West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18

survey. There is but one mile yet To
run. At present but six miles are 20
DE surveyed.
The ladies of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society and Ladies' Aid
Society are being entertained this
evening at the residence OF Hon. Jas.
&. McGrcw.
The local sports had cooking main
not long siEce in the Athletic Club
House " The Kingwood roosters won
the spurs from the dominecks from
Postum Hollow.
Bruce Leftridge, who has been porter
for some time, came home to attend
his fathers funeral last week and has
returned to his duties.
1t Is now proposed by the Legisla-
ture 10 take the school book question
entirely away from the State officers
and put it it the hands of each county.
This is good doctrine.
There has been considerable OF n re-
vival at Terra Alta iR the NJ + church.
1t is good thing for Terra Alta. and
it wouldn't hurt Kingwood to have u
stirring up of the same kind.
For grip. colds and pneumonia, try
Humphreys Specific, put up ia the
form of small pellets in small walls
Easy TO take aud handy to carry with
you. At Graham's Drug Store.
Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson was unaml-
mously elected president of the WASH
ington-Lee University. at Lexington,
Va, in place OF Gen. q. w. C. Lee re-
signed. He will enter upon his duties
July l, next
A delig htful social was held by the
Epworth League at Mr.. L. M.Albright's
residence on Beverly Hill Monday
evening. About forty Leaguers we're
present and all enjoyed the evening
immensely.
Rev. George White was in town
Thursday and reports that his father,
the venerable ogleby White, is in very
pad health. The last named gentle
man is the aged grandfather of Hon.
James w. White.
An attendant from the Weston Ia
sane Asylum arrived here on Monday
evening On Tuesday morning he
started back with Hiram McMillen,
the insane man who has been in the
county Jail for some time.
Wilbur Posten has two splendid posi-
tions offered him. One at Elkins and
one at Morgantown. He is undecided
which one no will accept. They are
both in the mercantile line. he will
not move his family at present
The Pittsburg Post was burned out
Sunday morning. The less is about
500, 900, well insured. Mr.. John Rite
nour, nephew of Robert Shaw. Sr., is
the managing editor of the Post. He
is also a cousin to Mrs III. III. Potter
Mrs Mary c. Raymond, wife of
Daniel Raymond. died at her home
near Brandonville on Jan. IL. She
was daughter Of G.. V. Stone and a
sister of Mrs. j. M. Goodwin of this
town. She leaves husband and two
children.
j. Wanzer Dorsey has purchased the
dairy business of f. e. Reppert and
will conduct first-class dairy at his
fathers farm North of town. He will
continue to deliver milk over the route
each morning as has been the custom.
Wish him we'll.
Girls Nine, whe got into trouble over
at Rodamers last winter and left the
county to avoid an unpleasant inter
view with the Grand jury and the
sheriff, is now at Brooklyn, New York,
where he has a good job working in a
pumping station.
Sheriff Shaffer was in business at one
place for eighteen years, and new that
he is out of the store, he finds it hard
to put in the time. At present his
duties are not sufficient to occupy all
his time, as he has no taxes to collect
yet. He hardly feels at home out of a
store.
The Anniversary Meeting of the
American Bible Society will be held in
the Presbyter church here SUNDAY
Feb. 81. An interesting musical and
literary program will be given. We
regret the program came too late to be
published in full. Rev. Cotton will be
here.
The Baptists OF Preston County will
be glad ia learn that quarter Of mil
lion dollars has been donated bv one
man 20 pay off part Of the debt Of the
Home and Foreign Mission Society oil
the church. Jno d Rockefeller, the
Oil King. has contributed $3.50 600 foi
that purpose.
G. w Beerbower. OF "Ths Pilgrim
Travlers." Is here from Uniontown
Pa He is here to be appointed guard
ian Of John w Jefferys. in order e
draw the pension due him az the only
minor heir Of Jackson Jeherys. whC
was recently sentenced 20 the peniten
tiarv for life imprisonment for wifi
/ murder.