West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-29

MISS "hite NidtN - mere WISHING MIS-
J. w. Parks.
Miss Minnie Murdocl Is home TO
spend the holiday from her school oyer
at Etani.
Col. Joe Toets, Of the 'Bowerv." is
in Grafton this week, visiting friends
and relatives.
Mss Flossie Marsden returned home
Tuesday after several weeks spent in
Uniontown, Pa visiting friends.
James W Parks went TO Baltimore
last week to receive medical treatment.
lie is expected home the last OF this
week
Watch out for the opening chapters
next week OF our splendid new story
by Paul Leicester Ford AID don't miss
any OF il.
H. $ WhetSell. the efficient principal
OF the Newburg schools. has been in
Kipgwood this week, spending the
holiday vacation.
The eolored folks held a festival and
art exhibit in Bishops Hall Tuesday
night Of this week. The proceeds to
help pay their pastors salary.
The Junior League Of, the NJ T.
church will hold festival In the Court
House tomorrow night (Friday.l pro-
c,eds % pay of sonie indebtedness
Miss Ida Marie Spahr, FIRST assistant
in the New jurg schools. has been here
this week visiting her folks. also Misses
Nirgie and Jessie Spahr who are teach
ing thu Austen School.
Hon. julius Scherr, OF Eglou. who is
a member-elect OF the Legislature, has
resigned the office OF Postmaster at
Eglon and Mrs. L. Scherr has been 40.
pointed to the office.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup stops that
tickling i'm the throat. This reliu bic
remedy allays at once irritations Of
the throat, sore throat. hoarseness and
other bronchial affections.
William II. Devers, of Newburg. has
been cd an increase OF pension
from S24 to $50 per month and samuel
Mckinney, OF near Rohr, has been
granted a reissue at Sl7 per month.
Messrs Ilagans and Buckalew have
been putting slate roof over the new
part of the Electric Light Plant this
week. The engine and boiler part OF
the work is now all done and ready to
turn on the steam.
On our first page will be found some
poetry written by Preston county
boy in the Second Regiment down at
Greenville, South Carolina, and as IL
has catchy air TO il, the whole regi-
ment is singing it. The piece has been
printed and circulated through the
camp. Sergeant Wolfe from this place.
sent us copy of it.
The holiday festivities opened up
down on the Bowerv last Saturday and
two young 6loods, Jack Fizer and
Garrett Wolf had fight near the. old
dcpo: in which it is alleged that Fizcr
hit Wolf with '1ip-j tc's," Knocking
him down and cuttins his head. F'z"r
then ran away, to live To fight another
day ard the town Off .ias have been
investigating tbs fracas since.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Scott FELTON,
of tho East Side n fine girl baby on
Dec 17th. and To Mr. and Mr.. John
Wilhelm of near Gainesville, II girl on
Dec. 18th, and TO Mr. ami Mrs Richard
Lamar. of KiRgwood. fine big boy on
Dec. 23rd, the first one built that way,
a. the 9th crs are all girls and Rich
arTs himself again AMI very proud OF
mis- boy. Or. ). a Pcatt was the physi-
clan in charge of all the above cases.
The train had lots of trouble last
week, on our little railroad. Tuesday
evening it ran of the track at the fiji
above the Switch back, but as the
coupling did not break, a serious wreck
was narrowly averted. Ellis Field,
/ the brakeman, was on top OF box car
and was thrown Off and stunned. 1t
| took till next day after noon before
they got on again and got in here
| Then Thursday afternoon IL ran of
again going out near Betsey ba conville
aud started for the creek but stopped
! on the brink. There were number
/ of passengers on, who had TO hire q
team TO take them on to Tunnelton.