West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-04

become prominent figure upon on
I streets.
The many friends of Col. Tom Il
LETTERS will be pleased to know that Ia,
wife has presented him with Tin,
boy baby.
Catarrh is n constitutional disease
and requires n constitutional remed y
| like Hoods Sarsaparilla, which purifie:
the blond.
Many ladies lost their house plant,
during the cold spell. (Tae compos
itor is instructed not to omit the letter
in plants
Guy A. Elliott, of the firm of Seller.
& Elliott, of Marsden, has been down
with n bad case of pneumonia. lie is
better row.
w. T. White and little daughter and
l. i. White, two prominent bushes,
men of Terra Alta were here on bust.
ness Monday.
Albert Fortney, who has heeu living
at Parsons several years, where he
moved from here, is going TO move to
Morgantown.
John Greaser will deliver good coal
at five cents per bushel and pay for he
weighing besides. Give him your or
der and IT will be filled promptly.
Grafton is still agitating the ''Grea ter
Grafton" plan. They want to enlarg
the corporation so as TO take in the
suburban towns.
Not many knew that Ex-May or
Menear's house was on fire some DAYS
ago. The family were considera bly,
frightened at the tune.
Dave c. linn, of Gladesville, was in
town last Friday. He was accom-
panied home by Miss Sallie Manear
who went for short visit.
The big mill here has been rushed
with work during the good Shedding
snow, as the farmers came in from far
and near with their grain.
j. F. Kuis. of Charleston, has been
granted patent on a Dish Litter, and
G.. w. Swiger, of Brown, has received
a patent on a post-setter.
Miss Minnie Smith, the we'll known
music teacher at Function, is lying
quite sick at her boarding house there.
Her life has been despaired of.
Mr.. Reed, the new barber. will move
his family here soon. He has rented
the property owned by Jos. Feather,
now occupied by Horace Tucker.
TO hold school in his room for several
days this week. He has been quite
sick with something like the la gripp.
The many friends of Mrs. c. n.
Bishop will be pleased TO learn that
she is recovering her health and hopes
are now entertained for her permanent
cure.
AIRS. Minnie Shaffer, the mother of
Al and II. II. Potter has been at her
son Ais all winter, but her health has
been such that she could not go out
much.
There are forty applicants for the
position of steward of the infirmary
Albert Bickford and Freeman Everts
are the only two whose names we have
heard
BuckiRgham's Dye for the Whiskers
is the best, handiest, safest, surest,
cleanest, most economical and satisfac-
tory dye ever invented. tits the gentle
mems favorite.
VIII Thomas and sister. Miss Alice.
drove over to Morgantown last Satur-
day. Will returned but Miss Alice re-
NAMED for couple of weeks visit
amoug friends.
Col. Monroe made flying trip TO
Romney last week on legal business
and this week he is in Charleston look
ing after an important suit in the
Supreme Court
Mrs. w. b. Parkhurst will go to
Charleston soon to spend some time
there. 1t is rumored that Mr. Park
hurst will accept a position at Charles
ton and move permanently.
solomon w. Messenger, OF Newburg,
has been granted a reissue of pension
and the minor children of Lewis Bow
man, of Terra Alta, and TOWNSVILLE,
have been granted pension.
Luther Swearingen met with pain
full If not serious accident last week
The boom pole On load OF hay flew
loose and struck him in the breast. He
is not able TO work at present
Reports from the East side inform rs
that immense quantities OF limestone
are being hauled from the Brown
quarry to the farms over there. II is
wise and commendable enterprise.
Our people all filed their ice-houses
during the past week with good quail
ity Of ice from four to six inches thick
The good sleddiag made business lively