West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-11-26
Terra Alta.

CorreSpondence OF the Argus
NJ, Nj. Shahan is building fine barn
on Forman Hill.
Fuller Crane OF parlersburg. was in
town last SatUrd
Sheriff Leroy Sew was calling ON
the dear people here last Saturday.
Miss Bertha Clark, OF Rockville. is
visiting her relatives and many friends
in town.
Mrs. Fatriot a. Fox and little daurh-
ter arc visiting her sisters in Wheeling
this week.
John r Walker the fat II. & O..
agent at this place, spent Sunday in
Pennsy lvaniA
.. w. Ringer has been confined TO his
room the last week with "a severe cold
and sore throat.
X. c. Forman and Family, Of Pisgah,
were the guests OF MIR. and Mrs. Lee
torman part of last week.
Miss Grac. Kelly left on Sunday even.
ing TO spend the winter with MIR and
Mrs. =. Fuller Crane of Parkershurg.
The Il. & q, are having "a new winter
station erected at this place, oyer the
taos from whore tae old one was taken
last spring.
Miss Nora Ringer is suffering from
an attack Of the La grippe. Also Mrs
DAY id A. Freelsud is down with the
same complaint
w, w. Elbon is having a house erect
ed on Ringers hill above town. lie
expects to have IL completed by the
hrst of the month.
II. ID. Matthews and family, who have
been residing on State Street. have re-
moved To their new cottage in Elliott's
Grove, which has just been completed.
w. Reed Crane attended the Grand
Lodge OF Odd Fellows which was i'm
session at Hinton, w Va, last week
lie went as delegate from the lodge
OF this place.
Quite large crowd attended the sale
OF Col. n. w. Fitz Geral IS here on last
saturday. lie disposed OF all of his
property, both personal and real lie
ami his family are now stopping at the
Huntington Hotel until they are ready
TO depart for tho wild and woody west.
The enterPrising firm OF Hanger &
Bishop, who bought the stock OF goods
OF Farley DeBerry some time ago, have
purchased the lot of MIR Elisha Miller
where his blacksmith shop stands, aud
expect To erect u large business house
thereon Mr. Miller expects to move
his shop at once ard has purchased one
OF the McLaiR lots, situated on HIGH
Street, opposite the residence of MIR
John Flanagan.
One day last week n deal was com.
pleted by which Mr.. Ulysses Weich be-
comes n partner i'm Touring and plain
ing mill business with Frceland & Cas-
seday, ono OF the most enterprisinp
firms in Preston county. Mr.. Welcn
takes one-third interest in the entire
business. The price paid for the same
was 5000. Mr.. WEIGH has been an
empioye of the Wooden Hills for n mum
Der of years and being such an enter
prising young man has led him TO make
this purchase.
Cupid will cut quite figure In our
town during the present week. Invi-
tations are out Announcing the we'd
ding OF Mr.. George NJ. Ridenour TO
Miss Laverna r. Frey, the handsome
daughter OF Dr.. II. II. Frey, on Wednes-
day evening at eight o'clock They
Will depart on number that night for
the honeymoon tour" in eastern cities.
And the next is Mr. Walter H. Parsons
10 Miss Sadie VI. Freoland. the accom-
plished daughter of the Rev. John NJ
freeland, on the same evening. They
Will leave ON the same train for Cum
6erland, where they will go to house
keeping at once
SANTA Rosa"