West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-05-12
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Col. William Franklia Cunningham
Sundaysd in kingwood, as usual. II.
Jim Younger is homo again from
Baysrd, where he was porter in hotel
Deputy sheriff W. NJ. schmffer. wen
to runneIton Tuesday TO collect taxes
Pains Celery Compound at Graham
Drug store.
Miss Julia L. Hayes spent saturda,
At Terra Alta, the gdest OF Mrs Find
ley Toy.
Jas. L. Stone spent Sunday at TER,
Alta, Visiting at the home OF Capt
Eiliott's.
There seems to be no chance for
SIMPSONS hsst meeting the Spanish
squadron.
John Burkett moves this week from
the "Bowery" over the river TO n farm
he has rented.
Deputy Marshal ID. r. Jackson went
to Cumberland Tuesday on Govern.
nent business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard shaffer. OF
Parsons were visiting in Eiugwood
during the past week.
Mrs. Maria Bower has returned from
Terra Alta. where she has been on a
visit to her son, Grant.
Miss Eta Gibson. who has been visit
ing at the Jenkins House, has returned
TO her home at Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Monroe drove
over to Morgantown "Wednesday OF
this week and will return Saturday.
Col. Ben e. wotring, OF Bayard was
here las; Saturday as a witness in a
case in the Justice Court of Squire
Flynn
Miss Persis aeermans arrived home
here recently after having spent the
winter in Chicago. attending Art
School.
j. slidell Brown and sister May left
Tuesday for horgaptowu to attend
the annual session OF the State Edi-
torial Association.
Albert Dorsey came home from Nor
gantown last saturday and spe nj Sun.
DAY with his parents here. returning to
his work Tuesday.
Julius X. Monroe went TO Clarksburg
Tuesday to attend an official meeting
OF the Directors and officers of the
Telephone Trust in this and adjoining
counties.
Senator Morley went to Pruutytown
Tuesday to attend a meeting Of the
Board OF Directors of the Reform
School. 9e was accompanied by
Jimmy Carroll.
1t has been reported that George
Frank Wilson, Of near town, was the
young fellow indicted last term of
Court here, but this is not true as II
was another Frank Wilson, who lives
up In Reno distr ct, and l. Young fell
low. only about sixteen yeas old.
J. Newton Calvert, who was a
student in the National Normal school
at Nashville. Tenn. has enlisted in the
army and gone To the front His
brother Frank Calvert. OF this place.
is also at Camp Lee. where he went
last week to enlist in the w. Va Volun-
tesrs.
Some of the contractors who are
building the railroad from Rowles burg
to Point Marion were in the city to-day,
and they say that the work will pro.
coed rapidly with the opening Of good
weathe-, and that IL is almost certain
that the Pennsylvania will extend IL,
line up the river TO Clarksbnrg and
begin on the work this year Morgan.
town Dominion.
We learn by telephone that Col BOT
Eastman. who has hsen confined in
Jail at Parsons for the past year 70,
killing Frank Thompson, got ont oil
JAN sunday night and made his escape
Sheriff Shaffsr of this place, received
word to look out for him and that q
reward OF $500 was offered for his cap
1 ehFts ~ 10 chta the NDiOnttN HtAitf
was failing very rapidly and he wa,
afraid Of dying in Jail.
While In Parkersburg last Thursday
we went 20 the depot 10 see compan,
of 25 cadets from the University ~
Morgantown, off for Camp Lee TO en-
list In the W. Va Volunteers. Among
them were several boys irons thIi
county. Buctner r. Scott, son Of Or.
s. ". Scott. Of Terra Alta. Clifford
Davis. son Of Joe w. Davis, of Etam
and @. G. Mouser. Of Newburg. ais,
George Lyons. of Newburg, and w
Frank Calvert. OF Kingwood, who were
also going TO Charleston 70 enlist Il
oor Regiment now forming there.
For the Information Of number o
che boys who Will volunteer their ser
vices IN behalf Of Uncle Sam. privat.
in the regular army receives si3 pc
month. rations and clothing. Corporal
get SIS pr mopth. sergeant s.s, 6rs
sergeant s25, quarterInaster ssrgean
s2s sergeant major s28. hospita
steward s45 second lieutenant sii0 8