West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-05-05

business mol long since and remained
several days, visiting his aunt. Mrs.
kesble.
Tunnelton is ahead on the present
war record. as she now has name
sake for Capt. Sigsbee Of the Maine.
The youngster arrived last Thursday
at the home OF Mr.. aud Mrs. John Cum
mings. and has been christesed Sigs-
bee Cummings. The proud mother
was Miss Anna Craig before her mar
risge and well know here.
Huntington has a social sensation In
the marriage of Mrs. Maria Mathews
and Woodward w Church, Jr. The
bride is tho widow OF one of tho lead
ing hotel men OF the state. is IS years
old. and worth 100000. Church has
just reached his majority. aud was
formerly employed about the Mathews
home. They are now 90 wedding
trip which will include all the largest
cities in the south and west
Died. at his home out on the Morgan
town pike. about ~ miles from King
wool. Cornelius Menear. The deceased
had been suffering for some time with
stomach trouble. lie was about al
years OF are and leaves n wife and
! quite large family of children. lie
was a soldier in the late war and lost
an arm on the battle field. Funeral
took place out ut the Bethlehem church
and the burial ia the Cemetery there
yesterday, at o'clock p. IN.
There was lively time down on the
"Bowery" one day last week and two
women had a hair pulling match.
They also read the riot act to each
other in words that are not printable.
They not only pulled hair. but slugged
each other a la sullivan until parted by
some one. The special police appointed
J for that district does not seem TO do
much good 30 far. The fight was
draw, and since then the town officers
have been investigating the fracas.
A party OF young folks from here
vent over to Aurora last Saturday to
take in the festival there that night,
for the benefit OF the Lutheran church.
|
Messrs. Vernon Fortney. Roy Shaffvr
and Wilson Martin. aud Misses Sallie
Menear, Celia and Nellie Shaffor.
They returned Sunday evening and as
the weather was fine and the roads
| good for the time OF year, they had
pleasant drive and a good time gener-
ally.
Several OF our folks were over at
Terra Alta last Friday night attending
the "Old Folks Concert" given for the
benefit of the Baptist church over
there. under the lead OF Mrs. A. JUL
son Elliott. Those from here were
Mr. aud. Mrs. p. j. Crogan. Mr.. w.
q. Brown and Mis- Flo Martin and
Misses Nyrs Watson. Flossie Marsden
and Myrtle Menear. and Messrs. Clyde
Watson, Earl Lan,z and Emory Al
bright. They report very pleasant
time and good entertainment
Awnings ere up at the various bust
ness houses In town. bikes ara out by
the dozen, old hens arc already
scratching mp the gardens. the chronic
leafers are sitting on the store-boxes
house wives are cleaning house and the
men are eating cold grub and suearin =
under their breath and thinking abou 1
enlisting TO escape, the anglers are
out with hook and line, the johnny-
jnmp-ups are jumping up. the cow
slips are slipping no and every thing
| points to tho arrival of Sumner.
Several contractors and arents for
Stone Companies were in Kingwood
last Saturday 10 bid on the work of
laying about 5000 feet liueal measure,
of haR-stone sidewalk for the town
this summer. and furnish the stone
delivered in Kingwood. Among them
were. e. n. Grant. of Morgant town,
John NJ. Keanc. of Grafton. Louis e i.
Steiner, Of Cleveland, George j. Sem,
of Pittsburgh and William Terrell, OF
Cleveland. Ohio. and Messrs Shock aud
Rightmeyer. of Rowlesburg.
MIRA. N. J. Fortney and Miss Tina
Goodwin drove over TO Terra Alta last
Sunday afternoon TO meet Col w. r.
Cunningham. OF Clear Springs. Md. who
accompanied them TO Kingwood that
evening and left overthe West Virginia
Northern next morning. The Colonel
is greatly infatuated with orr pretty
little town and some OF our Tine
people. However there Is nothing
tiny about the Colonel, as he is genial
and big in heart and understanding
and anyway you take him.
The Town Council at a special
session held last Saturday night, re.
eeived bids from different firms and
contractors for furnishing stone for
the sidewalks and laying same. but
did not finally conclude the matter yet
There were 40 many bids aud so many
things 10 be considered that the Couu-
Gil ok one more week for investiga-
ton, as there are several points yet 10
be looked up. Another meeting will
10 held Saturday night and the bust
ness will likely be settled at that time
and the contract made and work
begun at ones.