West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-11
THB WEST VA ARGUS.
Kingwo0d, February IL, 1897.
Valentine day .

Mace Watson is reported as better.
DR.. Alex Leeds, Dentist, Grafton u.
Assessor Summers was here this
week.
Earl Graham was visiting here last
week.
DR.. ]. NJ. G. Fairfax was here this
week.
George Spahr is at home on visit
tdis week.
Our people will keep cool next sum
mer. Lots of ice
John W. Guseman. OF ReedsvIlle, was
in town last week.
Horace Tucker has been promised a
place at Charleston.
Senator Morley ret urned yesterday
from Washington City.
Mr.. Englehart, of the Guseman Wool
en- Mills, was here last week
Deputy Sheriff Ridenour, of Reno,
was here on business Monday.
Troy jenkins has gone TO his home
near Hudson, for weeks visit.
j. l.. Rawlins has been elected to the
United States Senate from Utah.
Mrs. Jemma Rexroad, who was SO
seriously al last week, is better.
1t is said that Milton Fortney con-
templates moving to Morgantowa.
Mrs VIM. +. Maaear has been suf-
ferer from the grip for several days.
George beavers, of TOWNSVILLE. was
visiting here several days last week.
Mrs. Matte Parks is very sick with
the Ia gripp and confined to her bed.
AS usual, the recent blizzard was fol-
lowed every where by disastrous fires.
Claud Wheeler, of Fairmont, was in
Kingwood last week on legal business.
John II. Garner is laid up this week
with the grip. DIR. Pratt is the phys
ician.
Frank Pell, of Pleasant Dale, is
clerking for Offutt Sc Lakin of Terra
Alta
Abner Walls, of Rockville. was visit
ing his brother, Geo. A. Walls, this
week.
Alpha Sampson of Brandonville is
here this week and stopping at Ear
Hagan's.
George Geissman, of Oakland, was
here Monday shaking. hands with his
maRy friends.
Col. Monroe arrived home yesterday
from Charleston and went to bed with
the la gripp.
e e. Reppert's nill is running full
time now. de is getting out coffin oak
for shipment.
Miss Olivia Fairfax, of Reedsville, us
in town stopping it'll her sister, Mrs.
Harriet Morgan.
The coasIing on Main street is the
finest we ever saw it. The youngsters
have fine time.
Reed Crane is said to be candidate
for the position of druggist at the
Weston Asylum.
People who have been pining for
old'fashioned waters are not saying
muca these days.
Frank Thompson, of philadelphia,
has been elected President of the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
Ex-senator William Gordon worley
was in Charleston last week looking in
on the Legislature.
Rev. Cotton, the we'll known Bible
Agent, Is due here in two weeks to
make his annual address.
o. w. Ringer and wife. Of Terra
Alta, have been visiting at Mrs Ring
er's home near ReedsviIle.
Miss Annie Spedden, of Oakland, has
been here the past week visiting her
sister, Mrs G.. A. Bolden.
John J. Stump, the genial aud we'll
known Wholesale liquor dealer of Cum
berland, was here last week.
Frank Carroll is said to have Grace
sufficient 70 sustain him now. We
hope it will last through life.
Mrs Tom elliott OF Kcyser, was
here to attend Mrs. Fawcetts funeraL
She visited at Mr.. p. J. CrOgan's
w, y. Parkhurst came hone from
Charleston to attend the funeral of his
m )ther-in-law, Mrs. G. w. Fawcett
Frank Tucker, the travelling repre-
sentative Of the Wheeling Paper Com
pauy. was in town last week on bust
ness
David and Henry Fawcett. OF Graf
ton, brothers "a G. W. Fawcett, we're
here to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Fawcett.
Rev. Tough Of the NJ. church has re-
ceived license TO perform marriage GER
emonies. Andrew jackson is his
security.
Messrs. Pierce & Albright have NOV.
cd their saw-mill from the Manown
place 20 their new purchase on the Car