West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-08

Dec. ssrd and cath for the benefit of
the NJ. +. church and we are requested
by the Committee in charge to extesd
a cordial invitation to the general pub
lie TO attend.
In this issue will be found some legal
notices of the Commissioners appointed
To settle mp some OF the late lamented
u. Nj. Workings business and try TO
Ind out what became OF some of the
money he collected as an officer of the
Court aud never for.
Only One Dollar for The ARsUs
FROM now Till 1900. Send in the paper
hundred cent piece at once, SO as not
to miss IA number of ;he great story we
are going To begin now shortly. II
viii last all winter. several columns "a
week and 6e worth the dollar itself
Died at her home near Eylon. his
county, Mrs. William =. Fortney, OIL
aeSt sister OF Mrs. ). A. Pratt. of King
woud, aud daughter of the late David
Wheeler, OF Reed>viile, Tuesday Dee
6th, lS9S. after a lingering illness with
,yphoid fever. The funeral takes place
at Eglon to-day, Thursday.
We are informed that Harry Morton,
the local editor OF The Journal. has
purchased 4 mule of the Masontown
Mail Carrier and contracted with Bob
Der for "a sleigh and will start out 10
collect loca news for The journal and
sleigh ride the girls this winter, SO we
may have another wedding cor
A young woman bearing the euph-
onious name of lima Hellpoper, has APP
piled To the Kansas Legislature 10 have
her name changed. Why don't she
hustle around and find some young
mans name that would suit her and
not be bothering the Legislature. One
single man can change il quicker and
more permanently than the whole Leg
~islature.
The December term OF Circuit Court
for Preston County, convenes here next
Monday. His Honor Judg john Homer
Holt will be pm he Bench, as he has
recovered from his severe attack Of
typhoid fever and has just closed a
term Of court for Tucker County. Sew
eral land sales are advertised to take
place next Monday at the frontdoor OF
the Court House.
Ian c. Brand, the Wagner of COM
pany II OF the Second w. Va. Regi-
ment, left here Monday afternoon for
~Greenville, South Carolina TO join his
re Uimanf Nphf.l, Il ,-a...l = I-
Ian has been home for several weeks
on a sick furlough, but has regained
his health and seemed glad to leave the
i%ce-bound regions Of the north, for the
sunny CLINE OF Cuba.
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Don't delay for we arc preparing to
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plement ever issued i'm the county. 1t
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Among the vali able pieces oil prop
" ~ "NNNt tApNN ~ PdOAiC StAt dL Int
coming term of court, is the Hotel
Gordon OF this place, belonging to Ex.
Senator Worley. II is a very desirable
property. as there is the best hotel
building and site in town. "a fine dane
ing pavilion, known as ''Giordon Hail.
a good l~aw-ofice, a cottage annex 10
the hotel and a good livery stable
building and fine grousds around the
property, all as desirably located as
any property in &ingwood.
The wife of John C.. Crane. who lives
on the hill above Albrightsville, got
badly hurt last Friday night The
family were getting into a spring wag-
on Co go to church, when the horses
o fright from sorse suoyy and ice
falling off the roof and ran away.
throwing Mrs. Crane out and breaking
her shoulder and injuring her inter
nally, SO that she has been in a serious
condition. DR. S. A. Pratt, of King
wood, was summoned to render sur
gical aid and we hope the patient will
soon recover.
DIED, at the residence Of his daughter
Mrs. A. G. Mason, in st. Joe, on De-
cember 1, 1898, the venerable John
Albright, familiarity known as "Un-
Gle Johnny" The funeral services
we're held Saturday at the house, con
Quoted by Rev. Friend, Of the NJ. f.
Church Of Albrigbtsville, after which
the funeral procession wendell its way
to the Kingwood Cemetery, where the
burial took place. The deceased was
In his saith year and died from heart
trouble and general debility. HIS wife
has been dead several years and his
children are all grown aud married.
Hon. w. g. Brown received this week
from Dakota, six half grown swans
for his fish pond near the residence.
They are about a year old and grey'sh
ia color. as they do not get real white
iii about two years Of age. They were
sent 20 Junior by the Eaton BOYS, who
get them from tho Bannock Indians,
who capture them on the lakcs OF that
region. These are tame and will make
pretty pets after while. Howard