West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-09-19
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Correspondence OF tho Argus.
NEwsuRo, w. VA. Sept. II. 1898.
Charles Williams went to Grafton
last Saturday.
d. j. Gibson made a dying business
trip 10 Grafton, Thursday.
James Crogan, OF keyscr, was visit.
ing near town last Friday.
Harvey ShaddoclS. of Grafton, was in
town Sunday, as usual.
II. NJ. Ashby. of Grafton, was in town
Sunday calling on friends.
0na Jeffreys and his lady were visit
ing friends in town, Sunday.
A Miss Ellis, of Fairmont. is visiting
friends ON Scotch Hin this week
MIR. and Mfrs. Michael, of Austen were
in town last Thursday, shopping.
Isaac Walters aud wife. OF Evans
vile, were in town last Saturday.
DIR. WIN NJ. Dent went TO Morgan.
town To visit friends and Relatives.
Fred Richter left Saturday for Eaton,
w. Va, To see his mother. who is III.
Miss Davis, of Orator, was calling
on Mrs. Mcnifee one day iast week.
Thomas Showalter. OF Wallace, was
calling on friends here last Monday.
Eugene Christy, OF Warrington, was
calling on relatives here one day last
week.
Airs. j. l.. Ferguson was visiting
friends and relatives in Taylor county,
last week.
Thomas Frye, salesman, of Keyser,
called ON the merchants in this city
last Friday.
James Robinson and charming
daug liter, OF Fellowsville, were I'm town
last Thursday.
Frank Murdoch, of Kiugwood, called
on one of Moundsviue's young ladies
here, last Sunday.
j. w. Maddox and family and O..
Rhul of Fairmont, are the guests OF Il.
L. Martin this week.
Miss Blanch Smith. who has been
visiting friends Mt Keyser, returned to
her home, Tuesday
o. o. Hanlen, salesman, OF Barnes
Vile, Ohio. was calling on our merch-
ants the first of the week
Married. at the residence of Rev
Williams, Norm. Sheets to Hattie j.
Wolf, both of this vicinity.
Mrs. Albert Grover left Friday for
Granville. w. Va, To visit her aged
mother, Mrs. Alex. Lawson.
Rev. Barb preached at Bethel church
burg people went to hear him.
Ed. Wolf loft for Beverly to engage
In the saw-mill business At saw-mill
| owned by Chas. Ellis. of this city.
4. ii. Shay, who was at Philippi n
| few days last week on business, re-
turned To his home last Saturday.
John and VIII iiigartner who were
visiting their parents here, returned to
their work at Chicago, ILL.,, Monday
Albert Huggins and Eugene higgins
are treating their houses to n new coat
of paint which udds TO their appearance
| very much.
Charles Il. Smith and wife were sum
moned to the bedside OF Mrs. Smiths
mother, Mrs. Richter, at Eaton, "A small
town near Moundsville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell and
Mrs Noah Dublin left one day last week
tn attend the Seven Day Adventist
camp-neeting, at Parkersburg.
News Reached Us Friday That Can't
Furbec, of Grafton, died with paralysis.
Mr.. Furbee was, up to two years ago
supervisor OF the railroad at this place
Frank Ranshaw and Ella Whitaker
were married at the residence OF the
brides parents at Austen last Tuesday.
Rev. O.. III. Williams, of this place,
OBLIGATED
Harvey Fordyce, who has been spend
ing the summer at Cairo, w. Va ar
rived at home here Monday, and began
already To talk about going to King
wood. Wonder what's the attraction.
We had quite big white and cold
frost here Sunday morning. In places
IT was so heavy that a person could
write their name in 10 with n stick, and
in places ice was frozen n quarter OF an
inch thick.
WIN. Gusky, who has been visiting
his mother at Independence and friends
in town, left for his home i'm Pittsburg,
Pa, last Saturday. We were sorry to
see VIII leave, as he is n whole-souled
and good hearted Dutchman.
Samuel ". Montgomery, Charles w
Williams and Will Corbin, who Joined
the United States Army few weeks
ago, have returned home 90 drink sweet
milk little while longer. They say
milk is scarce article out among the
Indians.
Mrs John Cornes, OF RoNlesburR,
was the guest OF her sister, Miss Jennie
Atwood, OF the Vernon House, last
week. Miss Atwood is great sufferer
OF rheumatism and has been confined
TO her room for the past two months.
T.. G.. Lynch left this morning for
Tunnelton 10 paint lie has the con.
tract of painting the Coal Compan y's
houses at that place. Mr.. Lynch and
son are the leading painters of this
county and are kept busy all the time.
Rev. Bverly, of the NJ. p. church, lie II
for Buckhanuon last Saturday TO take
charge OF the Buckhannon circuit.
Rev. Weese takes his place here and
preached his first sermon Ina the NJ r.
church here last Sunday. All seemed
TO he well pleased with him and his
sermon.
At q social gwen by Mrs, Annie Haf-
rington, the following young people
we're In attendance Misses Bertie
Montgomery. Maggie Gross, Ethel Hsr-
bert and Lillian Williams. OF Rowles-
burg. Messrs Chas Williams, Lovd
Warthen and Samuel u Montgone ~
a very pleasant time was reported.
School commenced here Monday with
a large number OF scholars present.
MIR. Freeman. OF Dent Barbour county.
| principal; Lucy Tunlcy, OF NewbnrQ
| lst assistant; Carrie Perrill, Of New
/ burg, 2nd assistants Maggie Cross, 81
/ Fellowsville, 3rd assistant. and Attic
/ Horehler, Of Newburg, ia charge OF
| the infant room.
We are informed that Maggie Hill
/ gartner, "A charming and accomplished
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