West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-18

Pa, the home of his parents
Mr.. John y Liston has charge o
the matter of raising the salary TO Sc
cure new pastor for the Baptis'
church here, and he has succeeded very
\ well and has enough subscribed al
ready TO insure Kingwood's part of tn,
salary, and IL is likely that Rev. Ros.
Ward will be called to this charge.
Order of service for Kingwood Pres
byterian church for Sunday, Nov. 2l.
1897. Sabbath school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at II a m, on the subject
The Guardian of Souls" Christian
Endeavor Society at6:15 pm. Preach
ing and special services at Pleasant
Grove at 1880 p. m Let all the peo.
pie prise Thee !"
Here is an interesting local item from
last weeks Parsons Advocate and n
true We viii have wedding to report
about next week
Inside of the next thirteen DAYS. a
prominent young hardware merchant
OF TINS place will meander over into
Preston county and contribute to the
support of the county clerk aud min.
lister at Kingwood
There will be big auction in King
wood tomorrow and next day at the
general store of j. w. Fawcett & Co.
on Price Street. Everything in the
store is offered for sale to the highest
bidder. Here is n chance for some bar
gains, and the general public is invited
to come and get goods at their own
price.
The protracted meeting over at the
Cranes School House above St Joe, has
been running over two weeks now
and meeting with great success. There
has been about ten conversions and
near twenty seekers so far. Rev. Tav-
lor' of this place is holding the meet
ing and is an earnest worker and very
popular with his people.
Hon. ]. G. McGrew left Monday for
Tampa, Florida, and will go from there
to Leesburg, where he will remain six
weeks for his health and looking after
his own interest and that of the Bank
of Kingwood, as both have valuable
investments in that section in orange
plantations and tree-bearing groves Of
oranges that escaped the big freeze
and are now ready for market.
The largest and finest pine tree in
the grounds at the Hotel Gordon, broke
off and fell across the walk
between the gate and front porch, one
night this week. 1t was badly hurt by
during the severe thunder
storm the night Of the reception given
the Teachers Institute. and the heavy
wind finished itNp or down rather.
Supt. Whetsell is down in Grant dis
trict this week visiting schools. He
mas been hustling around pretty lively
and has visited schools in nearly every
district already. lie reports the very
observance of the Compulsory
School Law and says it has brought in
quite number of pupils who never
attended school before, and so far
there has only been trouble reported
at one school in the county on account
of it.
Francis Heermans is at Cadiz Ohio
visiting his daughter Mrs. w. w.
Wright, and will remain until after the
holidays. Mrs. Heermans went TO
Charleston last week TO attend a meet
ing Of the Board of Directors of the
Home for Incura bles and after the
session, went on to Cadiz, TO meet her
husband there. While in Charleston
Mrs Heermans was guest at a de
liRhtful reception given by Mrs. Ruff.
ner, prominent lady Of that city and
a member of the Board.
Mrs Henry Montgomery, of this
place, is one OF the heirs to a big es
tate in Philadelphia If it can be secured
The fortune amounts TO about six mil.
lion dollars and there are about one
hundred heirs to IT,. The estate was
left by Peter Baker an old bachelor
who died without making will. Mrs
Montgomery was Baker from Fred
erick county, Virginia, and the heirs
down there are hunting IL up and have
engaged attorneys to look after il for
them.
Miss Iona Stone, Of this place, who
has been taking a special course at the
Muskingum College, New Concord.
Ohio. IS now teaching Latin in that
school and has large class. She will
complete her special studies next June
and may be elected to the full Chair Of
Latin in the College there. as the regu-
lar professor Of this branch is an old
gentleman who desires TO resign and
wants some graduate Of the school 20
take his place The College is under
the control of the Presby terrain Church
and admits both sexes The school is
an old and well established institution
having been founded sixty years ago.
A new schedule went into effect on
the y e o railroad last Sunday and
on the West Virginia Northern Mon.
day The changes on the 70 e. o. are
very slight and not enough TO make
any difference to our people. On the
w Va Northern the train leaves here
at 600 in the morning, being twenty
minutes later than heretofore. Is due
here on the return at g.2). o half hour
earlier. 10 the afternoon the train