West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-03-05
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DIR. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.
This is the month when the wind
blows through your whiskersr
Try Warmers Safe Cure at McMilisn's
Drug Store.
Circuit Court conveues here Mon.
day. March 0srd, two weeks from next
Monday.
Stop that cough with Chamberlain's
Remedy at McMillen's Drug Store.
Born. Monday of this week. To Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Lenhart another fine
girl baby.
Do you ever feel tired. weak aud
hungry? Carroll keeps Full Line
Of FREsu AND SAITED MEATS, FISH etc.
A Dinner aud turkey roast was given
at the Hotel Gordon. Monday evening
to quite a number of invited guests.
Send measure from tip of nose TO
back of head and % cents TO Monroe &
jackson. Kipgwood, W. Va, for Doe
MUEzLE, postpaid.
A handsome new organ was received
Monday. of this week. from Wheeling
and placed in the residence of Mr..
Clark Gidley, of West Kingwood. for
his daughter, Miss Della.
All persons knowing themselves i'm
deoted to the firm of w. Posten & Co,
are requested to call and settle their
accounts before March the 18th.
w. PosrEN & Co.
March came in with roar and about
as rough as ever experienced in this
section. According TO the old saying
it ought to go out mild and gentle and
we hope 1t will and good weather come
to stay about thattime.
Mrs u. S. Davis has rented the hotel
property near the steam mill, and will
have 1t painted and renovated and
greatly improved. She will move into
il now soon, and be ready to open up
about the 10th of this month, and in
good time for Circuit Court which con-
venes Monday. March %. 1t will be
called the Davis House, and Mrs. Davis
we'll known reputation as a successful
landlady will deserve the patronage of
the travelling public.
Our young people have been hnv-
ing lots of fun the past week, getting
their fortunes told at the Gypsey Camp
out on the Morgantowu pike about
half a mile from town. There are two
men and two women, and they are all
great beRgsrs and lead a wandering
life. They have been out there week;
the men trading horses and the women
telling fortunes and begging They
look more like Mexicans, but pass for
Gypsies la their way of living.
The social events of last week, were
two receptions given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo A. Walls at their pleasant home
on Tunnelton Street in honor of their
guest, Mrs. Robert Felty, of Oakland,
on Wednesday night, quite n number
of married folks were invited TO meet
Mrs. Felty and passed a delightful
evening with music, conversation and
refreshments On Friday night about
twenty young people, assembled i'm. the
cosey parlors in response TO invitations
and with music, games and progressive
ments the time sped by till after mid
night ere the gay party broke up.
The old Fellows Lodge Of this place,
had a special meeting last Thursday
might to initiate several applicants for
membership. There were several vis-
itors from other lodges in the county,
among them Col Bob Hollis and Il. u
Stone, from Rowlesburg. w. 5. Taylor,
Tunnelton, Charles Pell and G. II.
hetzler, of Albrightsville, and Charles
Crawford. Edward Kelly, VIM. Reed
Crane, Fuller Kelly, Clifton Feathers.
Frank Hinebaugh and Walter Jeffers,
from Terra Alta. The candidates were
Attorneys d. NJ. wotring, william G..
Brown, Neil j. Fortney and II. G. Hyde
sheriff Shaw also took degree in the
order that night.
A series of revival services have been
in progress out at the Oak Grove M. +.
Church about three miles west of King
wood, during the past three weeks.
No regular minister has been in charge
and Deacon John White is the leader,
and with the assistance of other promi-
nent church members, they have sue
ceeded in arousing much enthusiasm
and great interest In the services
There has been about fifteen CONVEX
Bions and several at the altar. Ex-
Senator g. NJ Bishop, of this place,
has been out several nights exhorting
and laboring with them. The people
OF that church seem TO get along better
without a preacher than with one.
The Good Templars Of this place are
enjoying quite boom. Quite a num-
Der Of the older people have taken hold
and are Lending helping hand. New
members are initiated each night. Nine
persons have been initiated within
Tho last six weeks, while former mem
bers are coming back and taking part
In the work a very interesting meet
ing was held last Friday night A
beautiful stand and Bible was present.
I'd 70 the lodge by several of the young
ladies' and gentlemen. Hon G. NJ
Bishop In prese uting the Bible. made n
very able address, which was respond
ed to by Mrs. j. A. Rexroad in very
interesting and touchinQ manner The
members are earnestly requested TO at
tend these meetings, while outsiders
ItaIf g.