West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-02
Personal POINTS.

Hon. w. II. Glover, OF Terra Alta, Is
in town to-day propping up his polit-
icll fences
Miss Eleanor Copeman Is now at
Fairmont again attending the State
Normal School
Miss Hattie Iieermans arrived here
last week from Virginia TO visit her
relatives and friends.
DIR. G. b. Hardy and Joe Graham. of
Terra Alta, were here yesterday and
gave us very jolly call
Milton Fortney, of this place. is now
working at his trade, carpentering,
over at Watson, Marion county.
Mrs s. j. Sterling has been right
sick for some time with quinsy. DR..
Powell has been attending her.
Miss Anaabel HoSe arrived home
here last week after being absent all
winter, visiting relatives in the East.
Hon. William A. Ohley, OF Charles
ton, was here this week as a witness ina
the case of Fortney against the b. & o.
Railroad.
j. III. S. Barlow was here from the
University this week and gave us
call He expects to complete the law
course in June.
Samuel n. Jackson, of Fairmont,
has been appointed U. S. Deputy Mar
shall for the counties of Taylor, Preston
and Monongalia.
Capt. Former, the well-known b. 20.
conductor, was here this week as n
witness for the railroad i'm the damage
suits against the company.
Miss Minnie Murdoch closed her
school at the Catholic Church last Fri
day. and the one at TOWNSVILLE, taught
by Miss Nellie Goodwin closes tomorrow.
Mrs. Lee Stemple and baby, from
Rowlesburg, have been visiting friends
here this week They left yesterday
for Pleasant district TO visit relatives.
Squire Simeon Mattingly and wife,
OF near TOWNSVILLE, are both down
with the grip. DR.. NJ. L. Powell is
attending them.
Col. w. II. Brand, OF Canton, Marion
county, who is well known here is a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for the Legislature from that
county.
Miss Mollie Stemple, of Aurora,
assistant teacher in the Tunnelton
school this winter came down TO visit
friends hero awhile before returning
home after the close of her school.
James w. Flynn has resigned his
position as agent of the West Virginia
Northern Railroad and Charles M.
Jackson, oldest son of ID. r. jackson.
has accepted the place and took charge
April 1st
Mrs. Nora Jackson Lazelle and son,
Donald, and Mrs. Winnie jackson
Ramsey and son, Robert, arrived in
Kingwood from Morgautown last
Friday TO visit their old home and
many friends here.
Miss Nellie Flynn is home here
again, having closed her school over
on Stemple Ridge, in Union district,
last Friday. Mr.. Oscar G. wilt brought
her over, but the indications are that
he will take her away again some
time.
Col. w. j. Lavelle, OF function,
was in town the first OF this week
calling on his many friends and enjoy
ing vacation from his duties as Train
Dispatcher. The Colonel is of duty
trying TO shake of the aftermath OF
the grip.
$. B. Sigler, of Martinsburg this
State, was granted a patent last week
on fence, and Y. r. Higgins, of
Crown Summit, patent on gate
These two fellows ought 20 combine
their patents and work IL together as
1t is in the same line.
o. J. Sands, Assistant Cashier In the
First National Bank, Of Fairmoat. was
last week appointed United states
Bank Examiner for this district Of
West Va, Virginia, North and south
Carolina, to succeed r. h. Harding, Of
Huntington, who resigned
Charles r. Lamb, n machinist. was
struck by a locomotive az New Haven.
Conn, last week. When he came TO-
his mind bad gone back % hrs boy
hood, and he acts and speaks a.
school-boy and asks after his school
mates When his mother visited him
he recognized her. but could not under.
stand her hair being gray.
Prof. James J. Corbett has siqucd
articles OF agreement to fight bob
Fitzsimmons before the National
Sporting Club OF London for purse Of
10000. Corbett yielded everything.
except that the winner should take the
entire purse. IfFtz. now claiming 10
be the worlds champion, fails 90 meet
Corbett he will be denounced a. a
coward.
Capt George A. Shaw. son Of "rrncle
Ben Shaw, Of this place. has quit the
river and gone to merchandising az
100 Jackson Street, Vicksburg. Miss