West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-14

wood last wees from near Lake Terra
Alta, where ne spent the summer kill
ing rattle snakes aud having a rattliug
time generally. lie has moved into the
house OF J. NJ Cranes. near the Acad-
eny.
Luther McMulcn has moved from
the Jackson property near the Baptist
pied by Mrs. Geo w Herring at the
head Of Main Street while Joseph Jack
son has moved into that vacated by MIR.
McNillen.
Isaac T. Martin sold fine bunch Of
three .year-old cattle last week. one
OF them weighed 1899 lbs, another
1855 and one lS10 and another 1900,
making . IS for the four or an average
weight OF 1886. lie received four cents
per pound for them.
Mr. and Mrs. 4. " Potter and baby
and Miss Smith, sister OF Mrs. Potter.
returned last week from a visit among
friends in Tucker county. Mr.. Anthony
smith, OF Anvil, father OF Mrs. Potter,
returned with them and remained till
Monday, visiting here.
Sheriff ShafTer now occupies the
Office formerly used by D. NJ Notring,
lower floor and southwest corner of the
Courthouse. The Sheriff has coy
and comfortable office fixed up there
nj is making a very efficient and ac-
cOmmodating official.
The new VI. T.. Church at Aurora,
w. Va. will bc dedicated Oct. nth, 1897.
The seats have come and are in .he
church. Rev. d. A. Denton. editor of
the NJ. +. Times, will be with Us. also
Rev l.. w. Roberts, L. A. Rudisill and
others. Come one and all
Dr.. Joseph 5. Hartley, the celebra ted
dentist from townsville. will be at
Terra Alta, Monday, October Is, and
remain four days for the practice of
his profession. Call early and make
your engagements, as there is always
a rush when DR.. Hartley is in town.
LosT.-On the road between Mason
town and independence. on the 9th Of
Oct, "a heavy blue cheviot overcoat,
size thirty-sevon 1t is nearly new
ANY one finding same will be literally
rewarded by informing or returning
same to w. c. PosTEN
It. MaSOntown W. Va
Miss Jessie Gnrner, the adopted
daughter Of MT. and Ms John II. Gar
uer, held "A reception Yesterday, IN
honor OF her eighth birthday. There
typra Do rrnpgte m ngant and tho litflo
lads and lassies had n merry time. The
hostess received MANY handsome pres
ents from her 3oung friends.
Judge Flynn's court was scene of
much amusement on last Saturday.
The trouble was over horse trade be
tween Joe Trow bridge and Paul Schep.
Colonel Monroe appeared for Joe
Hooker and II. Clay Hyde for MIR.
Schell. AS Trowbridge had no sign OF
cise, his counsel advised him he had
better quit.
The friends OF Mrs. Dan Fawcctt
were seriously alarmed on last sunday,
over a sudden attack of heart trou BILE
while calling at Mr. Marsden's DR..
James Graham was called in and rem
dered medical assistance, while Mr..
Fawcett, who was at home. was sent
for. Mrs. Fawcett was taken TO her
home in a carriage few hours later.
Deputy United States Marshal ID. r.
Jackson, is "a hustler. lie left ClarlSs-
burg on Saturday morning and went
to Moundsviilc, returned TO Kingwood,
and by seven o'clock in tho evening he
had taken a prisoner out OF the Jail
here, aud was on his way TO Martins
burg berkeley county. Daniel has
several important arrests to make for
that section.
Hon. c. NJ Bishop has purchased
seventeen shares Of stock in the Terra
Alta Bank OF Mes>rs J. J.. White and
G.. Bruce Burke, as the latter have
gone into the banking business in the
west. The directors hold meeting
at Terra Alta next Monday 60 reorgan-
ize the Board Of Directors and elect
new officers. Mr. Bishop will likely be
elected a member Of the Board.
Prof. Rufus Holden and wife and
Misses Laura Parks, Belle Spahr and
lisa Monroe and Sup't. Of Schools II. s.
Whetsell are at Morgantown attending
the exercises at the University over the
induction OF tho new President into
Office. They drove over yesterday
morning aud will likely return this
evening. School was suspended yes
terday and to-day. The event is an
unusual one and some splendid adj
dresses are down on the program.
DR.. Hattie u. Jones, the patron and
advocate OF the Law establishing an
industrial home for girls, states that
the buildings 40 salem win be erected
ON the cottage plan, an idea adopted
from similar institution 40 Adrian.
michigan. one building OF cottage
architecture win be erected first, large
enough % hold forty girls, which
when filed will be rapidly followed by
the construction of another Of the
same size and capacity.
Wesley Feather, ono of the leading
ing farmers OF GAINESVILLE was in town
this wccV Mr. Feather IS not only n
farmer of the FIRST water. but genial
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