West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-13

some kind. Robert smith has moved
his shop into the room with c. l.. Reed,
in the Taylor building, and both will
do business together hereafter.
George NJ. ShaGer, the postmaster Of
Independence. came over Saturday to
visit friends here and attend the meet
ing of the Silver Club Saturday night.
lie is still holding the fort over there
aud will be succeeded by w. IL. Jen-
kias when his time is out
Mrs Jean Tucker, of Washington
City, has been here the past two weeks
of that city and stopping at the Hotel
Gordon. She gave two free lectures in
the Court House. TO the ladies, on
Health and Physical Culture" sad
goes from here TO Grafton.
Mr. and Mrs. :. Il. Montgomery, of
| Newburg, came over Saturday 20 visit
friends and relatives over Sunday.
| sam had "A narrow escape last week on
the freight train that was wrecked at
the stone Crusher lie was braking
and was last To leave the train, but
escaped with a bad shaking up.
While in Washington, Mrs. Heermans
and Hon. J. c. McGrew received a call
| from ID. NJ Wotring. Mr.. Wotring APP
pears in better health and is much
stronger than when he went away,
| having been under the care of IA noted
physician in Washington. He expects
To be able to come home before long.
Another fatal accident happened on
the railroad about a mile from Terra
A Ia yesterday, near Rinard's saw mill
Frank Mason, IA sixteen-year-old son Of
Peter Mason, tried TO jump on freight
train going west and fell under the
wheels and was cut in two, just above
the hips. He only lived ten minutes
after the accident.
Rev. b. j. Taylor preached the fun
eral sermon last Sunday at 3 o'clock OF
Miss Myrtle Henear the daughter of
c. w. Menear, of near here. The
young woman died several months
since. The sermon was preached in
the u. Il. church at Nillersport and
about 200 could not get in the church.
Our osteomed contemporary, the Lin
coin Citizen, admits that the Bias fam-
lily in Lincoln county is large one,
but they are not in il with the Adkins
tribe. The Citizen says you can't spit
a chaw of tobacco TO the right or the
left, in front or behind, without hitting
an Adkins in the eye. They are in the
pulpit, iR Jail, in Office and in heaven.
WANTED--A girl Of good character to
do light house work only four in fam
| lily. Just plain work TO do and no hard
work and reasonable wages. Any good
woman or girl under 40 years of age
can have home long as desired. |
| live l ~ miles from Amblers burg. Ad-
dress or call at once.
A. " B. Corr.
AmblersSurg, w. Va.
Gussie Nay Durr, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Durr, of
Tunnelton. died Sunday night, May
9th, after several years affliction and
suffering. She was aged ten years and
seven months. The funeral took place
| at Tunnelton Tuesday and was at
tended by Mrs. Marian Bower and
| daughter and Mrs. w. G.. Bower, of
this place.
Prof. A. l.. Wade. of MorgaHtovn,
was here this week in the interest Of
some school book publishers. He re-
presents CHM & Company Of Boston,
| New York, and Chicago and tho J Il.
LipPincott Company, Of Philadelphia
Mr.. Wade is very intelligent and
! pleasant gentleman aud is one Of the
! leading educators OF West Virg inia and
is well known to cur people.
DIR. Alex Leeds, the Grafton Dentist,
knows good thing when he sees it.
| In a letter the other day sending his
check for 81 for The ARGUS and has
local line he puts in a good word as fol-
lows, 81 would tell you what think Of
THE ARGUS, only 1 am afraid you
would raise tho price" etc. The genial
Doctors kind words are appreciated
very much by the editor and we return
our thanks.
| Capt. ]. NJ. Goodwin has secured n
pension of s72 per month for Daniel n.
Martin, OF Valley Point, for the five
months from the time OF his examina-
tion by the Board of Examiners till
his death. Also pension OF fl2 per
month for the widow and g. per month
for each Of the children under sixteen
from tho time Of Mr.. Martins death.
Capt. Goodwin was recently at Wash
iDgton and spent three days in the
Pension Department looking up claims.
There is some one in almost every
neigh borhood who Is subject to attacks
Of pain ia the stomach or bilious collie.
Mr.. j. ID. Kinney, Warren Center, Pa,
used 20 be troubled in that way. lie
says: The attacks were marked by
terrible pains, diarrhma and faintinp
spells AZ such times suffered ex-
ceedingly until began using Cham Der.
laiu's Collie, Cholera and Diarrh0a
Remedy, two or three doses Of which
effected an immediate and lasting cure
For sale by j. A. Lenbart Kingwood
and J. J. Cooke & Sons, Housewife.
DR.. /. c. White departed yesterday
for Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, being