West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-12-19
Personal POINTS.

The little daughter OF Isaac I,
Shaffer. of Rowlesburg, died last FRI
day.
II. l.. Cork. who spent a month here
at the Gordon has returned TO his home
in Clarksburg.
Mrs. r. W. Douthat of Morgantown,
has been here the past week, stopping
at the Hotel Gordan.
James II. Mattingly. OF Henry, was
here this week and dropped in to sub
scribe for The ARGUS
Col. II. W. Monroe arrived home here
from Romney last Saturday aud will
remain till after the holidays
Squire Jos. A. Miller, of Tunneltou.
has been here this week looking up his
fences for the County Clerkship
Abe l. Bosley has entirely recovered
from his siege Of typhoid fever and
gone back to his work at Warrington.
John ! Stump, well known BUSH
ness man of Cumberland, was here
Tuesday taking orders for the holiday
season.
Joseph Ami Martin. General Superin-
tendent of the West Virginia Northern
r. r., went TO Baltimore Monday on
business.
Miss Mary Goodwin left yesterday
for Kansas City, Mo, to spend the win
ter with her sister, Mrs j. H.
Hawthorne.
John w. Rodeheaver moved Monday
from Braddocks, Pa, TO his "old stomp
ing ground" at Albrightsville and will
open up a shoe shop down there.
Miss Julia Bonafleld is now making
arrangements to sail for China in few
Jays and return to her work among the
heathens of that far away land.
James Morgan Orr is home from the
University to spend the holiday sea-
son. His brother, Edward. drove over
to Morgantown after him last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Bell, of Am
blersbnrg, were here Tuesday, getting
some work done at the dentists. Mr..
Bell gave us a paying call while here
Thomas w. Cooke. of Cumberland,
one of the most popular knights of
the Road" that travels through this
section, was here Tuesday calling ON
our business men.
County Commissioner Edmund Mes
senger has been on the sick list the
past week and confined to his bed with
pleurisy and dyspepsia. DIR. r. Nc
Millen has been attending him.
George Cooke has been visiting his
old home at townsville, the past week.
He served his connection with the PEN
itentiary at Moundsville where he has
been guard for several years.
three miles from Morgantown, was
robbed last week Two hundred dol
lars worth OF goods were taken. En-
trance was gained by breaking open a
door and the goods were hauled off in
a wagon.
Rev. X. Simmons, of Pennsylvania,
arrived here last Saturday and is assist
ing Rev. Haclxett with a series of meet
ings at the Presbyte rian Church. Rev.
Simmons preached and eloquent sermon
Sunday morning TO large and atten-
tive congregation.
Daniel Knox, farmer living two
miles from Morgantown, left home Sat
urday morning and Tuesday his dead
body was found in a coal bank on his
farm, where he had gone to sort over
apples that he kept there. The coro-
ner pronounced his death heart failure.
Mrs Lila Chenowith, wife of Charles
II Chenowith, and youngest daughter
of the late Judge A. +. Raymond, of
Fairmont, died Monday of last week at
her home on Quincy Street, Fairmont.
after lingering illness of several
weeks with typhoid fever She was
in her 23rd year. The funeral took
place Wednesday.
John Sharps, who is we'll known
here, and used TO work here, arrived
from Prophetstown, Illinois, last Sat
urday, where he has been working on
a dredge boat, the past two or three
years. John is looking we'll and
weighs about 1876 pounds now. He will
remain in the county this winter and
visit his many friends and relatives.
Walter G. Morris left Tuesday for
Laporte, Indiana 70 enter Hutchinsons
Pratical School and learn the jewelry
and optician trade. lie expects 20 take
a six months course aHd complete the
business thoroughly and then locate
some where in business for himself lie
will stop at Fsirmont a few days ON
his way out there and visit his sister
| Mrs. r. NJ. Wilson.