West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-06-18
DIR. Alex Leeds, Dentist, Grafton.
The Graham Drug Store. McMiilen
Building. Kingveed. W. w.

fine horse one evening last week
Milton McGinnis has purchased a
fine new hack to convey passengers
to and from the depot.
Tobacco users will find in another
column. an item of decided interest to
them. headed Don't stop Tobacco"
Born, to Rev. w II. Berry and wife.
OF Bruceton. a fine Toy baby. Tuesday.
June 9th, 500.
Blood purified. disease cured. sickness
and suffering prevented-this is the
record made each year by Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
Only two weeks from SATURDAY. till
the glorious 4th OF july. What are we
going TO do TO celebrate
For the best early and standard
varieties of tomato. cabbage and sweet
potatoe plants. call on IL d. Carroll,
Haywood, w. Va
Born, to MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Wait
man Elliott. of Terra Alta, fine girl
baby on Friday, June 18th, 1896.
Monroe & Jackson will mail YOU a
10000 mile cvclometer mot I, 600 milel
postpaid i,ir $3.50 They are neat. accu-
rate md fully warranted. Try one.
Children's Day will be observed at
the Presbyterian Church here Sunday
June e1st All are invited to attend
The Baptist Church here is receiving
a new dress of paint. The work was
done by Messrs A. w Potter and Rome
Manear
Our Club will play the Rowlesburg
boys at the ball grounds OF the River
City, next Saturday a week, June
2Tth. A big game is expected.
We ask you kindly TO pay your notes
and accounts, for il not paid at once
we shall put them out for collection.
Respectfully,
w. PosrEN & Co.
The Kingwood merchants will close
their stores at p. m, from June 25th
TO September 25th, Saturdays excepted.
A contract has been signed to that
effect
Drummers are now seen by conveys
upon our streets, and our merchants
are preparing TO take summer vaca-
ton in order to stand off the great
rush.
All persons knowing themselves in
debted to me by book account must
come and settle by June 90 My ac-
counts will be put out for collection on
that date. j. l. MCKENZIE,
st TOWNSVILLE, w. Va.
Martin Van Buren, Goff, of Rowles-
burg, made us a pleasant call We'd
nesday while in town. He is one of
the free silver Democrats of this
county.
The Tunnelton Base Ball Club was
to play return game at Rowlesburg
last Saturday but the rain prevented
it and the game will be played next
Saturday.
The Epworth league Convention of
the State will hold its meeting here
now soon and bring a couple of hun
dred people to our pretty little town
for few days.
The Presto County ARGUS brings
VIM. G.. Brown, Jr., to the front as a
probable candidate for Congress in this
district on the Democratic side. Phil
ippi Plaindealer.
The Kingwood Base Ball Club will go
to Masontown next Saturday, June
Goth, to play a match game with the
Club there. The game will be called
at o'clock and will be a lively one.
The Children's Day exercises in the
we'll attended and the program was
very interesting one and was rendered
in an effective and impressive manner.
Austin McGrail, who is charged
with the robbery of Cranes Drug
Store at Terra Alta recently, was ar
rested in Wheeling this week by Lieut..
Clemans and official Babb and brought
to Terra Alta that evening for trial
Mr.. J. ]. Guseman's residence, on
Beverly Hill, presents a handsome APP
pearence since the new coat Of paint
recently given it, Mack Manear did
the work, and it speaks well for him
as a skillful knight of the brush"
Buckner +. Scott. Of Terra Alta, was
awarded the medal for being the best
single shot in the cadet corps at the
University this year. You can always
count on the Preston boys making their
mark and showing up a good score.
The Kingwood Base Ball Club is
now ready to play ball and open 70
a challenge from any Club in the
county, or in adjoining counties. For
any further information or TO arrange
games address the manager at this
place.
James w. Flynn has sold his prop
erty here 20 Stephen D. Osgood, Of Iron
dale. The latter has moved TO town
and taken possession OF his newly ac-
quired property, while Mr.. Flynn has
moved in with his mother-iu-1aw. Mrs
Caroline Klauser, on High Street
Duke Dent is now holding cases in
this Office. and we wager that there IS
not more nimble-fngered typo for
the time he has been sticking" type.
In the state than he Is. lie has only
been setting type three days, and his
string measured three thousand TENS"