will soon be in his usual
good health.
Senator worley, OF this place. has
reputation far and wide for the length
and breath of his understanding, as
the following item from the Davis Re-
publican will show:
There Is a man ia Kingwood whose
feet are so large that he has to put his
trousers on over his head
Mr.. Will Med. Rowan, formerly Of
Monroe county and son Of State Treas
urer Rowan, was elected Register Of
Deeds in Finney county, Kansas, on
Nov, 5th, by a majority of 12-this in
county that generally gives Republi-
can majority Of about 200 --Ex.
Jerry Patton moved yesterday 60
Norgantown TO reside 10 the future
and work at his trade stone.mason
John Greaser moved the household
goods across the country, while Mr.
and Mrs Patton and the little Girl
went around by rail KingwOod loses
good and useful citizen and can III
afford TO spare q workman like Mr..
Patton, but we wish him luck in his
Hew home.
George Geismsn. OF Eglou. Deputy
Sheriff for Union district. has purchas-
ed the Smithman Hotel property ia
Oakland and will move there and run
the hotel. As he will be a resident of
another State, IL raises a question as
70 whether he can continue official
duties in this State or not We believe
not and think he should resign the