West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11

( our townsman, Luther McMillcn, Is
greatly improved in health, and is able
To go out to her meals and all about
the house. She was taken seriously ill
nearly n year ago, our readers will re-
member. She makes her home near
Masontown.
Word was received here Of the death
OF Mrs. Eugene Sypolt who lives half
way between here and Terra Alta. She
died Monday and was only sick n few
days. Her death was n surprise TO her
friends. She was buried on the home
farm Wednesday evening. Undertaken
Flythe oficiated.
by n slip OF the pen. the name of
Bowermaster & Jackson was used i'm
stead OF Albright 6 Pierce, who pur-
chased the TIMBER from Jas. II. CAROLS
heirs, as reported in our last issue.
Both these firms do an immense bust
ness about here, and the error was a
very easy one TO make.
Mr.. c. l.. Reed purchased the barber
shop of Jao. w. Polling yesterday. i'm
the Taylor building and will run bust
ness on his own hook. This young
man is deserving OF patronage and is
winning friends. he stands well at
home aud is good barber, upright
and square gentleman.
Mrs. Winnie Ramsey left yesterday
| for her new home. She goes from here
TO Terra Alta where she will visit rela
! tives until Thursday night when she,
with her little son Robin, will take "A
train for East Orange, Nj, where Mr.
Ramsey has beeu called to preach. Mr..
| Ramsey will Join her at Newark on the
trip.
The municipal authorities at Morgan
town are required TO and do publish
annually a statement of receipts and
IA statement would make mighty inter-
esting reading to the people of Kiag-
wood. No danger about any com
plant of the cost of publishing sach n
report.
We were glad to see Tom Hill in town
| Friday Tom is one of those fellows
every one likes and his many friends
here and elsewhere heard with regret
| of his recent accident in which his leg
was fractured. lie is now able TO be
about, using a cane. lie looks fairly
well considering all he has gone
through with.
Joseph Leftridge, an aged colored
man of Kingwood, died Wednesday
morning at o'clock. Ne has been in
bad health for some time but was able
to be about on Tuesday and worked
some. Joe came from old Virginia, his
! first wife being slave in the Fairfax
family. He leaves a widow and several
grown children.
/ We hope all our correspondents will
write regular every week now, for the
next month anyhow, as the editor will
be away and will depend more than
usual on the splendid lot of correspon-
dents THE ARGUS is fortunate enough
To have. to keep II M 70 its high stand
ard OF local news fro.n all parts of the
county and also from our special con-
tributors.
In another column mention is made
of the divorce suit instituted against
Belle Freeland by her husband. Samuel
Judsou Freeland Mrs. Freeland is
serving second term in the peniten-
tiary for passing raised bills. Her hus-
band waS in the Joliet. Ull.) peniten-
tiary for similar offeRse. The parties
belong in this county aad formerly
lived at Terra Alta.
Morgantown, w. Va, Feb S.--Miss
Lulu Carlow, aged 81, only child of Mr..
| and Mrs. Marion Carlow. wealthy peo-
pie OF this county died of heart disease
at Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia,
to-day. She graduated in '9S from the
West Virginia University, two years
previous from Beaver College. Pa. and
would aave graduated at Bryn Mawr
this year. She was one of the best
educated ladies from this part of the
| State.
A new mail route is now in opera tion
between Mason town and Inorganic
| The contractor is Sanford Scott, OF
Masontown, and the route runs via
ROhr and Dellslow, a distance OF II
AAtACo VI o. hAAtn bAgN AchNH III tue WCSk
| The mail leaves Masontoun about six
o'clock in the morning and is due at
| Morgantown at eleven o'clock. The
mail from Kingwood for those points is
now being sent that way and reaches
its destination sooner than by railroad.
A very pleasant social party and
dance was given at the elegant and
hospita BILE home Of Mr.. and Mrs NJ +.
Pell out near Pleasant Dale on Tues
day night OF this week About a dozen
couple OF young folks were present and
passed merry evening till after mid
night ere the gay party broke mp.
There was plenty Of music with Miss
Ada Pcl at the orgaR, Leroy Buck
alew as violinist aud Charley Jackson
with his harp. There was a big sled
load out from Kingwood and nun Der
from the neigh borhood. and as IL was
find shedding IL was a very pleasant
evening.
Wrifa az Affaehmonf