West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-06-17
Terra Alta Ti6Its.
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: From The Oracle.
The Terra Alta summer normal
school, taught oy prcf, MhetScil and
Burke, now has dfty-two scholars en-
rolled
We always Thought that Terra Alta
was the best town an Preston county.
/ After spending six months az kim
wood We know e.
Miss Mct,a Rodoheavsr went TO
/ bucNhauuou Friday last 10 be present
I at the annual commencement exercises
OF the NJ. + Seminary.
Ray Rodeheaver is at Sistersvnlc
THIS week attending the annual convcu-
ton OF the Funeral Directors as>o,ia-
ton OF West Virginia
We are glad 20 mention that Mrs.
Jos Graham, who has been So seriously
nj Tor leRC time past Is now greatly
improved, although still very weak.
MIR. NJ. II Dodge, formerly OF tins
place, but now travelling for Cincin-
natl carriage factory, has been here
since Thursday last, shaking hands
with his many friends.
Charles Dodge OF near Doritv. has
put down the foundation for a new resi-
deuce in Elliotts grove. just west OF
Mrs. TOYS residence, which will be
completed and occupied rs soon rs pos.
sible.
Or aud Mrs. NJ. IL. Proudfoot o.
kSwleSburg, have been at the seaside
for ten days past. Mrs. proudfoot has
been in i'll health for some time past
and the Or thought thata change OF
air would do her good.
Chas II. Trembly, II son OF Geo. If.
OF Tannery, graduated last month at
the National Peabody Institute. Nash.
vule, Fem, taking the siN-year course
IN exactly three years Tue young
man Is now teaching u summer normal
school in Alabama
g. Bruce Burke, who came over from
litts6urg last Friday morning to Mt
tend his fathers funeral returned the
following day. Bruce has lately been
promoted TO the head clerllship in the
honongahela House and cannot remain
long away from his business
Or Hattie h. Jones. OF Wheeling. ar.
rived IN Terra Alta yesterday evening
and will remain for some time The
Or. is as well rs could be expected aud
u few weeks OF native air viii do won
ders toward returning her robust health
and strong constitution.
Senator Elllins, OF West Virginia. has
disappointed great many OF his
friends and admirers by tho stand he
has taken on the Cuban question. Mr.
Elkins don't want Uncle Sam To extend
ana To the struggling sons Of the ill
starred island. Why heaven only
knows.
Josiah Summers came i'm TO see us
Saturday morning last and showed us
his rattle-snalSo figures for this season.
lie has killed Just ninety-niac OF the
reptiles SO far this season. Josiah says
a runor has been placed IL circulation
saying that hc is married, but such is
not the case, and that at least one fair
daughter OF Preston still has "A chance
Joshua Whitchair, our sheep mer-
chant has been doing quite an cNten-
slve business this season, and is MAX
ihF large shipneuts OF sheep, lambs
and calves to the eastern markets Mr.
Nhitehair has been in this business in
Preston county for more than eighteen
years past, and is known TO all OF the
large exporting houses OF the east
Last season he shipped to Baltimore
SIX thousand and htty-oue sheep and
lambs, ono hundred and twenty-thrcc
calves and large number OF cattle
and hogs.
The many friends of tho family at
TINS place were deeply grioved TO learn
Of the death, on Monday night OF this
week. OF Hampton Zane Shriyer. only
son OF Ar and Mrs II. u. Shriver Of
Shliver Cottage, short distance east
or here. The Young man had been in
i'll health for somc time past but his
death was entirely unexpected until a
very short time before IL occurred.
The decoasod had been a suffer since
early youth with epilepsy. The re
mains wore taken 80 Wheeling on
Tuesday and the funeral and inter
ment occurred the following day.
Martin Mulrov died at his home in
wheeling on Saturday morning, juno
9th, after "A short illness OF typhoid
fever The deceased was united in
marriage in the Catholic church at this
place two years ago Easter Monday to
Miss Alice Joyce, daughter OF the
Widow Joyce Of State st. Asa result
OF this union one child was born, be.
ing now fourteen months old The an
nouncement OF Mr. Mulroy's death was
a total surOrise and great shock TO
the many friends and relatives at this
place Mrs. Joyce and daughter Mrs
O. c. Crane. Mrs. Thomas Welch and
daughter Miss Katie attended the fun
GTal " hiHh