West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-02-24

Gown Monday
Mr.. j. w. Fawcett went to Wheeling
to visit his family Wednesday evening.
County Commissioners, L. NJ Hartley,
OF Masontown, was in town wednes-
day.
County Comuissioner. Jehu Jenkins.
OF Pleasant district was in town Mon
day.
n. lee Stemple. the lumber mer-
chant of Rowlesburg. was in town this
| week.
A Protracted Meeting in the q. Il.
church at Millersport is being con.
Quoted by Rev. Taylor.
One of the board OF inquiry into the
Maine disaster is a Morgantown ma
Commander f. +. Chadwick
| Mrs. Georgia Cook. of Wheeling, w
Va. is visiting her cousin. Mrs. Davis,
of The Davis House. this week.
Mems Fancy SHIRTS from 2s cents up
| and Handsome Cravats and Ties FOE .
aud 10 cents at Herrings Cheap Cash
Store.
James c. Feather. one of the stanch
Democrats of the Craborchard, made
MS pleasant call Wednesday.
There was n big old-fashioned dance
ont at g. c. Craig's Monday night,
Several from town were there aud re-
port a good time.
Clyde w Zinn, son of Dave c linn,
of Gladesville. is now at Elco, Wash
ington county, Pa. where he expects
to remain some time.
The Finest line of Mems Hats i'm town
at Herring's Something new, nobby
and remarkably cheap for cash. Go
and see them.
Mr.. Grant Bower left for Fairmont
"Wednesday morning to work on the
new daily paper soon TO be started
there. Grant is good all-around
prin ter.
Misses May and Belle Spahr and Miss
FLO Jenkins spen. Saturday and Sun
day at Tunnelton. visiting their grand
father, the venerable James Gibson
who is not expected To live.
Mr.. Santfo Graham. assistant Cash
Ter OF The Buckhannon Bank, was
in town Tuesday night. He had bee
down at Albrightsville visiting his
parents and was on his way home.
Mrs. Henry Montgomery, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. f.
Hawkins. Matron at the Alnshouse,
w IS taken suddenly i'll last Thursday,
and is at this time very little better
Morgan d. Martin. who has been m
the employ of Major u. N. Orr here for
the past few years, leaves tomorrow
for Sunbeam, Illinois where he has Sc
cured work. We wish him much sue
cess.
Howard Hull, one of the men work.
ing on SteePs Lumber Camp down
near Valley Point, got his leg broken
recently. and Drs. Pratt and Graham
of this place, went down and reduced
the fracture.
Alexander Cloban has been nomi-
mated for Postmaster at Martipsburg.
Many of the faithful are kicking. as
they think Mr.. Dayton ought of taken
a Mariinsburg man. MIR. Clohan lives
miles out in the country.
The Bank Stock of the late Chester
A. Shaifer in the Kingwood bank. was
sold at public sale at the front door of
the Court House here last Friday, by
the administrator DIR. 7. f. Lanham.
of Newburg, and was purchased by
Gus. j. Shaffer for $751;. The stock
was rated at 81, 0OO
Rev. DR.. A. b. Riker, of Charleston.
formerly pastor of the Fourth Street
NJ. e. church in Wheeling. has been
rendered the Presidency OF the Con-
ference Seminary at Buckhannon, in
place OF Prof. Hutchinson and has de.
| cliued the place. DR.. Rik err was prom
inently mentioned for the Presidency
of the University and was Gov. Akin
sons choice.
The late John A. f. Martin. who
died near Kingwood few weeks ago.
was one of the first sheriffs Of TAYLOR
county. Col. Martin was quite a
young man at that time and sheriffs
were appointed by the county court.
composed Of the Justices of the peace
and held the Office for two years He
was the third sheriff the county had. -
Grafton Sentinel.
Elmer Foreman. OF Terra Alta, was
here last week on business. His right
eye, which has been hurting him ever
since last Au9uft, when he got IL
knocked out while ralsing hay, is now
about well, although he still wears a
pad over 1t 10 keep from getting cold
In 1t. About two weeks ago he went
down TO Baltimore 70 the Presbyterian
Eye and Ear Hospital, and had IL
taken out.
The protracted meeting at Henry.
held by the Rev. Taylor and Fields. il |
still in progress. II is said that IL ia
the most successful meeting ever held |
IN the county Up 90 Wednesday night |
there had been a. accessions 20 the
church and % still at the altar. The
entire Deighborhood Is aroused "a