West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-11-28

W. L. Ciapp, the Special Pension
I Agent, who spent the summer OF ~
in Kingwood and VINO has been sta,
toned at Cum berland. Md, since then.
has now been ordered 10 Washington
City for Official duty at headquarters,
Last Friday night Vernon Fortney
gave a party to quite number of the
ing passed very pleasantly with games
and various features OF amusement.
Refreshments were served and all en-
/ joyed the occasion immensely.
One of the social events of the week
was a dinner party given by Mr.. w. G..
Brown at his elegant home near the
depot, last Friday evening in honor of
MIR. and Mrs j. NJ. Crane and their
guests Miss Bette Stanhope. of KEN
lucky. and Mrs. n. w. Fitz-Gerald and
daughters, of Terra Alta,
Josiah Calvert, OF Hacklebarney, who
has been i'll since the 9TH OF this month
with congestion of the bowels, was in
town last Friday ON his way to Wheel
AhB W NhbCi Vic b0oBitot AOA
or an operation of some kind for re-
lief lie went on to Wheeling Satur>
day accompanied by his son.
Later.-He secured relief aud will BE
home Saturday.
Lieutenant Governor William G..
Morley returned this week from an ex-
tended business trip in New York City,
where he was stopping at the Broad
way Central Hotel and negotiating
some land sales. The genial Senator
called around at the Climax Restaurant
during the big bloomer excitement
there and can tell an interesting story
about it.
A two-story four room out building
in the rear of ]. NJ. Cranes residence
on High Street was moved this week 70
the northwest corner of Mr.. Cranes
orchard near the Academy, and IL will
be fitted up and rented for n dwelling
house. Geo. w. Sharpe, of Corinth,
had the contract at s55. This makes
three contracts of this kind Mr. Sharpe
has had here this summer and he has
managed them all very successfully.
Capt. J. NJ. Goodwin and Major U. N.
Orr, of Kingwood. and A. +. McMillen,
OF hasontown, were down at Clifton
Mills last week apportioning out the
estate of the late John Harrader among
his children and the widow. There
were several tracts of land TO he gone
xrnr 90 ft,lIw
whole job was rather particular one
but the Committees succeeded in com
pieting the work in satisfactory man
ner to all
Miss Clara Campbell, who figured in
the famous Arbuckle breach of promise
suit as Bunny" died at Ironton, Ohio.
last week from an operation performed
on her for tumor. She was As years
old and several years ago sued Charles
Arbuclle, OF the firm of Arbuclxle e.
Bros, the famous coffee merchants, for
heavy damages for failing TO marry
her after some very sentimental court
ing according to the letters in the case
which were produced at the time.
/. n. Graham, late Postmaster at
Valley Point, died October 20, 1895. OF
that dread disease, consumption. The
widow moved this week to West King
wood and will reside with her brother,
James j.. Liston. The post office at
Valley Point has been moved TO Hart
man Bros store and one OF them will
likely be appointed Postmaster as they
have charge of it temporarily. The
store is the proper place for it anyhow,
and it will be much more convenient
for the patrons than heretofore, as it
WAS some distance from the store and
business part of the place.