West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-25

harmon where he will reside in the
future aud work at the carpenter trade
John Greaser will deliver good coal
at FIVE cents per bushel and pay for
the weighing besides. Give him your
order ana il will be filled promptly
Mason Watson, OF Reedsville, has
been here this week shaking hands
with mis- many friends who are glad to
see him out again after such "a loug
hard spell OF bad luck and severe ILL
ness.
Mr.. aud Mrs. + ". Hcermaus were
at Terra Alta Saturday, and Sunday
visiting relatives and the former was
down at the scene OF the big wreck
| near Oakland and reported it for sew
eral city papers.
William Reed Crane. OF Terra Alta,
was here several days this weei, on
business. lie is an applicant for the
position Of druggist At the Hospital for
Insane in Weston and has a good chance
for securing the place.
a Select school will be opened out at
Independence on Monday, April 2jth.
10y Prof Frank W. Candy The term
will continue ten weeks and rs Mr.
Candy is well known "a frst-ciass
teacher it is bound 20 be a success
Lewis p. White, OF Terra Alta, was
here Monday and gave Us pleasant
call. lie is arranging "a start on "A
pros pecJipg touc through the Great
Northwest in about two weeks. VIII
liam q. Brown OF this place will liiscly
accompany him.
Clark Mauear who lived out on Will
liam Riddles place, about five miles
from Kingwood, died yesterday, March
take place tomorrow a. Millers-
port and the burial in the cemetery at
Bethlehem. The deceased leaves "a wife
and FIVE children.
The Washington Conference OF the
NJ. r. church, colored, appointed Rev.
j. III. Watson, the pastor of the Beverly
Hill church here, TO ClarlSsburg for the
ensuing wear and sent Rev. j. w. Il.
| Wilson, of Keyser, to fill the appoint
ments on this circuit He will be sta
toned at Grafton.
| Out at the home of Rev. b. ] Taylor,
in West Kingwood, twn happy hearts
were geared up in double harness for
life and good behavior, yesterday by
the above named minister. The groom
was VIII Lipscomb and and the blush
ing bride was Lena Strawser, hailing
form the East Side.
In this issue will be found the an
School at Newburg TO be conducted by
eX-County Sup't Lorain Fortncy. prin-
cipal of the Newburg schools. His
reputation and success as a teacher IS
well known that it is not necessary TO
go into details about it.
DR.. Stathers. OF Wheeling, will be
the new superintendent OF the Hospital
for Insane al Weston and succeed DR.
w. p. Crun hacker, OF Ohio. The Doc
tor spent the winter in Charleston lob
bying tho bill through, reconstructing
the Board of Directors, and of course,
fixed himself solid for superintendent
The usual term OF Summer Normal
School win be held in the Klngwood
Academy this season and promises to
be better than ever. All young teach
crs and students desiring to attend
should address Prof Rufus Holden.
| principal Of the Kingwood High school
Board is cheap here and there is no
better or more desirable place TO at
tend school than in the beautiful little
town OF Kingwood.
G.. w Dudley, Of Charleston, this
State has been granted patent on
Type Writing Attachment for Adding
Machines, and II w. Furbee, OF Man
nington, a patent on Pipe Wrench,
while w. Il. Woods, Of Wheeling. gets
a patent on Trolley Repair Wagon.
The car-coupling mania broke out
down at Birmingham, Alabama last
week and n poor fellow named Smith
was granted a patent on 10, making
| ,5Ol patents on car-couplings.
Tom Protzman runs a University
students eating club at Morgan town OF
which j. b. Blaney, law student, is
commissary. Upon a plea OF settling
some financial difference, Protznau
invited Blaney 90 come to see him this
morning. After he had gotten him in.
side his house Protzman made a vicious
attack ON Blauey. Some students
passing interfered. Blaney had Protz
man arrested During tho trial he So
sauited Biancy second time aud was
given twenty days in jail.
Our Pleasant Dale correspondent re.
latcs the adventures Of gay widower
out in that section bunting for wife
No. 2. The sequel % the affair came
of i'm Justice Flyuns Court hore yes
terdav II seems that Isaac Cassidy
the aforesaid widower and victim oil
the prank met George White and ac
cused hira OF it, They had % big fight
with their mouths and White warned
Cassidy (his prospective brother-in
law) 90 keep or his premises and away
FROM that section hereafter The Int
tor came 20 town AID had White bound
over 20 keep the peace for q year and a
day. Tor good measure
The Grafton Sentinel records the
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