West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-17

or" A large crowd is expected
and pleasant evening will oe
spent.
The Kingwooi Literary Club
will meet at Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Cranes, Thursday night. Jan. IL,
1895, at 1880 O'Clock. Reading for
the evening from elsie Venner,"
by DR.. Holmes; also reading from
Current Literature"
BELLE LEE SPAHR, Sec'y.
West Virginia inventors are still
coming to the front. Patents were
granted as follows L. a. Allen,
of Actor, this State. a patent on a
Folding Coop. A. II. Murray and
c. s. WEIGH, OF Huntington, a pat
ent an "A Die or Mold for making
Clay Shingles. W. Il. Nichols, of
Wellsburg, a patent on Brick
Drier.
Our California COZ respondent, T..
+. Thomas, sends us in his last
letter some specimens Of the wild
bean that grows on the trees in
Southern California and furnishes
the principal food for the Indians
and their ponies. The pods are
long and yellow and edible looking.
very much like the beans that grow
In the gardens here.
Mr.. Harry Shaffer, Of Aurora.
this county, son of j. H. Shaffer.
proprietor of the big summer hotel
over there, was fortunate enough
to receive Committee Clerkship
appointment in the Legislature at
Charleston, and is down there at
tending TO the duties of the office.
Preston county is certainly getting
her share of legislative plums.
We thought the Building and
Loan Association business was
worked to death in this town and
that an agent couldn't succeed here
any more, but Mr.. Wager, Of
Charleston, who is here represent.
ing Richmond Company. is doing
more than any agent has done here
yet. He has already sold about $50
shares Of stock. and claims that he
has only just begun work.
There was another pleasant social
at Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Cranes last
night. to meet some guests from
Terra Alta. who drove oyer for
sleigh ride and to visit AZ Liberty
Hall. The visitors were the Misses
Fitzgerald and Messrs. Lakin and
Rldenour. a few other guests
were invited in to spend the even
ing and the time passed very pleas
antly with music, dancing and re
freshments.
The following are the new officers
for this term for Alpine Lodge. No.
80, Knights of Pythias, of Terra
Alta: Chancellor Commander.
James +. Beatty; Vice Chancellor,
e. A. Dudley; Prelate, VIM. A.
McGinnis; Master of Work John T..
Freeland; Keeper Of Records. Seals
and Master Of Finance, A. Il. Fra
ley; Master of Exchequer, l.. p.
White; Master at Arms, Lud NJ
Benson; Trustee, John g. Mayer
a petition is being circulated
asking the Mayor and Town Coun
Gil to prepare an ordinance for the
issuing Of bonds by the town Of
Terra Alta for sum not exceed
ing six thousand dollars, to run for
period of thirty.four years, and
to be spent on the Improvement Of
the streets, etc, to be submitted to
the voters OF the town at special
election to be held at an early date
for their approval.
Mr.. aud Mrs. r. G. Elliott. Of
keyser, gave reception at their
elegant home in that place, on
Monday night, in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Is. Parkhurst, OF this
place. The day before Mr.. Park
hurst received telegram announc
ing the death Of his father in Mich
igan. On this account the guests
in whose honor the party was giten
could not appear. Mr.. and Mrs.
Crogan, Of this place, were present,
md Mrs. Parkhurst is visiting Mrs.
Elliott this week.
The Junior Order Council Al
Reedsyille, will hold public exer-
cises at tho Vernon School House.
ont on the Norgantowu Pike, the
other side Of that place. on Satur.
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