West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-01-07
THE VEST VA ARGUS.
Kingmood, January :. 1897.


Prof Hardestv, of Columbus, Ohio,
has been here for some time.
A. d. Bowman. of Rowlesburg, was
IN town on busiuess this week.
Prof Rufus Holden and wife spent
their holiday vacation at Grafton
Mrs Baker Montgomery has been on
the sick list the prst week or two.
Mrs. L. Il. parlshurst left Tuesday
for her hone in Decatur, Michigan.
Mrs Mariah Bower is visiting her
son. Jos NJ. bower, at Morgantown.
Earl Lantz. of Aurora, is the new
clerk at Saaffer, Brown & Company's
big store.
Miss Florence Parks returned this
wees from her holiday vacation at
Rockwsod. Pa.
Miss Pertie Christopher, of Pisgah.
is here staying AT Geo A. Wallis and
attending school
Chairman Dawson. left this week for
Charleston. where he will likely reside
the next four years.
Squire Flynn, our new Justice of the
Peace, has been holding forth i'm the
law office of Ex-senator Dawson
Sheriff Saaffer. of Carmel, was here
Tuesday, arranging TO move over now
soon and take possession of the Hotel
he Jail
Daniel Dawson. who Is cadet at
the bindsley Institute in Wheeling,
returned Monday after spending the
holidays here.
Ernest Kuhnn, of Wheeling, has been
here the past week or two visiting his
wife near town. They left this week
for Wheeling.
Supt. H. s. Whetsell left last Satur-
dav for Aurora, where he opened school
Monday and viii teach for the next
Eve months.
Miss Margaret Eleanor Coperian. who
Is teaching this winter in the Elkins
public schools, spent the holidays at
her home near here.
James w. White, member of the Leg
islature, will leave Saturday for Char
lesion to get in on the ground floor at
the opening of the session.
Humphreys Medicines for sale at the
Graham Drug Store, Kingwood. Call
for some and give il a trial. Pleasant
TO take and guaranteed TO give relief
Judge HoiSe has opened out a law
office in Court square above the Office
of Jas A. Brown and will again take
up the practice of the legal profession.
Miss Kate c. Speddeu, of Oakland,
was here last week visiting her sister,
Mrs. g. A. holden She is teaching in
the Davis City High Jehool this winter
Premature badness may be prevent
v ed and the hair made TO grow on neads
ulready bald. by the use of Halls Veg
etable Sicilian Hair Remover.
DR.. j. S. Hartley, the dentist, will
be at Masontown next Monday, Jan
nary 18th. and remain two days, and at
Valley Point next Thurs lay january
14th and rem lin two days.
Mrs Jane V. Mcdonald left this
week for her home in Grassamers.,
Florida. She went by Washington
City and was accompanied that far by
her son. George Mcdonald.
John 6rease- will deliver good coal
at Eve ceuts per bushel and pay for tho
weighing besides. Give him your or
dor and it will be filled promptly
Milford G.. Gibson, of Tunnelton, has
been granted q pension, and Thomas
IL. Jackson of Terra Alta, and samuel
NJ. Felty, of Independence, have re-
ceived AN increase of pension.
Charles W. Fawcett, Jr, who has
been at Elkins several years, came
home to spend the holidays at his
fathers, near town and has been down
with the measles but is getting better
now.
Col Ben f. WOtring, who is we'll
known in this county and moved from
Horse Shoe Run TO Bayard, several
years ago, has lately opened out beef
shop at Hulings and located at that
place.
The West Virginia House Of Repre-
hensibles conveues in Biennial Session
Wednesday of this week There are
many candidates for the various Offices
IN the gift OF the Legislature and the
opening will be lively.
Miss Alice Thomas is home again
from baltimore and now has charge OF
Mrs O. w. Fawcetts millinery Store.
She has had two years experience in
baltimore in large establishment and
Is we'll qualified for the business
DR.. M. II. Powell, who has been un-
well for the past three months, is now
undergoing treatment from noted
Specialist in Heidelburg, Germany.
So far more successful than any other
treatzent he has tried.
A. w. Hill, the new barber, left for
Grafton last Saturday night and has
not been seen since. John w Polling.
of Philippi, who owns the shop. was