West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-23

munications early.
Mr. John :. Payne, Of Charleston. has
been appointed by Gov. MacCorkle to
Gil the vacancy in the Reform School
Board caused by Hon. Geo. Z Price, of
Charleston, resigniug.
James Thorndeii, of West Union,
Doddridge county, who has been Wis
iting friends in this county for the
past three weeks. returned 10 his home
last Monday morning.
Mrs Ben. Lemon of Masontown, Mrs.
DeBerry, Misses Matte and Maggie Ora
ham have all been visiting their sister.
Mrs. j. w. White this week. who is
quite low with lung trouble.
Misses Blanch and Amelia Fitz- Ger
aid who have been boarding at J. NJ.
Cranes for some time. left Monday for
Washington and will go from there to
New York to see their father.
who spent the summer aud fall with
her daughter, Mra Ramsey at Great
Falls, Montana, has returned aud Is
visiting Mrs Lazelle at Morgantown.
w. @. Brown. N. j. Fortney, p. j.
Crogan and ID. NJ wotring all went
down to Brandonville Monday to at
tend the autopsy of Mrs. Jackson JEFF
fers. who died Sunday night about s
o'clock.
The Baltimore aad Ohio Railroad
will run one of their popular excursions
to Washington on FEBRUARY 20, and
everyone who wishes TO visit the Ma
tional Capital should take advantage
of this opportunity.
Rev. j. L. Hackett entertained his
Sunday School class at his room at
Hotel Gordon on Saturday night last.
Elegant refreshments were served.
The occasion was In honor Of Rev.
Hackett's birthday.
Mr. Charles Fleek returned here last
week after spending u week at the Ma
tional Capital and spent few days
with friends and relatives before re-
turning to his home at GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Mr.. Fleek is a very clever gentleman.
J. w. Mattox, who for a number of
years was located in this section
in the lumber business, and who has
been absent for four or five years, is in
town this week lie is now located in
Baltimore, Md. and is still in the lum-
Der business.
Henry Montgomery, Esq, who has
been visiting relatives in Ohio and In
diana for the past two months, return
ed home last Thursday, looking hale
and hearty. He reports quite a pleas
ant trip, and is much pleased with the
country.
Mrs. Willie X Vanderbilt and Au-
gust Hazard Perry Belmont were mar
ried in New York. They both being
divorced, Mayor Strong tied the nuptial
knot this time and if there is anything
in name perhaps it will be Strong"
enough now.
Monroe &c Jackson will construct a
large building at the new depot TO be
used as warehouse, for their heavy
goods such as farming implements,
machinery, fertilizers, tile etc. IL will
be about 20x6O feet, 2 stories, with wide
porches, and located just south of the
new depot.
The West Virginia delegates to the
National Editorial Association which
is in session at st. Augustine, Florida,
this week are Col Thomas Dennis OF
Lewisbnrg; James Thompson, Martins
burg; j. X. Hall, Wheeling: j. +. Elem.
ing. Morgantown; w. =. Wiley New
Martissville; Col C.L. Smith. Fairmont;
NJ q. Sperry, Clarksburg and j. Slidell
Brown, Kingwood.
The ''Kingwood and Duukard Bot
tom" Telephone Company organized to-
day TO construct a telephone line from
KIngwood TO !. Parsons Martins resi-
dence, on Dunkard Bottom, abont
three and half miles from KinRwood.
Col A. r. Martin, President; I. p.
Martin. Secretary an d Treasurer; Ma
than Wilson, Superintendent This
line will be constructed at once, and
will be ready for business Ia about
two weeks.
AS an illustration of what Pocahon-
tas physicians may encounter ia their
practice. the following is told as of re.
cent occurrence: Upon coming to the
0reenbrier river. he found IL impossi-
BILE TO force his horse through the ice
He hitched his horse and ventured over
the ice until he reached the open chan
mel, across which he threw his medical
saddle-bags, and then crawled over a
slab, which he found on the bank. then
walked three or four miles, frostinQ
his fingers and ears, to reach a patient
in critical stage of illness. -Pocahon-
tas Times.
Hon. Thomas r. Watson, one of
the most prominent citizens of Monon-
gala and Marion counties, died satur-
day noon at the Il. f. Watson Hotel in
Fairmont He bad the magnificent
hotel which bears his name built about
two years ago. Mr.. Watson was also
engaged in the banking, milling and
farming business, and was one OF the
weaithiest men in either county. He
was about 6S years old and bachelor.
Ills immense fortune will 90 20 bis
brother and his family. the Hon. Ed
ward Watson, Of SmithtOwn. Monon-
gala county, where the deceased was
buried In the Watson family cemetery.