West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-09
The WEST VA ARGUS.
KinguOOd, December ., 1897.
DIR. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.

Co. 5, December l1th
Miss Annie Armstrong. Of Bruceton.
has been here this week visiting
friends.
The 6rst load OF coal from the mines
out at the Switch-back was shipped
East lsAt week.
Jacob Taylor moved some time since
into the widow Listens property in
Wsst Kingwood.
Open December 1lth-Holiday Goods
fov all at shaffer, Brown & Co.'s.
II. S whetseli opened mp his depart
ment of the public schools over at Au-
rora, Monday OF this week
Mrs. Grove Jackson. OF West King
wood, is i'll with kidney trouble. DR..
Graham has been attending her.
Thomas Doler has quit railroading
and moved back TO the farm out on
Kanes Creek, with his mother.
Mr.. Todd, hns christened his coal
mines out at the switch-bacls on the
w. Va. Northern, Hawthorn"
Mrs Noah MetEler. OF Albrightsville.
hos been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
VIII Sharps at independence.
Squire Eugene McGinnis, Mayor Of
Tnnnelton, attended the Mayors Assoc
citation at Clarks5urg last week.
Mrs Mary Mckee, of Braudonville,
has been here visiting her daughter,
Mrs. W. G. Morley, for some iime.
Santa Claus makes First Delivery at
ShaHer. Brown & Co.'S December 18th.
Judge Holse is at Parsons attending
the Eastman trial, having been sum
moned all the way fr0m Nova Scotia
Charles j. WEIGH, OF Rowlesburg, has
been appointsd acting train master for
the third division OF tho B. s. o. Rail
road
Rev. G. W. Skinner and wife. after n
year spent in Texas, arc back in King
wood and staying with Mrs. Katie
Kinble.
Save your nicksls and dimes until
December 18th. Holiday Goods at
Shaffer, Brown & Co.'S
The Gregg boy, who fell from ches-
nut tree mp at Tunnolton this fall.
finally died last week from the effects
OF tha fan.
DR. Hanson A. Jarrett, the Grafton
Dentist, Will be in King wood on De-
csnbor 9th and remain 4 days. Terra
AHA TIE 2lst and remain 3 days.
The chainlts5 bike will bs all the rage
next year, and John w. Watson, Agent
here for the Pope Mfg. Co has one on
exhibition at his Office.
Rev. J. II. Fox will preach in the
Kingwood Baptist church on Thursday
might at o'clock, Dec. 10Th 1897. APP
pointment sent By Rev. John :. Stump
Superintendent OF State Missions.
DR.. c. r Sherwood, Resident Den
list of Kingwood will be at Mason
town December 10Th and nth Tun-
aelton December 10Th TO 23rd. All
kinds of dental work done.
Mr.. aud Mrs Gilbert Miller, of Payne,
Ohio, have been visiting relatives in
this county for some time Mr.. Miller
is son OF II. Nc Miller of Payne, who
was ont here this tall visiting relatives
Tor some time
The engine on our railroad got off
the track at the depot last Thursday
and it took till next day TO get il back,
so that no run was made that after
noon. This was the first bad luck Of
this kind for long time.
fTl.o nooor. - 49, Ss.-----. =. --.
begins next Monday, the 18th Dec
18th is the regular date for it. but the
law provides that where TIE first day
falls on Saturday or Sunday IT shall
no. convene till the Monday following.
W G. Brown, Of this place, killed a
couple of fine porkers last week that
Melted $50 lbs, one cleaning $50 and the
other 400 lbs. Down at Fairfax Manor
Col. j. W. Brown butchered twenty
fine hogs in one day and have several
more TO kill later on.
There will be meeting OF Kelly
Post No III, &. A. r. saturday Dec.
Goth, at p. IN. for the purpose OF
eleeting officers FOR the ensuing year
and delegates 10 Grand Lodge. A good
turnout Is requested.
J. b. McGIvSs.
Commander.
John Morgan, the Jackson county
murderer, who is condemned TO be hang
next Thursday, escaped from the jan
az Ripley last Friday night and bad
the whole county after him lie was
captured and again lodged in jail. al
though he came very near being
lynched by q mob OF angry cltizena
On our first page we publish hand
some display ofholiday advertisements
and will run them the rest Of this
month in order 90 make mp for this
reading matter, we are preparing 70
issue handsome holiday supplements.
containing stories pictures, poems and
entertaining matter generally for this
festive season Of tho year
b. @. Holy, 81 Grafton. District De.
putty Grand Master for this Masonic
Jurisdiction, was here Monday night