West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-11-21
THE WESTYA ARGUS
Kingm ood. November 81, 1895.
DR.. Alex Iced, Dentist Grafton.

Union Thanksgiving Services viii bS
held in the Presby terrain Church. Thurs
day. November rs; at 1880 a. IN. Come
out and I'LL the house.
party OF young folks from Mason
town and vicinity, were in Kingwocd
Sunday, having come down for n drive
and To call on friends here.
Remember both morning and even
ing in the Presbyterian Church next
Sunday. Christian Endeavor at 6:sC
O'Clock d. IN. Leader Miss lizzie SchelL
A son of william +. wilt, who lives
near Eglon. this county, hurt himseli
internally while lifting a very heavy
hog the other day and his life is
despaired of
A daughter was born to the Car and
Czarina of Russia. at ST. Petersburg
last Friday. The little girl has been
christened Olga The parents were
married November 20, 1894
The Epworth League out at Snyder's
Chapel will hold festival on Friday
hiH ANONCmCCt ~SNh AONSC0o "
pay for new roof on the church. Every
body invited to come aud have good
time.
The road to the new depot will be
like Jordan, a hard road to travel, and
like the journey of life. also. up hill
and down hill. Wait till bad weather
and you will hear some kicking from
the travelling (walking) public.
A large, two-story building has been
erected by Robert b. Brown. on his
property in West Kingwood. The
lower story to be used for wash-house,
coal and wood-house, etc, and the
upper-story for a carpenter shop,
Some of our people are killing some
fine porkers now j. L. Sellers, the
miller at Marsden, butchered one this
week that made ARK pounds of clear
meat. Col. ]. w. Brown has two for
the slaughter that he thinks will each
make about 600 pounds net.
Don't forget the Big Fair about
Christmas time. Everyone's taste can
be satisfied. Only come and see the
many beautiful things that will be on
sale, and you will not be able to leave
without buying. The prices may shock
you but it will be because they are so
reasonable
Rev S. P. Crummett, pastor of the King
wood NJ. f Church, will preach Sunday
"A
of "Intemperance" in line with the
Sunday School lesson of the day. In
the evening a sermon TO young men.
Everybody invited to come, specially
strangers who may be in town.
In this issue will be found an in ter
esting and well written sketch from
the pen of Mr. Charles f. Trembly. son
of Geo. FRIENDLY, Esq, of Tannery, this
comfy. The young man is a student
at the National Peabody Normal School
in Nashville, Tennessee, and writes of
a visit to some historical places in the
Southland.
Pork is plentiful and cheap this fall,
the price is six cents per pound in the
Kingwood market. j. Frank Rode
HEAVIER, of the Craborchard, was here
Tuesday with wagon load of freshly
butchercd pofkers. lie brought thir-
teen at one load and readily disposed
of them at the above price. They were
young and made small but mighty
good meat as they were fat and nice.
Mr.. Rodeireavef had forty head and
did not want TO winter them all.
The new Oak Grove NJ. e. Church.
on the pike three miles west of King
wood, was dedicated last Sunday, the
services beginning at 10 a. M, and last
ing till one o'clock Rev. s. T.. Crum-
NETT, of Ki1gwood, preached the dedi-
catory sermon. There was a large
crowd present and only SIS was requir-
ed to complete paying for the church.
This was contributed and now the
members have a handsome place of
worship beautifully located and nicely
finished and only costing about $3.50.
There was quite gathering at the
Oak Flat school house near Reedsville.
last Saturday afternoon. The occasion
was the raising Gag of over the school
house and presenting 1t TO the school.
by Decker's Creek Council of the Junior
Order OF Masontown. Several speeches
were made by members OF the Order
aud a speech of acceptance by Ed Wat
sen on behalf of the trustees. Patriot
ism at that place is now az a premium
and "Old Glory" spreads inspiring folds
over the rising generation.
We are informed OF a terrible acct.
dent that occurred Tuesday, of this
week, just over the Maryland line few
miles from Aurora, in which two young
men named Shaffer lost their lives.
They were working ia a lime quarry
and put of very heavy blast. They
had retired around an angle OF the
quarry while the blast went off but il
Jared down lot Of slate and let a
heavy amount Of limestone fall on the
unfortunate workmen, killing one in.
stantly, while the other died in a few
moments.
LIN Boyles, the proprietor Of the Ward
House, Grafton, died last Saturday
morning from the injuries he received
some time before while experimenting
the erection Of the magnificent new
BiX-story, brick building he was having
built at a cost Of s2O, 900. The funeral
took place Monday evening about
o'clock and the intermcnt in the Blue