West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-04

Thomas. went over TO Oakland and MI
Lake Park last Saturday to visit her
daughter.
Rev. Ross Ward preached two very
fine sermons in the Baptist church
here Sunday. Rev. Ward is a very able
minister and more OF our people should
20 out To hear him.
I In this issue will be found n splendid
article from the pen of MIR. OF. Morton
of Masoutown. 1t is well written aud
deserves careful reading. Look it up
on the last page of this paper.
Wanted-Fitty Teams to Haul Slaves
| trotn our mill near Valley Point. to
/ kingwood. for which we will pay $500
4 per thousand. Apply at the mill for
! further Information. AkNABn & Co.
Valley Point W. VA. Sat
Ethel, the infant daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Sheridan Cnldester, died Mon
/ day. July 20. gcd about one year. The
Guild has been sick nearly ever since It
was born. The burial took place on
wednesday in the Beatty family bury
ing ground.
Mrs c. II. Sherwood. little son and
SISTER. Miss Martha kellam. left last
Thursday afternoon for their former
home in Richmond. Va. They took
M. at Tunnelion and went via wash
ingt"n. ID c. They were nccnn, panied
Ia Tunueltnn by Miss Grace Flynn and
Edward orr.
The Function Camp Meeting which
begins Thursday. August 18th and lasts
ten days, promises To- be well attend ed
this year. The Committee in charge
has secured reduced rates on the Il. &
o. railroad between grafton and Oak
land. A rate of . cents per mile has
BEEN granted during the meeting.
George M. Brown. from near elades-
vile. who is in Company r. srd Illinois
Volunteer Infantry is now on his way
to Porto Rico with his regiment and
perhaps there by this time, az he writes
back from Newport News, Va, under
date OF July %. from where they were
TO take transports TO join cen. Miles in
Porto Rico.
But two Preston county boys are
with the Porto Rico expedition. so far
as we can learn. Charley Mouser from
Newburg and Chf Davis from Etam.
They were assigned to the Hospital
Corps, which left some time since to
accompany cen. Miles TO Porto Rico
There we're $50 in the Corps and they
passed through this state on a special
train.
George A. Williams has a very sore
hand from a sharp piece of steel which
flew and struck him in the left hand
while working in his blacksmith sbo,
DIR. Pratt probed for IL, but failed 10
find it, as it had worked np INTO the
wrist. Mr.. williams will go to Nor
gantown and have the steel located bv
the A-Rsy, so that il can be cut out, un.
less it heals up at once
a party of campers from Pennsvlva-
MIA down near the Beaver Hole were
exploring one of the caves in the side
of the river hill near there last week
and found human skull back some
distance in the cave. They brought il
away with them and sent il to Morgan
town. The matter created censidera BILE
speculation as To who he unfortunate
party was. FROM crushed place in
the sknll, IT. is supposed that n murder
was committed some time and the body
MIA ~ the cave. 80 far the identy OF
victim is mystery. The MINES of the
crowd making the pruesome find are
Charles Schaefer of Pitisbur0. Chlrles
May berry and walter Kinder of New
castle. Pa and william Kephart OF
near Rohr, this county, who was with
them as guide.
Miss Laura Parks returned home
last week. after several weeks spent
at Warrington.
Mrs. Matte Parks left this week
for Charlottesville, Indiana, to visit
her daughters.
The town levy this year is 60
cents on the hundred dollars valua.
Of property, same as last year.
Lee Frankhouser, from this
county. who has been at Leland
Josephine county, Oregon, for
some time, is now at Winona, Ore.
j. @. Stemple, who is in business
at Fairmont, spent his vacation re-.
Gently over about Aurora, visiting
friends and relatives. lie returned
to his business at Fairmont.
Tomorrow is the date advertised
by the Town Officials for receiving
bids on the sale Of the Bonds TO be
issued for municipal improvement.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids, il none are
considered satisfactory.
The flag raising at Albrightsville
last Saturday afternoon and the fes
tival at night, we're pleasant AFFAIRS
and quite a number Of our people
attended from here. Hon. p. j.
Crogan was the orator OF the oc.
casion and delivered a splendid
address.
John Conner. Of Philippi. was
here last week looking up the bnsi
ness Of the new war taxes. lie ia