West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17
Sheriff Shafier was at Function
o.,llectin, taNeS

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Sheriff Shaffer was at Tunnelton
yesterday collecting taxes.
Ray Riu, OF Terra Alta. is down
with the typhoid fever.
u. Lee Stemplc, the Rowl.sburg
lumber dealer. Was here yesterday on
business and gave Us a paving cal.
Niss Alice Themes is in baltimore
this week purchasing millinery goods
f'r the establishment of Miss Grace
Flynn.
Charley Kelley. one OF OrSutt & La
! kius clerks at Terra Alta, got hurt
this week in an upset with n delivery
wagon.
Mrs. A. J. Elliott of Terra Alta, is
! preparing TO give an "Old Folks Con-
cert" now soon, for the benefit OF the
BAPTIST church over there.
Charles L. Reed. our barber. had TO
go TO Tunnelton this week TO get his
hair cut, As he is the only barber in
town now. 1t cost him Si.al aud n
half days time from his business.
Kingwood PRESBYTERIAN church. sun
day March goth. 1898 Sub6ath-school
at 10 =. m. Preaching at II n. m.
Subject Knowing Jesus" Christian
Endeavor at $3.50 p. M. Preaching at
Pleasant Grove tsp IN.
II. C. Brue. OF Pittsburgh. has been
here this week, representing the gair-
banks Scale Company and has made a
number of sales tn business men and al.
so sold several cattle scales To farmers
in different parts of the county.
Constable Parker Beatty. of Terra
Alta came over here last Saturday n nd
arrested Lloyd Plum on charge OF
petit larceny. lie was accused of
stealing two chickens from Andrew
Jackson over on the mountain. and
was taken to Terra Alta for trial be-
fore Justice Hin over there who fined
him pretty heavy, the whole thing
amounting TO about $40 10. making Il
dear meat as we'll as chicken meat.
Messrs. viii A. Beavers. OF Terra
Alta and Joe Pugh. OF Row leSburg. are
making ready To open out in the whole
sale grocery business at Terra Alta
about July LIST. A building is being
erected for the purpose and as both the
above gentlemen are hnstlers and ex-
perienced IN the business. there is no
reason why they should not succeed i'm
the enterprise. j. w. Whitaker. OF
iunnelton, will travel for the new
firm.
Mr. $. Z. Stathers. of Wheeling, an
electric light expert and civil engin ser,
was here this week consulting with
our town officials in regard to the cree
ton OF the Kingwood Electric Light
Plsnt Mr.. Stathers is n son OF DR..
stathers the Supt. of the Hospital for
Insane ut Weston, and has just com
pleted the construction OF "A plant for
the hospital at Weston. lie left here
for Philadelphia on business connected
with his profession.
Mrs.Nancy +. Johnson. wife of James
johnson, who lives near Howesville.
was brought to jail here last week
charged with insanity. She was ex-
amined before Justice Flynn and by
Dr. w > Martin and adjudged insane.
She is about 5S years OF age and is the
mother OF Mrs. Frdnl, Pierce, Of this
place, who is her only daughter She
seems to be insane on religious sub
jects and from loss Of sleep and worry
over the illness OF her husband, who
has been sick with pneumonia.
J. 5. Henderson, the photographic.
was up along Cheat. between here and
Rowlesburg during the past week. and
secured some fine views OF the river.
the new railroad. the saw-inills and
logging camps. lie has a lot OF orders
for pictures of the work. from the
timber men and other parties. TIE
ARG Us has "a copy of all these pictures
and will have them reproduced for puh-
LEGATION in this paper. some time. in
connection with an illustrated article
on Cheat river and mountain scenery.
There was heavy old debate at the
Howesyille Literary Society. Wednes
day night OF last week, on the subject.
Resolved, That the Gold STANDARD is
the best Financial Policy for the
United States" william r.. Shaffer
and benjamin Miller stood up for the
gold bug side OF the question. and T.
e. Reppert and j. Slidell Brown, were
opposed TO the gold standard The
decision was left 70 the audience who
voted sixteen 20 one in favor of free
silver. On general debate Samuel j
Spears for gold and Chris Borg man for
silver. locked horns and made IL lively
for the audience. The debate lasted
ill II o'clock. Several young folks
were out frem Kiugwood.
Ten Dollars In Prizes.
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